— Joe Anoa’i, who started as a defensive tackle at the University of Georgia Tech and is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Sika, is receiving high marks for how quickly he’s picking up wrestling in FCW—where he is known as Roman Leakee. He has also received praise for getting his weight down from 320 to 270.
— NXT Season 2 contestant Percy Watson is being touted as the best athlete in WWE’s developmental system.
— Last Saturday’s airing of Tribute to the Troops on NBC drew a 1.45 broadcast rating and 2.34 million viewers overall. The number is similar to last year’s show, which was a 1.43 rating and 2.39 million viewers.
The show finished in last place among the four networks by a wide margin, even with ABC and CBS airing rerun programming.
source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter
