10 Expectations Vs. Reality For WWE WrestleMania 38

3. Mr. McMahon's Involvement

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Expectation:

Trust WWE to turn the most inexplicable news report of a bat-sh*t year into something mundane, Jesus Christ. Before something happened - Vince McMahon realising that he's 76 and has more marbles in his mouth these days, presumably - John Pollock of the reputable Post Wrestling had revealed that Mr. McMahon Vs. Pat McAfee was listed internally for WrestleMania 38. Vince McMahon, working a match! Jesus! If he took just one bump, he might turn to dust! Could he still make his t*tties dance, or have they gone full Mae Young at the 2000 Royal Rumble? Has he become so desperate to flog tickets that he was willing to risk an irreversible injury?

We will never know. Plans changed, and WWE is going with Pat McAfee Vs. Austin Theory.

Reality:

Mr. McMahon will make his presence felt. These pseudo-RAW cards need some juice to get something out of those tens of thousands of fans. Hell, they need minutes. Can you see Sami Zayn and Johnny Knoxville going 20 on what is at time of writing a six-match card?

McMahon is going to pretend to make the save for Theory, be daft enough to take an unintentional bump from him, then make him, with the help of McAfee, join the 'Kiss My Ass' club.

That old man ass will be quite the sight to behold.

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