Pat McAfee LEAVES WWE to join ESPN for College Gameday as a full time host

Pat McAfee LEAVES WWE to join ESPN for College Gameday as a full time host

Pat McAfee is one of the most recognized figures on WWE television and the sports entertainment industry. McAfee currently appears on SmackDown as the color commentator and has also been involved in some in ring action lately. McAfee was first involved in a WrestleMania match against Austin Theory which he eventually won, but then lost to Vince McMahon.

And he recently defeated Happy Corbin at Summerslam as well. While the fans love seen Pat McAfee commentating on SmackDown, they’ll be not very please to know that that make a feel won’t be seen on the television for a considerable period of time.

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Pat McAfee joins ESPN for College Gameday as a full time host

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Pat McAfee is considered close to Vince McMahon against whom he had lost at WrestleMania.

To the relief of the fans, no he has not left the company but it is his commitments with ESPN that has made him leave commentary for the period of time the other show would go on. McAfee recently announced on his The Pat McAfee Show that he is returning to ESPN’s show College Gameday on a full time basis and thus won’t be able to give his time as the colour commentator for the blue brand.

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McAfee revealed that earlier he was thinking to do both the shows at the same time but when he had a chat with the current creative head of the company Triple H he received the advice that for the betterment of his health his family and his schedule he should go on to host College Gameday which starts on September 10.

Now Triple H has recently reflected on Pat’s absence on SmackDown commentary team as he tweeted- “Pat McAfee approached us about his amazing opportunity with College GameDay,” Triple H said. “We’d never stand in Pat’s way, as he continues to architect his exceptional career. Pat will remain a member of the WWE Universe and we look forward to his return.”

Hunter has clearly termed it as a temporary off for McAfee to make his schedule easier as he returns to ESPN. However, he has visibly clarified that Pat McAfee is still a part of WWE and will remain so for long. The tweet comes after speculations of McAfee leaving WWE for ESPN’s College Gameday.

However, Pat McAfee had clearly stated in his podcast that he loves and admires WWE to it’s and is not going anywhere anytime soon. “The folks at the WWE who I have nothing but love and respect and appreciation for, old regime, new regime, whoever you think is in charge over there I have nothing but love and appreciation for.” McAfee had said.