Two Top Indy Names Reportedly Sign with WWE, Team PCB Comments on Tonight’s Big Raw Challenge (Video), WWE Stock Update

By Nick Paglino

Two Top Indy Names Reportedly Sign with WWE

According to The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer, WWE has signed top indy talents Rich Swann and Biff Busick. Swann and Busick will report to the WWE Performance Center pending the passing of a physical.

Both men have previously worked for EVOLVE, which is under the WWN banner, and as noted WWN officials met with WWE officials at NXT Takeover Brooklyn to discuss a working relationship.

Swann is 24, and began his career in CZW before he went on to work for EVOLVE and Dragon Gate USA.

Busick is 29, and is a former CZW Champion. He has also worked for EVOLVE, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and was trained by Lance Storm.

WWE Stock Update

WWE stock was up 2.92% today, closing at $20.06 per share.

Team PCB Comments on Tonight’s Big Raw Challenge

WWE has released the following video, featuring Team PCB commenting over the weekend on the first-ever Divas Beat the Clock Challenge on WWE Raw tonight:

Nick Paglino
Nick Paglino

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.

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