Pat McAfee shocked the world when he returned to WWE SmackDown to reveal himself as the mystery person who has been on the phone with Randy Orton in recent weeks.
Bodyslam is reporting that Pat McAfee being added to the storyline was not a call made by Triple H or WWE creative, but a call that came from Ari Emanuel and TKO brass. Pat McAfee has been expected to return to WWE for some time now, and it’s being said that his comments about the business were all kayfabe.
Another source reportedly indicated that Ari Emanuel believes Pat McAfee is a star that will help to elevate the Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton program and get it to where it needs to be between his show on ESPN and the next few weeks of SmackDown heading into WrestleMania.
It’s being said that TKO are firm believers in the idea that mainstream names will bring more eyes to the WWE product and help sell more tickets as WrestleMania returns to Las Vegas later this month.
