Kemo
05-18-2023, 12:18 AM
WWE commentator Pat McAfee will be bringing his hit show to ESPN, The New York Post has confirmed.
Earlier this month, it was reported that ESPN was expected to make an offer to McAfee, who signed a lucrative deal with FanDuel last year. That deal would see Pat make $120 million over four years, equivalent to $30 million a year.
The Post reports that Pat's new deal with ESPN will earn him a salary of "more than eight figures per year," meaning he'll be earning more than $10 million a year at the very least. The deal is expected to commence this fall. News of McAfee's deal comes at a time of cost-cutting measures at Disney, the parent company of ESPN. An estimated 7,000 people are expected to be laid off, including some at ESPN.
In September of last year, McAfee walked away from his role as a SmackDown commentator to work with ESPN on their show College GameDay. Since then, Wade Barrett has filled in for McAfee on the blue brand. While the consensus at the time was that his hiatus would only be temporary, Pat's new deal could keep him away from SmackDown on FOX long-term. Pat has appeared twice for WWE since he started working with ESPN. In January, the former NFL punter appeared at the 2023 Royal Rumble Premium Live Event. At WrestleMania, McAfee returned as a surprise opponent for The Miz and was able to defeat the two-time former WWE Champion
Earlier this month, it was reported that ESPN was expected to make an offer to McAfee, who signed a lucrative deal with FanDuel last year. That deal would see Pat make $120 million over four years, equivalent to $30 million a year.
The Post reports that Pat's new deal with ESPN will earn him a salary of "more than eight figures per year," meaning he'll be earning more than $10 million a year at the very least. The deal is expected to commence this fall. News of McAfee's deal comes at a time of cost-cutting measures at Disney, the parent company of ESPN. An estimated 7,000 people are expected to be laid off, including some at ESPN.
In September of last year, McAfee walked away from his role as a SmackDown commentator to work with ESPN on their show College GameDay. Since then, Wade Barrett has filled in for McAfee on the blue brand. While the consensus at the time was that his hiatus would only be temporary, Pat's new deal could keep him away from SmackDown on FOX long-term. Pat has appeared twice for WWE since he started working with ESPN. In January, the former NFL punter appeared at the 2023 Royal Rumble Premium Live Event. At WrestleMania, McAfee returned as a surprise opponent for The Miz and was able to defeat the two-time former WWE Champion