WWE: Vince McMahon Absent from Monday’s RAW, New WWE 9/11 Documentary, Pat McAfee Update

Vince McMahon Reportedly Absent from Monday’s RAW Taping

Vince McMahon reportedly was absent backstage during this past Monday’s episode of RAW in Miami, Florida, according to PWInsider.

Mike Johnson reported that WWE Executive Director Bruce Prichard was in charge of running the show.

Johnson also reported that despite not being backstage, McMahon was still giving feedback and making some changes to the show.

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WWE Announces New WWE 9/11 Documentary Airing This Friday

WWE recently announced that they will be airing a new documentary this Friday on the WWE Network, NBC’s Peacock service, and WWE’s YouTube channel and Facebook account.

This documentary is titled Never Forget: WWE Returns After 9/11 and focuses on the post-9/11 episode of WWE Thursday Night SmackDown from September 13, 2001.

Official press release:

Rounding out the week on Friday, WWE commemorates the 20-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, with an all-new documentary, Never Forget: WWE Returns After 9/11. Hear from Superstars like “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, Edge and many more as they remember being involved in one of the most emotional and patriotic SmackDown episodes in WWE history just two days after the attacks.

A trailer for the upcoming documentary was also recently released:

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Pat McAfee Health Status Update

As noted before, SmackDown brand announcer Pat McAfee has been away from WWE since late August due to him contracting COVID-19.

McAfee recently provided a health update on Twitter stating that he has recovered from his bout with the coronavirus.

Suck it Uncle Covid..

We’re back. pic.twitter.com/7deggANxsQ

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) September 5, 2021

During this past Friday’s episode of SmackDown, Michael Cole announced that McAfee is currently expected to make his return to SmackDown’s commentary booth for this week’s show in Madison Square Garden.