{"id":524243,"date":"2026-04-11T00:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/524243\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T00:11:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:11:09","slug":"damian-priest-thinks-the-pat-mcafee-storyline-with-randy-orton-sucks-and-says-a-lot-of-us-werent-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/524243\/","title":{"rendered":"Damian Priest thinks the Pat McAfee storyline with Randy Orton “sucks” and says “a lot of us weren’t happy”"},"content":{"rendered":"

As seen during the April 3rd 2026 edition of WWE SmackDown, Pat McAfee was revealed as Randy Orton\u2019s mystery phone caller<\/a> after he attacked WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. While speaking to Gabby LaSpisa, Damian Priest gave his thoughts on the storyline\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cIt sucks. Not a fan. You know, somebody who knows Pat, get along with him. But for me, that\u2019s not my taste. I don\u2019t think it helps anything. He didn\u2019t need it. So for me, and, you know, I\u2019m sure a lot of people aren\u2019t going to be happy that I said that, but in the locker room specifically, like a lot of us weren\u2019t happy and that\u2019s real.<\/p>\n

Like I was asked by some of the younger talent, like, what did I think? And I thought it was bull. We\u2019re a PG show, right? But he could come in and he could throw F-bombs and say whatever he wants. For me, that\u2019s like one of those things that so many other talent, even from one word, can benefit. And it\u2019s like, wow, now they\u2019re up here.<\/p>\n

Instead, you take somebody who\u2019s not even here all the time and gets away with saying something like that, who doesn\u2019t even need it. Not going to lie, it kind of pissed me off.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt sucks\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

I sit down with @ArcherOfInfamy<\/a> on a new #GabbyAF<\/a> & he weighs in on @PatMcAfeeShow<\/a> & @RandyOrton<\/a> \ud83d\udc40#Smackdown<\/a>
Full episode drops at 4p ET \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f
Watch & subscribe on YT: https:\/\/t.co\/Hc6ychiyra<\/a>
+ listen wherever you get your podcasts \ud83c\udfa7 pic.twitter.com\/Ug4g93n0Kx<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Gabby LaSpisa (@GabLaSpisa) April 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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