The future of a former WWE on-air personality has been revealed.
At the start of the year, it was reported that Michael Cole would be exclusively on Raw, leaving Kevin Patrick and Corey Graves to announce SmackDown. The reason for this was that Patrick’s performance was being monitored and was essentially a sink-or-swim scenario.
Shortly before the Royal Rumble, Kevin Patrick was removed from commentary and released a couple of days later. This would ultimately lead to more commentary changes as Corey Graves and Wade Barrett announced SmackDown while Cole and Pat McAfee called the action on Raw.
As announced via press release, Kevin Patrick, real name Kevin Egan, will be a part of the new season of Major League Soccer. Egan will host the MLS 360 show, which will provide live look-ins at select matches along with expert analysis and discussion:
MLS 360 in English will be led by new host Kevin Egan, who previously served as a game play-by-play announcer. Egan will be joined by returning accomplished studio talent and renowned professional soccer players Sacha Kljestan, Kaylyn Kyle, and Bradley Wright-Phillips.
Prior to announcing professional wrestling, Egan was known for his work announcing football matches. Issuing a statement on the new role and his time with WWE, Egan said the following:
Beyond excited to announce that this year I will be Lead Host of MLS 360 on Apple TV. Four hours of live whip-around coverage, jumping from game to game, catching all the goals and big moments as they happen – all alongside three top pros and brilliant people!
The rise of our beautiful game here in North America is undeniable. Messi plays here. We’ve got a World Cup on our shores in 2 years. The match attendances & atmospheres are better than ever. And now we’re broadcasting to over 100 countries on Apple TV. Let’s be havin’ ya!
Nothing but love for 3 incredible years at WWE! From the exhilarating experiences & all the brilliant friends I worked with along the way, I’m flooded with gratitude. In saying that, it was time to turn the page, and I couldn’t be more excited for this new chapter! Cheers
Another WWE Departure Confirmed
On February 14th, news broke that the long-time host of The Bump Matt Camp had been released from his contract. The news had come as a shock to many as Camp was well-liked, reliable and had great product knowledge. The release was apparent when Camp was not on the Valentine’s Day broadcast.
Additionally, Senior Writer and Producer Jennifer Pepperman also departed the company in February. However, unlike Patrick and Camp, Pepperman’s exit was her own choice.
In a new interview in 2024, Kevin Patrick has reflected on his time in WWE.