Pat McAfee is able to create a connection with fans, no matter what their background is, according to WWE NXT’s Baron Corbin.
McAfee and Corbin faced off at SummerSlam 2022 in McAfee’s fifth professional wrestling match and one that the former NFL punter would win.
On a recent edition of the “Insight with Chris Van Vliet” podcast, Corbin recalled working with McAfee and discussed how Pat has been able to connect with fans given that so many part-timer performers fail to do so. He said,
“We were roommates for a hot minute. That was a cool culmination in my career; we talked about becoming WWE Superstars, training together, and then to wrestle each other in an NFL stadium.”
“He is relatable to anybody and everybody, whether it’s a dude who’s worth 500 million dollars, he can have a conversation and they find common ground, or it’s a guy that’s struggling to get by … that’s what Pat has that makes him special. There’s just something about him, and I don’t think it’s just one thing, and he’s such a great human to his employees, his friends.”
McAfee hasn’t competed since WrestleMania 39: Night One, where he defeated The Miz in an impromptu encounter.
