— Ricky Steamboat, Jr. arrived in Tampa this past week and will begin appearing on Florida Championship Wrestling events shortly. The son of “The Dragon” recently signed a developmental contract after competing across the globe for a little over a year in order to hone his skills before jumping to WWE.
— John Laurinaitis scouted prospective talent this past Wednesday at the company’s former developmental affiliate, Ohio Valley Wrestling. OVW put together a 50-slot camp for those who wanted a direct look by WWE’s Executive Vice President of Talent Relations.
— WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper will be shooting an episode of CBS show Cold Case later this month. The episode will have a pro wrestling theme and air in February or March.
— The Toledo Free Press has an article up on Monday’s WWE vs. TNA showdown. You can read that at http://www.toledofreepress.com/
— Tommy Dreamer and the late Steve Williams have been added to the Alumni section of WWE.com.
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