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Pat McAfee’s WWE Career Has Ended

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Pat McAfee returned to WWE earlier this month to reveal himself as the mystery caller talking to Randy Orton. He took shots at the current state of pro wrestling and helped The Viper take out Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes.

The former Colts punter had vowed to never appear in WWE again if Orton lost at WrestleMania 42, and that scenario played out in tonight’s main event.

McAfee was taken out by Cody Rhodes and Jelly Roll before the match began and was stretchered out after showing the middle finger to the crowd. He later returned at the end as a referee after Orton attacked official Charles Robinson with an RKO. In a surprising betrayal, Orton then turned on McAfee, before Rhodes ultimately defeated The Apex Predator.

Orton’s loss means McAfee can no longer appear in WWE. This effectively ends Pat McAfee’s WWE career after 8 years. During this time, he competed in a handful of matches while also working as a commentator.

However, this could also be a swerve, as McAfee did not sign any official contract barring his WWE return if Orton lost and only made the claim verbally, which he could potentially walk back.

Still, the ending of WrestleMania 42 – Night 1 felt like the end of McAfee’s latest run, likely fueled by the strong fan backlash towards his involvement in the storyline between Orton and Rhodes.

Complete WrestleMania 42 – Night 1 Results

WrestleMania 42 – Night 1 took place at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. Below are the complete results:

– John Cena kicked off the show as the host and said the following: “The time to talk is up, the time to deliver is now.”

– LA Knight and The Usos def. World Tag Team Champions The Vision (Austin Theory and Logan Paul) and IShowSpeed

Logan blamed the loss on Speed and attacked him after the match. The babyfaces made the save for Speed and Speed put Logan through the announce table with a splash from the top of the ring post.

– Unsanctioned Match: Jacob Fatu def. Drew McIntyre

– Nikki Bella came out using a crutch and announced she’s not cleared to compete, so she called an old friend to team up with Brie Bella. Paige then made her return to WWE as Brie’s new partner.

– WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Paige and Brie Bella def. Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria, and The Irresistible Forces (Nia Jax and Lash Legend) (c) to win the titles

Paige pinned Alexa in the end after hitting a Rampage for the win. Nikki got involved in the match and hit Charlotte with her crutch.

– Women’s Intercontinental Championship Match: Becky Lynch def. AJ Lee (c) to win the title

This was AJ’s first WrestleMania match after 11 years and Becky is now a 3-time Intercontinental Champion. Becky sent AJ face-first into the exposed turnbuckle behind the referee’s back and then hit the Manhandle Slam for the win.

– Gunther def. Seth Rollins

Bron Breakker returned during the match and speared Rollins. Gunther then put Rollins to sleep. After the match, Breakker ran down the ramp and speared Rollins again. Paul Heyman then raised Breakker’s hand.

– Women’s World Championship Match: Liv Morgan def. Stephanie Vaquer (c) to win the title

Judgment Day interfered in this match.

– Undisputed WWE Championship Match: Cody Rhodes (c) def. Randy Orton to retain the title

Pat McAfee attacked Cody before the match began, but Cody fought back. Jelly Roll then showed up and put McAfee through the announce table with an elbow drop. McAfee was taken to the back on a stretcher.

Orton got busted open during the match. Orton accidentally RKOed the referee after an eye poke by Rhodes. McAfee came out as a referee after Orton turned a super Cody Cutter into an RKO, but Cody kicked out. Orton then RKOed McAfee. Cody immediately hit the Cody Cutter for the win.

After the match, Orton hit Cody with the title and laid him out with a Punt Kick to end the show.

 

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