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EARLIEST WWE DEVELOPMENTAL, MIKEY WHIPWRECK, WHAT DIDN'T MATTER TO CENA MAY MATTER TO FANS AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2025-12-13 10:00:00

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I know of Power Pro Wrestling, OVW, HWA, FCW and Memphis Wrestling serving as WWF/WWE's developmental promotions prior to NXT taking over. What was the very first official WWF farm league? I'm assuming the concept took flight after the territory system collapsed?

It was the Memphis area, then OVW but before that WWF was running camps in the Northeast with invited talents learning under Tom Prichard, Dory Funk Jr. and Jim Cornette, among others.

What talent do you think doesn't get the credit for their work in setting the stage for others?

Off the top of my head, Mikey Whipwreck is the one that comes to mind.  Between talents he trained to independent promotions that exist today like Create A Pro, NYWC and House of Glory, I think Whipwreck's legacy is something that is far reaching but doesn't get the acclaim that it deserves.

Did I just watch John Cena say it doesn't matter what would happened with The Rock and Travis Scott, completely ignoring the storyline sucked and that it matters to fans who were expected to invest our time and money into this story, which WWE touted as the biggest heel turn of all time and then it went to shit?

Yeah, you did.  I have to tell you, that part of the interview felt like John tapdancing instead of just answering the question.  

Is CZW profitable?

I can't see their books, but they went from being a pretty prominent independent to running very small shows over the last decade, so they are obviously not bringing in what they used to do.  They've been lapped by other independent companies but none of these groups are making a massive windfall, either.  At that level, it's more about passion than anything else.

There's a guy on Twitter named Nick Lopiccolo who claims to be an agent for WWE talents and savages some wrestling reporters.  Who is this guy?

He's the head of the Sports division for the Paradigm Talent Agency.  100% a real person.

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