Pat McAfee has justified his abrupt exit from the 2024 men’s Royal Rumble match that saw the broadcaster eliminate himself.
McAfee, who was also on commentary, was the #22 entrant in the match but eliminated himself rather than face Omos.
Speaking after the match, McAfee argued his reasoning for eliminating himself made perfect sense. He said,
“All of a sudden, 22 up and I’m in the Royal Rumble, nobody gave me the heads up about that. I got my cowboy boots on. Michael Cole let me go in there, that was rude of him I thought we were friends. Then there was a thing in there, 7’3” it was like looking up at a statue of a being. I see little Bron Breaker barking at me, I’m like I’m not supposed to be here right now, I’m not prepared for this.
“Also, who would I be to take a main event spot at WrestleMania spot from somebody? I got my ass out there. Now I went back in thinking ‘Wait a minute, am I just gonna be a coward?’ Then I realized quickly, yeah I am.”
The 2024 men’s Royal Rumble match was won by Cody Rhodes who became the first man since 1998 to win back-to-back Royal Rumble matches.
