More Details on Pat McAfee's WWE Status Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Pat McAfee will not appear on WWE television for the foreseeable future. He stated at the time that the decision was made by WWE, not wanting to overexpose the former NFL punter. He wrote, "We're told McAfee will be off TV for a while. It was WWE's call, not his. No exact time frame was said, but we're told he was given the impression it'll be the spring. He's such a natural at this and really, if the main roster creative wasn't such a mess, he should be there. Plus, his affiliation would get far more sports media talk if it was on Raw or Smackdown and unlike most celebrities, you don't have to worry that his segments or his physical end will come off looking bad."