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WWE legend Randy Orton ‘hurting’ days before marquee WrestleMania 42 match

There are only a few hours before Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes face at WWE WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas, Nevada, but the “Viper” may have suffered an injury and is “hurting.” Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer discussed Orton’s manager Pat McAfee’s recent promo during the Apr. 10 edition of Friday Night SmackDown. McAfee […] The post WWE legend Randy Orton ‘hurting’ days before marquee WrestleMania 42 match appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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ESPN’s embrace of WWE has officially gone overboard

Before anyone says it, I know. The first letter of ESPN stands for entertainment. Yes, the Worldwide Leader in Sports shares its “E” with WWE. That’s World Wrestling Entertainment, decidedly not a sport. Last August, ESPN embraced its dual mandate by signing a media rights deal to become the exclusive presenter of WWE’s Premium Live…

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WWE’s CM Punk, AJ Lee did not stutter with celebrity wrestlers take before WrestleMania

A hot topic amongst WWE fans is about celebrities like Pat McAfee and IShowSpeed coming into the business, and CM Punk and AJ Lee have their thoughts. Appearing on GOAT Talk for Complex, Lee picked up a card that asked, “GOAT celebrity you want to see in the ring.” Upon reading it, Lee tossed the […] The post WWE’s CM Punk, AJ Lee did not stutter with celebrity wrestlers take before WrestleMania appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Bill Cowher to join ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ NFL Draft coverage

As the NFL Draft prepares to descend on the Steel City, Pittsburgh royalty will be standing by to contribute coverage for the event. On Tuesday, Pat McAfee announced that former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach and current CBS Sports studio analyst Bill Cowher will join his eponymous show’s “Draft Spectacular” coverage next week during the NFL…

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Stephen A. Smith Claims WWE Wanted Him To Play A Heel, But He Turned Them Down

Stephen A. Smith claimed on Monday that at some point in the past, WWE wanted to hire him to play a heel (bad guy) role, like Pat McAfee is doing now, but he turned them down because he isn’t “as courageous.” “In the last two weeks, our colleague Pat McAfee has inserted himself here,” WWE […] The post Stephen A. Smith Claims WWE Wanted Him To Play A Heel, But He Turned Them Down appeared first on BroBible.

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WWE Champ Cody Rhodes makes WrestleMania revenge ‘plan’ clear after ‘getting kicked in the balls’ by Pat McAfee

After several attacks and kicks below the belt from former NFL punter Pat McAfee, reigning Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes is ready for WrestleMania 42. First Take pundit Stephen A. Smith gave Rhodes advice for his upcoming match against Randy Orton at WrestleMania 42. He suggested that the former NFL punter may try to kick […] The post WWE Champ Cody Rhodes makes WrestleMania revenge ‘plan’ clear after ‘getting kicked in the balls’ by Pat McAfee appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Stephen A. Smith rejected major WWE role offered by Nick Khan

A popular face on American television, Stephen A. Smith is known for his work as an NBA analyst for ESPN on SportsCenter, NBA Countdown, and the network’s NBA broadcasts. He once almost became a crucial part of WWE’s roster. Former NFL punter Pat McAfee became an integral part of WWE, first through commentary and rare […] The post Stephen A. Smith rejected major WWE role offered by Nick Khan appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Stephen A. Smith says he turned down opportunity for role on WWE programming

For pro wrestling fans unhappy with the current angle involving Pat McAfee’s insertion into the WrestleMania 42 main event storyline, it’s good to remember it always could have been worse. ESPN’s First Take dedicated a segment to discussing this weekend’s WrestleMania 42. As part of that discussion, Stephen A. Smith seemed to admit that he…

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"And then we inserted Pat McAfee" – Cody Rhodes questions controversial TKO decision in Randy Orton rivalry ahead of WrestleMania 42 – Sportskeeda

"And then we inserted Pat McAfee" - Cody Rhodes questions controversial TKO decision in Randy Orton rivalry ahead of WrestleMania 42  Sportskeeda

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Updated WWE WrestleMania 42 ticket sales after Pat McAfee’s 25% off ‘surprise’

It turns out that Pat McAfee’s “massive surprise” on Friday Night SmackDown was a discount on WWE WrestleMania 42 tickets, and updated figures on the event’s sales are here. Over the last few months, it has been reported that WWE wasn’t enthusiastic about the ticket sales for WrestleMania 42. Less than 40,000 tickets were sold […] The post Updated WWE WrestleMania 42 ticket sales after Pat McAfee’s 25% off ‘surprise’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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