Pat McAfee may have subtly revealed the truth about The Rock’s potential WWE return

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In a recent edition of the Pat McAfee Show, the former RAW commentator seemingly revealed that The People’s Champion would not be returning to the company anytime soon.

“How come it was McAfee on the phone? Because I fu**king called him and told him, that’s why. ‘I wanted it to be The Rock!’ You think The Rock wants to do anything for you? ‘I wanted it to be Vince McMahon.’ Vince? Sorry! It was me! It was me!” McAfee said. (H/T ITR Wrestling)

McAfee’s return has been heavily criticized by fans, considering he has almost no prior links to Cody Rhodes or Randy Orton, and hasn’t helped elevate their feud either.

Real reason behind Pat McAfee’s involvement in Undisputed WWE Championship feud revealed amidst The Rock return rumors

Fans have been left frustrated following the return of Pat McAfee considering his role in the storyline. Despite predictions that it would be The Rock, Vince McMahon or even Kevin Owens on the other end of the phone, it was someone with no prior ties to Orton.

According to PWInsider, McAfee’s return happened mainly because of an intervention from TKO Holdings’ Executive Chairman Ari Emanuel. Since McAfee is one of the most popular names on ESPN and the first hour of WrestleMania 42 will be streaming live on the ESPN app for free, the expectation was that it would help generate more attention.

However, it has instead deflated one of the most highly anticipated feuds in WWE for the past few years. It now remains to be seen how the storyline concludes this weekend, with Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton set to main-event Night One of WrestleMania 42.

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