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 a similar way to how WCW brought up Steve “Mongo” McMichael.

The report also notes that there is a renewed interest within the company in regards to signing NFL players whose football careers have come to an end.