• Champion Criticizes WWE Adding Pat McAfee To Cody Rhodes/Randy Orton Feud
Pat McAfee returned to WWE last week and aligned himself with Randy Orton. He claimed he wants to help “save” pro wrestling alongside The Viper, taking shots at Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes’ reign, low ticket sales, and the current style of long matches instead of focusing on larger-than-life stars like Orton.
In an interview with Gabby LaSpisa, WWE Tag Team Champion Damian Priest made it clear he wasn’t a fan of McAfee being added to the feud and revealed that several people in the locker room felt the same way.
“It sucks. Not a fan. (I’m) somebody who knows Pat, get along with him. But for me, it’s not my taste. I don’t think it helps anything. He didn’t need it.
So for me, and I’m sure a lot of people aren’t gonna be happy that I said that, but in the locker room specifically, a lot of us weren’t happy and that’s real. I was asked by some of the younger talent what I thought and I thought it was bull. We’re a PG show, right? But he could come in and throw f-bombs and say whatever he wants.
For me, that’s one of those things that so many other talent, even from one word, could benefit and it’s like wow, now they’re up here. Instead you take somebody who’s not even here all the time and he gets away with saying something like that, who doesn’t even need it. Not gonna lie, it kinda pi$$ed me off.”
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• Possible Spoiler On Babyface & Heel Turns At WrestleMania 42
On last night’s SmackDown, United States Champion Sami Zayn addressed fans booing him and said he only cares about his true fans. Trick Williams came out and said fans are tired of hearing Sami talk and the fans cheered. Sami said everyone says Trick is the future, but he doesn’t see anything in Trick yet.
Trick then went on to defeat Matt Cardona. Lil Yachty attacked Sami during the match at ringside, which led to Sami laying out Yachty with a Helluva Kick.
According to Bodyslam, WWE officials are considering a double turn at WrestleMania 42, with Sami turning heel because he has “go away” heat with the fans and Trick turning babyface because fans are cheering for him and his reactions are getting louder every week.
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