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WWE News: Company Interested in AAA Star, Lightweights Network Show Moving Ahead, More

February 12, 2016 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

– According to the WON, WWE is interested in picking up AAA’s Garza Jr., aka Humberto Garza III. Garza is the nephew of the late Hector Garza and is expected to be invited to a WWE tryout camp down the line.

– The site also has new details on plans for a WWE Network show focused on lightweight wrestlers. The project is moving forward and should be starting soon, as a schedule was sent out to production staff. It appears as if the company will be using indie talent for the show.

– Here are some attendance figures from recent WWE shows:

* February 4th in Memphis for NXT drew a sellout of 850 fans
* February 5th in Nashville for NXT drew 1,100 fans
* February 5th in Calgary drew 4,000 fans (Dean Ambrose crew)
* February 6th in Indianapolis for NXT drew a sellout of 1,400 fans
* February 6th in Bartow, FL for NXT drew a sellout of 150 fans
* February 6th in Penticton, BC drew 2,500 fans (Ambrose crew)
* February 6th in San Jose, CA drew 6,800 fans (Roman Reigns crew, Brock Lesnar)
* February 7th in Abbotsford, BC drew 4,500 fans (Reigns crew)
* February 8th in Seattle for RAW drew 10,000 fans

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