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WWE will hold their first NXT and Florida Championship Wrestling taping tonight from the campus of Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. The following WWE matches and names are advertised: WWE Champion Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston & R-Truth vs. Epico & Primo Appearances by Triple H, Jim [...]
- FCW Wrestling sent us the following press release: **WWE Superstar CHRISTIAN Appearing in Orlando** Orlando, Fl – May 16, 2012 Two-time World Heavyweight Champion Christian will be appearing this Friday night May 18th in Orlando with FCW Wrestling! Christian, one of the most exciting and charismatic WWE Superstars of all time, will be featured in [...]
- A pre-sale began this morning for the June 25th WWE Raw Supershow taping from the Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana began this morning. The password to obtain tickets is RAWTV at this link. - Changes to WWE’s developmental system are underway. The company will begin taping some of Florida Championship Wrestling’s television from Full [...]
- FCW Wrestling sent out the following press release today: **Meet Alberto Del Rio Tonight** Punta Gorda, Fl – April 6, 2012 Two-time WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio will be appearing at the Charlotte Harbor Event Center tonight Friday April 6th! Fresh off the heels of this year’s Wrestlemania, Del Rio will be taking part [...]
Florida Championship Wrestling President Steve Keirn wrote the following on Twitter: Major Updates Coming Soon. Plus TV Taping Thurs. And Show in Punta Gorda Fri. with @WWE Star Alberto Del Rio. fcwwrestling.info/040612.html — FCW (@stevekeirnsfcw) April 2, 2012 Triple H said a couple of weeks ago there would be a “major announcement” about WWE’s developmental [...]
Former TNA executive Terry Taylor turned some heads a couple weeks ago when he was part of a group of former wrestlers who visited Florida Championship Wrestling. Taylor worked as the Direction of Talent Relations in TNA from 2003 until he was released in May 2011. [...]
The Japanese worker that was featured in last night’s Lord Tensai vignette was WWE developmental worker Sakamoto. Sakamoto was trained by former WWE star TAKA Michinoku. You can read more about Sakamoto on his bio page at the official Florida Championship Wrestling website at this link. The Lord Tensai gimmick is being portrayed by Matt [...]
Layla continues to make progress towards her return to WWE television as she worked last night’s Florida Championship Wrestling show in Tampa. Layla tamed with Audrey Marie in a match against Sofia Cortez & Paige. From what I understand Layla looked good and people were talking about some face-paced moves she added to her arsenal. [...]
Florida Championship Wrestling has canceled tonight’s show from the Deland Armory in Deland, Florida. I haven’t heard why the show was canceled but it’s likely due to the fact WWE is running in Lakeland, Florida tonight. The two towns are less than 100 miles apart. [...]
- WWE has created a new official Twitter list with developmental talent at this link. (Thanks to WNW reader Patrick Peralta for sending this in.) - Wrestling News World reader Daniel Hill reporting: On March 26th, WWE will be releasing ‘WWE Hall Of Fame 2012 – The Music’ on iTunes, it features some tracks which could [...]
- Wrestling News World reader Jeff sent this in… I came across this lengthy John Cena interview the other day talking about The Rock and the wrestling business in general. I’ve listened to a lot of Cena interviews in the past and this has to be the most interesting interview I’ve heard. Click here to [...]
The latest on the WWE developmental fiasco is the company is looking at opening a developmental territory in Stamford, Connecticut. They have also ended their deal with the Brighthouse Network to carry Florida Championship Wrestling in the local Tampa market. With that being said, the word is the company will maintain their relationship with FCW [...]
- Florida Championship Wrestling issued the following press release today: Orlando, Fl – March 20, 2012 FCW Wrestling will be invading Orlando tomorrow night, March 21st and are bringing WWE Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes for a special meet and greet autograph session. This is a momentous occasion for Florida Championship Wrestling, who is hosting the [...]
I contacted Florida Championship Wrestling President Steve Keirn via email this morning to ask about rumors regarding WWE shutting down the Tampa-based promotion. Keirn replied with the following quote: There is no truth to the rumor we are at school today training and the WWE will respond to this to clear it up. Thank you [...]
WWE is shutting down Florida Championship Wrestling, their official developmental territory. The company has already contacted their local television provider, the Bright House Network, and informed them of their decision. The programming will cease to air in three weeks. Everyone involved with Florida Championship Wrestling is expected to relocate to Stamford, Connecticut until a decision regarding [...]
Kassius Ohno, known as Chris Hero during his time at Ring of Honor, delivered his debut promo on the March 11th edition of Florida Championship Wrestling. Video footage of the promo is embedded below: Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Patrick Peralta for sending the video in. [...]
- Mark Henry is being advertised in a match against John Cena for the May 5, 2012 WWE Raw live event from the Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho vs. Alberto Del Rio is also advertised. Don’t read too much into this, however, the currently creative mindset is worth noting. - Wrestling [...]
- FCW Wrestling sent out the following press release today: **WWE Superstar CODY RHODES Appearing in Orlando** Orlando, Fl – March 5, 2012 WWE Superstar and Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes will be appearing at the Orlando Armory Wednesday March 21st. Florida Championship Wrestling is ecstatic to have a star of this magnitude appear at this [...]
- WWE has filed for the trademark of the word “kayfabe.” This is part of a new merchandise line they have launched with insider terms. - Darren Young, Derrick Bateman and Percy Watson are all three now listed on the Smackdown roster on the official WWE website. - Wrestling News World reader Fernando sent this [...]
WWE developmental worker Bo Rotunda (real name Taylor Rotunda) was arrested early Sunday morning in Florida and charged with driving under the influence. According to the arrest report, Rotunda blew a .166 and .178 in administered BAC tests. Both are more than double the legal limit in the state of Florida of .08. Rotunda was [...]
- Wrestling News world reader Logan Walker sent word WWE has posted footage of yesterday’s Wrestlemania XXIX announcement in New Jersey on their official YouTube channel. You can watch it embedded in the video below: - Wrestling News World reader Fernando sent this in… Besides Kassius Ohno (Chris Hero), Florida Championship Wrestling features some new [...]
- Former Ring of Honor star Chris Hero is working as Kassius Ohno in WWE’s Florida Championship Wrestling developmental territory. You can view his biography at this link. - Evan Bourne has been removed from the WWE Raw Supershow opener which doesn’t bode well for his future in the company. I reported here on WrestlingNewsWorld.com [...]
TMZ has a new article online with pictures on Kris Kristofferson’s son “Big Country” Jody Kristofferson working in Florida Championship Wrestling. You can read it at this link. Remember it was Triple H that inked Kristofferson to a WWE developmental deal after he was impressed with his work and by the fact his father is [...]
- Brodus Clay vs. Heath Slater was cut from the international airing of Smackdown and will likely be cut from the United States broadcast tonight on SyFy. - Jim Ross will be at Monday’s Raw Supershow from the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma but is unsure if he’ll be used on the live [...]
- FCW Wrestling issued the following press release: **WWE Legend Road Dogg in Melbourne This Friday** Melbourne, Fl – January 30, 2012 WWE Legend Road Dogg will be appearing in Melbourne this Friday February 3rd! Florida Championship Wrestling is excited to return to the Melbourne Auditorium with this huge special guest. Melbourne fans will be [...]
- Wrestling News World reader Ben Randall sent word the February 27th edition of WWE Raw Supershow will take place from the Rose Quarter in Portland, Oregon. Click here for local event information. - The following is from the official Twitter account of Bret Hart: Excited 2 fly down 2 Tampa tomorrow. Checking out the [...]
- Jesse Neal and Christina Von Eerie (formerly known as Toxxin) were at Thursday’s Florida Championship Wrestling tapings in Tampa. - WWE posted a new video with World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan on their official website after last night’s Smackdown. You can watch it at this link. (Thanks to WNW reader Patrick Peralta for sending [...]
As noted earlier via press release, WWE has signed Kris Kristofferson’s son, Jody Kristofferson, to a developmental contract with the company. Jody reportedly impressed Triple H in a tryout and once Hunter learned who his father was, his signing was imminent. The news was not made public until his All Pro Wrestling was over. Thanks [...]
- Former WWE Diva Maria Kanellis wrote the following today on Twitter: Backstage seeing some old friends at Monday Night Raw!! — MariaKanellis (@MariaLKanellis) January 17, 2012 - The following press release hit the wire today: COUNTRY LEGENDS SON SIGNS WWE DEVELOPMENTAL DEAL Hayward, CA – At last night’s All Pro Wrestling TV Tapings, “Big [...]
Evening News 24 out of Norwich has an article online featuring quotes from the parents of WWE developmental Diva Britani Knight (real name Saraya Jade-Bevis). In it, her parents, who also wrestle, believe Knight will be fast-tracked to television. Below is an excerpt: Ms Bevis’ mother, Julia Hamer, who wrestles under the name Sweet Saraya, [...]
Layla is advertised for an autograph signing at tonight’s Florida Championship Wrestling show in Brooksville. Click here for more information. “I always have fun at FCW events. For me, Friday night is going to be a great opportunity to meet and chat with the people who really matter — the fans,” Layla told Hernando Today. [...]
- It looks like CM Punk may soon write his own comic book in collaboration with Jill Thompson. ComicBookResources.com has the details on how the talk got started and how Punk himself expressed interest. You can read their piece at this link. - Seth Rollins is on the road with the Smackdown crew this week. [...]
- The Independent Wrestling Federation announced today their former heavyweight champion Dante Dash is officially a member of the Florida Championship Wrestling roster. Dash, who trained at the IWF Wrestling School in September 2010, was signed to a WWE developmental contract in September 2011 and began training in October 2011. He is the fourth IWF [...]
- WWE has removed the profile of Leah West from the talent section of the official Florida championship Wrestling website. West, an alum of Lance Storm’s Wrestling Academy, is Australian and was signed in March. While not confirmed, most of the time this indicates the talent has been released. (Thanks to WNW reader Fernando for [...]
- The daughter of Eddie and Vickie Guerrero, now working as Raquel Diaz, won the Florida Divas Title on Thursday night from Audrey Maria. For all the Florida Championship Wrestling title holders, click here. (Thanks to WNW writer Rick Craig for sending this in.) - Former WWE Tough Enough contestant Ivelisse Velez is now working [...]
Wrestling News World reader Patrick Peralta sent in the following videos to this weekend’s edition of Florida Championship Wrestling: dR – FCW 12.11.11 – 11th December 2011 HD Part 1 by drmasti5050 dR – FCW 12.11.11 – 11th December 2011 HD Part 2 by drmasti5050 dR – FCW 12.11.11 – 11th December 2011 HD Part [...]
Two workers that trained in Taka Michinoku’s “Kaientai Dojo” in Japan are now working in Florida Championship Wrestling. The workers are Jiro (real name Taishi Takizawa) and Sakamoto (formerly known as KAZMA). Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Fernando for sending this in. [...]
Embedded in the videos below are the December 4, 2011 edition of Florida Championship Wrestling. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader Patrick Peralta for sending us the links: WWE-Tv.Com – FCW – 4-12-11 Part (1) by WWETVofficial WWE-Tv.Com – FCW – 4-12-11 Part (2) by WWETVofficial WWE-Tv.Com – FCW – 4-12-11 Part (3) by WWETVofficial [...]
Wrestling News World reader Patrick Peralta sent in the following link to yesterday’s Florida Championship Wrestling TV: FCW. 11.20.11.Full.Ep by unknownwrestler85 [...]
Layla will join Tyson Kidd and Natalya at the FCW Turkey Bash next week. The show will take place Wednesday, November 23, 2011 from the Orlando Armory in Orlando, Florida. Click here for more information. Layla is currently out rehabbing a torn ACL that required surgery back in May. Thanks to Wrestling News World reader [...]
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