Pat McAfee WWE: What is the status of Pat McAfee's WWE future?

Pat McAfee has had a successful time in WWE, whether as an occasional superstar or commentator. Unfortunately, it looks like he won't be seen as much in the company's programming anymore.

While speaking to the Daily Star, Wade Barrett shared that Pat McAfee's WWE appearances might be limited since he currently has a lot on his plate. However, the former NFL punter is a friend of the company and would still be involved in various roles in the future.

"Pat McAfee is always going to be a friend of WWE. He’s an incredibly talented guy and we’re all fans of his, too, but he has a lot on his plate. I am sure he’ll come in and out from time to time and be involved in various roles but, as far as I’m aware, he’s not going to be sat in the SmackDown hot seat for now at least."

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The former football player took a hiatus from the company in September last year to join ESPN's College GameDay. He made his surprising return to this year's Royal Rumble event, where he joined Michael Cole and Corey Graves in the commentary. Aside from the January premium live event, Pat hasn't been seen in the Stamford-based company.

Pat McAfee previously hinted about his future with WWE

A lot has happened in the Stamford-based promotion in the past few months. Among all else, the company is allegedly up for sale. From the looks of it, this may have also caused the SmackDown commentator to think about his future.

In a previous tweet, McAfee shared that he was going to have a baby girl on the way. Due to the addition of a family member, he wondered about his future with the Stamford-based promotion. Adding that although he loved WWE, he questioned if the possible new owners were people he would want to work with.

"Baby girl on the way… what’s that mean for my future with @WWE? I LOVE it but, they’re allegedly gonna be sold, who’s buying them? Do I want to work/make money for those people?" An excerpt from Pat McAfee's tweet read.

Pat McAfee's addition to WWE is definitely one that has caused a lot of entertainment for the fans, whether he is in the ring or commentating. It remains to be seen when the 35-year-old will be seen back into the promotion.

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Hazel is a WWE features writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling. Currently a BS Psychology student in her third year, she ensures that multiple accurate and reliable sources back every piece of information in her articles. She phrases even mundane information in her own words, especially when using single sources like books or social media posts, to add a hint of personal touch.

Hazel has had a penchant for writing since high school. Apart from pursuing Humanities and Social Sciences for her senior year, she attended classes about creative and nonfiction writing. In 2019, Hazel started working as a ghostwriter, and three years later, she began working for Sportskeeda. In 2023, she became a published author under 8letters Books Publishing House. Even today, when she is not studying as a pre-med student or writing for Sportskeeda, she enjoys reading and writing novels.

Her favorite wrestlers are Edge and Randy Orton. She recalls watching John Cena vs Big Show vs Edge in WrestleMania 25 in her first wrestling match. Hazel enjoyed the entrances, and what got her hooked was how cool and ruthless Edge was and how John Cena never backed down from his challenges.

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