3) Former WWE Writer Hired For Smackdown
It was reported a few days ago that WWE had re-hired Chris DeJoseph, who worked for the company as a writer for several years.
According to Dave Meltzer in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, DeJoseph will be working on the Smackdown brand. Here is what Meltzer wrote:
Christopher DeJoseph, the former WWE and Lucha Underground writer, has left MLW to return here. DeJoseph worked with WWE from 2004 to 2010, and appeared on television at times as Big Dick Johnson, the overweight guy in a thong doing lewd dancing. He was hired as Executive Producer at the end of October by MLW, but it was very clear he was looking to get into WWE. In particular, he sent out tweets when the Wednesday Night Wars started heavily critical of AEW and how WWE wasn’t even concerned about them, which of course all actions by WWE have completely made that look ridiculous. The belief is he will wind up involved with Smackdown
My Take: This makes sense with Eric Bischoff gone from the blue brand. Hopefully, he provides us with some interesting storylines.
2) 205 Live/ NXT Star Staying With WWE
A few weeks ago, it was reported that Oney Lorcan had quietly asked for his release from WWE.
In a twist, Lorcan took to Twitter to reveal that he has signed a new, multi-year contract with WWE:
My Take: I have to imagine that Lorcan got a nice raise. He also requested his release quietly, which was a different tactic than what we have seen from other WWE stars, who posted it on Twitter.
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