Massive WWE Championship was supposed to change hands at WrestleMania 42 – Reports

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However, the former NFL player opted out of the storyline, leading to WWE scrapping the plans. The report noted that the reason McAfee walked away from the program was the negative fan reaction and frustrations among talent within the company.

The former NFL player attacked Rhodes before the match started at WrestleMania 42. However, The American Nightmare fought back and eventually got the upper hand over the heels. Jelly Roll appeared and delivered an elbow drop to McAfee, who was lying on the commentary table.

The NFL legend came out with a neck brace to act as a substitute referee in the closing moments, but he was surprisingly taken out by Orton with an RKO. Rhodes took advantage of the distraction and hit a Cross Rhodes on The Viper to pick up the win.

Orton attacked Rhodes out of frustration after the match, striking him with the Undisputed WWE Title. The Viper then took out The American Nightmare with a vicious punt kick to close the show.

Randy Orton credits former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon for protecting the RKO early in his career

In a recent interview with The Schmo, Randy Orton credited Vince McMahon for protecting the RKO when he was a newcomer. The Viper stated that when veteran stars wanted to kick out of the move, the former WWE Chairman intervened and prevented it from happening.

“When I would be wrestling somebody, and I was younger, and they would want to kick out of my finish, you know, Vince would pull me aside and say, we’re not gonna do that. We’re not gonna let that happen. And like, I’ll never hit a guy with three RKOs to cover him and pin him. I’m not gonna dilute my finish. That is always gonna be a k**l shot, and I could hit it out of nowhere. And Vince has a huge part to play when it comes to my finish. And that, that’s a huge part of being a WWE superstar.”

The RKO is one of the most popular finishers in the company’s history.

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