Kevin_Patrick_(commentator)

Kevin Patrick Egan

Kevin Patrick Egan

Irish sports commentator and wrestling personality

Kevin Patrick Egan is a sports broadcaster, TV personality and public speaker. Egan is known for his work covering global football, as well as his tenure in WWE. As of 2024, he is lead host for Apple TV+ flagship show 'MLS 360', and resides in the United States with his wife and two children.

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Background

Egan is from Raheny in north Dublin, Ireland.[2] His father Liam was an All-Ireland-winning gaelic footballer.[3][4] Kevin was a member of Raheny GAA.[3] He studied journalism at Griffith College Dublin.[3]

Egan worked for RTÉ Sport as a runner at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He progressed through the ranks in RTE, working both behind the scenes and on air, before making the move Stateside. [3][5][6]

Career

Egan moved to Chicago in 2009.[3][7] Throughout his career covering soccer in the US, Egan has worked for the Big Ten Network, Chicago Fire, 120 Sports, beIN Sports, CNN, Atlanta United and on occasion, Turner Sports, ESPN and FOX Sports. Apple TV+announced Egan as a Play By Play commentator for their inaugural season in 2023, before unveiling him as lead host of 'MLS 360' in 2024. 'MLS 360' is a 4-hour live "whip-around" show from Apple TV's studios in Manhattan, New York.[8][9] [10]

WWE (2021–2024)

Egan began working for the WWE in 2021[11] under the name Kevin Patrick.[12] Originally hired as a backstage reporter, he progressed to presenting studio shows, co-hosting the WWE Kick-Off Shows, and eventually being announced as the first ever foreign voice to lead Raw from October 2022[9] before moving to Smackdown in 2023.[13][14] On 23 January 2024, it was reported that Patrick was removed from the SmackDown commentary team,[15] and two days later, it was reported that he was released from his contract. Egan commented that his departure from WWE was amicable, and that it was "time to turn the page".[16]

References

  1. [1]
    "Kevin Patrick". WWE. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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    Satija, Aashrit (22 June 2023). "Liv Morgan was instrumental in 38-year-old WWE star's hiring". Sportskeeda.
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    Dunne, Seamus (30 March 2023). "From Raheny To Wrestlemania: How Kevin Egan Became The Voice Of RAW". Balls.ie.
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    Archives, RTÉ (5 July 2012). "RTÉ Archives". RTÉ Archives.
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    "Kevin Egan". RTE.ie. 30 June 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Dubliner joins WWE as new presenter". RTÉ TEN. 8 March 2021.
  7. [7]
    Sinha, Saptarshi (27 June 2023). "Kevin Patrick Reveals How Hard It Is To Commentate For WWE RAW". eWrestlingNews.
  8. [8]
    "Around The ICC European Edition With Kevin Egan". InternationalChampionsCup.com.
  9. [9]
    Ranft, Shaun (27 June 2023). "Kevin Patrick: 'People Don't Understand How Hard It Is To Call Monday Night Raw'". Wrestling Inc.
  10. [10]
    "Major League Soccer Unveils its Broadcast Talent Team for MLS Season Pass on Apple TV | MLSSoccer.com". Major League Soccer. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  11. [11]
    "Kevin Patrick is excited for his first Monday Night Raw". WWE Network. 8 March 2021 – via YouTube.
  12. [12]
    Burke, Elias (5 April 2023). "Dodging broken tables in WWE and calling golazos in MLS, get to know Kevin Patrick Egan". The Athletic.
  13. [13]
    Winnard, Liam (7 August 2023). "Real Reason WWE Has Taken Kevin Patrick Off WWE Raw Commentary". WrestleTalk.com.
  14. [14]
    Otterson, Joe (5 August 2023). "WWE Commentary Shakeup: Michael Cole, Wade Barrett Move to 'Raw', Cole to Also Remain on 'SmackDown' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com.
  15. [15]
    Johnson, Mike (23 January 2024). "WWE CHANGING SMACKDOWN COMMENTARY TEAM, KEVIN PATRICK OUT". PWinsider. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  16. [16]
    Johnson, Mike (25 January 2024). "KEVIN PATRICK RELEASED BY WWE". PWinsider. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
Preceded by Raw lead announcer
2022–2023		 Succeeded by
Preceded by
Michael Cole
 SmackDown lead announcer
2023–2024		 Succeeded by
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