Last week Pat McAfee was revealed to be the mystery call that Randy Orton had been talking to, and McAfee turned heel when he hit Cody Rhodes with a low blow. Over the last week McAfee’s alliance with Randy Orton has been heavily debated among fans on social media, and it’s been confirmed that McAfee will be at SmackDown on Friday night.
Ahead of the show Pat McAfee teased that he has a massive surprise to announce on SmackDown when he posted the following:
“Randy Orton is gonna save the business for future generations of wrestling fans. That’s so incredible to think about.. Very rarely do these types of obviously monumental moments happen in our lifetime.
My daughter and baby boy on the way are gonna have a WWE that is thriving.. a WWE that is the greatest form of entertainment on Earth, bar none, because the top of the company is gonna be exactly what it’s supposed to be.
A man sent DIRECTLY from the Wrestling AND Sports Entertainment Gods will be properly leading the business once again.
It is my honor to serve the future generations of wrestling fans as I motivate The 🐐, Randy Orton to not only become 15 TIME WORLD CHAMPION but also, become a man who saved his family’s business.
WrestleMania Saturday Night is gonna be The most Historic Night in the HISTORY of sports.. SO MUCH ON THE LINE. Multi-Generational pressure comes to a head. Randy will prevail… for all of us 🙏🏻
See also… I have a MASSIVE SURPRISE to announce tomorrow night.
You’ll start thanking me and Randy soon enough for all of this.
SEE YOU IN SAN JOSE”
Randy Orton is gonna save the business for future generations of wrestling fans. That’s so incredible to think about.. Very rarely do these types of obviously monumental moments happen in our lifetime.
My daughter and baby boy on the way are gonna have a WWE that is thriving.. a… pic.twitter.com/B3XpvhMZFx
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 9, 2026
Pat McAfee being added to Randy Orton’s feud with Cody Rhodes isn’t exactly a decision that has been met with a positive response. Recently it was reported that WWE will be reworking the storyline due to the negative response from fans, so it will be interesting to see where things go from here.
Stay tuned for updates.