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Will Christian be able to take down Randy Orton on SmackDown? Getty Images

One week after taking down Kane, Randy Orton will be back in the ring for the latest edition of SmackDown and for the second-straight showing, the three-time World Heavyweight champion will have his work cut out for him.

Looking to build momentum heading into the Money in the Bank All-Stars Ladder Match, Orton will look for another impressive outing when he faces Christian. Both wrestlers will be participating in the aforementioned All-Star event and a win in their next match would certainly propel them with added confidence.

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When and Where to Watch SmackDown

With a slate of entertaining matches on the schedule, SmackDown heads to the Kansas Expocentre in Topeka, Kansas for what promises to be an action-packed evening.

Fans can view the event on Friday, July 5th at 8:00pm, EST on the SyFy channel while an on-line live stream can be found by following this link.

Match Previews - Orton vs. Christian

As Christian prepares for the upcoming match against Randy Orton, fans in attendance at the Expocentre and the millions more watching from home fully understand that Captain Charisma has what it takes to upend Orton.

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With victories over Damien Sandow and a tag-team victory with The Usos in recent weeks, Christian may be the guy to take down The Viper just days before the start of the Money in the Bank ladder match.

Orton is no stranger to both winning and falling to Christian however. The two superstars delivered epic battles for WWE supremacy back in 2011 and with this fight serving as a possible prerequisite to the All-Star match, expect Orton and Christian to come out with loads of energy.

Alicia Fox vs. Kaitlyn

Kaitlin has already defeated Alicia Fox this season and after her victory on Raw earlier in the week, the superstar continues to display her powerful array of moves in the ring. Following a brush-up with Diva Champion AJ Lee shortly after the Raw triumph however, Kaitlyn may be close to a retaliation.

Scheduled to meet Alicia Fox, don't be surprised if AJ arrives and has some kind of impact on her match with Fox.

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Other Notable Matches and Appearances

CM Punk will open the show with a promo. Will World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio break up his announcement?

The Usos battle Team Rhodes Scholar

Dolph Ziggler meets Drew McIntyre

Fandango and Justin Gabriel are scheduled to fight

Wrap-Up

Be sure to catch all the action on Friday, July 5th at 8:00pm, EST. Television coverage will be provided by the SyFy Network while an on-line live stream can be found by following this link.

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