WWE Fans Tired of Celebrity Appearances Get Terrible News

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There has been serious internal discussion about ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith crossing over into WWE, according to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio.

The report adds to the ongoing conversation about TKO’s influence on WWE programming, with Meltzer noting that some of the people who were critical of Pat McAfee‘s involvement in the WrestleMania 42 build are among those internally favorable to Smith.

Meltzer addressed the topic while discussing Kevin Nash’s recent comments urging TKO to stay out of WWE creative. He noted TKO’s interference is infrequent but poorly timed.

“They really don’t do a lot, but as I was told, they don’t do it much, but they seem to always do it at the most inopportune times,” Meltzer said. “It happened this year at WrestleMania, it sure did, yeah. We haven’t seen anyone forced on them.

Stephen A. Smith in 2021.

“I mean, we haven’t seen anything with Stephen A. Smith — yet, although, boy, that name has been talked about. And I know it’s serious talk. Put it this way, a lot of the people who were not happy about Pat McAfee in fact are favorable to Stephen A., as far as internally it goes.”