Pat McAfee Returns to WWE as Full-Time Commentator
Joins Michael Cole on Raw; Wade Barrett and Corey Graves Form New SmackDown Team
- Pat McAfee, the former NFL punter turned media personality, has officially returned to WWE on a full-time basis, joining Michael Cole on commentary as Raw’s lead color commentator.
- McAfee made a surprise appearance at the Royal Rumble, first as a commentator and then as a participant in the men’s Royal Rumble match, eliminating himself after 38 seconds.
- WWE has gone through a major reshuffling of its commentary teams, with Wade Barrett and Corey Graves set to be the new team for SmackDown.
- McAfee's full-time return to WWE is his first in years, and he is known for being one of the most beloved figures among WWE fans for the energy he brings to the commentary desk.
- Triple H has welcomed McAfee back to WWE, expressing his thrill to have him every week on WWE Raw.