Cody Rhodes Destroys Pat McAfee’s Thunderdome Set With Baseball Bat And Reclaims WWE Title

Cody Rhodes has taken the fight directly to Pat McAfee’s doorstep. During Wednesday’s episode of the Pat McAfee Show, McAfee revealed security footage of Rhodes entering his Thunderdome studio, destroying pieces of the set with a baseball bat and reclaiming the Undisputed WWE Championship in the process.

The footage showed Rhodes walking up to McAfee’s set before taking a baseball bat to it, sending a clear message to McAfee and Randy Orton just days before their WrestleMania 42 showdown.

Rhodes defends the Undisputed WWE Championship against Orton, with McAfee in Orton’s corner, in the night one main event of WrestleMania 42 on Saturday, April 18 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Speaking with Jimmy Traina on the SI Media podcast, Rhodes was asked whether he pays attention to online feedback on the angle. His answer was blunt.

“This is the most ill-received thing in the history of wrestling. Gobbledy Gooker was one, Shockmaster was up there, but that was kind of funny. This is, the entire fandom, your fans, my fans, independent wrestling fans, casual fans, cinema fans, every single fan who has ever said ‘wrestling,’ has received this with, ‘Huh? What? Okay.’ Worst received thing in the history of wrestling.

I want to say something on the bright side because I have to be an optimist. On the bright side is Pat McAfee is a huge star and one, if not the, face of ESPN. His College GameDay stuff is legendary. He’s a great athlete and he loves wrestling. He’s just trying to help our party. I respect him and that. On the other side of it, I’m in tune with the online audience, but it’s everybody in the audience. We all see it. I look at that and ask myself, kind of like when I was doing Stardust or given a bone on my way up, ‘How can we make this something?’” Rhodes said.

Check out the full interview here.

Andrew Ravens
Andrew Ravens
Andrew Ravens is a reporter for WrestlingNews.co, where he covers the latest happenings in the world of professional wrestling. Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, his main focus is reporting on day-to-day wrestling news, with a special emphasis on covering WWE and AEW. Having covered the industry since 2013, Andrew has developed an extensive knowledge of pro wrestling. His work involves more than just standard news updates; he also serves as a beat writer, providing in-depth and ongoing coverage of wrestling companies and its storylines. His skill set includes providing detailed play-by-play coverage for major events, ensuring fans who can't watch live still get a feel for the action. He also handles transcription, accurately converting interviews and media scrums for readers. As a dedicated reporter, Andrew frequently attends major wrestling events to cover them live, including WWE's Monday Night Raw and SmackDown, as well as AEW Dynamite. You can get in touch with Andrew for news tips or correspondence by emailing him at ravenstarmedia21@gmail.com.

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