Pat McAfee

Pat McAfee suffered serious injuries on his chest as well as in his eyes during the fight with Gunther at the WWE Backlash event. McAfee is a former NFL punter who is now a commentator. Gunther is a world heavyweight champion known as The Ring General.

WWE Backlash events usually occur after WrestleMania 41 events. The WWE produces these events, which are returning professional wrestling events. It generally occurs in April or May.  It allows fans to see a large number of matches, because of the brutal fight between Gunther with Pat McAfee. The main event of this year has been the topic of Pat McAfee’s fight with Gunther, which became viral overnight. 

Pat McAfee

During the Match 

Gunther is known for his hard-hitting moves, in that one move, known as “chop”, is his signature move. Which has strong power. He is a capable wrestler, but he is a poor heel. 

On Saturday night, in the WWE Backlash event, WWE player Gunther showed no mercy in a fight with Pat McAfee. Gunther has attacked Pat McAfee repeatedly.

Cole tried to help McAfee. He also begged, along with McAfee, to leave him. But Gunther even dragged Cole into the ring and pushed him.

After the Match

After the match, McAfee took to Instagram to post the injury photo with the caption: “Got my ass kicked by a general. Respect.” The image quickly went viral every audience was wondering about that harsh event. 

Pat McAfee has faced a lot of injuries. He says that eyes blood vessels in his eyes have popped out during the match with Gunther. So, Pat McAfee wears sunglasses to protect the injury. 

WWE’s official account reposted the image, and the hashtag #McAfeeEye started trending that night.

After that hard beating, he also shows that his chest was injured in that fight with Gunther.

“My chest… is ahhh…  burning”- Pat McAfee.

Many fans tweeted about that event and worried for McAfee. The Internet is filled with those comments. Sami Zayn and Triple H also showed their shock about this situation and respect for McAfee.

Reactions

Pat McAfee

Fans online? Loved it. Tweets were rolling in like:

⁠“He’s not just a commentator anymore. He’s a warrior.”

Many fans tweeted about that event and worried for McAfee. The Internet is filled with those comments. Sami Zayn and Triple H also showed their shock about this situation and respect for McAfee.

Synopsis:

He came back wearing sunglasses, protecting and hiding his injuries, and when he removed them, all the fans gave him respect. He also said that Gunther will become a great player in WWE. McAfee didn’t win a match, but won hearts.

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