Update on Ricky Steamboat’s WWE Status, WWE Facing Stiff Competition on 8/25, Big Backstage NXT Update

August 6, 2014

Source: The Wrestling Observer

Update on Ricky Steamboat’s WWE Status

WWE Hall of Famer Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat’s regular job as a brand ambassador has indeed been eliminated due to ongoing WWE budgets cuts, however, he has signed a standard Legend’s Contract with the company which will see him earn $10,000 per year.

Additionally, Ricky Steamboat is no longer working full-time with WWE.

WWE Facing Stiff Competition on 8/25

WWE is facing very stiff competition on August 25th, as for the first time ever, Raw will go up against NBC’s Emmy Awards show. Raw takes place in Anaheim, California on 8/25.

Big Backstage WWE NXT Update

It’s likely NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte and Kalisto will be fast-tracked to the main WWE roster in the near future. Also likely to be called up very soon are NXT Tag champions The Ascension.

As a result, there has been talk of having Bayley defeat Charlotte for the NXT Women’s Title at the Takeover 2 special, but that has yet to be decided on.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.