After it was revealed that Pat McAfee was going to miss Monday Night Raw for the CFP National Championship, WWE has officially announced his replacement.
Corey Graves is back on WWE NXT. Graves previously moved to the NXT commentary at NXT New Year’s Evil. In a deleted tweet, he implied that he was told that he’s not famous enough for his job, seemingly referring to Pat McAfee coming back to WWE RAW and Joe Tessitore moving to SmackDown.
The WWE has overlooked Corey Graves and opt for someone else to temporarily replace Pat McAfee in the commentators table alongside Michael Cole for RAW.
Here's all of the latest news you need to know about professional wrestling, including details on the drama surrounding WWE and announcer Corey Graves.
"WWE Raw" commentator Pat McAfee is set to miss Monday's show, as he'll be busy offering live coverage for the College Football Championship.
After much controversy at the announcing position, it has been reported that WWE announcer Pat McAfee could miss the upcoming episode of Monday Night Raw.
Graves was previously in the booth for WWE SmackDown, but when WWE Raw moved to Netflix, Graves moved to NXT for NXT New Year's Evil. It was not clear if the move was permanent. Michael Cole and Pat McAfee called WWE Raw while Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett called WWE SmackDown.
Gary Woodland had a brief vacation with wife Gabby on the Big Island before coming over to Oahu for the Sony Open. The final passengers to board were in the first row — former President Barrack Obama, his wife and two daughters. “I was surprised he was on a commercial flight.”
Tonight’s episode of NXT got things started with the new NXT Champion Oba Femi, but there was one very conspicuous absence from the set, and it may be tied to some recent critical comments. That missing presence was WWE commentator Corey Graves,
Michael Cole returned to the red brand and reunited with the returning Pat McAfee. Graves joined Booker T and Vic Joseph on NXT but only appeared on one show before his controversial tweet. The 40-year-old star was seemingly not happy that he was moved back to the black and silver brand.
Many were surprised to see Corey Graves join Booker T and Vic Joseph on the mic at WWE's NXT New Years Evil special. As reported by Observer Radio, G
The commentator was reportedly seen going through airport security in Orlando, Florida, where NXT is filmed. Graves had returned to the developmental announce team last week, sitting alongside Booker T and Vic Joseph, as WWE dissolved his partnership with Michael Cole.