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June 8, 2013
WWE seeking Performance Center GM, new "Talent Review System" to be implemented
Ahead of next month's anticipated launch of the "WWE Performance Center," WWE posted a new job listing Friday for a Performance Center General Manager.
Included in the job listing are more details on the Performance Center. Most notably, WWE plans to launch a "Talent Review System" later this year, which the General Manager will oversee. This suggests there will be more of a structured schedule within the Developmental system.
The job listing states: "The new Performance Center will give WWE the ability to train more potential performers than ever before through a comprehensive program including in-ring training, physical preparedness, and character development." Later, the job listing states: "Supervise the development and manage the day-to-day process of WWE’s Talent Review System that will be implemented in late 2013. The overall review process will entail working with senior leaders from Stamford and the WWE Performance Center on the execution of this bi-annual program focused on accelerating the development of our Orlando-based Superstars."
Currently, talent stays in Developmental indefinitely until one of two things happens - WWE finds a spot for them on the main roster or they are released. The indefiniteness of Developmental appears to be changing later this year.
The job listing also notes that talent will have access to money management, media training, and wellness education" as part of the Talent Relations program.
Also required will be "enhancing and managing" the relationship with Full Sail University for TV tapings and "other relationships" in the Central Florida region.
Job Listing - WWE Performance Center General Manager
Jake Roberts Talks Royal Rumble Return, CM Punk, Turning RAW Around, DDP Yoga, Shane McMahon
Jake "The Snake" Roberts recently appeared on Wrestling Heels Radio. Here are some highlights:
Possibly returning at the 2014 Royal Rumble: "That's my dream. That's my dream. That's nothing they've said. I've been wanting to go back, man. Whenever I started losing the weight, whenever I started seeing the world again, whenever I started seeing progress in myself, when I seen – when I started dreaming again, man, dreaming of not so much getting back to the ring, at first. The dreams at first were taking a walk. I went and actually walked up Stone Mountain, man, few months ago, and I could not do that years ago even when, you know, I was in wrestling form, you know? It was a very tough experience."
Who he'd like to face in WWE: "I would wrestle Shane McMahon. I think I'd enjoy that, and I think it would be a match he could be proud of and that I could be proud of. There's lots of other guys – a few other guys. I say lots, but there's a few other guys I wouldn't mind being in the ring with. I think I could do something spectacular with [John] Cena, but here's the thing. I could do something spectacular with anybody 'cause Jake the Snake did that. I've proven that."
CM Punk's promos: "Well, he's trying to slow it down, but he doesn't get it yet. You know what, man? Here's the thing. We'll just throw this out here. WWE, Jake the Snake calling. I have a proposition, okay? Here's my proposition. You give me five weeks. Give me an hour a week with five guys, and I will significantly change not only them but I will change the look of Raw, in five weeks. I will do it by simply talking to them, by sitting them underneath the learning tree if you will and just casting it out there, letting them absorb what I give and I won't exactly remember everything I tell them that they'll get enough to change your product significantly. Trust me. Ta da."
DDP Yoga: "It's incredible, Bro. It is just incredible. I mean all the years I spent in gyms and, believe it or not, I did work out. I mean, there was a lot of sacrificing going to gyms. There's a lot of pain in trying to do too much weight 'cause you think that's going to make you bigger. No, it's going to – it might make you bigger for a short time until your injuries start to come up through it, but all those years, I was doing that stuff to my body and I didn't have a clue as to what I was doing, man.
"Back then, a workout you went in the gym and you pushed as hard as you could with as much as you could, and, of course, you supplemented that with powders and pills and steroids. You do get bigger, but at the same time, you're tearing your body apart, you know. See, god didn't make us to carry 300 pounds on are back. It's just been recently, in the last several years, that people have gotten into core strength, and that's the most important part, man. I mean, it was such idiots not to have learned it sooner because, I mean, the biggest part of your body is the trunk of your body, your chest and your waist and your abs.
June 7, 2013
Bad Sign For IMPACT Wrestling TV Rating
In a bad sign, TV By The Numbers has posted the cable TV ratings for last night, and Impact Wrestling is nowhere to be found. That means that the show didn't make the top 100 cable shows for adults 25-54, which is the first time that has ever happened.
WWE Trying Out Mainstream Athletes
Jim Ross is at WWE Developmental this weekend for tryouts. He responded to a couple of Twitter followers regarding the tryouts, stating that females will not be participating in this particular camp. Rather, he said "15-20 men from mainstream sports world" would be trying out.
Vince McMahon & Triple H Added to Raw After Payback PPV
A new line-up released for the June 17th Raw indicates that The McMahon Family drama will be continuing following the Paypack pay-per-view event. Mr. McMahon and Triple H were not on the original line up, but since then have been added.
WWE kicked off a McMahon Family Drama storyline on this week’s episode of Raw, which will play out throughout the summer as WWE attempts to counter the annual post-WrestleMania ratings swoon.
The story is that Triple H’s “concussion injury” and subsequent concern from Stephanie and Vince McMahon will create a family conflict that will be a key part of Raw events going forward
June 6, 2013
NXT Star Undergoing Back Surgery
According to The Wrestling Observer, WWE NXT star Richie Steamboat will be undergoing back surgery with Dr. Joseph Maroon in Pittsburgh in the very near future. Steamboat has been out of action for months, and with this current back surgery approaching, there is growing concern that his wrestling future might be in jeopardy.
June 5, 2013
