PWInsider reports that Ricohet is expected to sign with WWE and start with the company early next year.

For those not aware, Ricohet worked as Prince Puma for Lucha Underground and has been expected to sign with the company for sometime now. Impact Wrestling made an offer to him but was unsuccessful in signing him.

PWI also tease that a “very prominent female independent talent” will be signing as well, but didn’t elaborate who.

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Dave Meltzer reported in the latest installment of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter that AJ Styles’ current deal with WWE is slated to expire early 2019.

It’s worth noting that Styles hinted in a recent interview that he may be retiring in a “couple of years.” Meltzer suggests that it’s very rare that WWE Superstars in a prime spot in the company just walk away, especially when the money is good. It’s very possible that WWE could offer him a lighter work schedule if that is something Styles is interested in when that time comes around.

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Bret Hart recently appeared on Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast. Here are some highlights from the interview:

Offer to Work for WWE: “I hesitated on that for a long time; it was about four years ago I went up to them and threw the ball at them, made that pitch that I would give them ideas and help with the writing of the shows, creation of the matches and how storylines would go and so forth,” Hart explained. “I think I would be really good for them, but I sort of made the offer, but the way it was thrown back at me was about the schedule; I was letting them know that I didn’t want to be on the road everyday but that I could fly in for TV, and I think I left with letting them know that I can fly in for TV and never heard from them. Vince [McMahon] and Triple H thanked me for the offer and we left it at that.”

The Schedule Being The Issue: “It could be figured, and worked out. It’s not impossible. I can go anywhere. Sometimes a change of scenery might be fun, but I’m also very happy where I am at,” he said. “I have a beautiful house, and life, but you know, working on Monday Night Raw might sound good for me, but realistically maybe they need more; they look at their agents: Mike Rotunda, Arn Anderson, whoever they are, they’re on the road all the time with all that consistency and commitment, and I don’t really have that which is why I most likely haven’t gotten a call. I want to be a helper but don’t want to give my life away for it.”

The Lesnar vs. Triple H Match at WrestleMania 29: “I remember showing up at WrestleMania 29 where Brock Lesnar and Triple H wrestled, and I remember thinking that i had so many ideas that they could have done in their match,” he explained. “I remember seeing them talking and working out their match, and I thought to myself that I should go over there and talk to them because I had some ideas. I talked myself into not doing it, but then I watched the match—but my quote on that match became famous now where I gave it a 4 out of 10, but it was a 4 out of 10 match, it was nothing special. I remember thinking, I could have made that match really awesome, and give them a few things where it could have really taken that match up a few notches, so I know that there is a potential there to pass on some wisdom. I regretted that I didn’t do it, and I think a lot of my criticism on that match are misunderstood, which is perceived to be that I am trying to tear down Triple H, but that wasn’t what I was trying to say; I just believe that I could have made that match better.”

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Bradley Cooper has been offered to portray the role of Vince McMahon in the upcoming “Pandemonium” biopic.

PWInsider reports that the offer was made just a few weeks back but there is no indication yet if Cooper is actually interested in accepting the role. The belief is if a big name excepts the role early on, it could push the film production along at a much faster pace.

The script to Pandemonium was written by Craig A and is being put together by TriStar and WWE Studios. Once WWE Studios became involved with the project, the existing script was expected to undergo heavy rewrites to remove some of aspects of the film that the McMahon family would not be happy with.

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