Becomes NXT General Manager
WWE announces Regal as new NXT General Manager.
NXT Takeover began to take shape this week, starting with the announcement of NXT’s new General Manager —William Regal! The ring veteran wasted no time in making an impact, signing a huge main event for the live WWE Network special.
Signs with WWE
Steen officially announces signing with WWE.
I went to the tryout camp and I got through it, and what made me stand out were the promos, where we basically had to sell ourselves verbally. That’s always been one of my strong suits — the way I talk and what I say. I make it count, and I think that went pretty far in getting me to where I am now.
Hires marketing executive
Barry McMullin who has previously worked for the NBA and PBA is hired as Senior Vice President of Sales and Partnership. McMullin has more than twenty years of experience in sales and marketing in a variety of sports and entertainment brands. McMullin also held a seat on the 2002 Winter Olympic committee.
Signs Fergal ‘Prince’ Devitt
WWE officially announces signing of Fergal “Prince” Devitt, who is headed to the WWE Performance Center to begin developmental training.
This is something I’ve been looking forward to since I was maybe four or five years old
Becomes Smackdown general manager
Booker T is revealed to be Smackdown’s new general manager, removing him from his position of color commentator. Booker makes his first ruling in his new position by forcing Del Rio to face Otron later on in the evening.
Signs with WWE
Reigns signs with WWE after failing to launch a successful football career.
When I was a kid, that’s all we ever talked about, that’s all everyone around me did, Once things slowed down with football and I finished up in Canada, I figured out that the passion to wrestle and be a WWE superstar was still there, so it kind of summed things up for me, really focused me on getting into the business and learning how to wrestle.
Signs with WWE
Ring of Honor wrestling announces former champion, Daniel Bryan’s signing to WWE.
We congratulate Bryan on the beginning of this next journey in his brilliant career, and wish him all the best as he progresses. Many Ring of Honor fans refer to Bryan as the “best in the world” and we look forward to looking on in earnest as he shows everyone watching the wrestling world’s biggest stage just why that is.
Signs with WWE
Punk competes in a try-out match on WWE Sunday Night Heat. He is later offered a developmental deal with WWE to begin training in their OVW territory which he accepts.