Pat McAfee pulling out didnt just tweak WrestleMania it blew up WWEs next main event and cut short a long-term plan. New details from Dave Meltzer and Billi Bhatti show McAfees decision forced WWE to scrap a planned Backlash tag match and rethink everything tied to Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton. Meltzer made it clear that once McAfee stepped away, the dominoes started falling immediately including the Backlash main event. He also pointed to fan reaction as the driving force, noting both McAfee and Jelly Roll were paying attention to how people felt about celebrity involvement. Even without a single confirmed reason, the belief backstage was simple the reaction changed everything. Bhattis update via the Dirty Sheets Wrestling Informer podcast connects the dots even further. The original WrestleMania plan had Orton going over, but that was tied to the McAfee storyline continuing into Backlash. Once McAfee backed out, WWE didnt just change the finish they killed the entire follow-up. This also wasnt meant to be a quick cameo. McAfee was supposed to stick around for months. With that gone, WWE pivoted fast dropped the celebrity angle, scrapped the Backlash main event, and shifted to a straight Cody vs Orton story with Rhodes getting the win. One decision didnt just change a finish it wiped out an entire storyline. Do you think WWE made the right call dropping the McAfee angle, or should they have stuck with the original plan? Let us know what you think. Please credit Ringside News if you use the above transcript in your publication. G Add as a preferred source on Google
