Pat McAfee Retires from Wrestling, Thanks Jelly Roll

0:00It's April 20th, welcome to Durham News Today, powered by AI. Pat McAfee just called it quits on his wrestling career after Jelly Roll smashed him through a table at WrestleMania 42 on April 19th. The ESPN host got tossed into the mix during the main event between Champion Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton, and the country star jumped in with a huge, elbow drop that left Pat wrecked on the arena floor. Samantha McAfee, Pat's wife, couldn't hide her relief the next morning. She shared a photo of her 38-year-old hubby, lounging shirtless in bed with coffee, thanking Jelly Roll for finally pulling him out of the wrestling game since 2017. Jelly Roll, whose 41, reposted it with a simple nod of approval, saying it was his pleasure. While Pat got stretched out of a Legion Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, he made sure fans knew he was good by throwing up the middle finger. Pat made it official on his show the next day, April 20th. Looking out his full journey from Indie Days with IWA East Coast to WWE Stints as wrestler,

1:02commentator, ref, and manager. He called it a hell of a run and said the business doesn't need saving anymore. All this wrapped up a bold booking choice for the two outsiders, despite early backlash that the mids shut down by hyping their big energy. Pat's story ends on a high note, letting him focus on the mic where he shines brightest.