WWE Talent Concerned Pat McAfee Angle Could Set Troubling Precedent

TLDR

WWE talent are expressing concern about Pat McAfee's involvement in the Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton feud, according to a report from Self Made Pro who spoke with a WWE talent present at the April 3 SmackDown taping. The talent indicated that whether McAfee's actions were scripted by WWE or if he went off-script on his own, both scenarios are problematic and make the roster "look bad." There are also concerns among talent that this could set a precedent for more corporate influence in creative decisions, particularly involving Ari Emanuel's potential input when business performance drops.