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

LAS VEGAS – Cody Rhodes was moving basking earlier this period aft Pat McAfee was inserted into his WrestleMania 42 feud pinch Randy Orton conscionable days earlier their lucifer was group to return place.

Kit Wilson was nan punching container after McAfee kicked Rhodes successful nan groin, ripped nan pro wrestling business and said that Orton was going to prevention it. Wilson had conscionable vanished a lucifer pinch The Miz against Damian Priest and R-Truth erstwhile Rhodes rushed nan ring.

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

Rhodes targeted Wilson pinch a Cross Rhodes and trim nan scathing promo connected McAfee.

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

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Cody Rhodes stands successful nan 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 do nan correct point by him. Yeah, I had nary thought it was coming," Wilson said. "It was absorbing because I deliberation Cody was speaking from nan bosom location and what he had to opportunity was rather informational and important successful nan existent zeitgeist of nan world."

Wilson said that he did deliberation Rhodes’ determination to return his anger retired connected him was "toxic" but he had nary sick will toward "The American Nightmare."

"So yeah, I deliberation he was taking his anger retired connected me," Wilson continued. "I don’t admit it. I do deliberation it was toxic. But I spot nan 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 will conflict for nan Undisputed WWE Championship connected Night 1 of WrestleMania 42. McAfee is judge to beryllium astatine ringside successful Orton’s corner, overmuch to Rhodes and fans’ chagrin.