WWE’s Pat McAfee teases ‘massive surprise’ on SmackDown after aligning with Randy Orton

One week after his surprise return and heel turn alongside Randy Orton, former WWE commentator Pat McAfee will come back to Friday Night SmackDown on Apr. 10.

However, he may not be alone this time around. McAfee teased his appearance on the Apr. 10 edition of SmackDown, which emanates from San Jose, California, and stated that he has a “MASSIVE SURPRISE” in store.

Randy Orton is gonna save the business for future generations of wrestling fans. That’s so incredible to think about.. Very rarely do these types of obviously monumental moments happen in our lifetime.

My daughter and baby boy on the way are gonna have a WWE that is thriving.. a… pic.twitter.com/B3XpvhMZFx

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 9, 2026

“Randy Orton is gonna save the business for future generations of wrestling fans. That’s so incredible to think about.. Very rarely do these types of obviously monumental moments happen in our lifetime,” McAfee wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “My daughter and baby boy on the way are gonna have a WWE that is thriving.. a WWE that is the greatest form of entertainment on Earth, bar none, because the top of the company is gonna be exactly what it’s supposed to be.

“A man sent DIRECTLY from the Wrestling AND Sports Entertainment Gods will be properly leading the business once again. It is my honor to serve the future generations of wrestling fans as I motivate The [goat emoji], Randy Orton to not only become 15 TIME WORLD CHAMPION but also, become a man who saved his family’s business,” he continued.

McAfee then promised the first night of WrestleMania 42 will be “the most Historic Night in the HISTORY of sports” since there is “SO MUCH ON THE LINE.” He believes in Orton to lead them to the promised land before saying, “I have a MASSIVE SURPRISE to announce tomorrow night.”

Additionally, McAfee doubled down that fans will “start thanking me and Randy soon enough for all of this.” So, it appears they’re working together on this “surprise.”

McAfee made his surprise return to WWE during the Apr. 3 edition of SmackDown. This was his first appearance since making a one-off return as a commentator at Wrestlepalooza in September 2025. A few months earlier, he had faced Gunther in a match at Saturday Night’s Main Event in May 2025.

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