Report: Nick Aldis in town for WWE Raw, brought in for potential producer role
It appears that former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis will be backstage for tonight’s episode of WWE Raw.
PWInsider reports that Aldis is in Minneapolis ahead of tonight’s Raw taking place in the city. The report states that Aldis is being brought in for a potential producer role, and Aldis will be at a number of upcoming WWE events.
It was first reported last month that WWE had interest in Aldis as a producer. Aldis finished up a short-term run with Impact Wrestling in July, losing to Impact World Champion Alex Shelley in the main event of Slammiversary.
Aldis tweeted last week that, due to a back injury, he had to pull out of bookings in Chicago and Puerto Rico.
“I’m sorry to report that I have to pull out of my bookings in Chicago this weekend for @DWWrestling & Puerto Rico later this month; I’ve been dealing with a back injury for a while and it’s at a point where I can’t deliver at the level I deem acceptable for fans,” Aldis wrote on August 2. “I’m sorry to let people down especially the promoters who have been so understanding and professional. See you down the road.”
During a recent interview on K100 with Konnan & Disco, Aldis was asked about WWE’s reported interest in him. Aldis said he could neither confirm nor deny the interest.
Aldis is a two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and a one-time Impact World Champion.
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