New WWE Development wrestler.. with The Rock style promos

[KingDanz]

PWInsider.com has confirmed that WWE has signed California-based independent wrestler Shaun Ricker to a developmental contract. He had been appearing as a featured heel for Championship Wrestling from Hollywood, where he was at one point managed by the late Percy Pringle (a/k/a Paul Bearer).

Ricker is thirty-years-old, 6' 1", 225 pounds and originally hails from Hagerstown, Maryland. It was announced last month that he would be appearing as a contestant on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's action reality series on TNT, The Hero, which brings "ten ordinary people together in an unexpected and dramatic setting, then assign them various missions that will test their brains, their brawn and even their morality." On the show, Ricker is billed as a "a struggling pro wrestler who has all the makings of a hero… honesty, strength, charisma. But does he have the compassion?"

The acquisition had been expected as the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported last week that Ricker as well as fellow independent wrestlers Sami Callihan, Samuray del Sol and Mike Bennett had undergone medical testing required to be signed to WWE.

PWInsider.com also reports that when WWE shifts its developmental station to Winter Park, Florida in the beginning of July—officially billed as the "WWE Performance Center"—there may be as many as twenty to twenty-two more developmental acquisitions as well as changes to the developmental staff.

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He's been studying The Great One

 

[Riley Escobar]

Knowing the E this dude gonna debut as Rickshaw

 

[puppetmaster]

He's got the gift of gab it seems, Clear as day Rock circa 1998 influence.



-P-

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

Yeah he uses The Rock's mannerisms and delivery on some parts.

 

[ThatKidBlackHippy]

"when you're zipped up in plastic when it happens, thats it"

 

[I-Hate-You]

too bad he's not a bit younger, but he's definitely good.

 

[SuikodenII]

 

[krackdagawd]

That worked out real well for the Miz.

 

[I-Hate-You]

Mizanin doesn't have natural charisma though

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

We all know what happened with the last guy to look up to The Rock

ICE COLD

 

[R=G]

Very interesting...
"Aspire to be great because mediocrity just isnt an option"

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

Very interesting...
"Aspire to be great because mediocrity just isnt an option"

But yet every wrestler who tries to emulate The Rock is a complete joke.

Yet whoever emulates HBK, they're legends.

 

[R=G]

Have no idea what you're talking about...Rock influences so many praised wrestlers on this site that it's ridiculous at this point.

Only legends that have been on WWE TV since 2005 have been Taker, Austin, Rock, Eddie, Flair, Hogan, Jake the Snake, Piper, Steamboat, Bearer, and a few others.

 

[puppetmaster]

Mizanin doesn't have natural charisma though

I've always thought Miz showed up 10 years too late. He'd have been great in the pre taped promo era circa early 90's. he doesn't have that natural on your feet charisma you need in a live setting. It sucks because he's enthusiastic just not a natural.




-P-

 

[SuikodenII]

But yet every wrestler who tries to emulate The Rock is a complete joke.

Yet whoever emulates HBK, they're legends.

Who?