Latest WWE Tryout Features CrossFit Athletes, Fighters, Football Players, And A Volleyball Player???

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As mentioned in the title, the latest Performance Center tryouts are underway and WWE.com has revealed the list of people attending. Notably they have MMA Fighter Nicolai Salchow, Strongman competitor Nick Brewer, and Former TNA tag team champion "Crazzy Steve" Steve Scott.

Besides those three it looks like they're really scratching the surface of former team sports participants and bodybuilders.

CrossFit athletes, All-Americans, fighters and footballers attend WWE tryout

Here's a list of the rest of the tryout participants courtesy of 411Mania:

Hunter McIntyre: “Obstacle course racer. The reigning champion of Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge competition series and a decorated Spartan Race runner.”

Amarlo Herrera: “A 250-pound linebacker from the University of Georgia who was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft.”

Noke Tago: “A 300-pound defensive tackle from American Samoa who played at Oregon State.”

Raynor Whitcombe: “6-foot-2, 230-pounds. A New Zealand-born football player-turned-bodybuilder who was the first-place winner of the 2015 BodySpace Spokesmodel Search.”

Denzel DeJournette: “A 6-foot-3, 265-pound All-American wrestler from Appalachian State University who finished eighth in the NCAA heavyweight wrestling championships.”

Lindsey Kelly: “Crossfit competitor. A former swimmer at the University of Arizona who has deadlifted 410 pounds and squatted 315 pounds, according to her CrossFit profile.”

Reginald Gibbs: “A 275-pound, Georgia-based independent wrestler and protege of WWE Superstar Mr. Hughes who competes as “Odinson” in the southeast region.”

Brothers Arthur and Josh Haug: “Arthur Haug was a four-sport athlete in high school and a former bodybuilding champion who has trained with Impact Pro Wrestling. Josh Haug was a three-time letter winner as a wrestler at the University of Iowa, a 2016 national qualifier and an Academic All-American.”

Vernon Willis: “A 6-foot-4, 275-pound California state wrestling champion.”

Andrew Cavanna: “A 6-foot-1, 220-pound Connecticut weightlifting champion and five-time wrestling champion.”

Briana Brandy: “A hip-hop artist who has performed with the likes of Soulja Boy and Ying Yang Twins, and trains in MMA and CrossFit.”

Cody Deaner: “A multi-time heavyweight champion in Canada who once faced Kurt Angle on SmackDown in 2004.”

Paul ‘PB Smooth’ Bilbo: “6-foot-9. From Erie, Pa., a former college basketball player who has wrestled for Cleveland-based Absolute Intense Wrestling and CWF Mid-Atlantic in North Carolina.”

Matt King: “A 23-year-old, 6-foot-5, 250-pound model and independent wrestler from Atlanta who competes as “Raphael King”.

Troy Russell: “6-foot-6, a graduate of Lance Storm’s wrestling academy who trains at the famous DeFranco’s Gym.”

Tehuti Miles: “A 210-pound U.S. Army veteran who served in Afghanistan and played for the University of Maryland football team.”

Quelton Toliver: “A 20-year-old, 6-foot-4, 265-pound wrestler from Missouri.”

Brothers Morgan and Christopher Hill: “Football players-turned-fitness models from Las Vegas.”

Elena Pogosyan: “A 24-year-old journalist-turned-wrestler who trained under WWE Hall of Famer Johnny Rodz and has wrestled for almost two years.”

Jeslen Mishelle: “A three-year wrestling veteran and blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu who competes on the West Coast under the alias ‘Desi Derata.'”

Nikii Duke: “A 24-year old bodybuilder, International Federation of Physique Athletes pro, and World Beauty Fitness and Fashion bikini competitor.”

Mike Taverna: “Twenty-five-year-old from New York City, who has wrestled in Chaotic Wrestling, Chikara and New York Wrestling Connection, among other groups.”

Marquis Carter: “A U.S. Army veteran who was deployed once to Afghanistan and twice to Korea, and has officiated in several Florida wrestling organizations.”

Haley Kate Yellin: “A fitness model with a background in dance, track and taekwondo.”

Will Cuevas: “A California-based independent wrestler, former referee and U.S. Marine Corps veteran who is a former All Pro Wrestling Worldwide Internet Champion.”

Blake Dees: “A 240-pound former college football player who played linebacker at Texas Tech and South Alabama.”

Micas Harris: “A 28-year-old independent wrestler from Indiana who played semi-pro football.”

Marshall “Solo” WilliamsZach Johnson: “6-foot-5, 240-pounds. An independent wrestler from North Carolina for whom this was a second WWE tryout.”

Michael Richards: “From New Zealand, a 6-foot-2 independent wrestler who has trained in the Ring of Honor Dojo.”

Joe Maples: “A 6-foot-3, 285-pound former college football player. He made appearances in three Bowl Games as a member of the University of Missouri football team.”

Haley Tipton: “A 24-year-old model and former Junior Olympics beach volleyball player.”

Rawle Chichester: “A 6-foot-2, 245-pound wrestler with six years’ experience.”

Abigail Burgdorf: “A college track athlete who is also an active powerlifter.”
 
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They need to stop giving these non-wrestlers tryouts. It shyts on the wrestlers who actually WANT to do this, and the roster is already becoming too large. :snoop:

I agree. The people with bodybuilding or combat sports experience I'll let slide but they are letting in damn near anyone who had a scholarship in college in for tryouts at this point.
 

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They need to stop giving these non-wrestlers tryouts. It shyts on the wrestlers who actually WANT to do this, and the roster is already becoming too large. :snoop:
There a track record of former basketball/football players having great success in wrestling so I really don't see a problem with them bring those guys in.

They been bring in a lot of women lately with some type of sports/athletic background/training
The Johnny Ace days of them bring in swimsuits models are bushes status
Cody Deaner? :wtf:

:hhh: will take anyone.
I had to take a double take like really:stopitslime::stopitslime::stopitslime:dude was :russell:status as a redneck
 
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