– Many WWE NXT stars including team captain Charlotte, Bill DeMott, Sasha Banks, Enzo Amore, Baron Corbin, Big Cass, Alexa Bliss, Tyler Breeze, Kalisto, Becky Lynch, Simon Gotch, Aiden English and others will be walking in the 2014 Central Florida Race for the Cure to benefit Susan G. Komen on October 12th. Fans can donate money in the name of Team NXT at this link. As of this writing, Team NXT has raised $1,440 of their $1,500 goal.
– It’s interesting to note that former WWE and WCW creative writer Ed “Oklahoma” Ferrara, who often worked alongside Vince Russo, currently teaches at Full Sail University, home to WWE NXT and one of WWE’s main partners. The Full Sail website notes that Ferrara is a Course Director in Creative Writing Research. His bio reads like this:
“Ed Ferrara is a television and sitcom writer, producer, and developer whose credits include USA Network’s “Weird Science” and Walt Disney Television’s “Honey I Shrunk The Kids: The TV Show.” He is perhaps best known for his work in the world of professional wrestling—as a storyline writer and producer, he was one of the primary architects of the World Wrestling Entertainment Network’s “Attitude Era.” Prior to his arrival at Full Sail, Ed taught writing, television writing, and comedy writing at many different institutions including Columbia College Chicago, the University of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University, and the Second City Training Center. He holds a bachelor of arts in theater arts and English from Drew University and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Southern Maine’s Stonecoast program.”