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On Thursday, WWE issued a press release with information regarding the tryout camp at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida this week.<\/p>\n
Below is the press release that WWE sent out today. Above is a photo of some of the participants in the tryout, who are listed with descriptions below.<\/p>\n
\nFootball pros, collegiate grapplers highlight WWE Performance Center tryout<\/p>\n
ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 Thirty-two athletes, with backgrounds spanning the NFL, NCAA wrestling, mixed martial arts and other sports, reported to the WWE Performance Center today for a tryout.<\/p>\n
The tryout, which takes place over three days, will be overseen by Performance Center Head Coach Matt Bloom.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause our next rookie class is already full of experienced in-ring workers and international diversity, this tryout is focused on athletes and entertainers from all over North America,\u201d Canyon Ceman, WWE\u2019s vice president of talent development, said. \u201cWe have made a special effort to target both elite football and amateur wrestling backgrounds for this tryout. We hope to round out the next incoming class of talent with a diverse set of world-class sports-entertainers.\u201d<\/p>\n
Among the prospects invited to this camp are:<\/p>\n
* Blaize Cabell, a University of Northern Iowa heavyweight grappler and three-time NCAA tournament qualifier;
\n * Junior Aumavae, a 311-pound nose tackle formerly signed with the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys;
\n * Paul Cheng, a former first-round draft pick of the Canadian Football League-turned-MMA fighter;
\n * Demitrius Bronson, a running back formerly signed with the Miami Dolphins and Seattle Seahawks;
\n * Nathan Redwing, a 290-pound independent wrestler who played football at Peru State College;
\n * Arkady Unterleidner, an NPC bikini competitor who has trained under Brian Kendrick;
\n * Brian Waymire, a 6-foot-9 former Division I swimmer who attended the 2013 NFL combine;
\n * Yaseen Mudassar, a 300-pound, two-time All-American wrestler, who competes in the independent circuit as \u201cYaseen (The Persian) Machine\u201d;
\n * Ashley Urbanski, an independent wrestler who was a 2015 Tough Enough finalist featured on last year\u2019s WWE Network competition special.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
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On Thursday, WWE issued a press release with information regarding the tryout camp at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida this week. Below is the press release that WWE sent out today. Above is a photo of some of the participants in the tryout, who are listed with descriptions below. Football pros, collegiate grapplers … <\/p>\n