Pat McAfee continued stirring the pot after SmackDown, posting a video that mocked wrestling fans while praising Randy Orton following the brutal attack on Cody Rhodes.
In the video shared the morning after SmackDown, McAfee directly addressed fans and taunted Rhodes over the beating he took the night before.
Good morning, wrestling fans. Have you thanked Randy Orton for what he's going to do at Wrestlemania? You should. Okay. Saving the business, Cody Rhodes had a tough one last night.
McAfee, who was revealed as Orton's mystery caller, doubled down with a caption that took another shot at fans.
Good morning beautiful people.. To the wrestling marks.. I hope you all have already thanked @RandyOrton for what he's gonna do for wrestling at WrestleMania #THANKYOURANDY," he wrote.
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Pat McAfee's Role in SmackDown Attack
This comes a day after McAfee was revealed as Randy Orton's mystery caller and helped set up the ambush on Rhodes.
McAfee's involvement has received negative reaction from the fans, but he is making it clear he's not backing down from his role in the storyline. Instead, he's leaning into the chaos and continuing to hype Orton while taking public shots at Rhodes heading into WrestleMania 42.
With tensions already boiling between Rhodes and Orton, McAfee's continued taunts only add more fuel to the situation heading into WrestleMania.
