Many stars within the WWE were quick to release statements, or at least speak out on social media, about former WWE executive Vince McMahon and his alleged conduct following the civil lawsuit filed by former WWE employee Janel Grant that accused McMahon of sex trafficking and abuse. McAfee was not one of those stars who spoke out against McMahon in 2024 when the allegations arose, but spoke about his former boss back in summer 2022. He commented following the initial Wall Street Journal report that McMahon was under investigation by the WWE board of directors for hush money payments. McAfee's comments came after the former punter interviewed McMahon on "The Pat McAfee Show" earlier that year and worked alongside him at WrestleMania 38 for their match. McAfee said on an episode of his show that he "knew less than everyone else."

"This is just me, I don't know s*** about f*** over there. I go in, do my thing, say hello to everybody, and I'm out," McAfee explained. "I'm in maybe the most awesome situation in the history of WWE for anybody. I'm the long-time fan, a lifelong fan of the company. But I'm not part of anything. I'm part of no groups, I have no locker room. I literally bounce around, do my thing, and I'm out. It's designed to be that way."

The commentator also unknowingly seemed to foreshadow what was coming for his former boss in the future. When asked what he thought would happen next, McAfee commented that there would be "a lot of investigations" and "investigations about the investigations, too."