Claudio = Antonio Cesaro

[swarm]

For what it's worth, Claudio is wearing his CC trunks in his FCW photos. Could be a good sign.

www.fcwwrestling.info/cesaro3.html

[marktaggart]

Tyler Black has trunks with "Black" written on them on the web site too, though.

I like Claudio. He seems like a genuine guy and he's a great performer. I think I'd better grab another copy of the Chikara set before the price goes up due to demand!

PS: Anyone who hasn't done so could do worse than to check out the Promoter Online special edition Claudio Castagnoli card from Promoter #9. Knapik and Werner did a really great job and if anyone wants to incorporate "Antonio Cesaro" into their legends fed and retain that "old school" black and white card consistency, that'd be the card to use.

[Vegas]

from Chris Hero's twitter:

"Making my return to Milwaukee for ICW Fri Oct 14 in a 4 way v. Silas Young, Troy Walters & Mr450 There'll also be a seminar before the show!"

I guess it is taking longer for Hero to get cleared physically or something?

[jrgoldman]

It could just be that Hero has more previously booked dates and appearances than Claudio, so he needs more time to finish them up.

[Sickman]

I read that the WWE has not called Cabana back about a contract.

Now, obviously that could be Cabana trying to keep it a secret or, more probably and the norm for WWE, they got what they wanted in Punk resigning and Claudio signing that they are letting Cabana go.

[Vegas]

Oct 9, 2011 12:03:24 GMT -5 Sickman said:

I read that the WWE has not called Cabana back about a contract.

Now, obviously that could be Cabana trying to keep it a secret or, more probably and the norm for WWE, they got what they wanted in Punk resigning and Claudio signing that they are letting Cabana go.

I believe it is the latter.

On his podcasts, Cabana has repeatedly said he is not signed to the WWE and that the reason he temporarily stopped taking Indy bookings in the US for awhile is because he was secretly going to Japan for awhile in September because the Japanese fed he was appearing for last month apparently wanted it kept as a secret.

Colt is now back from Japan and in California today for the next set of tapings for NWA Hollywood according to the website for NWA Hollywood.

[Vegas]

an update on Chris Hero:

I just got back to Las Vegas from PWG last night where Chris Hero made a surprise unannounced wrestling appearance where he lost once again to Willie Mack (Hero also lost to Mack in the first round of the 2010 Battle of Los Angeles back in August.)

After his match, Hero announced to the crowd that he does not know if he will be back in PWG or not but he would always consider PWG his wrestling home.

[Vegas]

- FCW star Antonio Cesaro (the former Claudio Castagnoli) debuted on the road with the main WWE roster at Friday night's RAW live event in Jackson, Mississippi.

Cesaro teamed with Michael McGillicutty and lost a squash to Mason Ryan and Alex Riley. The same match happened at Saturday's live event in Tyler, Texas
Cesaro is likely on an evaluation tour with the main roster, like Seth Rollins was the week before. Rollins defeated Tyson Kidd in three matches.

SmackDown Superstar Ted DiBiase worked the RAW live event on Friday also because he grew up in Jackson. DiBiase and Dolph Ziggler lost a three-way to United States Champion Zack Ryder.
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[Vegas]

It sounds like Chris Hero is finally signed by the WWE:

- Former Ring of Honor star Chris Hero was at WWE developmental today and word going around is that he's finally signed with the company after waiting for months for medical tests to clear.

Currently there are no plans to put Hero and former Kings of Wrestling partner Antonio Cesaro together and bring them to the main roster. The two were always going to be signed as separate talents.

[swarm]

Apparently Chris Hero was all over Tom's FB account last night. Anyone see it?