As previously reported in different Wrestling news outlets, there have been rumblings for some time that WWE has been interested in Strickland (aka Killshot on Lucha Underground) and the belief was that Strickland would start this year in the WWE NXT system. WWE is slated to announce a new class of signings shortly. As previously noted, there was a delay for Strickland due to a contractual concern with his Lucha Underground deal. Strickland worked for the El Rey Network promotion as Killshot. Obviously, with that issue resolved, Strickland would be free and clear to finally sign.
Strickland has been a regular for Major League Wrestling since its relaunch. MLW has been preparing for Strickland's departure for some time and at one point, he was going to be written out of storylines following the MLW Wargames event over the summer of 2018 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which is why the company booked him to be destroyed and carried out without being able to complete the match. Instead, Strickland turned at the Chicago tapings, playing an angry role where he has come out against the product MLW is producing and the fans who are supporting it, like Bret Hart in WWF in the late 1990s. MLW has been ready to write Strickland out when it was time for him to move on.
Strickland, also a former CZW Champion, has been a regular for WWE conduit EVOLVE Wrestling since this past August. He's been competing since 2009 and has been one of the most in demand independent wrestlers of the last several years. He currently has a series of independent dates announced, which were set before he announced he was free and clear from his Lucha Underground deal.
Ring of Honor announced today that it is believed that Chris Sabin has suffered a torn ACL in his right knee at their TV taping this past Saturday in Atlanta, GA. If that is correct, it would be the second time he has torn that ACL and his third ACL tear over the course of his pro wrestling career. He is slated to be getting an MRI later this week, according to the promotion. If the tear requires surgery, Sabin could be out for upwards of six months, possibly longer. Sabin's ROH deal is scheduled to expire shortly, so where this leaves the former Impact Wrestling Champion going forward remains to be seen.
ROH also announced that Flip Gordon is expected to be out of action for at least four weeks with what is believed to be a sprain to his MCL that was suffered after he executed a running dropkick in the corner this past Sunday while wrestling Tracy Wlliams at the Honor Reigns Supreme event in Concord, NC. That would put him out of the Texas loop in two weeks and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla in California has also announced Gordon has been pulled from their next event. Gordon is also slated for a MRI this week.
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