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:

Following a shocking attack by Gunther on WWE Raw where commentator Pat McAfee was choked out while defending his broadcast partner Michael Cole, WWE granted McAfee time on the April 28th episode to address the incident.

Pat McAfee is officially ready to return to the ring, and will be doing it at WWE Backlash against a very big foe. During tonight’s episode of WWE RAW, McAfee addressed the crowd about Gunther’s attack against him last week.