News & Notes: Ember Moon, JR, Dubai, Sin Cara, NXT Release

Ember Moon

There were a lot of reports about Ember Moon possibly being injured after taking a bump into the ringside guardrail at an NXT TV taping last week. However, according to Squared Circle Sirens, she was not injured and is “OK” despite taking a bad bump.


Jim Ross

Jim Ross tweeted out the cover to his upcoming autobiography, Slobberknocker: My Life in Wrestling, which will be released October 3, 2017.


WWE in Dubai

WWE announced that they will be holding tryouts for wrestlers in Dubai from April 26-29.

The event, which will be hosted at the newly constructed Dubai Opera House, will give 40 men and women from the Middle East and India the opportunity to showcase their abilities in the hopes of being recruited to begin training at the state-of-the-art WWE Performance Center in the United States. The talent pool will comprise elite performers with a diverse background in sports and athletics, including power lifters, body builders, martial artists and fitness experts.


Sin Cara

WWE posted a photo of Sin Cara’s new look.

@sincarawwe_ was sporting some new gear last night at #WWEFargo. #Lucha

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Chris Atkins Released

NXT wrestler Chris Atkins has been released, according to Pro Wrestling Sheet. He did not appear on NXT TV much.