Summary

Pat McAfee is scheduled to appear on Friday's WWE SmackDown, and he is already hinting that the segment will include a major announcement.

McAfee tied the tease to Randy Orton ahead of WrestleMania Saturday, where Orton is set for a high-profile spot on one of WWE's biggest weekends of the year. His appearance is part of a loaded April 10 lineup that also includes Cody Rhodes, Orton and Drew McIntyre, as noted in WWE's updated SmackDown lineup for April 10.

Randy Orton's WrestleMania build now has another SmackDown hook

Randy Orton's road to WrestleMania now carries another point of intrigue, because McAfee is framing Friday's appearance as more than a routine promo. That gives SmackDown one more angle to advance around Orton before WrestleMania Saturday.

It also keeps McAfee directly tied to one of WWE's biggest stories heading into the weekend. Until WWE or McAfee confirms what the surprise is, the main takeaway is that the company has added another advertised talking point to a show that was already carrying major WrestleMania fallout and build.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.