– Paul Heyman is getting rave reviews behind the scenes for his promo on RAW about Brock Lesnar ending The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak. There are no plans for either Paul Heyman or Brock Lesnar to turn babyface, but Heyman’s promo was so good that fans were eating up every word.
– Prince Devitt has still not signed with WWE and there is talk that TNA will make a strong play for him if he remains a free agent in the coming weeks.
– Summer Rae tweeted the following on Wednesday about her split from Fandango.
I can't sleep. Can't eat. Can't stop crying. So your just gonna ignore me @WWEFandango?
As previously reported, Prince Devitt has been booked by New Japan for a “Loser Leaves Town” match on April 6th. Many are pointing to this as another possible sign that he’s going to accept the offer on the table to come to WWE.
On Sunday, after winning the Zero G title in Scotland, Devitt cut a promo to address these rumors. You can check that out above.
We also received this live report from SEScoops.com reader Pablo regarding last night’s Prince Devitt appearance:
Prince Devitt made a surprise appearance at ICW in Glasgow last night. He won their Zero G Title from Mark Coffey then cut a promo.
He said that there were all kinds of rumors about his future, about him going to TNA or WWE, but his future was “right here.”
Make of that what you will.
ICW is a Scottish promotion which is currently expanding and growing into England as the result of major mainstream publicity. Last night’s show was a 1100 sell out (three weeks in advance.) Their belts don’t change hands very often.
They may just have Devitt booked for their London show to drop the title, but it’s interesting that he seemed pretty committed last night.
New Japan has booked Prince Devitt vs. Ryusuke Taguchi in a “Loser Leaves Town” match for their “Invasion Attack” iPPV, which takes place in Tokyo, Japan on April 6th. Many are considering this a sign that Devitt is wrapping up business with NJPW and taking the offer on the table from WWE.
Additionally, there’s a general feeling that AJ Styles is being brought into New Japan to sort of replace Devitt as a top foreign talent in the promotion.
While there is still no definitive word yet as to whether or not international wrestling star Prince Devitt has accepted the offer given to him by WWE, those close to Devitt feel that he will more likely than not end up in the company.
Apparently WWE offered Devitt a unique deal, in that he will only spend a limited amount of time in NXT before being brought up to the main roster.
– As previously reported, Irish wrestler Prince Devitt attended a TNA live event from Dublin, Ireland last month. Devitt met with TNA officials about the possibility of joining the company, but he was basically just doing them a courtesy with no real intention of working for TNA. If he was to leave New Japan Pro Wrestling, it would only be for WWE, who he’s been courted by.
– TNA star Kurt Angle has been in bad physical condition lately. Despite his claims that his health is fine (and being able to put on good TV matches), he was barely able to move around behind the scenes. There was even a photo of him sitting in a wheelchair circulating online last week (view here).
It was recently discovered that Angle has no ACL cartilage left in his knee. Chris Jericho worked with a similar condition several years ago and part of his ACL cartilage eventually grew back.
– The latest on Prince Devitt signing a deal with WWE is that he has not yet decided if that’s where he wants to take his future. Apparently a contract is on the table from WWE, it’s just a matter of whether or not Devitt will sign it. One source noted that a decision will likely be made before the month is over.
– It looks like Cody Rhodes may have suffered a leg injury of sorts as a result of his moonsault off the top of the steel cage this past Monday night on RAW. Rhodes recently tweeted the following:
My new “friend” about to take it’s first run…medial collateral ahhh who cares ha pic.twitter.com/4ukhWTXI9i
– Negotiations are still ongoing between WWE and international wrestler star Prince Devitt. He’s reportedly been offered a contract, but is deciding whether he wants to leave Ireland and his prominent role with New Japan Pro Wrestling.
– WrestlingDVDNews.com has released the official trailer for the upcoming “Mr. WrestleMania” Shawn Michaels DVD/Blu-Ray that is scheduled for a February 11th release:
– Independent pro wrestling star Colt Cabana was at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida again this week for another tryout with WWE.
– Talks between New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) star Prince Devitt and WWE at this point are said to be informal. As of right now, Devitt has yet to receive a legitimate financial offer from the company and has apparently been telling people that he’s expecting to continue working in Japan in 2014. While Devitt’s official NJPW contract expires on January 31st, most expect him to stay with the promotion.
-According to reports, WWE has shown interest recently in current Mexican pro wrestling star Volador Jr. Mexican wrestling promotion CMLL is apparently aware of WWE’s interest.
-It’s being reported in Japan that current WWE Superstar Tensai was making $100,000 per year in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). To lure him away, WWE reportedly offered him $400,000 per year.
-Speaking of WWE and NJPW, WWE is reportedly trying to sign current NJPW wrestling stars Karl Anderson and Prince Devitt.
-According to one source, WWE is said to have interest in signing New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) star Prince Devitt. The company has apparently had interest in Devitt for a while, as William Regal brought a tape of a Devitt vs. Pac match to Triple H, which resulted in Pac getting a job (he’s now known as Adrian Neville). WWE has apparently wanted to sign Devitt ever since, and his name keeps coming up in meetings when the company discusses bringing in new talent.
-WWE Hall Of Fame Sgt. Slaughter celebrates his 65th birthday today. Slaughter was born on August 27, 1948. Also celebrating birthdays today is current WWE Superstar The Great Khali (41) and former WWE Diva Jazz (40).