Post by Steveweiser on Dec 21, 2011 9:15:59 GMT -5
WWE QUIETLY HAS TV TAPING IN FLORIDA: WHY AND WHO WAS INVOLVED
by Mike Johnson @ 8:44 AM on 12/21/2011
This flew under the radar, but on Wednesday 12/7 WWE held a TV Taping at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida utilizing mostly developmental talents. I was told that the company utilized the talent to film different pilot ideas that could be used for the Network. One was a traditional one hour show about the developmental program (they filmed two episodes) and one was a shorter 30 minute show that would focus on one specific match or rivalry.
Triple H and John Laurinaitis were both in attendance at the taping, which was free to students of the University. They utilized the FCW ring and set, as well as a screen to play video packages. I was told that one reason the University was used was as a test for running additional tapings there to give a grander look to the FCW product on screen, but also as a test run for doing a more potentially "intimate" WWE show for the Network. The footage shot was for internal use and likely won't make the light of day, even if the series concepts are picked up for the network.
Results from the taping:
Hour One:
*Xavier Woods defeated Big E Langston.
*Richie Steamboat defeated Brad Maddox.
*Kaitlyn & Alica Fox defeated Aksana & Tamina.
*Antonio Cesaro defeated Seth Rollins.
Hour Two:
*Kenneth Cameron defeated Mike Dalton.
*Leakee defeated Ricardo Rodriguez.
*Briley Pierce defeated Derrick Bateman.
*Husky Harris defeated Damien Sandow.
*Leo Kruger defeated Dean Ambrose HHH came out at this point to speak to the crowd.
Half Hour:
*Sheamus & Daniel Bryan defeated Cody Rhodes & Drew McIntyre when Sheamus nailed McIntyre with the Brogue Kick.
The first hour featured FCW announer Byron Saxton and Chris Russo as announcers. Jim Ross worked the announcing duties with Russo for the remainder of the taping.
At one point, HHH, who was overseeing the taping, did come out to cut a promo for the crowd.
by Mike Johnson @ 8:44 AM on 12/21/2011
This flew under the radar, but on Wednesday 12/7 WWE held a TV Taping at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida utilizing mostly developmental talents. I was told that the company utilized the talent to film different pilot ideas that could be used for the Network. One was a traditional one hour show about the developmental program (they filmed two episodes) and one was a shorter 30 minute show that would focus on one specific match or rivalry.
Triple H and John Laurinaitis were both in attendance at the taping, which was free to students of the University. They utilized the FCW ring and set, as well as a screen to play video packages. I was told that one reason the University was used was as a test for running additional tapings there to give a grander look to the FCW product on screen, but also as a test run for doing a more potentially "intimate" WWE show for the Network. The footage shot was for internal use and likely won't make the light of day, even if the series concepts are picked up for the network.
Results from the taping:
Hour One:
*Xavier Woods defeated Big E Langston.
*Richie Steamboat defeated Brad Maddox.
*Kaitlyn & Alica Fox defeated Aksana & Tamina.
*Antonio Cesaro defeated Seth Rollins.
Hour Two:
*Kenneth Cameron defeated Mike Dalton.
*Leakee defeated Ricardo Rodriguez.
*Briley Pierce defeated Derrick Bateman.
*Husky Harris defeated Damien Sandow.
*Leo Kruger defeated Dean Ambrose HHH came out at this point to speak to the crowd.
Half Hour:
*Sheamus & Daniel Bryan defeated Cody Rhodes & Drew McIntyre when Sheamus nailed McIntyre with the Brogue Kick.
The first hour featured FCW announer Byron Saxton and Chris Russo as announcers. Jim Ross worked the announcing duties with Russo for the remainder of the taping.
At one point, HHH, who was overseeing the taping, did come out to cut a promo for the crowd.
