Pat McAfee took quite the beating on Saturday night. The divisive sports media enigma has already shown an ability to excel in a WWE ring, but his return to action at Backlash 2025, weeks after WrestleMania 41, left the “Raw” commentator licking his wounds.

Gunther defeated WWE Raw commentator and former NFL punter Pat McAfee in a grudge match at Backlash on Saturday. McAfee may have lost the fight, but he continued to win over the WWE Universe's hearts—and the respect of Gunther.

As Pat McAfee made his way to the ring for his match at the WWE Backlash Premium Live Event on Saturday night, I couldn’t help but feel a twinge of disappointment . Rather than wearing his signature black tank top,