Overview
- McAfee, who posted Thursday that he has a “MASSIVE SURPRISE,” is slated to appear on Friday’s SmackDown in San Jose.
- He wrote that “Randy Orton is gonna save the business” and pushed Orton to become a 15-time world champion.
- One week earlier on SmackDown, McAfee returned as a heel, attacked Cody Rhodes, and revealed himself as Orton’s mystery caller.
- Coverage from Cageside Seats reports that TKO CEO Ari Emanuel arranged McAfee’s role in the WrestleMania 42 main-event angle.
- The build points to WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas on April 18–19, with several outlets noting strong negative fan reaction to the angle.