He has been one of the most criticized WWE workers in recent memory, but things appear to finally be turning around for a member of the ECW brand.
ECW star Vladimir Kozlov, sources report, is finally receiving good road reviews from WWE producers. Kozlov’s house show matches with Finlay have reportedly earned him praise, with producers saying he is finally picking up the concepts involved in working great WWE matches.
The athletic Kozlov has always been seen as someone with potential, but he broke into the business very late in life and with little experience, so the trade has been difficult to grasp.
— In other news, Vince McMahon was supposedly giving Michael Cole a hard time at the 5/11 edition of RAW. Reasons for the issue were not clear.
Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter