** UPDATED STORY **
During ‘The Pat McAfee Show’, McAfee clarified that his role as a commentator on Friday Night SmackDown will be on hold as he focuses on College GameDay. He wanted to do both, but those at WWE suggested that McAfee focus on his new opportunity. McAfee said it was explained to him that they did not want him traveling overnight in that manner for the remainder of the season.
Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque added WWE would never stand in Pat’s way and he will remain a member of the company. In July, McAfee signed a multi-year extension with WWE.
SmackDAHN will be on hold for a little bit while I do College GameDay.. I'm still VERY much in the WWE family & will still be doing things with WWE#PMSLive pic.twitter.com/bhSpOYg3wW
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) September 7, 2022
.@PatMcAfeeShow approached us about his amazing opportunity with College GameDay. 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. #UpToSomethingSZN
— Triple H (@TripleH) September 7, 2022
** ORIGINAL STORY **
The ‘College GameDay’ panel now includes Pat McAfee in a full-time spot.
After Pat McAfee wraps up commentary for WWE this Friday for SmackDown in Seattle, Washington, he’ll be heading to Austin, Texas to be on the ESPN ‘College GameDay’ panel. Alabama Crimson Tide is scheduled to play the Texas Longhorns.
McAfee will be part of the College GameDay panel on a full-time basis starting Saturday. He confirmed the news on Twitter, writing the following:
It’s an absolute honor 2 have this tweet tweeted about me.
GameDay is a show that I’ve been a fan of FOREVER
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
🗣 DUMBEST LIFE OF ALL TIME
It’s an absolute honor 2 have this tweet tweeted about me.
GameDay is a show that I’ve been a fan of FOREVER
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
🗣 DUMBEST LIFE OF ALL TIME https://t.co/wC4vhzUJIv
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) September 7, 2022
‘College GameDay’ airs on Saturdays and WWE’s next two pay-per-views are Extreme Rules on 10/8 and Survivor Series on 11/26 which are both on Saturdays.
McAfee has guest appeared on ‘College GameDay’ in the past. His weekly show, ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ parted ways with SiriusXM last week.
