Starting this week, Corey Graves will have a new co-host on the WWE After the Bell podcast.
It was announced via Sports Illustrated today that Kevin Patrick will be Graves’ co-host on WWE After the Bell starting this Friday. Vic Joseph had previously hosted the podcast with Graves.
Graves and Patrick are also the commentary team for WWE Raw. Their duo was put into place when WWE’s commentary teams underwent a shakeup earlier this month.
Graves told Sports Illustrated that working together on After the Bell is a chance for him and Patrick to continue building their chemistry.
“Vic Joseph has been my co-host for the last year or so, and Vic is awesome,” Graves said. “Now we’re putting a fresh coat of paint on After the Bell, and our crew is trying something new here. Kevin did a guest spot a few weeks back, and we had flow and chemistry. So we’ll work to capture that dynamic every week. I’m excited to see where it goes.”
Joseph is the lead play-by-play announcer for NXT, calling the show alongside Booker T.
Patrick joined the WWE broadcast team in March 2021 and has done commentary, conducted backstage interviews, and hosted WWE post-shows. He was a soccer commentator before signing with WWE.
“I got to show a bit of myself on Raw Talk, and now I get the chance to talk with Corey and take the listener on a journey backstage, giving insight into how we’re feeling and what we’re seeing,” Patrick told Sports Illustrated. “We have access to the most fascinating minds and personalities in the industry, and our goal is to bring people in with us, share that insight, have a bit of fun and hopefully entertain.
“I’m grateful to do this with Corey. He has a love, passion, and affection for WWE. He lives for this and absolutely loves it. If you can’t meet that level of passion, then forget about it. My goal is to meet him at the station and take that same ride. I’m learning so much alongside him. I think he’s a genius about how he approaches this, and his success is rooted in his passion.”
The plan for this Friday’s After the Bell episode is for Graves and Patrick to interview someone who will be part of WWE’s Crown Jewel pay-per-view. Crown Jewel is taking place in Saudi Arabia this Saturday.
