WWE News and Notes including a release
– Via Colin Vassallo: Former Smackdown commentator Kevin Patrick has been released by WWE according to a report by PWInsider.com.
The Irish broadcaster joined WWE in early 2021, first as a backstage interviewer and then as a Raw Talk host and later promoted to play-by-play commentator, first doing Raw and then Smackdown.
Patrick, real name Kevin Egan, is a sports broadcaster, doing mainly soccer commentary for FOX Sports and Apple TV+.
– International fans, WWE Network will be closed at the end of 2024 and classic content will be moved over to Netflix outside of the United States.
– WWE RAW currently does not have a home from the time the USA Network deal ends in October until the Netflix deal begins in January. USA Network has confirmed with Brandon Thurston that they will not be airing WWE RAW after September 30th. WWE is expected to make an announcement about RAW’s temporary home soon.
– WWE hall of famer Steve Austin was asked in an interview with SI about the potential of another match with The Rock, He said he thinks it would be in slow motion if it happened now and “If you want to recreate it, that’s why WWE 2K24 is so great.”
Regarding the Sports Illustrated/ WrestleMania 40 report, and after speaking to a few of my own contacts, I believe the following- those 3 matches could absolutely happen in Philadelphia. However, the “set in stone” nature of the article is a little naive I’ve been told.
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— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) January 25, 2024
