Jelly Roll Pushed for Different Creative Direction Before WrestleMania 42

TLDR

Bootleg Kev claims that Jelly Roll pushed for a different WWE storyline before WrestleMania 42, wanting to be involved in a more comedic storyline rather than being placed in the main event picture. According to Kev, Jelly Roll was vocal about his preferences and even pitched alternative ideas directly to WWE, but the company moved forward with their own plans. Jelly Roll ultimately participated in the WrestleMania 42 main event involving Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton, delivering a splash that sent Pat McAfee through the announce table.