— Pat McAfee posted to social media today indicating that tonight will be the last WWE Raw that he calls as color commentator for a while. While not specifying exactly how long he will be gone, McAfee conceded that with the football (college, NFL) season ready to kick off, he would be occupied with his commitments there. WWE has seemingly prepared for his absence by hiring former ESPN broadcaster Joe Tessitore, who will join Raw starting September 2, moving Michael Cole to Smackdown. Cole is then scheduled to return to Raw next year when Raw premieres on Netflix and Tessitore will head to Smackdown. It’s not yet clear who will be calling Raw next Monday on August 26.
Pat McAfee has announced that tonight’s #WWERaw will be his last WWE appearance for a while due to the CFB and NFL seasons kicking off.
Joe Tessitore will join the RAW announce team on September 2nd. pic.twitter.com/qXVGr2Tzs0
— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) August 19, 2024
