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Pat McAfee Says WWE Has Passed Him By, Will Continue To Watch
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Pat McAfee has been keeping himself plenty busy & visible on television over the past several months, but one place we haven’t seen him is behind WWE’s announce desk. Pat was asked about WWE during an Instagram Q&A Sunday evening, and the response he gave was either an indication we won’t see him for a long while, or that he’ll be back very soon. Wrestling is fun like that!
"It feels like that business has kind of passed me by a little bit … I feel like the biz is in a good spot without me”
– Pat Mcafee on his potential WWE return
No more Pat for the foreseeable future it looks like.
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) March 9, 2026
“I don’t think you ever say never, especially with, WWE, right now it does not feel like something…Feels like that business has kind of passed me by a little bit. Grew up loving it, dreamed of working it, feel honored that I had the opportunity to work alongside the GOAT Michael Cole, but I feel like the biz is in a good spot without me. I’ll continue to watch.”
Pat McAfee last appeared on WWE programming at Wrestlepalooza in September, stopping by the announce booth to call some action with Cole & Wade Barrett. Corey Graves filled McAfee’s spot on Raw, which was originally his spot before McAfee arrived in the first place. WWE Raw will stream tonight at 8 PM on Netflix, 411 will have live coverage of the show as always.
