Overview
- McAfee, who returned to SmackDown on Friday, announced a Ram Trucks–backed 25% discount on WrestleMania Saturday tickets running through the end of Raw.
- He traded worked‑shoot barbs with champion Cody Rhodes, called CM Punk a fraud, and drew a loud “Go home, Pat” chant from the San Jose crowd.
- Following a backstage run‑in with singer Jelly Roll, McAfee teamed with Randy Orton to lay out Rhodes and then exited with the Undisputed WWE Championship belt.
- Multiple reports say parts of McAfee’s angle were pushed from TKO leadership, including Ari Emanuel, and that WWE is reworking the Rhodes–Orton build after strong fan backlash.
- Reporting from Wrestling Observer indicates a post‑WrestleMania plan still on the books for Orton and McAfee vs. Rhodes and Jelly Roll at Backlash, which would extend the celebrity‑driven story into May.