Pat McAfee is reportedly nearing a return to WWE television. The popular commentator has been absent from the company’s programming for several months due to his commitments to ESPN’s College GameDay during the football season. However, with the college football season concluding, speculation about his comeback has ramped up.
According to a report from WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select, WWE sources believe that McAfee is expected back in the company “soon.” While a specific date has not been confirmed, the timing aligns with the end of his football broadcasting duties.
“We’re told with his college football commitments now fulfilled for the season, WWE sources are expecting Pat McAfee to return to television in the near future, with some believing that timing could come together sooner rather than later. WWE is eager to utilize his talents, both on their programming and through McAfee’s massive social reach as the road to WrestleMania rampage up. No surprise that Pat McAfee is going to be on his way back, but it is going to come together sooner rather than later. So he’s ready to rock and roll as we get closer to Wrestlemania. Obviously, it’s good when he’s on WWE TV. People love him. He’s entertaining.”
It is currently unknown in what capacity McAfee would return—whether he will resume his role as a full-time commentator alongside Michael Cole or if he will make sporadic appearances. The Royal Rumble is set to take place this Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which could serve as a potential landing spot for his return, though nothing has been officially announced.
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