Pat McAfee's wife has reacted to the turn of events.
The former NFL star had promised that he would leave WWE for good if Randy Orton did not win the WWE Championship at WrestleMania. The Viper himself then gave him an RKO when McAfee failed to help him earn his 15th world title at the Show of Shows, signaling the end of their partnership.
Another sign that Pat might be done with the company for a while came in the form of an Instagram story from his wife, Samantha McAfee. She posted a photo of her husband in a neck brace on Sunday, and claimed that it was the first morning since 2017 when he was completely out of the wrestling business:
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It was originally reported that Randy Orton would win the WWE title at the show and Pat McAfee would be involved in a big match at Backlash.
Plans seem to have changed in the last few weeks, however, with the largely negative reaction to the former Raw commentator's involvement in the feud between the two former friends.
Though Orton still ended Night 1 of WrestleMania by giving Cody Rhodes a nasty injury. So it appears that the feud between them would continue, or at least be revisited down the line, but without the celebrity involvement.
