10 Best Kept Secrets In Wrestling History
7. No One Knew Pat McAfee Was Going To Be Calling The Rumble 2023 Action
While it didn't ultimately involve the hugely unexpected returnee stepping in-between the ropes against the odds and taking part in the titular event itself, that didn't make Pat McAfee's surprise appearance at the 2023 Royal Rumble any less delightful to behold.
And it wasn't just those watching on inside the Alamodome and at home that were caught entirely off guard by the former SmackDown commentator's unannounced arrival that night.
If it wasn't already clear from the way an unquestionably stunned and overjoyed Michael Cole reacted to the return of his blue show pal, and Corey Graves' hilarious exasperation at being nudged down the bench, it was later noted that neither men had any clue Pat was going to be back that night.
The majority of WWE's production crew weren't told about the awesome McAfee secret either, with WWE's decision to keep the epic return to the booth "close to the vest" kicking the event off in the most unpredictable and joyous way imaginable.
Watching a legitimately giddy Cole then be told in real time that his mate would be joining the twosome for the entire night of action was a terrifically wholesome moment, too, and one that wouldn't have been possible had someone let the Pat out of the bag beforehand.