The Miz is set to host WWE SummerSlam 2024 this weekend in Cleveland, Ohio.
On a recent edition of “The Rich Eisen Show” podcast, The Miz discussed Pat McAfee’s impact on the WWE product.
McAfee joined WWE in 2018 after participating in several matches in WWE NXT. He initially worked as a color commentator on SmackDown alongside Michael Cole.
Following a hiatus from the company to cover ESPN’s College Gameday, McAfee has been consistently appearing on RAW alongside Cole over the past few months.
The Miz said, “He’s been amazing for us in WWE. He’s a ball of energy. He usually flies in because he does his show, and then he’ll fly right in, and he’ll do our show, and it’s very difficult to do. A lot of people are like, ‘Oh, color commentary, it’s not that hard,’ It’s very difficult. It’s a whole different mindset. And the way he’s been able to come into WWE and really just take the bull by the horns and really go out there and do just a fantastic job of storytelling. That’s what we do. We tell stories, and the way he’s able to communicate that to our audience is unmatched. He’s been doing a great job at it.”
He continued, “I don’t think Pat does much preparing like he usually flies in…..he gets there a half hour before the show, and he just goes right in there and just goes. I don’t know if he prepares himself on his private jet or whatever…..he just goes in there and rocks it.”
