GUNTHER Reacts to Pat McAfee Backlash Match Announcement

After WWE RAW went off the air on April 28, fans were already talking about the wild WrestleMania fallout—especially the escalating situation between GUNTHER and Pat McAfee. But now GUNTHER himself has responded to the Backlash match announcement, and his reaction says it all.

Taking to Twitter on April 29, GUNTHER reacted to the official WWE graphic for his Backlash match against McAfee with two emojis: “😂💀” — a clear sign that he finds the whole thing laughable, or perhaps a dead man walking situation for McAfee.

The beef exploded last week after GUNTHER attacked both Pat McAfee and longtime announcer Michael Cole on RAW. McAfee didn’t let that slide. On the April 28 episode, live from Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center, McAfee stood on the announce table and delivered a fiery promo. Calling himself a “loyal motherfcker,”* McAfee rallied the crowd and demanded that SmackDown GM Nick Aldis lift GUNTHER’s suspension.

Aldis refused to budge on the suspension but offered up a different solution: McAfee vs. GUNTHER at WWE Backlash in St. Louis on May 10. McAfee accepted on the spot.

Now that the match is official, GUNTHER’s mockery online only adds fuel to the fire. Whether his tweet was meant to intimidate or simply dismiss McAfee, it’s clear the former Intercontinental Champion isn’t sweating the challenge.