The former wrestler turned talking head hit up X last night to say he was told he’s “not famous enough for (his) own job.” That’s clearly a shot at Pat McAfee, who recently returned from his work on college football broadcasts and was given the color commentator slot on Raw opposite Michael Cole.
The WWE has overlooked Corey Graves and opt for someone else to temporarily replace Pat McAfee in the commentators table alongside Michael Cole for RAW.
Wade Barrett (not Corey Graves) will fill in for Pat McAfee on commentary during Monday's "WWE Raw" as McAfee will be working the College Football Championship.
Here's all of the latest news you need to know about professional wrestling, including details on the drama surrounding WWE and announcer Corey Graves.
Graves was previously in the booth for WWE SmackDown, but when WWE Raw moved to Netflix, Graves moved to NXT for NXT New Year's Evil. It was not clear if the move was permanent. Michael Cole and Pat McAfee called WWE Raw while Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett called WWE SmackDown.
Former WWE Superstar James Ellsworth believes Pat McAfee could enter the Men's Royal Rumble this year, which could bring back a major 40-year-old star to the squared circle.
Last Tuesday on "WWE NXT" New Year's Evil, many fans were shocked to see Corey Graves sitting alongside Vic Joseph and Booker T at the commentary desk after being one of the most featured voices on the main roster for the past nine years.
In a potentially in-character tweet posted late Monday night, Corey Graves voiced his displeasure with being moved off WWE main roster commentary.
Corey Graves is back on WWE NXT. Graves previously moved to the NXT commentary at NXT New Year’s Evil. In a deleted tweet, he implied that he was told that he’s not famous enough for his job, seemingly referring to Pat McAfee coming back to WWE RAW and Joe Tessitore moving to SmackDown.
Corey Graves has been with the company since 2011 and has become synonymous with WWE television over the past few years with his commentary.
WWE Hall of Famer Teddy Long thinks that embattled WWE NXT broadcaster Corey Graves doesn't have to prove himself.