Kevin Patrick Lands Role With Major League Soccer After WWE Release

Kevin Patrick's days with WWE may be over, but the Irish broadcaster has landed on his feet in a much different sport.

Patrick was released from WWE last month, mere days after he was pulled from SmackDown's commentary team. The belief backstage that his tenure on the blue brand just wasn't working. He has since been replaced by Michael Cole on SmackDown, who Patrick had replaced just a few weeks prior to his exit.

Patrick was said to be well-liked by those in the company. In addition to his commentary duties, he was the co-host of the After the Bell podcast with Corey Graves.

While Patrick is out of WWE, he will remain a part of sports broadcasting. Major League Soccer has announced that Patrick, under real name Kevin Egan, will be part of the panel for the second season of MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. MLS Season Pass features expansive coverage including every match of the regular season, Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, the MLS All-Star Game, and Leagues Cup matches.

Egan will be joined by returning accomplished studio talent and renowned professional soccer players Sacha Kljestan, Kaylyn Kyle, and Bradley Wright-Phillips. The Irish broadcaster previously did commentary for Major League Soccer's Atlanta United home games on Apple TV+.

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.

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.