WWE RAW: Pat McAfee will take hiatus from the Red Brand, explains why

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One of the biggest free agent acquisitions by the WWE didn’t occur in the ring this year, but rather at the announcer’s table. Pat McAfee, former NFL punter and current globally-known analyst of all things professional football, joined WWE RAW in 2024 to add color commentary alongside Michael Cole.

McAfee won’t be present and accounted for after this week’s episode, however, the Aug. 19 airing of RAW being his final for quite some time; and he explained the reasoning as a very predictable one. 

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“Alright, last Monday Night RAW for a bit. I’m very bummed out that tonight will be my last trip to that wonderful WWE family for a while. Let’s have a day. I’m bummed out. Football season is starting, which is awesome, but the WWE family is where I’m supposed to be, and I know that. And I hope they do, too. Cheers.” 

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This clears up any questions of how the WWE would work a rotation that now includes another big get at the announcer’s table, former ESPN broadcaster Joe Tessitore, who is expected to join the Red Brand on Monday, Sept. 2. 

If you’re looking for McAfee, following the crumbs to the NFL. 

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Patrik [No C] Walker is an accredited, award-winning journalist and podcaster who has worked to become one of the most respected and recognizable forces covering the Dallas Cowboys. Having never lost his lifelong passion for the wrestling, the one-of-a-kind analyst is using his talents to complete a journey that began as a rambunctious kid wearing a championship belt fashioned from cardboard and aluminum foil, to the ranks of covering an industry that's had his heart pinned to the mat for decades now. Follow him on Twitter/X: VoiceOfTheStar.