Pat McAfee announces massive discount for WrestleMania Day 1 tickets

Pat McAfee made his return to WWE SmackDown in San Jose on April 10, and he brought more than just talk.

The former NFL punter walked out during his scheduled segment and immediately positioned himself alongside Randy Orton, framing their partnership as a necessary move to “save the business” before WrestleMania.

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Fellow guest Jelly Roll interrupted the moment, which forced Nick Aldis to step in and restore order. Once McAfee got the mic in the ring, he did not hold back.

Pat McAfee announces WrestleMania ticket discount

Triple H, and Pat McAfee

McAfee went after the company’s current direction and took shots at CM Punk over the “MAGAFee” comments, calling out what he saw as questionable behavior. Then McAfee dropped the real reason he was there.

McAfee revealed that he and Ram Trucks will help cover major ticket discounts for WrestleMania 42. The offer applies strictly to Saturday tickets purchased before the end of WWE Raw on Monday.

That card features Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton in the main event. The discount sits at 25 percent across all Saturday tickets, marking an aggressive promotional push by WWE and its partners.

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WrestleMania 42 ticket sales lagged behind previous years, which put pressure on the company heading into the two-night event at Allegiant Stadium.

McAfee teased the announcement for weeks through cryptic social media posts, building anticipation without giving away details. The San Jose crowd reacted the second he laid out the partnership with Ram Trucks.

Some in the industry view this as a last-ditch effort to fill remaining seats before the weekend. Others see it as smart marketing during a slower sales cycle. Either way, McAfee delivered exactly what he promised.