Has Shane McMahon Signed A New Deal With WWE?, Former UFC Fighter Starting With WWE Soon, More
- WWE released financial data this week that revealed Shane McMahon has not signed a contract with the company as a performer and he has not been hired for an executive role. WWE expects to pay Shane in excess of $120,000 for his role as a performer leading to WrestleMania 32.
- We reported back in November that former UFC fighter and current EVOLVE wrestler Matt Riddle was expected to start working with WWE in February of this year. WWE actually helped Riddle get the job with EVOLVE.
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Riddle recently met with Triple H and now he's expected to be working in WWE NXT very soon. Riddle is not scheduled for the WWE Global Cruiserweight Series as he weighs more than 205 pounds.
Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter
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