8 Things We Learned From Pat McAfee On Stephanie McMahon's WWE Show

Pat McAfee isn't for everyone, and he knows it.

The WWE commentator even referred to himself as "a doofus" during a sit down interview for Stephanie McMahon's show on ESPN. McMahon wanted to know how Pat became such an energetic and integral part of the company's modern programming. McAfee's reply? He's "a doofus", and a "lucky" one - he knows he gets to clown around and just have fun.

There's some heartfelt passion behind all of the bravado and Duracell bunny hype. Pat revealed a lot about his personal life and ambitions during this snapshot chat with Steph, and it's well worth checking out even if you happen to roll your eyes at his soundbite-heavy commentary style during Raw and WWE PLEs.

You won't believe how McAfee used to make some extra pocket money in school. That 'hustle first, ask questions later' mentality was born from watching pro wrestling during the vivid 'Attitude Era'. There's something undeniably cool about the fact Pat knew from a young age he'd make his way into WWE eventually. The dude just wouldn't give up on that dream even when chasing others in the NFL or via real world sports analysis as a broadcaster or podcaster.

McMahon's natural ability to put her guests at ease, like she did during episodes with Rhea Ripley and Cody Rhodes, brought the best out in McAfee. He told fascinating tales about sharing the ring with Steve Austin, having heart to heart conversations with Triple H behind the curtain, who broke him into the business to begin with (that one was totally unexpected!) and more.

Also, did you know that Pat actually made his first appearance on WWE TV way back in 2009? Here's the full rundown on that and everything else.

What did you jot down during career day at school? Police? Medic? WWE World Heavyweight Champion? They say all answers are valid, but then teachers go into tut tut mode when children start daydreaming or reach for the stars. Pat McAfee found that out firsthand when his school asked everyone to tell all on what they wanted to be when they were older.

Some in the class said firefighters or even teachers (the little suck-ups!), but McAfee hilariously wrote "rich" on his piece of paper. Honestly, the balls on this kid. His teach said that was pretty shallow, and they likely encouraged him to pick something else, but Pat wouldn't budge or change it. He had a good reason for coveting financial security though.

McAfee told Stephanie that he didn't want to walk into stores and struggle to pay for things like his mother. From a really young age, Pat had one goal in mind: "I wanted to change the trajectory of my family tree”. There's actually something pretty sweet about that - McAfee only wanted a better life for his family, and he knew earning some serious cash could make everybody more comfortable long-term.

McMahon was a little taken aback by Pat's outlook as a kid. Being fair, she had a completely different upbringing. Growing up, Steph wanted for pretty much nothing once her mother and father began reaping the rewards of their WWF/WWE empire with blockbuster events like WrestleMania. Meanwhile, in the more humble surroundings of Plum, Pennsylvania, the McAfee family had to count their pennies.

Pat was determined to change that as quickly as he could.