5 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE WrestleMania 38 (Night 2)

4. Pat McAfee Does It Again, Beats Austin Theory

While the same can't necessarily be said about his offerings in the announce booth, Pat McAfee is a sure thing between the ropes (when not paired with a 76-year-old man) and somebody WWE should really use in this role more often, given the effortless effervescence of his performances so far.

Magnificant opposite Adam Cole then in War Games in 2020, McAfee performed far above his experience level against Austin Theory last night. Bursts of athleticism and personality, commentating his own beatdown after commandeering a headset, and a picture-perfect missed Swanton Bomb had the crowd enraptured. Never once did Pat look out of his depth, despite this being only his third match in the company, and he was one of the most over people on the entire card from the moment his licensed 'Seven Nation Army' theme hit.

Theory did a great job, too. Constantly looking for Vince McMahon's approval (the boss sat at ringside throughout), Austin kept his control periods interesting with obnoxious charisma and facial expressions, doing his part to enhance the pop when McAfee countered the ATL into a roll-up for the win.

What happened after this is a shame. McAfee is a bonafide wrestling star, now. While WWE should be careful not to overexpose him (and risk burning the audience out), WrestleMania 38 demonstrated that he should likely have a bigger role outwith the commentary table.