Several Backstage Notes from Tonight’s Impact Tapings
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Tag: talents
Possible Spoiler Debut for NXT Takeover: Brooklyn
Dave Metlzer discussed Adam Cole’s status in the latest installment of Wrestling Observer Live and indicated that he could be arriving to the company any time now.
Meltzer speculates that Cole will head to the NXT brand and could possibly debut at the upcoming NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III event. Cole has been rumored to debut for the company ever since he let his contract with Ring of Honor run out on May 1st.
There is a new policy within WWE were talents from ROH are not allowed to debut for the company until a 90-period runs out. With Takeover taking place on August 19th, this would meet the required waiting period for his debut.
We will keep you updated if we receive any other information on Cole’s status.
Global Force Wrestling Taking 10 Percent Cut of Talent’s Money
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that most of the talent that has signed with Global Force Wrestling are forced to give the company a ten percent cut of all their independent date money.
Also, talents will not receive a cut from any merchandise sold with their likenesses that is sold directly by Global Force Wrestling.
WWE Cracking Down on Explicit & Private Material of Talents Leaking Online
PWInsider reports that WWE held talent meetings at this week’s RAW and SmackDown tapings to discuss ways to prevent explicit and private material from leaking on the internet.
The meeting was mandatory and was basically a class on cyber security threats. The company brought in an expert from a cyber security firm and give a presentation to the roster. The expert went over different ways that talents could be tricked into inadvertently allow their security to be breached. One of the things discussed was not the accept USB drives as gifts, even if they were from beautiful women promising naked photos. This one was scenario that happened to several celebrities in the past. They also went over ways to as to how the talent should handle themselves online, as they are in the public eye.
The meeting closed with the company gaving out an amendment to their social media policy for talents to sign and stressed that no one but talents and the WWE social media teams should have access to their social media accounts.
List of Talents Confirmed for This Week’s Impact Tapings In India
The following talents are confirmed for the May 30th and 31st Impact Wrestling tapings in India:
Bobby Lashley
Alberto el Patron
Low Ki
Mahabali Shera
Swoggle
Braxton Sutter
Allie, Rosemary
Moose
James Storm
ECE3
Laurel Van Ness
KM
Suicide (Caleb Konley)
Sienna
Eli Drake
Trevor Lee
Eddie Edwards
Davey Richards
Rockstar Spud
Trevor Lee
Chris Adonis