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There's been a lot of rumors today about Colt Cabana and WWE stemming from an online report that he recently had tryouts. In speaking to a WWE source about the Matt Striker departure, the source noted that the tryouts were anything but recent - one happened in 2012 and another happened this past February. I was told that after the CM Punk DVD came out, there were several in WWE who wanted to take a look at Cabana as an announcer because they liked how he came off on the DVD's documentary. Cabana had previously done announcing in FCW while he was signed to a developmental deal. The story making the rounds is worded to sound like CM Punk had gotten him tryouts, but the source I spoke to said that is incorrect and it was something that the company did on their own. Cue your own line about how silly it is that someone that talented wasn't brought in, but you never know.
Speaking of Striker, he is available for bookings immediately.
WWE has shut down the NXT and FCW websites. Both are now pointing to a new WWE NXT section of the WWE website, which you can check out by clicking here.
The next Winter Park, FL NXT taping is 7/11 with Dolph Ziggler appearing.
Mick Foley's post-Summerslam show in Los Angeles will be 9:30 PM Pacific at the Hollywood Improv.
George Steele is currently in the midst of a book signing tour. Steele will be signing on the following dates and locations:
Date/Time: 06.21.13. 7:00 pm
Location: Barnes & Noble
Address: 240 Route 22 West
City: Springfield, NJ 07081
Phone: (973) 376-8544
Date/Time: 07.15.13. 7:00 pm
Location: Barnes & Noble
Address: 3235 Washtenaw Ave
City: Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: (734) 973-0846
Date/Time: 07.18.13. 7:00 pm
Location: Barnes & Noble
Address: 500 South Main Street
City: Royal Oak, MI 48067
Phone: (248) 336-9490
Date/Time: 07.19.13. 7:00 pm
Location: Barnes & Noble
Address: 3195 28th Street SE
City: Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Phone: (616) 940-0820
Date/Time: 07.20.13. 2:00 pm
Location: Barnes & Noble
Address: 396 John R. Road
City: Troy, MI 48083
Phone: (248) 577-5064
Date/Time: 07.25.13. 7:00 pm
Location: Barnes & Noble
Address: 131 Colonie Center
City: Colonie, NY 12205
Phone: 518-438-1728
Date/Time: 07.26.13. 7:00 pm
Location: Barnes & Noble
Address: 3454 Erie Boulevard East
City: Dewitt, NY 13214
Phone: (315) 449-2948
Date/Time: 07.27.13. 7:00 pm
Location: Barnes & Noble
Address: 3349 Monroe Avenue
City: Rochester, NY 14618
Phone: (585) 586-6020
Date/Time: 07.28.13. 2:00 pm
Location: Barnes & Noble
Address: 1565 Niagara Falls Blvd.
City: Amherst, NY 14228
Phone: (716) 834-1550
Date/Time: 08.16.13. 7:00 pm
Location: Barnes & Noble
Address: 301 S Hills Village
City: Pittsburgh, PA 15241
Phone: (412) 835-0379
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