The veteran pro wrestling talent/promoter Pat Buck (Pat Buckridge) recently started working with AEW. The report comes just a few days after leaving WWE.
Pat Buck was at Dynamite
Buck was backstage working tonight’s AEW Dynamite taping from the UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans, according to PWInsider.
Reports suggest around Dynamite is that Buck has started with AEW as a Producer. One source further added that Buck was actually in attendance for last Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite taping from the Agganis Arena in Boston, which came just two days after his WWE departure.
Buck had left WWE on the Monday after WrestleMania 38, telling officials that he had achieved his goals of producing main events on the biggest show of the year with the two matches he produced at WrestleMania 38, and how he now needed to re-focus his energies on his family, something the current WWE schedule could not consistently afford him the ability to do.
He left the company earlier that day, and was not present for the RAW After WrestleMania taping.
Buck and WWE Hall of Famer Michael Hayes produced the WrestleMania Sunday main event that saw Roman Reigns defeat Brock Lesnar to become the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion, while Buck was the only producer listed for the WrestleMania Saturday match that saw SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair retain over Ronda Rousey.
He also made several appearances as an on-screen official.
Buck also took to Twitter on Monday and issued a statement on his departure, his time with the company, and what’s next. Buck thanked the other WWE Producers, including Hayes, and also thanked WWE Talent Relations head John Laurinaitis. He also gave a special shout-out to Paul Heyman, and the other WWE employees he’s worked with. Buck’s statement reads like this:
“As a producer/agent, I feel that I have accomplished everything I wanted to do within WWE in the last three years.
My endless gratitude beams from working with so many wonderful talents, especially the ultra talented Women’s Division.
To my Producer brothers (and sister): You are the greatest collection of misfits that I’ve ever been with. I already miss my second family. Thank you John Laurinaitis for bringing me into this wonderful group and thank you Freebird for being our foul mouthed general.
And to my fellow New Yawka, Paul Heyman. Thanks for providing a mitzvah and helping this gentile out.
Sending love to the production truck, stage crew, parking, travel, makeup, photo, digital, security, IT, writers, props, social, legal, seamsters, live events, medical, and any other department that I’ve leaned on for something.
I look forward to using my new time to return/expand my training schools/promotions, working all over, and sleeping in my own bed more than twice a week.
To my darling wife, Lauren and baby Harrison. I don’t know how you put up with this gypsy. I [heart emoji] you both. Dada will be home soon.”
