Pat McAfee Fires Back After Fans Celebrate His WWE RAW Commentary Absence

Pat McAfee has finally addressed all the hate over his absence from WWE RAW—and let’s just say, he’s not losing sleep over the trolls.

After weeks of silence, McAfee explained on The Pat McAfee Show that he’s been stepping away from RAW to recharge, citing exhaustion after nonstop work. But that didn’t stop the internet from lighting him up, with some fans celebrating that he’s gone and hoping he stays that way.

The former NFL star took to Twitter to hit back, mocking the harsh reactions with a bit of his trademark sarcasm.

“I was getting pretty exhausted.. I produce/host a 5 day a week show, have been on the go every week since Dublin last year before College Football.. plus I run my growing company with 14 employees and have a 2 year old daughter.”

“YOU’RE NOT EXHAUSTED ENOUGH BITCH.. NEED YA TO TAKE A DIRT NAP”

~ The IWC (Internet Wrestling Community)
“Thank you all so much. Excited for the future of my life.”

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The response comes after fans on X (formerly Twitter) unleashed a barrage of comments trashing McAfee and making it clear they don’t miss him on commentary.

One fan wrote, “Please stop asking and he might go away. Trust us @PatMcAfeeShow no one cares that you are gone. In fact we are enjoying it.”

Another chimed in with, “Hope he takes as long as he needs. Then maybe a bit more after that. Forever.”

It didn’t stop there. One post read, “We’re exhausted from his commentary. He can take all the time he needs.” Another added, “We’re also pretty exhausted when he is on commentary.”

And one fan skipped the subtlety entirely, tweeting, “Wah wah bitch, don’t come back you shithead.”

While McAfee has stayed active with his daily show, Wade Barrett and Corey Graves have filled in on RAW commentary duties. McAfee didn’t hint at any issues with WWE—just pure burnout from the nonstop schedule.

For now, it looks like the charismatic announcer is focused on life outside the ring. No official word yet on when he’ll return to WWE full-time.