Summary

Pat McAfee answered CM Punk after Punk's April 6 WWE RAW promo, where Punk said WrestleMania 42 ticket prices should be lowered and referred to him as "Pat MAGAfee."

McAfee pushed back on the comments afterward, first on social media and then while speaking on his podcast. On the podcast, he framed Punk's remarks as an argument that Punk himself was not worth the current price of admission for WrestleMania 42.

The exchange keeps the same WrestleMania 42 conversation moving a day after Punk called for lower ticket prices on RAW. It also adds another verbal shot to the wider Randy Orton-related storyline McAfee has been orbiting in recent days.

Quote from Pat McAfee

"Pat MAGAfee? What? What is that about? CM Punk last night called me Pat MAGAfee and attacked a lot of things, and then he would lay out why he is not worth the price of admission to WrestleMania. 'Lower the prices now. I'm not worth that much.' But no worries, Mr. Punk. Randy Orton is here. To save everything. It's been an exciting time."

Pat McAfee, CM Punk and the WrestleMania 42 build

McAfee's response matters because he did not treat Punk's RAW line as a one-off joke. By turning it into a fresh shot back at Punk and invoking Randy Orton again, McAfee kept himself attached to one of WWE's louder WrestleMania 42 talking points.

That does not confirm a larger role for Punk and McAfee together on screen, but it does show WWE has another talking point feeding into WrestleMania week chatter. At minimum, Punk's ticket-price promo is still generating follow-up reactions instead of ending with the RAW segment itself.

Sources

As reported by NoDQ.