• WWE Had Talks With Former 24/7 Champion About WrestleMania 42 Return
WWE is looking to bring the “Bunny Mania” back to the grandest stage of them all. According to WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select, the company initiated talks with Bad Bunny’s team months ago, reaching out well before his massive performance at the Super Bowl halftime show.
The goal is to secure the global superstar for WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas. While it remains a mystery if the singer will actually step into the ring for a physical bout, the door is wide open for any level of involvement. An internal source emphasized that WWE would “absolutely” embrace a guest appearance or a non-wrestling segment if his schedule doesn’t allow for full-blown training.
The timing couldn’t be better for a potential clash. Logan Paul has already started drumming up interest, publicly mentioning that a high-profile showdown between him and Bad Bunny has been discussed internally.
WWE is banking on Bunny’s star power to help fuel momentum for the Allegiant Stadium event. While nothing is set in stone, the early conversations are reportedly described as “positive.”
Bad Bunny last wrestled in WWE at Backlash 2023, where he defeated Damian Priest in a San Juan Street Fight. Bad Bunny is also a former WWE 24/7 Champion.
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• Ari Emanuel Wants To Turn WWE Personality Into The Next Sylvester Stallone
According to Bloomberg, Ari Emanuel has a new mission: transforming Pat McAfee from a sports media powerhouse into a Hollywood leading man.
As the executive chairman of WME and head of TKO Group Holdings (which owns WWE), Emanuel is reportedly aiming to mold the former NFL punter into a cross-media icon in the vein of Sylvester Stallone. While Emanuel no longer manages the day-to-day operations of Endeavor, he has personally taken McAfee under his wing, joining a client roster that includes A-listers like Larry David and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The pivot toward acting is already in full swing with two major projects:
1. Tulsa King: McAfee has secured a four-episode guest arc on the upcoming season of the Paramount+ hit. He will star alongside Stallone himself in the Taylor Sheridan-produced crime drama.
2. The Mosquito Bowl: McAfee will play a U.S. Marine drill instructor in this high-profile Netflix film directed by Peter Berg. The World War II sports drama is based on the book by Buzz Bissinger and wrapped filming in late 2025.
By leveraging McAfee’s massive popularity on ESPN and his on-and-off role as a WWE commentator, Emanuel is betting that McAfee’s unique charisma will translate into the next big action star archetype.
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