Pat McAfee vs. Austin Theory was booked at the WWE WrestleMania 38 pay-per-view event. The following is the play-by-play coverage of the match:
McAfee with a series of right hands to start this one off. Theory with a strike to the throat. McAfee with a spinning back elbow. McAfee with a standing hurricanrana for 2. Theory with a back breaker. Pat fought back with a suplex. Pat knocked Theory off the apron, sending Theory into the announce table. Pat missed the swanton bomb. Theory with a powerslam for 2. Pat was pushed off the top rope and landed on his feet. Pat jumped to the top rope and hit a suplex for 2. Theory avoided the punt and took out his legs. Pat rolled him up for the win.
Winner: Pat McAfee
Post-match, McAfee challenged McMahon to a fight so McMahon took off his suit jacket and got into the ring. Theory attacked McAfee from behind. The bell rang. McMahon clotheslined him then tossed him in the corner. Theory sent McAfee into the ring post. McMahon punted a football at McAfee for the win. Steve Austin came out and stunned both McMahon and Theory. He later stunned McAfee.
