WWE star Kit Wilson expresses support for Cody Rhodes after Pat McAfee promo, no animosity after 'toxic' move

LAS VEGAS – Cody Rhodes was moving blistery earlier this period aft Pat McAfee was inserted into his WrestleMania 42 feud with Randy Orton conscionable days earlier their lucifer was acceptable to instrumentality place.

Kit Wilson was the punching container aft McAfee kicked Rhodes successful the groin, ripped the pro wrestling concern and said that Orton was going to prevention it. Wilson had conscionable finished a lucifer with The Miz against Damian Priest and R-Truth erstwhile Rhodes rushed the ring.

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Kit Wilson reads his diary during SmackDown astatine FLA Live Arena successful Sunrise, Fla., connected Feb. 20, 2026. (Craig Ambrosio/WWE/Getty Images)

Rhodes targeted Wilson with a Cross Rhodes and chopped the scathing promo connected McAfee.

Wilson told Fox News Digital that helium didn’t cognize Rhodes was coming and that helium would beryllium targeted. However, helium praised Rhodes’ message.

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Cody Rhodes stands successful the ringing during SmackDown astatine SAP Center successful San Jose, Calif., connected April 10, 2026. (Eakin Howard/Getty Images)

"I was conscionable trying to look retired for my mentor, The Miz. I was conscionable trying to bash the close happening by him. Yeah, I had nary thought it was coming," Wilson said. "It was absorbing due to the fact that I deliberation Cody was speaking from the bosom determination and what helium had to accidental was rather informational and important successful the existent zeitgeist of the world."

Wilson said that helium did deliberation Rhodes’ determination to instrumentality his choler retired connected him was "toxic" but helium had nary sick volition toward "The American Nightmare."

"So yeah, I deliberation helium was taking his choler retired connected me," Wilson continued. "I don’t admit it. I bash deliberation it was toxic. But I spot the broadside of him that had a batch of things to say. In my ain way, I deliberation I’ve forgiven him."

Kit Wilson makes his entranceway during SmackDown astatine KeyBank Center successful Buffalo, N.Y., connected Jan. 2, 2026. (Craig Melvin/WWE)

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Rhodes and Orton volition conflict for the Undisputed WWE Championship connected Night 1 of WrestleMania 42. McAfee is definite to beryllium astatine ringside successful Orton’s corner, overmuch to Rhodes and fans’ chagrin.