William Regal Overseas In Brazil & India Scouting WWE Talent - Details Inside

Birthdate: 05/10/1968 (age 46) Height: 6'3" Weight: 243 Ib Having started his career wrestling on a rare s...

William Regal posted the following on Twitter, noting that he’s away on another scouting trip for WWE. He was in Brazil, and is now heading to India…

I've been honored to spend the last 4 days in Brazil scouting for NXT. I take my job as NXT GM very seriously.#NXTTakeOver.

— William Regal (@RealKingRegal) November 17, 2014

Now,off to India for 4 days.NXT means business.24 hours of flying with a brief plane change in Paris.#NXTTakeOver

— William Regal (@RealKingRegal) November 17, 2014

Former WWE Talent Says Madusa Should Be In The WWE Hall Of Fame - Read His Comments

Lance Storm has a new article on StormWrestling.com arguing that Debrah Miceli, aka Madusa/Alundra Blayze, should be the next woman inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Also read: ?Madusa Provides A Health Update Following Monster Truck Accident - Details Inside

Storm wrote, “Miceli broke into wrestling in 1984 and retired when WCW shut down in early 2001. Over those 17 years she worked full time for a major wrestling company for 14 of those years. She was both a manager/valet, and a widely respected wrestler. Her resume stacks up with the absolute best of the best, having succeeded in countless promotions in the US as well as in Japan.”

As to why she isn’t in yet (and we all know that reason), Storm addressed it, saying, “The only reason I can come up with to deny her, her spot in the WWE HOF is possible heat left over from her dumping the WWF Women’s Title into the trash on WCW Nitro. While I can see that being a sore spot, WWE has since employed Eric Bischoff, the guy who hired her and made her do to it. Hulk Hogan has also been welcomed back into the fold and given his rightful spot in the HOF, and certainly his role in the Monday Night WAR against WWE was much more damaging than Madusa’s.”

The ROH vs. TNA 'Talent War', No 6-Sixed Ring Yet, Hardy

-- At Friday night's TNA live event in Jamestown, New York, the company was still using their four-sided ring. The six-sided ring will be returning full-time on next week's TNA IMPACT! broadcast from New York City. The Jamestown, NY show on Friday drew close to 1,000 fans.

-- As noted earlier, Matt Hardy's final dates with ROH are expected to be this weekend (tonight) unless something changes and he signs a new contract. The company was not happy with him working TNA's recent New York City TV tapings.

Also read: ?Update - The TNA Six-Sided Ring Returning?

The ROH vs. TNA competition continues as several sources insist TNA has been talking with ROH talents without contracts behind their backs. TNA wants Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish, known as reDRagon, to come in and feud with The Wolves. As noted, ROH is on a very strict budget by Sinclair Broadcasting so some ROH talents aren't under contract. With that being said, don't expect a big "bidding war" between the two companies as Sinclair wouldn't take part in it.

Ricardo Rodriguez' Masked Gimmick Returns, New WWE Talent?

-- Gerald Brisco has been scouting new WWE talents as of late and is said to be very high on University of Minnesota heavyweight Tony Nelson. We're told Nelson won NCAA titles in 2012 and 2013. He made it to the finals this year but wound up losing. There is no word on if he will be signing with WWE but most expect him to make a decision in the very near future.

-- At Friday night's WWE NXT live event in Largo, FL, WWE talent Ricardo Rodriguez worked under a mask portraying his El Local character. He ended up losing to The Ascension's "Konnor." WWE NXT talent Kalisto was in the corner of El Local while "Viktor" was in the corner of Konnor.

-- As noted earlier, WWE Diva JoJo shared the ring announcing duties with Devin Taylor at Friday night's WWE NXT event in Largo, FL.

William Regal Scouting New WWE Talent, WWE Stock Dips

-- WWE stock is down over a dollar today, and is currently at $19.02.

-- Tiago Paiva sent this one in: Over the weekend, WWE superstar William Regal was scouting talents is Brazil. The former IC champion went to FILL 'Duplo Impacto' (Double Impact) in Rio de Janeiro, RJ. and to BWF 'Convocado para Lutar' (Called to Fight) in Sao Paulo, SP.

-- Here is the latest edition of Justin Credible's "Pro Wrestling 101":

TNA Announces A Deal With United Talent Agency

TNA sent out the following today, announcing a new deal with UTA. UTA will represent TNA and the Impact series moving forward in new TV, licensing and touring deals.…

Leading Pro Wrestling Company TNA Entertainment and its FLAGSHIP PROGRAM Impact Wrestling Sign with UTA

Beverly Hills, CA (April 24, 2014) --- TNA Entertainment, the Nashville-based sports entertainment company known for the global pro wrestling program, IMPACT Wrestling, has signed with UTA, it was announced jointly today by Dixie Carter, President of TNA Entertainment, and UTA.

TNA Entertainment's IMPACT Wrestling, one of Spike TV's top-rated shows, averaging 1.4 million viewers each week, is broadcast in 120 countries worldwide. Additionally, TNA Entertainment produces more than 100 live Impact Wrestling events each year as well as monthly PPV events with such internationally beloved professional wrestling stars as Jeff Hardy, Bobby Roode, Kurt Angle, Eric Young, Magnus, James Storm, MVP, Gail Kim and the lovely and lethal Knockouts. UTA will represent the 12-year-old company to extend its television broadcast reach as well as to expand its licensing programs and slate of live event programming. TNA will also leverage UTA's expertise in digital and social media to build monetization strategies for its digital media operations. TNA launched a cross-platform programming effort, #IMPACT 365, in October 2013 to provide viewers with ongoing storyline and original content 24/7 on its website and across YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and other platforms.

"UTA's diverse range of capabilities make them an ideal partner to help TNA add tremendous visibility and value to the global IMPACT Wrestling brand," said Dixie Carter. "We are confident that by working with the UTA team, we will not only expand our wrestling business in exciting ways, but we will also build new entertainment ventures and properties." TNA Entertainment, LLC is a privately held sports entertainment company based in Nashville, Tennessee, that specializes in events, products, numerous TV properties, merchandise and music, as well as, the management and promotion of professional wrestlers. The product is the world's most innovative experience in professional wrestling and is broadcast in more than 120 countries. For more information, please visit www.impactwrestling.com.

United Talent Agency is a premier global talent and literary agency representing many of the world's most widely-known figures in every current and emerging area of entertainment, including motion pictures, television, digital media, video games, books, music, theatre and live entertainment. The agency is also globally recognized in the areas of film finance, film packaging, corporate consulting, branding, licensing, endorsements and the representation of production talent. The agency operates the brand strategy firm UTA Brand Studio as well as New York and Los Angeles-based United Entertainment Group, a joint venture firm focusing on branded entertainment for Fortune 500 companies. UTA also owns leading broadcast and news agency N.S. Bienstock.

NXT Talent Injured At AXXESS?, WWE On SportsCenter, More

-- ESPN recently aired a piece on SportsCenter about WrestleMania XXX. Jeremy Schaap interviewed Vince McMahon.

-- WWE Diva AJ Lee was the guest on WrestleMania Today show, which aired on the WWE Network on Saturday night from 6-8 PM ET.

-- Corey Graves may have suffered an injury during his AXXESS match earlier today. He wrote on Twitter:

I'll be signing at the #NXTExperience at #Axxess tonight from 6-8. Come say "hi," or something more interesting. Nevermind the brain fluid.

— Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) April 5, 2014

Dragon Gate Talent Will Not Be At WrestleMania Weekend

Gabe Sapolsky posted the following statement on his facebook page tonight:

We apologize, but it looks like there will not be Dragon Gate talent on the shows next weekend. This has been an ongoing situation for a while. It is not between us and Dragon Gate. Our relationship remains strong and DGUSA will continue and will feature Dragon Gate talent in the future. This has been a daily thing where every day we think something was about to break. Now the clock has run out. We owe you a complete explanation and will have that on Monday.In the meantime, we know you only care about two things- what the lineups are going to be and how we will make this up to you. We took the first step as a precaution by booking Masato Tanaka to face Chris Hero on the Friday night DGUSA show. We need to thank Highspots for making this possible. We are now finalizing the rest. We will have word to you on Monday.

I personally apologize and am very embarrassed by this entire situation. As an organization, we deeply apologize. The bottom line is that we will rebound and we will have amazing shows in New Orleans with a talented, exciting and dynamic roster. We will give you a great experience and present events that you will always remember fondly. We appreciate and value your patience. We would have said more earlier, but this is something where we literally thought there would be a resolution and announcement on a daily basis. I realize this is not a suitable explanation for some of you and will accept the criticism and try to make it right. It is the best we can do right at this moment. We'll give you the entire story on Monday when we have everything situated. I will be around for all your questions and comments on Twitter and here on Facebook after we release the lineups and explain what happened. Thank you for all your support and we will make this right on the biggest weekend of the year.

NXT Talent Debuts New Look + WWE's TV Negotiations

-- WWE NXT talent Solomon Crowe debuted a new look during a match with CJ Parker at Saturday night's NXT live event in Starke, Florida. Crowe wound up losing to Parker.

-- As noted earlier here on the website, WWE's discussions for their television rights package has as of late included AMC Networks, Viacom, Time Warner and 21st Century Fox. The talks with Viacom, if they pan out, would be for Spike TV which would leave TNA without a TV contract. Viacom has reportedly not yet renewed their deal with TNA, which expires around the time that WWE's contract with NBC/Universal is done.

Time Warner's talks would likely be for TBS and/or TNT, while the 21st Century Fox discussions would put them on FOX Sports 1 in an attempt to grow that channel. It would see WWE and UFC have all their cable content on the same channel.

The new deal should be announced at the end of April or early May.

Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

JR: What WWE Looks For When Scouting Talent

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross recently spoke with News OK. Check out the highlights:On what Gerald Brisco looks for when scouting talent for WWE: "Jerry scouts all the amateur programs. He goes to all the major duals. He has a network of coaches who work with him who know what WWE is looking for. He goes to the NAIA nationals, the Division II nationals. He's looking for guys who have that nice look, a marketable look — he doesn't have to be 6-3; he could be 5-10 — and some of these guys hav...

Jim Ross Scouting Talent, DDPs WrestleMania Ev...

-- As seen on Friday night's WWE SmackDown broadcast, The Miz and 3MB are the latest names to be added to the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 30.-- WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross tweeted the following regarding attending and scouting at the NCAA Nationals with Gerald Briscoe:"Enjoying the NCAA Wrestling Nationals in OKC w/ @Fgbrisco. He's got some studs interested in @WWE careers. Hitting finals Sat nite. @espn"-- Here is the latest video promo for DDP's WrestleMani...

Report: WWE NXT Talent Praised - Details

WWE NXT talent Adam Rose (formerly Leo Kruger) is reportedly getting a lot of positive feedback after debuting his new gimmick on this week's NXT show.We posted a video featuring some highlights of his debit earlier today here on the website. In case you missed it, you can check it out below:

Magnus Discusses TNA Focusing On Younger Talent...

Credit: Herald-Dispatch.comTNA World Champion Magnus recently spoke about his start in TNA and the new era the company is moving into. Here are the highlights…On starting out in a tag-team in TNA: "I was very green when I first came in. I probably wouldn't have lasted. A singles guy, you're very exposed. You learn on the job. Doug took me under his wing. We complemented each other, benefited from working with one another. The tag win was a big deal. Chances are I'd be around a while."...

Ex-WWE Talent Backstage At WWE Event, SD Edited...

-- Former WWE announcer Matt Striker will be wrestling in Mexico at the March 1st Arena Coliseo de Tulancingo event.-- Former WWE star Gangrel turned 45 years old on Sunday.-- The Valentines Day messages that aired during the United States viewing of WWE SmackDown did not air overseas in Australia, the U.K. and other counties.-- Former WWE Superstar Val Venis and his daughter were backstage at Saturday night's WWE live event in Phoenix, Arizona. The two live in the area and were simp...