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Backstage News on When the Cruiserweight Division Will Debut on Raw, Talent Deals Being Offered, Kota Ibushi’s WWE Status and More

By Nick Paglino

As we noted last week, a new title has been commissioned for the debuting Cruiserweight Division on WWE Raw, and it will debut along with the division.

According to PWInsider.com, the new division is expected to debut on Raw sometime in September, and WWE is in the process of reaching out to talents and getting them signed for the new division. WWE is reportedly offering talents various types of deals, and they range from full-fledged deals, to NXT/developmental deals, to per appearance deals. As of now, WWE CWC competitor Kota Ibushi is working with WWE on a per appearance basis, and he will likely be with WWE for SummerSlam weekend. While not confirmed, that could mean Ibushi will be working the WWE NXT Takeover Back to Brooklyn special.

In addition to Ibushi, based on this week’s edition of the WWE CWC, it appears likely WWE has made an offer to Cedric Alexander.

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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