We're a little over 24 hours away from WrestleMania 42 kicking off in Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium, and we finally have a first look at the stage for this year's Showcase of the Immortals.
It's not hugely different from last year's effort, but the design is undeniably impressive and special enough that it stands out from the sets we get for most normal PLEs. This weekend, there will be plenty of memorable entrances and even some Superstars—Oba Femi, for example—who walk down that ramp for the first time in their careers.
One person many fans would rather not see make an entrance at WrestleMania is Pat McAfee. The ESPN host and WWE commentator has been inserted into Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes' feud with Randy Orton, and WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque finally broke his silence on the backlash earlier today.
"There’s something on the horizon for this for sure. When you run your mouth as much as Pat does, eventually somebody’s gonna try to shut it, but, really, as a WWE fan, what I’m really looking forward to is that moment, mentor, student, Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, locking up over that WWE Championship. It’s just a moment that transcends a couple of generations to me and that’s what’s really cool about it."
"It’s always pressure but the thing is talk is good. People are talking and that is a good thing. Pat, love him or hate him, Pat makes people talk, and I think that’s what’s important here is people are talking. This is gonna be an amazing show. This will be incredible and it will deliver on all levels."
There's been a lot of speculation about TKO creatively interfering in the main event match, though just as many fans believe they're being worked as WWE looks to get them back on side with Cody Rhodes.
After all, before he was paired up with McAfee, Randy Orton was being cheered as a heel, while the American Nightmare was receiving boos. That's changed in recent weeks, and there's definitely a lot more interest in the match (even if it's just from those hoping McAfee gets his comeuppance).
You can check out the WrestleMania 42 set reveal below.