Last week WWE Raw premiered on Netflix and Michael Cole was reunited with his broadcast partner Pat McAfee. Cole and McAfee will be calling the action on the red brand moving forward, but it’s been confirmed that Pat McAfee will be missing Raw next week due to the College Football Playoff National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on January 20th.
ESPN recently posted the following announcement confirming Pat McAfee’s involvement with the event:
“Returning in 2025, the fan favorite Field Pass will lead the MegaCast offerings from this year’s National Championship on ESPN2. Field Pass with The Pat McAfee Show will offer entertaining, free-flowing commentary of the CFP National Championship Game, anchored by Pat McAfee, who will roam the sidelines of Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
McAfee will call the action from the unique vantage point, joined by AJ Hawk, Darius Butler, Connor Campbell, Ty Schmit and Tone Digs, as well as a rotation of ESPN analysts, notable personalities, and celebrities throughout the game. Field Pass with The Pat McAfee Show delivered the largest audience for any ESPN alternate telecast on record with 2.4 million viewers from the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential.”
There’s currently no word on who will be filling in for Pat McAfee next week, but WWE confirmed recently that JBL will be appearing on next week’s show, so it’s always possible that he could be returning to the announce booth.
Stay tuned for updates.