{"id":15814,"date":"2016-04-07T09:11:25","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T14:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=15814"},"modified":"2016-04-07T10:51:36","modified_gmt":"2016-04-07T15:51:36","slug":"pwtorch-report-wwnlive-roster-shake-imminent-wwe-relationship-likely-affect-future-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/04\/07\/pwtorch-report-wwnlive-roster-shake-imminent-wwe-relationship-likely-affect-future-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"PWTorch Report &#8211; WWNLive Roster Shake-Up Imminent?, WWE relationship likely to affect future shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3379369381\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>The relationship between WWE and WWNLive is about to shift after WrestleMania.<\/p>\n<p>PWTorch has independently confirmed that as part of their working agreement, WWE wants WWNLive to mainly book talent that has potential to be signed by WWE. The news was first reported by PWInsider.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a subtle shift, but has ramifications for the current WWNLive roster. Specifically, top WWNLive stars will likely be unable to work EVOLVE shows going forward.<\/p>\n<p>PWTorch has confirmed that Sami Callihan is out of EVOLVE, fresh off a hot return to the promotion after leaving WWE&#8217;s NXT brand. Callihan has signed with Lucha Underground to be part of their Season 3 TV tapings.<\/p>\n<p>It also seems that Chris Hero&#8217;s WWNLive future is questionable since he already went through the NXT system\u00a0as\u00a0Kassius Ohno. The same questions surround\u00a0Drew Galloway, who is the current TNA Hvt. champion. WWE is likely not interested in signing them because of Hero&#8217;s previous NXT run and Galloway&#8217;s affiliation with TNA, making their WWNLIVE futures up in the air.<\/p>\n<p>As for now, both are booked for the next set of EVOLVE shows in May.\u00a0Hero is scheduled for EVOLVE 60, only, and Galloway is scheduled for both EVOLVE 60 and 61.\u00a0It points to the talent shift likely happening after the May shows.<\/p>\n<p>The relationship still allows for outside wrestlers to have guest spots from time-to-time on EVOLVE shows to bolster the line-ups.<\/p>\n<p>WWNLive still has a lot of good, solid wrestlers on the roster, but the challenge going forward will be booking talent who they or WWE think has potential to be signed to NXT, such as former UFC fighter Matt Riddle.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2439742240\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>It also points to why WWE talent scouts\/trainers like William Regal,\u00a0Matt Bloom, and Canyon Cemen attended the WWNLive training seminar in Dallas last weekend. They want to evaluate the EVOLVE roster to see who has potential to be signed to WWE.<\/p>\n<p>WWNLive&#8217;s next shows are <a href=\"http:\/\/dgusa.tv\/events\/evolve-60\" target=\"_blank\">EVOLVE 60 on May 6 in Joppa, Md.<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/dgusa.tv\/events\/evolve-61\" target=\"_blank\">EVOLVE 61 on May 7 in Queens, N.Y.<\/a> The announced talent roster includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Drew Galloway<\/li>\n<li>Zack Sabre, Jr.<\/li>\n<li>Chris Hero (E60 only)<\/li>\n<li>Drew Gulak<\/li>\n<li>Tracy Williams<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;TJP&#8221; T.J. Perkins<\/li>\n<li>Matt Riddle<\/li>\n<li>Lio Rush (ROH signee, who was part of a tug-of-war between ROH and WWNLive that eventually led to Rush staying\u00a0on the EVOLVE shows since he does not have an exclusive ROH deal)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2334660500\"><div id=\"pwtor-455315717\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The relationship between WWE and WWNLive is about to shift after WrestleMania. 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