WWE paid off a mystery storyline of someone influencing Randy Orton behind the scenes, and it turned out to be Pat McAfee. Orton’s recent heel turn against Cody Rhodes set up their WrestleMania 42 main event, but WWE added some drama by having the mystery man storyline start up. Weeks of storyline build featured Orton having phone calls with someone about the importance of family ties and the bigger picture.
Fans had high hopes for a massive name getting involved for the biggest show of the year. However, fan reaction to McAfee shows that many are skeptical about this move. Some of the following reactions summed up the overall feeling about the reveal.
“Randy Orton “needed” PAT MCAFEE in his ear to realise who he is. Do you see how f***ing stupid that sounds.” – @ibeastIess
“Pat McAfee being the mystery caller is one of the worst reveals I have ever seen in the history of professional wrestling. I can’t believe it, there’s gotta be some catch.” – @EliteClubS0B
“No disrespect to Pat McAfee, but if he was the best option for the mystery caller angle, they should have not done the angle in a million years.” – @WWEGP
“Give Oba and Brock the main event I’m so deadass” – @PublicyTrash
Most of the top trending comments featured WWE fans either disappointed about the reveal or downright livid insulting the decision. McAfee is a popular broadcaster and has done well for WWE in the past, but it is a questionable choice for a WrestleMania storyline twist.
Names That WWE Fan Wanted Over McAfee
The hints in the Orton storyline created expectations from fans wanting a bigger wrestling legend involved. Orton talking about “royal families” in wrestling created fan hype that Shane McMahon could return in this angle, especially after his sister Stephanie had a big segment with Cody.
The Rock was another popular option since he had past on-screen issues with Rhodes that never fully paid off. WWE usually has the “big guns” of popular legends ready for WrestleMania season, but it appears Rock is not part of this storyline.
Chris Jericho was also rumored due to his free agent status and fans wanted to believe it could be a huge return like this. However, the recent news of Jericho returning to AEW has ended the WWE dream.
McAfee Reveal Hurts Cody Vs Randy
WWE fans wanted to see the first-time feud of Rhodes and Orton facing off. Cody returned to WWE as a much bigger star after his time away helping launch AEW. Both talents worked together in the Legacy faction to create a ready-made story to pay off today.
Creative opted to add McAfee randomly into the storyline with his new heel character. A broadcaster holding such a role in a world title feud is a risky move that has already alienated many fans.
Triple H is getting a lot of criticism as the leader of creative, but reports suggest TKO’s Ari Emanuel is behind this. The goal of Emanuel to make McAfee a major mainstream star sees him forced into a top WWE storyline for the biggest wrestling nights of the year.
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