Kemo
05-24-2024, 09:43 PM
WWE's search for its next roster of Superstars continued this week but you probably won't know any of the names who performed at the tryout.
The promotion held a tryout of some kind at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida this week, PW Insider reports. The latest WWE tryout reportedly consisted primarily of athletes from outside of the wrestling industry instead of names from the independent scene.
These athletes were extended an invitation from WWE to attend, a sign that the promotion has already had its eyes on them. At this time it is unknown who tried out for WWE at the Performance Center though it is expected that more information will be known within the coming weeks.
Trying out for WWE can take several days and result in multiple visits to WWE training facilities, as seen in 2019's Fighting With My Family which chronicled the WWE career of Paige (now All Elite Wrestling's Saraya.)
These latest tryouts are hardly the first time that the Sports Entertainment juggernaut has sought athletes without professional wrestling experience. Some of WWE's top Superstars today came to the company with backgrounds in athletics but not professional wrestling. These include Charlotte Flair, Braun Strowman, and reigning WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Bianca Belair.
In 2021, WWE introduced its NIL Program which aids young athletes to hone their young careers and understand the value of ownership over their Name, Image, and Likeness. The Next-In-Line program also allows WWE to keep an eye on these young athletes should they consider a future in the ring. WWE's first NIL signing was Gable Steveson who was released from WWE in May 2024.
The promotion held a tryout of some kind at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida this week, PW Insider reports. The latest WWE tryout reportedly consisted primarily of athletes from outside of the wrestling industry instead of names from the independent scene.
These athletes were extended an invitation from WWE to attend, a sign that the promotion has already had its eyes on them. At this time it is unknown who tried out for WWE at the Performance Center though it is expected that more information will be known within the coming weeks.
Trying out for WWE can take several days and result in multiple visits to WWE training facilities, as seen in 2019's Fighting With My Family which chronicled the WWE career of Paige (now All Elite Wrestling's Saraya.)
These latest tryouts are hardly the first time that the Sports Entertainment juggernaut has sought athletes without professional wrestling experience. Some of WWE's top Superstars today came to the company with backgrounds in athletics but not professional wrestling. These include Charlotte Flair, Braun Strowman, and reigning WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Bianca Belair.
In 2021, WWE introduced its NIL Program which aids young athletes to hone their young careers and understand the value of ownership over their Name, Image, and Likeness. The Next-In-Line program also allows WWE to keep an eye on these young athletes should they consider a future in the ring. WWE's first NIL signing was Gable Steveson who was released from WWE in May 2024.