At WWE WrestleMania 38, Vince McMahon offered SmackDown color commentator Pat McAfee a match against an unknown opponent. McAfee ended up beating Austin Theory.
He then faced McMahon in an impromptu match right after the contest, although Theory attacked him before the bell. McMahon beat McAfee. Post-match, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin came down and dropped McMahon, Theory, and McAfee with stunners.
In a series of tweets, McAfee reacted to the news that his match with McMahon was voted the Worst Match of the Year in the 2022 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards. He wrote the following:
“Well… Me and Vince McMahon’s match at WrestleMania has officially been named “Worst (nonsanctioned) match of the year.
The old man was MUCH stronger than anybody could’ve imagined.. Caught me off guard quite a bit (and I was Cheap Shotted to start it all)
Fun Fact.. The 1st time Steve gave Vince a stunner was in 1997… I was 10 years old, from a working class community, and it made me fall in love with the business.
Wonder if it would be magical to get one last BAHGAWD in Stone Cold’s State?
But… How do we get there?
OHHHH.. He has to abuse his power a little bit… ohhhhhh
When I was invited back in the ring.. I thought I was gonna get to celebrate Stone Cold finally ending the run with Vince.. “The Common Beer Drinking Employee” has finally put the old “Power abusing Billionaire Boss” away..
I was LIVING A DREAM whilst they wrapped (in my opinion) the greatest/most impactful storyline in the history of wrestling.
BUT…
“NEVER TRUST THE TEXAS RATTLESNAKE PAT”
My brain may have been used during the planning of all of this.. So I appreciate the award.. obviously.
I’m not a movie guy.. I didn’t watch shows.. I don’t play video games.. From an entertainment standpoint.. Football and Wrestling are literally the only 2 things I’ve ever consistently watched/loved for my whole life.
Cheers to you all. I’ll remember that night, in Jerry World, forever.
WHADDDD”
Well… Me and Vince McMahon’s match at WrestleMania has officially been named
“Worst (nonsanctioned) match of the year”
😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/La5DptSkmX
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) February 24, 2023
