Pat McAfee kicks WWE stars to the sidelines, takes over WrestleMania 42

It took Pat McAfee a couple of years to transition from the NFL into a successful college football analyst and host of The Pat McAfee Show. But in just a few weeks, he has become WWE’s main bad guy heading into its biggest event of the year, WrestleMania 42.

This Saturday, the former Indianapolis Colts punter leads Randy Orton into Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas to face Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, with the title on the line.

McAfee’s involvement, however, has drawn heavy backlash. Many fans felt the saga between Orton and Rhodes — built on nearly 20 years of friendship before Orton’s sudden violent betrayal — was strong enough on its own.

Instead, McAfee was inserted into their storyline on the April 3 episode of SmackDown, seemingly out of nowhere, two weeks before Mania. He was revealed as Orton’s mystery motivator, pushing Orton to be at his best while doing his worst to Rhodes.

McAfee, who says he’s here to save wrestling, was nearly booed out of the building last Friday after announcing he scored fans a 25% discount on WrestleMania Saturday tickets while simultaneously insulting them, calling the crowd “disgusting bums.”

Thank You, @PatMcAfeeShow?!

From NOW until the end of #WWERaw this Monday, all #WrestleMania Saturday tickets are 25% off!

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