Pat McAfee shows brutal aftermath of Gunther match at WWE Backlash

WWE prima Gunther showed nary mercy successful his lucifer against erstwhile NFL punter and existent commentator Pat McAfee successful their lucifer astatine Backlash connected Saturday night.

The competitors’ rivalry began erstwhile Gunther attacked play-by-play commentator Michael Cole connected the "Monday Night Raw" aft WrestleMania 41. McAfee stepped successful and Gunther enactment him successful a sleeper hold. The lucifer was made weeks aft their confrontation.

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Gunther and Pat McAfee successful enactment during WWE Backlash astatine Enterprise Center connected May 10, 2025, successful St Louis, Missouri. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images)

Gunther toyed with McAfee for astir of the match, delivering chop and aft chop to McAfee’s chest.

McAfee did crook the tables connected Gunther, astir picking up the pinfall triumph connected the Austrian behemoth. He deed a fewer large boots connected Gunther but to nary avail. Gunther continued to sorb each kick. 

Cole pleaded with McAfee to springiness up. Gunther dragged Cole into the ringing and pushed him astir and retired of the ring. He adjacent tried to assistance McAfee get the vantage erstwhile helium attempted to forestall Gunther from kicking retired of a pin. 

Gunther and Pat McAfee quadrate disconnected astatine WWE Backlash astatine Enterprise Center connected May 10, 2025, successful St Louis, Missouri. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images)

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Gunther deed a lariat connected McAfee and yet enactment him to slumber successful the mediate of the ring.

McAfee showed disconnected the aftermath successful a station connected X. A representation showed conscionable however reddish his thorax was.

"My chest… is ahhh… burning," helium wrote connected the societal media platform.

Gunther tipped his headdress to McAfee aft the match.

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Gunther is looking to get backmost into contention for the World Heavyweight Championship aft helium mislaid it to Jey Uso astatine WrestleMania. Gunther had been connected a warpath successful the weeks aft the upset loss.

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