Below are a couple of top WWE news stories of the day, involving Kevin Patrick and Vince McMahon.
• Kevin Patrick, who had recently taken on the role of lead announcer on SmackDown after working with Michael Cole on RAW, was removed from that position this week.
This change comes after WWE had high hopes for Patrick’s growth in the role and had been monitoring his performance.
WWE executives decided to remove Kevin from the SmackDown commentary team on January 22. Despite being well-liked personally within WWE, there was a consensus among executives that he might not have been the best fit for the commentary role.
In an update on this situation, PWInsider is reporting that WWE has now released Patrick from his contract.
Michael Cole is currently scheduled to be Kevin’s temporary replacement on SmackDown.
Sheamus tweeted the following about Patrick’s release:
“Such a privilege to have worked with Kevin Patrick, a true professional and a true Irish man. I hope to see more great things from this fella in the future.. may the road rise to meet ya!”
• Royal Rumble 2024 will take place tomorrow night and WWE Superstars will be doing a lot of media interviews this weekend.
According to the Wrestling Observer, WWE Officials told wrestlers to not talk about the latest allegations against Vince McMahon:
“The WWE did not respond to questions regarding the suit. WWE talent was told to lay low and not talk about anything other than the Royal Rumble or storyline related things.”
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