Matt Taven, a top-level independent star who has competed for companies such as Ring of Honor and Northeast Wrestling, where he held their World Championship, is in the process of signing a developmental deal with the WWE, this according to a report from Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com.

Taven worked a dark match at a recent Florida Championship Wrestling TV taping, which himself and Ring of Honor star Jimmy Jacobs (who wasn’t used) attended. He was trained by former WWE and ECW superstar Spike Dudley as well as Ring of Honor’s “Brutal” Bob Evans.