Austin Theory has shown up on SmackDown.
During his appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Vince McMahon offered 𒁃the SmackDown announcer the opportunity to wrestle at WrestleMania 38, saying that t♚hey would find a worthy opponent for him.
On March 4, Raw Superstar🐬 Austin Theory showed up on SmackDown and confronted McAfee, saying tha🌠t Vince going on his show was a set-up. He then said that he is Pat's WrestleMania opponent before smacking McAfee across the face. Theory would walk away taking selfies as he made his way up the ramp.
Mr. McMahon is said to be in the build꧙ing though it remains to be seen if this was all indeed part of a larger plan.
"I'm your opponent at and I'm going to beat you to a pulp."
— WWE (@WWE)
Will it be vs. at 38?!?
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— WWE (@WWE)
Theory has been under the tutelage of Mr. McMahon ever since he confessed to stealing Cleopatra's Egg from his at Survivor Series. On the February 28 episode of Raw, Theory cꦜould be seen in Vince's office asking 🐎if he was worried about Pat McAfee’s interview potentially becoming a hostile situation, even offering to accompany the Chairman of the Board.
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