WWE Embarasses Themselves As Pat McAfee REVEALED AS RANDY ORTON'S MYSTERY CALLER | WWE SmackDown Review (4/3/26)
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🗓️ 4 April 2026
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Summary
WWE SmackDown finally revealed the mystery behind Randy Orton’s phone calls, with Pat McAfee returning as his ally but the payoff fell completely flat.
After weeks of buildup and speculation around names like The Rock, Kevin Owens, and Triple H, WWE went in a very different direction, leaving the Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton WrestleMania 42 storyline feeling underwhelming at a critical point in the build.
While there’s always a chance this leads to something bigger, the initial reveal felt like a major miss and raises questions about WWE relying on celebrity involvement instead of delivering a stronger story payoff.
📋 WWE SmackDown 4/3/26 Review:
🎙️Randy Orton mystery phone revealed as Pat McAfee
🎙️Matt Cardona takes on Aleister Black
🎙️Carmelo Hayes gets his rematch for the US Title against Sami Zayn
🎙️Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs Bayley & Lyra Valkryia
🎙️Tama Tonga gives the lantern back to Uncle Howdy
🎙️Rhea Ripley vs Michin
🎙️Drew McIntyre and Jacob Fatu tensions
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| 0:00.0 | This isn't about errors. |
| 0:02.0 | It also isn't about excuses. |
| 0:05.0 | W.A.W has failed creatively. |
| 0:08.0 | AEW has failed fundamentally. |
| 0:10.0 | So why did Triple H lose the plot? |
| 0:13.0 | Why did Tony Khan abandon everything that made AEW special? |
| 0:18.0 | Because nobody is committed to the one thing that actually matters. |
| 0:22.7 | Long-term booking. |
| 0:29.6 | What is going on, guys? |
| 0:35.1 | Thank you so very much for joining me right here on off the script. |
| 0:40.1 | This is your Friday Night Smackdown Post Show for April 3rd, 2006. |
| 0:46.9 | I'm your host, J.D., from New York. |
| 0:48.1 | As always, coming to you live from the OTS venue inside my mother's basements. |
| 0:56.6 | Thank you guys so very much for joining me on this Friday evening. |
| 1:02.2 | Wherever you may be. |
| 1:15.3 | This is coming from Mike Johnson of PW Insider Elite. |
| 1:20.3 | Regarding the Pat McAfee reveal on Smackdown, |
| 1:25.1 | those spoken to believe this was an edict from TKO brass to |
| 1:31.8 | WWE creative not an idea that originated in the |
| 1:37.6 | WWE writing room and was approved by Paul LeVec. |
| 1:46.7 | One source believed the edict may have come as far up as Ari Emanuel. |
| 1:56.6 | Says Mike Johnson of PW Insider Elite paid subscription. |
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