Petey Williams getting try-out as producer

[Canadian Dragon]

Former Impact Wrestling X-Division Champion Petey Williams is backstage at tonight's WWE Friday Night Smackdown in Wikes-Barre, PA. We are told Williams is getting a tryout as a producer for the company, something he has done well in recent years for Impact.

Williams, 40, has spent the majority of his career with Impact Wrestling/TNA, having initially debuted there in 2004 and having strong in-ring performances for the promotion. Williams has also wrestled for Ring of Honor in the past. Most recently, he had been in a program with Steve Maclin, building him as a heel for Impact. He's been one of the most respected and well liked performers behind the scenes for the company and was originally trained by Scott D'Amore.

Williams was backstage producing at the Bound for Glory PPV in Las Vegas and the subsequent TV tapings this past weekend.

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[Chris]

At this rate all the WWE producers gonna be TNA midcarders lol

 

[Buffy]

Good luck to Petey Williams. He is going to need it.

 

[Hoss]

This motherfucker is only 40????????

 

[Kiffy Lube]

A little on the fence with this one. He should be a solid hand backstage but he may be inclined to encourage wrestlers to do more unrealistic moves in their matches.

 

[Rosie]

EVERYONE DOES CANADIAN DESTROYERS! GO!

 

[Dale]

WWE has reportedly hired Petey Williams to work as a full-time producer.

We noted back in late October that Williams was receiving a tryout for the role of WWE Producer at RAW and SmackDown tapings. The WWE tryout came after Williams received praise for his role as an Impact Producer in recent years. It was then reported in November that Williams was being fast-tracked into the role, which was a sign that WWE realized the mind Williams has for the business.

In an update, Fightful Select reports that the trial basis has went well for Williams, and WWE recently finalized a deal to bring him on as a full-time producer. WWE recently offered a contract to Williams, and that was completed this week.

WWE Superstars speak highly of Williams’ work as a producer.

Following the December 27 RAW it was reported that several producers took on additional work that week due to COVID-19 having an impact on the company. It was also said that some producers who had been shadowing other producers, were now working on their own. It looks like this was Williams’ first week working as a solo producer, and he was credited with producing the RK-Bronament finals between The Mysterios and The Street Profits.

Petey’s WWE tryout process began just days after he worked behind-the-scenes at Impact’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view on October 23 and the post-pay-per-view set of Impact TV tapings. He has been in the business since 2001, but this is his first time working for WWE.

All these people getting released so Big Time Petey can get a big time contract.​

 

[Sabretooth]

we better get some Canadian destroyers out of this

 

[Hidden Blaze]

we better get some Canadian destroyers out of this

you mean more

 

[Alexa]

you mean more

WWE have a PPV set in Canada called Destroyer...just watch

 

[Sky]

Complete madness that anyone would sign for WWE at this point, when they're cutting people just for fun

 

[Sabretooth]

Complete madness that anyone would sign for WWE at this point, when they're cutting people just for fun

He wants to teach the wrestlers how to destroy each other like Canadians. What don’t you understand?

 

[Dale]

Now that's why Pete Dunne was fucked off, there's only room for one Pete here ​

 

[Cwalker]

I mean…I think that’s justified

 

[Chris]

It took Petey 20 years but Vince knows his name