Congratulations are in order, as WWE RAW commentator Pat McAfee has reached a major milestone in his personal life. He and his wife have been married since August 1, 2020.
In 2018, Pat McAfee started his career with World Wrestling Entertainment as a pre-show analyst for the company's NXT TakeOver shows. The 37-year-old has also wrestled in a few matches, his latest being the 2024 Men's Royal Rumble, where he hilariously eliminated himself after getting scared by Omos. He has also led The Kings of NXT, which included Pete Dunne, Ridge Holland, Danny Burch, and Oney Lorcan TakeOver: WarGames 2020, albeit in a loss to Undisputed Era. The star now works as a color commentator on Monday Night RAW alongside Michael Cole.
Pat McAfee recently took to Instagram to post about his fourth wedding anniversary. He posted several photos, including a wedding snap with his wife, Samantha Ludy. The duo got engaged in February 2019 and tied the knot on August 1, 2020. They welcomed their first child, a baby girl, on May 4, 2023.
"Happy Anniversary @mrsmcafeeshow.. It’s been 4 years since our wedding day.. what a ride it has been.. I appreciate you for everything. Thank you for kicking a** thru it all. I love you," the WWE star wrote.
Check out his Instagram post here.
WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross was full of praise for Pat McAfee
During an edition of his podcast, Grillin' Jr, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross said that Pat McAfee had impressed him a lot.
JR mentioned that he appreciated McAfee's knowledge and respect for professional wrestling.
"I'm impressed. Pat McAfee has impressed me, no doubt about it, with his work. Surprising how good he is already. He pays attention, he studies. I even noticed on the show that airs on ESPN, at noon Eastern time that he incorporates a lot of wrestling jargon, and language, into his show. So, he's living the dream. And he seems to be respectful. Again, I appreciate guys that study the game and have product knowledge. And he's doing that. Good hire for WWE. He's just a supreme talent," Ross said.
Fans love Pat McAfee and Michael Cole's partnership on Monday Night RAW and don't want the duo to split up. It will be interesting to see what the Stamford-based promotion has planned for McAfee's future.