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Summary Matt Striker believes WWE's decision to pair Pat McAfee with Randy Orton fits a larger push toward mainstream crossover, even if the reveal drew a mixed reaction from fans.
Summary Pat McAfee responded to the backlash over his alignment with Randy Orton on the April 3 edition of WWE SmackDown, brushing off critics and framing the segment as part of a
Summary A new report says Pat McAfee was WWE's first pick for the role that eventually placed him alongside Randy Orton in the WrestleMania 42 story with Cody Rhodes, but he initia
Summary A new report says the backstage reaction to Pat McAfee's major role on WWE SmackDown was mixed, and that the company was aware of how fans were responding online. The segme
Summary A new backstage report suggests Cody Rhodes' promo on the April 3 episode of WWE SmackDown was not part of the show's internal rundown before airtime. The report also claim
Summary Jahmyr Gibbs turned a college basketball question into a wrestling nod this week. While Detroit Lions players were asked which team they were backing in the Final Four, Gib
Summary Ryback weighed in on the latest Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Pat McAfee storyline after the April 3 episode of WWE SmackDown, arguing that fans should wait for the full pay
Summary Mark Henry believes the Pat McAfee reveal on the April 3 episode of WWE SmackDown gave the Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes story a stronger WrestleMania 42 hook. McAfee was rev
Summary Liv Morgan said she will be at this year's WWE Hall of Fame ceremony and made it clear Stephanie McMahon's induction is the part she does not want to miss. The event is set
Summary A new backstage report says Pat McAfee's alignment with Randy Orton on the April 3 edition of WWE SmackDown was not originally a WWE creative pitch. Instead, people spoken
Summary Cody Rhodes answered Pat McAfee's attack later in the April 3 edition of SmackDown by mocking the reveal that McAfee had been Randy Orton's mystery phone contact. Back in t
Summary WWE loaded the April 3 episode of SmackDown with several WrestleMania 42 angles, and the biggest one centered on Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton and the reveal that Pat McAfee had
Summary Pat McAfee doubled down on his new alliance with Randy Orton after the April 3 edition of SmackDown by saying he will not appear on wrestling television again if Orton lose
Summary WWE closed the April 3 edition of SmackDown with Randy Orton confronting WWE champion Cody Rhodes, then revealing Pat McAfee as the person who had been on the phone with hi
Summary Jacob Fatu said his recent absence from WWE likely cost him opportunities, but he has made clear he is not dwelling on it now that he is back in the middle of a major Smack
Summary Road Dogg did not offer much when he was asked whether Vince McMahon could return to WWE at WrestleMania 42. During a virtual signing with Billy Gunn, the former WWE writer
Summary Ricky Saints said there was real restlessness during the stretch when he was off AEW television, describing it as a difficult mental adjustment after spending so much of hi
Summary WWE has added two more featured items to the April 3 episode of SmackDown. United States Champion Sami Zayn is scheduled to address the audience, and Rhea Ripley is set for
Summary Jade Cargill said the current wrestling landscape features more Black talent in prominent positions than she saw when she was growing up. Speaking on the Joe Budden podcast
Summary Road Dogg says he had plenty of influence on the WWE WrestleMania 42 lineup before leaving the company about a month before the event. The former SmackDown co-lead writer s