Summary

Bishop Dyer believes WWE is overcomplicating one of its biggest stories heading into WrestleMania 42.

While discussing Pat McAfee's alignment with Randy Orton on the April 3 episode of SmackDown, Dyer said the main event scene should stay centered on Orton and Cody Rhodes. In his view, the history between those two stars already gives WWE enough material, especially with WrestleMania positioning now drawing even more attention after Cody Rhodes described the current WWE main event picture as an experienced crew.

Bishop Dyer questions Pat McAfee's place in the WrestleMania story

Dyer said he does not view McAfee the same way he viewed last year's Travis Scott involvement, but he still thinks the biggest match on the card should avoid extra celebrity-style additions.

He pointed to Orton's long history with Rhodes, including Orton's mentor role and their Royal Rumble issues, as the core story that should be carrying the build.

Quote from Bishop Dyer

"To me, I'm torn. Pat's my boy, even though I like to kick him in the nuts every once in a while. Pat's a weird anomaly because he's not a celebrity to the full extent, he's not a wrestler, he's kind of just that guy that is in between and has his finger in everything whether it be comedy, entertainment, sports, wrestling, all that. It's not like Travis Scott all over again that ruined the main event. But, I also think that the main event of WrestleMania does not need a celebrity or outside involvement. I think the story should be between the two guys. I'm bummed out a little bit with the story that is being told between Cody and Randy because I think with the history that they have and Randy being the mentor and Randy having him throw Cody out and throwing his brother out of the Royal Rumble, that's the story we need to be telling. Why do we have this anonymous phone call and it turns out to be McAfee? It's going to be good but I just feel like when you're having that big of a prize fight that's probably going to main event the first night of WrestleMania, why do we have to have someone else? It's be like having a special guest referee. To me, the purest form of wrestling should be the main event of WrestleMania, that should be a one-on-one competition down the line except for a heel trying to take some shortcuts or whatever. That's the thing to me that shouldn't be touched."

Dyer later went on to say:

"It's like if you're the NFL, the Super Bowl should be the two best teams are playing for the championship. The pro bowl is where you have fun and you throw different mixes in and you have challenges and that's where you have guests and other people. I just think that the main event of WrestleMania is sacred and when you add a celebrity, I mean the Travis Scott thing, oh my god. It won't be that again with Pat because he's a wrestler. But it's like, how far do they take this? Is there going to be involvement in the wrestling match? I get that we want Cody to overcome things, we're going to get a different edge of Cody. I think Randy is one of the greatest of all time, he's one of my favorite people of all time. I'm Monday morning quarterbacking it here, this is just my opinion right or wrong. If you're going to get Pat involved, get him involved in something else, you know? Not the main event of WrestleMania."

What Dyer's comments mean for Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton

Dyer's criticism reinforces how much of the conversation around Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton has shifted from their shared history to Pat McAfee's role in the angle. That matters because the closer WWE gets to WrestleMania 42, the more fans will judge whether the feud feels like a personal showdown or a spectacle built around outside involvement.

His comments also underline the standard attached to a WrestleMania main event. If McAfee stays heavily involved, that choice is likely to remain part of the reaction to the match build, not just a one-week SmackDown talking point.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.