Corey Graves Breaks Silence On WWE Announcer Change, Is Told He’s Not Famous Enough

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Corey Graves made an unexpected debut at the “WWE NXT” commentary table on the Jan. 7 episode of WWE’s developmental brand, and after his continuous absence from the past two episodes of “WWE Raw,” fans have been wondering about his status. Following the conclusion of the Jan. 13 episode of “Raw,” Graves broke his silence in an emotional and indignant post on social media.

Graves, in his post on X, detailed his love of wrestling and mentioned his short career in the ring that was unfortunately halted by a series of neck and head injuries. After acknowledging his “dream-adjacent” success as a color commentator, he expressed his grave disappointment at being removed from main roster commentary over fame.

“Imagine chasing your dream. Then you are told (not decided) that you are no longer physically able to pursue your dream. Then you dedicate your life to some “dream on the side” and are quite f **ing great for that. And then, when it’s time to enjoy the fruits of your labor, being told you’re not famous enough for your own job, just in case you’ve been wondering where I’ve been ,” Graves said.

Graves’ spot at the “Raw” commentary desk was given to the more popular Pat McAfee, who is best known for his college football programming with ESPN. As a result, Graves is set to appear on “NXT” indefinitely, with no return to either “Raw” or “WWE SmackDown” scheduled for the commentary veteran. Graves seems to have confirmed those rumors and fans showed their support for him during his condemnatory post. An answerwith the simple hashtag “#wewantgraves,” has generated 24,000 views at the time of writing.

Graves has been vocal about his loyalty to WWE, going so far as to accept the color commentator position after he was sidelined from the WWE ropes following a series of concussions during his time in “NXT.” While it has been reported that Graves will be back on the main roster during the college football season, when McAfee is expected to take another leave from the commentary box, it is unclear if he will be at the commentary table.