 Former WWE announcer and current Ring of Honor announcer Kevin Kelly worked as a booker for the promotion.Former state senator and current mayor of Weymouth, Massachusetts, Robert Hedlund, served as NECW Commissioner in 2000-2001.Former editor of the "Mat Marketplace" newsletter, Sheldon Goldberg had been involved with promoters Tony Rumble and Paul Heyman in bringing Michinoku Pro to the United States during the late-1990s.