10 Things We Learned From The FCW Documentary

10. Deep South And OVW Were Screwed Over By FCW

John Laurinaitis, now acting as the Vice President of Talent Relations in WWE, decided to move all training down to Florida to attract more high profile athletes coming out of college. Florida was more appealing due to the weather, tax breaks, and it had the promise of being a far more glamorous training ground than Kentucky or Georgia.

However, in moving all trainees from both previous training camps, WWE left Deep South Wrestling with no roster, and Ohio Valley Wrestling with a very small amount of talent remaining.

Deep South closed its doors immediately, and OVW had to merge with other companies - before partnering with TNA - in order to survive.

While McMahon and company claim to operate on a ‘strictly business’ approach, it seems a little callous to sever all ties with little forewarning. OVW, and to an extent Deep South, had helped WWE immeasurably during one of its toughest times and for both companies to be left in the lurch seems a little ungrateful.