WWE SmackDown: 10 Things You Might Have Missed (Nov 16)
2. Randy Orton Staring With Confusion At James Ellsworth
The main segment on SmackDown's 900th episode was dedicated to furthering the idea of trouble amongst members of Team SmackDown heading into Survivor Series. Under the thin veil of Edge hosting the 'Cutting Edge', Shane McMahon struggled to keep AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose, James Ellsworth, Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton from arguing.
Smack bang in the middle of the skit, Ambrose grabbed the microphone and started chewing out Styles for his attitude. This heralded the return of The Undertaker shortly afterwards, which was naturally the appearance everyone wanted to see.
Before the lights went out, Randy Orton couldn't resist having a lengthy look at James Ellsworth. This isn't something everybody would have noticed, especially if people were paying more attention to Ambrose and Styles. Standing behind those men, Orton glared over at the smaller Ellsworth, who himself seemed blissfully unaware that he was being stared at.
Sporting an expression of utter bemusement, Orton (intentionally or otherwise) furthered the idea that WWE's top performers don't quite know what to make of Ellsworth.