{"id":36523,"date":"2018-03-01T17:00:14","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T23:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=36523"},"modified":"2018-03-01T15:51:54","modified_gmt":"2018-03-01T21:51:54","slug":"former-nfl-player-appear-nxt-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2018\/03\/01\/former-nfl-player-appear-nxt-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Former NFL player to appear at NXT event"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-1967155519\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Jason Powell<\/b>, Prowrestling.net Editor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prowrestlingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@prowrestlingnet<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Former NFL punter Pat McAfee will be the guest ring announcer for the main event of NXT live event in Indianapolis, Indiana on Sunday. The show is headlined by Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, and Kyle O&#8217;Reilly vs. Kassius Ohno and the Street Profits.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> McAfee was a punter for the Indianapolis Colts. He has gone on to host a podcast for Barstool Sports. McAfee and Cole have been exchanging jabs via social media to set up the main event, which McAfee played up on his podcast on Thursday morning. We are looking for reports on all of the NXT live events. If you attend a show, you are encouraged to send a report or even basic results to dotnetjason@gmail.com<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>NEW:<\/b> Help support Prowrestling.net when you shop Amazon by starting your online Amazon shopping at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/prowrestling.net\/amazon\">Prowrestling.net\/amazon<\/a>. You are not charged extra, but we receive a small and very helpful commission on everything you purchase. 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