John Cena has only wrestled in WWE occasionally this year, a far cry from when Cena was notoriously working every live event, television taping, and media appearance that the company had lined up for him. John Cena is obviously in the process of breaking in to the world of film as an actor. Cena recently spoke about his current status in the wrestling industry with WrestleTalk as part of a promotional interview for his upcoming animated film Ferdinand, and Cena stated, “I don’t ever want to rob the consumer and phone in a performance and I don’t feel at my age that I can do a full WWE schedule, but I know that I can still contribute and I will contribute in any way shape or form, even if it’s being a surprise entry into a Survivor Series team, I will be happy to be on the team because I love WWE, so my role in the future will change. It will certainly be up to, one, what I’m available for and, two, creatively what they’re asking me to do, but I’m ready for it all.” He informed the audience that working in film and in WWE is a hard schedule to maintain, which has helped lead to his current part time status in the company.
Someone is always looking to be that next big WWE Superstar, and the company won’t stop looking wherever they can for the best talent available. Earlier today, it was reported that the company will be bringing in a new roster member to the WWE Performance Center. As reported by numerous sources, German MMA fighter Nicolai Salchow is on his way to Orlando right now to begin his career in NXT. Salchow has a 6-1 MMA record and he is currently 33-years-old. He also has a background as a CrossFit competitor. The German athlete tried out for WWE earlier this year and it looks like he will be joining the company very soon.
Like for real. Nicoli Salchow is reporting to WWE in January & moving to Orlando this weekend. He isn’t hiding it. pic.twitter.com/H6fkFmAW0h
— casey michael (@badboicasey) December 13, 2017
Another round of trademarks have been submitted by WWE, and this often times will help understand what the company may be planning in the future. PWInsider has reported that a trademark for “The Most Patriotic Show on Television” was applied recently, likely for their Tribute to the Troops event on the USA Network. The same report also mentions that Mudder Technology, a company located in Hong Kong, has attempted to apply a trademark for the word “wrestler” for usage on smart devices. WWE did not take too kindly to the news because they have since reportedly requested an extension to file an opposition for the company’s claim.