Pat McAfee Fires Back After Gunther Assault On Raw
Pat McAfee is ready for whatever Gunther brings next.
At WrestleMania 41, Gunther lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Jey Uso, and he hasn’t taken the defeat lightly. In a moment that stunned fans, Gunther tapped out to Uso in the middle of the ring, and that’s only served to harden his mentality.
On the following episode of Raw, fans serenaded Gunther with chants of “You tapped out,” and the now former champion confronted Michael Cole on commentary. Cole, Pat McAfee, and Wade Barrett had been enjoying Uso’s WrestleMania entrance a little too much for Gunther’s liking, and he made sure they knew about it.
When Cole pointed out that he wasn’t the person who tapped out, Gunther grabbed him and locked him in a chokehold. In response, Pat McAfee tried to tackle Gunther, but ended up getting choked out.
Pat McAfee Thanks Fans, Remains Ready For Gunther
On the latest episode of The Pat McAfee Show, the announcer gave an update on his health while thanking fans for their support. McAfee confirmed he lost consciousness during the attack, but he was well looked after by doctors.
“Thank you for all the positive prayers and vibes for this here neck that Gunther snatched up and chocked me out on Monday Night Raw, the Raw after Mania last night,” McAfee said. “I went to a medical facility local over there in Las Vegas.
I thought maybe I was going to have something with the C2/C3 maybe, up here, something in the neck, because of how it felt. But instead I was deemed a-okay. I certainly lost consciousness last night though as the entire world watched on.”
McAfee went on to say he won’t be taking a backward step, and has no regrets over standing up for Cole, whom he described as a “good man.”
“Everybody who said that they’re happy it happened to me, I hope we meet in person so I can punch you in the f*cking face. I was sticking up for Michael Cole. He grabbed up Michael Cole. He was going to choke out Michael Cole? Yeah right, can’t be having that. So what happens next here now? I don’t know, you tell me.
Just know that I’m bout it, bout it for whatever. And if you think that choking me out is going to end me, you’re wrong. If you think you were going to bury me publicly and I’m going to quit showing up, you’re wrong. But I know you’re not going to mess with Michael Cole and get away with it.
I don’t care how big, strong, intimidating, how good your rear naked choke is — I don’t care about any of that, okay? Michael Cole is a good man. We appreciate Michael Cole. And whenever you start attacking him, things like that are going to happen.”
There’s no word on whether the attack will lead to a match or was simply a way of moving Gunther into his next storyline. McAfee hasn’t wrestled since making a cameo in the 2024 Royal Rumble match, with his most recent singles outing coming against The Miz at WrestleMania 39.
H/t to F4Wonline