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Pat McAfee has been a prominent figure on Monday Night RAW since his return at the Royal Rumble earlier this year, joining veteran commentator Michael Cole on the announcer’s desk.
During the June 24 edition of Monday Night RAW, the former NFL Player was notably missing, and Michael Cole advised viewers not to overthink his absence. It was later reported that Pat McAfee was absent due to a legitimate last-minute family emergency.
McAfee revealed the heartbreaking news that his father-in-law passed away unexpectedly after battling an infection in a hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana and outlined the entire events that led to the tragic incident.
On the other hand, according to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Pat McAfee’s original plans for RAW before his absence were revealed. It stated that McAfee was supposed to be part of The Wyatt Sicks angle after teases done on RAW as well as his show, The Pat McAfee Show, which was heavily speculated to be the reason for his absence until the McAfee’s statement came out.
“McAfee’s father in law passed away on 6/24. This led to him missing Raw. He got the word to rush to the hospital in Indianapolis at the end of his talk show and when he was about to head to Raw. He was apparently going to be part of the Wyatt Sicks angle since they had not only been working him in the angle on Raw but also on his daily talk show they had done teases. We had figured that was why he missed the show, because of those teases and he was brought up in conjunction with the angle on the show.”
While Pat and his family are surely going through a tough state at the moment, we will have to wait and see when he returns to RAW and if WWE chooses to go ahead with their original plans for McAfee regarding the Wyatt Sicks angle.
What are your thoughts on the original plans laid out for Pat McAfee before his absence from RAW this week? Do you think he will be inserted into the Wyatt Sicks angle upon his return? Sound off in the comments!
