Overview
- Jelly Roll said in a vlog that he and Pat McAfee “had any business” being at WrestleMania 42 after he splashed McAfee through the announce table during the Cody Rhodes–Randy Orton segment.
- Pat McAfee has since said he is out of the wrestling business.
- ClutchPoints, citing Wrestling Observer reporting, said McAfee opted out of the storyline after seeing the negative fan reaction to celebrity involvement.
- The same report said a planned Backlash tag match featuring McAfee, Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes, and Jelly Roll now appears to be off the schedule.
- Cageside Seats noted broader criticism that the Las Vegas event leaned more on advertising and guest spots than on pro wrestling.