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:

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.

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.