Mystery caller reveal leads to attack on Cody Rhodes
Summary
– Pat McAfee revealed as Randy Orton’s mystery caller on SmackDown
– McAfee helped Orton attack Cody Rhodes during the segment
– Alliance adds major heat ahead of WrestleMania 42
Randy Orton’s mystery phone storyline reached its payoff on SmackDown, and the reveal immediately shifted the landscape heading into WrestleMania 42.
Orton opened the April 3 episode in his hometown of St. Louis, addressing the crowd and turning his focus toward Cody Rhodes and the Undisputed WWE Championship. Rhodes soon made his way to the ring, leading to a heated confrontation that quickly turned physical.
As the fight escalated, Pat McAfee appeared from behind and delivered a low blow to Rhodes, revealing himself as the person Orton had been speaking to for weeks.
With Rhodes down, Orton grabbed a steel chair and unleashed a brutal attack, striking him multiple times while McAfee stood by his side.
McAfee later made it clear that he had been encouraging Orton to embrace a more ruthless approach, aligning himself with Orton’s mindset as the rivalry intensified.
The reveal ends weeks of speculation and immediately raises the stakes between Orton and Rhodes as WrestleMania 42 approaches.
With a new alliance now in place, the situation has escalated into a more dangerous dynamic heading into one of WWE’s biggest matches.
