A lapsed fan's guide to WrestleMania 42: McAfee in the mix; Lesnar-Femi could steal the weekend - ESPN

As a service to fans who have a general interest in WWE but haven't watched a match since John Cena's farewell, we're happy to provide this FAQ as a guide to WrestleMania 42, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

How about Pat McAfee?

And also Jelly Roll.

This match was born in the Elimination Chamber, where Orton's win over a field that included Rhodes earned him a WrestleMania title shot. The undisputed WWE champion, Drew McIntyre, entered the chamber and helped cost Rhodes the win. That set up a title match between Rhodes and McIntyre on «SmackDown» that saw Rhodes recapture the championship he lost to McIntyre in January. So now Orton had his opponent for the WrestleMania title shot: the guy he beat in the match to earn his title shot at WrestleMania.

Anyway, these old friends met for an official contract signing, aka the most dangerous event in wrestling. True to form, Orton beat up and bloodied Rhodes.

On the «Raw» that followed the contract-signing mess, Orton was seen taking a mysterious phone call (Is there any other kind of call in wrestling?) from someone whom he credited with inspiring the attack on Rhodes. That caller? Former NFL punter and WWE announcer Pat McAfee, whom you may also know from a little «progrum» he hosts every weekday afternoon on ESPN.

McAfee apparently incited Orton to violence because the WWE has «gone in a direction that no one likes,» and he wants to bring back the glory of the Attitude Era. Symbolizing all that's wrong with the business was Rhodes, the guy who bleeds in every match and famously said «go f--- yourself» to The Rock last year. But he does often wear a tailored suit.

Musician-turned-in-ring performer Jelly Roll got involved in this nonsense