Carlito is expected to finish up at some point in December.
Randy Orton’s torch-runner from the 19 November episode of Raw was Jon Palmer, a senior at a Miami high school who wants to be a wrestler.
Bobby Lashley is expected to return in time for the Royal Rumble.
Big Show was backstage at Survivor Series and was said to be in great shape, reportedly down to weighing 420 pounds. He is still in training to be a boxer.
Contrary to earlier reports, John Cena is not on the upcoming Celebrity Apprentice show by NBC. He is instead devoting his time to rehabbing his injury.
Shane McMahon and Carl DeMarco were in Brazil a few weeks ago and finalised a TV deal for WWE. The SBT station will air Raw and Smackdown. Shane, Melina, John Cena and Khali will be in Sao Paolo on 29 November for promotional appearances.
Former WWE superstar (and MN governor) Jesse Ventura has another book out in April. Don’t Start the Revolution Without Me examines how entertainment has replaced impartiality in TV news reporting.
WWE is planning to extend Florida Championship Wrestling, their latest developmental league. They want to build a 300-seat TV studio arena for tapings, similar to the Davis Arena used by OVW, with a show going into syndication throughout Florida. This would then help them to promote house shows with an expanded roster, which would include up to 60 contracted wrestlers. Obviously, this means they will be offering more developmental deals to talent in the near future. The plan is for FCW to run several shows per week rather than OVW’s weekend-only dates.
Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter, 26 November 2007 (subscribe here)
