It appears that Pat McAfee's time with WWE might be done, with the man himself noting that the pro wrestling business has "passed me by."
This came as McAfee was responding to a fan on Instagram, adding the "never say never" caveat, but saying that a WWE return "does not feel like it is something that's supposed to happen," that the business "has kind of passed me by a little," and that "the biz is in a good spot without me."
The former Indianapolis Colts star said that he grew up "loving" pro wrestling, that it was a "dream" to work in wrestling, he felt "honoured" to work with Michael Cole, who Pat again described as "the G.O.A.T.," and that he'll continue to watch as a fan.
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Pat McAfee stepped back from his role as a WWE commentator in June 2025, largely due to his crazy schedule leading to burnout and exhaustion. However, McAfee did make a one-off return at Wrestlepalooza in September, which took place at Indianapolis' Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Of course, Pat has also wrestled sporadically during his time with WWE, the most recent match being a loss to Gunther at Backlash last May. McAfee's first WWE bout saw him come up short against Adam Cole back at NXT TakeOver XXX back in 2020, though likely his most notable match was an impromptu loss to Vince McMahon at WrestleMania 38 - a match that stands as the final contest of McMahon's career.
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Away from WWE, Pat McAfee hosts his daily ESPN show - simply titled The Pat McAfee Show - and he's also a part of College GameDay when college football is in season.
Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics.
As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks/Saints, Jamie Hayter, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.
