Recent WWE Return Was Kept Secret

The last few weeks have been eventful thanks to WrestleMania season, and fans have seen some interesting returns. Recently at WrestleMania 39, Pat McAfee returned and he defeated The Miz in an impromptu match on the Grandest Stage of Them All.

WWE CEO Nick Khan publicly said ahead of the event that there were no plans for Pat McAfee to appear at WrestleMania 39. The former SmackDown announcer explained on a recent episode of The Pat McAfee Show that very few people knew about his return.

“There were three people that knew, in the whole world, that was going to be a situation for a little bit. We needed the moment to pop up. Finally, when Miz said, ‘I sent out an open challenge.’ All parties were like, ‘Now is the time.’

“Michael Cole had no idea I was there. He walked by the bus one time, actually seen him. Haven’t seen that guy in a long time, miss that guy, would like to talk to that guy. Can’t because we don’t know if the moment is going to come, and I don’t want to distract him.

“Obviously, Miz did not know until Saturday. For shoot. When my music hit is near when Miz found out. He might have thought, ‘is there somebody back there who wants to come dance?’ He never expected it to be me.”

H/T Fightful