The WWE tenure of Kevin Patrick has come to an end with the Irish broadcaster’s release from the promotion today.
PW Insider broke the news about Patrick’s departure from the company. This news comes mere days after Patrick was removed from SmackDown’s commentary team, with the belief backstage that his tenure on the blue brand just wasn’t working. Patrick has since been replaced by Michael Cole, who will be calling the action with Corey Graves moving forward.
January hasn’t been an easy month for Patrick by any stretch of the imagination. In the weeks leading up to his release, there was a consensus in WWE that he needed to prove himself in the high-profile role on SmackDown. Patrick’s time on the blue brand would be short-lived, as he was only moved to SmackDown a few weeks ago. Despite this, Patrick was said to be well-liked by those in the company. He was the co-host of the After the Bell podcast with Corey Graves.
More on Kevin Patrick
Patrick studied journalism at Ireland’s Griffith College Dublin, and worked as part of the RTÉ Sport team covering the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He left Ireland for the United States in 2009.
Prior to joining WWE, he worked for a number of major media companies, including CNN, Fox Sports and also did commentary for Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United home games on Apple TV+.
Kevin Patrick isn’t the only notable member of his family. His father Liam was an All-Ireland-winning Gaelic footballer. While Kevin played for Raheny GAA, an injury would cut his athletics career short.