Pat McAfee is set to face "The Ring General" Gunther at WWE Backlash on May 10. The challenge was made live on WWE's Monday Night Raw, where McAfee, standing atop the announcers' table, accepted the proposal from Manager Nick Aldis, who was filling in for Raw GM Adam Pearce, saying:

Unlike many other WWE superstars, Gunther did not have the best WrestleMania. The Ring General suffered one of the most embarrassing losses of his career in the Stamford-based promotion. And then, the following night on RAW,

Pat McAfee is getting back in the ring. WWE gave the color commentator time to air out his grievances after he was choked out by GUNTHER while defending Michael Cole on the Raw After Mania last week on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw.