Corey Graves: ‘I’ve got a lot to say’ on WWE NXT tonight
In a potentially in-character tweet posted late Monday night, Corey Graves voiced his displeasure with being moved off WWE main roster commentary.
Graves moved back to NXT last week, creating a three-man commentary booth with Vic Joseph & Booker T. He had been calling SmackDown, but the WWE announce teams were shaken up with Raw moving to Netflix and Pat McAfee returning from his college football duties. Michael Cole & McAfee are back calling Raw with Joe Tessitore & Wade Barrett shifting over to SmackDown.
The tweet that Graves posted claimed he was told that he wasn’t “famous enough” for Raw or SmackDown:
Imagine chasing your dream.
— Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) January 14, 2025
Then being TOLD (not deciding) that you’re no longer physically able to pursue your dream.
Then you dedicate your life to something “dream adjacent” and being pretty fucking awesome at it.
And then, when it’s time to enjoy the fruits of your labor,…
He then followed that up with another tweet this morning hyping that he will have a lot to say on NXT tonight:
I’ve got a lot to say.
— Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) January 14, 2025
Don’t miss #WWENXT tonight on @TheCW
TONIGHT.
🎤 🔥
December 2024 marked 10 years since Graves was forced to retire from in-ring competition due to concussion issues. Graves confirmed in 2022 that he is now physically cleared to wrestle, but he has not returned to the ring for any matches.
McAfee won’t be calling Raw next week due to the college football national championship game taking place that night. WWE hasn’t confirmed who will be filling in for McAfee, though it’s been announced that JBL — a former WWE commentator — will be appearing on the episode.