Tag Archives: Shawne Merriman

Former NFL Star No Longer Affiliated With The WWE

Former NFL star Shawne “Lights Out” Merriman, who had been training to be a wrestler and an announcer and was reported at one stage to have signed a deal with the WWE around the time of the WrestleMania 30 pay-per-view is said to no longer be under contract to the company and has no affiliation  Continue Reading »

Shawne Merriman – WWE Update

In an update on WWE signing former NFL star Shawne Merriman to a deal with the company, a report from The Wrestling Observer Newsletter notes that the company are looking at training Merriman as an announcer, while training him to become a wrestler when he’s good enough, with the idea to bring him up in  Continue Reading »

Former NFL Star Shawne Merriman Signs WWE Deal

WWE commentators John Bradshaw Layfield and Michael Cole revealed on their latest radio show that the company have signed former NFL Star Shawne “Lights Out” Merriman to a deal with the company. Merriman worked some of the company’s panels during WrestleMania weekend and was at the Superstars for Kids party as well. WWE officials were  Continue Reading »

Shawne Merriman Responds To WWE Tryout Reports

Speaking through his official Twitter account, former NFL star Shawne Merriman responded to reports that he attended a tryout for the WWE earlier this week and noted that he was at the WWE Performance Center just visiting friends. Cool enthusiasm about me wrestling but I just "visited" some friends at @WWE training facility that's it  Continue Reading »

Shawne Merriman – WWE Update

In an update on former NFL star Shawne Merriman attending the WWE Performance Center recently, Merriman was there for several days for a tryout, however as of writing, he has not been offered any deal and is not signed to a developmental deal with the company. Merriman has expressed a desire in the past about  Continue Reading »