MVP Says Recently Released Wrestler Worked For Free To Get A WWE Developmental Contract

By AG

Posted on April 22, 2020

• Old School WWF Jobber Celebrates His Birthday

Old School WWF enhancement talent Omar Atlas (Real name: Omar Mijares) turns 82 today.

He wrestled for several territories during the 60s, 70s & early 80s before joining the World Wrestling Federation in 1987, where he would work as a preliminary wrestler until 1990.

He did televised jobs for several WWF Superstars, such as “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith, “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, Haku, “Ravishing” Rick Rude, Mr. Perfect, The Barbarian, Bad News Brown, Dino Bravo, Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, … and many, many more.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY OMAR ATLAS!

• MVP Says Recently Released Wrestler Worked For Free To Get A WWE Developmental Contract

“The One Man Band” Heath Slater was one of the long-time employees WWE released last Wednesday. Heath Slater started working with WWE in 2006, before appearing on the first season of NXT in 2010.

Although Slater was over with the fans at one point, he could never break through the lower mid-card spot.

WWE Veteran MVP recently shared a very interested story about how Slater started in the WWE. Slater joined Deep South TV and worked there for free, so that he could earn a developmental contract:

“I was in WWE developmental with Heath. He came in for Deep South TV for FREE. He literally WORKED his way into a developmental contract. He told me he couldn’t cut promos. We talked about it. I told him he had a HUGE personality! Bring that to the mic. PRACTICE! He did! OH BABY!”

I was in WWE developmental with Heath. He came in for Deep South TV for FREE. He literally WORKED his way into a developemental contract. He told me he couldn't cut promos. We talked about it. I told him he had a HUGE personality! Bring that to the mic. PRACTICE! He did! OH BABY! https://t.co/WRUfZxLlvJ
— MVP (@The305MVP) April 19, 2020