Pat McAfee goes off on ‘bum ass suits at ESPN' while praising $1.6 billion WWE deal
Former wrestling commentator and current ESPN host Pat McAfee called out some of the mid-level 'suits' as bums after the announcement on Wednesday that WWE and the network are teaming up on a deal to broadcast the promotion's premium live events.
'Congrats to the @WWE and @espn on getting a historic PLE deal done,' McAfee said in a post on X.
4 Pat McAfee figures to see his role only grow in the coming months with this latest move bringing WWE to ESPN.
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4 John Cena defended his WWE Worlds title against Cody Rhodes at Met Life Stadium on August 3, 2025.
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'Great to see 2 powerhouses of sports and entertainment come together. I assume all the mid-level, powerless, bum ass suits at ESPN will attempt to muddy this somehow (out of context leaks/ignorant anonymous opinions/etc.) but, in the end.. this agreement will outlive the dinosaurs currently guarding desks in Bristol and this deal will be great for ESPN. Cheers to the future.'
The deal, which will run for five years and is worth $1.6 billion, will allow ESPN to broadcast WWE events such as WrestleMania, SummerSlam and the Royal Rumble as part of its new direct-to-consumer service that launches later this month.
4 Triple-H and the WWE will be on ESPN programming.
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4 Norby Williamson
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McAfee, who stepped back from his WWE commentator duties earlier this year due to his busy schedule, has previously had issues with ESPN executives, with him accusing Norby Williamson of trying to 'sabotage' his eponymous show in 2024. Williamson was the company's executive editor and head of event and studio production.
McAfee went hard after Williamson, who left ESPN in January, on multiple occasions, even saying 'I don't got a motherf–king boss' last February.
ESPN and McAfee have been business partners since September 2023, when the former NFL punter inked a five-year $85 million deal.
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