Pat McAfee joins ESPN College GameDay, remaining with WWE

[Chris]

WWE commentator Pat McAfee has picked up a significant new role in sports media.

The New York Post reported on Tuesday night that McAfee is joining ESPN's "College GameDay" as a full-time member of the show. "College GameDay" airs live on Saturday mornings every week during college football season.

McAfee will be in Austin, Texas this Saturday, where "College GameDay" is airing from ahead of the University of Texas facing the University of Alabama.

The New York Post reports that McAfee will remain with WWE and will also continue to do The Pat McAfee Show.

"McAfee, 35, will continue to do his daily talk show that is on YouTube, as well as WWE’s 'Friday Night SmackDown' show for Fox," the New York Post wrote. "McAfee recently ended his relationship with SiriusXM, which had simulcast his show for two years."

McAfee posted a tweet last night noting that he'll discuss the details of his "College GameDay" deal on Wednesday's Pat McAfee Show.

"GameDay is a show that I’ve been a fan of FOREVER," McAfee wrote. "So many moving parts including real cool conversations w/ the fine folks from WWE..all moved quickly. Will lead show manana w/ all the deets."

McAfee, who calls SmackDown on Friday nights alongside Michael Cole, signed a multi-year contract extension with WWE this July. That month also saw McAfee step into the ring, with him defeating Happy Corbin at SummerSlam.

Pat McAfee WWE commentary role on hold due to ESPN College GameDay job

Paul Levesque tweeted support and said he is looking forward to McAfee's return.

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[Chris]

 

[Chris]

 

[Hidden Blaze]

Son of a bitch. Best god damn guy they got doing the damn job and now we probably get stuck with Corey Graves doing two god damn shows. Fucking bullshit

 

[Chris]

Yeah surely he's back fill time after college football season tho

 

[Chris]

 

[Necro]

Time for JBL back in the booth.

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Excellent opportunity for him tbh, and Pat is one of those guys who can absolutely appeal to crossover fans in both Football and Wrestling.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

Time for JBL back in the booth.

Oh god this might be worse than Corey.

 

[Necro]

Oh god this might be worse than Corey.

Would you rather Booker T make a come back? haha

 

[Hidden Blaze]

Would you rather Booker T make a come back? haha

Let Cole do the show solo at this point.

 

[Bobby Barrows]

Let Cole do the show solo at this point.

Honestly Michael Cole and Nigel McGuinness would be a GOAT team.

 

[Hidden Blaze]

Honestly Michael Cole and Nigel McGuinness would be a GOAT team.

Could work with me I guess.

 

[Chris]

Honestly Michael Cole and Nigel McGuinness would be a GOAT team.

Nigel is in the states too bc he's wasted on Level Up every week instead of anything else

 

[John McHenry]

Time for JBL back in the booth.

He is involved with Corbin, go from a hater to a fan?


Personally I think McAfee is overrated. I don't know why they feel the need to bend over backward for this, the argument will be well he brings in eyeballs from elsewhere, if he did they've already arrived and decided if they'll continue watching or not.