{"id":11021,"date":"2017-12-20T13:08:07","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T18:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=11021"},"modified":"2017-12-20T13:08:07","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T18:08:07","slug":"wwe-performance-center-recruits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2017\/12\/20\/wwe-performance-center-recruits\/","title":{"rendered":"International Flavor with WWE Performance Center New Recruits"},"content":{"rendered":"

With all the buzz about some of the top indie stars heading to the WWE Performance Center for a start in NXT, such as Ricochet<\/strong> and War Machine<\/strong><\/a>, often times the “unknown” faces that sign or arrive get lost in the media shuffle. According to various reports, including Squared Circle Sirens’<\/a> owner Casey Michael<\/strong>, there are quite a few new recruits of the lesser known variety joining the Performance Center in the coming weeks that have the potential to be homegrown stars like Lars Sullivan, Biance BelAir<\/strong> or Mandy Rose<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/badboicasey\/status\/943275928377061378<\/p>\n

International Flavor with WWE Performance Center New Recruits<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here’s a quick look at the athletes that are arriving at the Performance Center soon (some have already started) to give you some backstory when they debut.<\/p>\n

NASSER “JIMMY” AL RUWAYEH<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Al Ruwayeh was a name that impressed WWE officials following the Dubai tryouts last year (that also provided two other names on this list, Shadia Bsieso<\/strong> and Kavita Devi<\/strong>). A former CrossFit performer with a background in boxing and MMA, Al Ruwayeh is the first Kuwait performer signed by the WWE.<\/p>\n

SHADIA BSIESO<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Another prospect signed out of WWE’s Dubai tryouts, Jordan’s Shadia Bseiso is the first Middle Eastern-born women’s wrestler signed to the WWE. She speaks multiple languages and was a television personality in Jordan, with a background in jiu-jitsu and CrossFit.<\/p>\n

KACY CATANZARO<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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To North Americans, Kacy Catanzaro may be the most recognizable of the bunch, as the New Jersey native became a star on the television series, American Ninja<\/strong><\/em>, where she became the first women to make the athletic competition’s finals in Season 6. A collegiate gymnast, she signed with the WWE in August.<\/p>\n

KAVITA DEVI<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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To those who watched this summer’s Mae Young Classic<\/strong>, then you’ve already seen India’s Kavita Devi<\/strong> in action. Another prospect scouted at the Dubai tryouts, this women’s powerhouse is a trainee from The Great Khali<\/strong>‘s Continental Wrestling Entertainment (CWE).<\/strong> She had a tryout in the Mae Young Classic, facing Dakota Kai in the first round, and was ultimately signed by the WWE to a developmental deal this past October.<\/p>\n

LUKE MENZIES<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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English rugby fans may recognize 6’1″, 250 lb. Luke Menzies as a former prop for the Super League’s Hull Kingston Rovers<\/strong>, as well as stints with Dewsbury, Hunslet and Salford. He relocated to North America this year to join the Toronto Wolfpack<\/strong>. He had a WWE tryout last year, and has since become a pro wrestler working on various UK indies, such as Defiant Wrestling<\/strong> (former WCPW), New Generation Wrestling (NGW), 3 Count Wrestling (3CW)<\/strong> and True Grit Wrestling (TGW).<\/strong> He has since signed with the WWE to a developmental contract.<\/p>\n

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NICOLAI SALCHOW<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Salchow is a 34-year old MMA fighter from Dusseldorf, Germany, who has a 6-1 professional record in the combat circle. Just over 6′ and 205 lbs, Salchow could be a striker in the same mold as current NXT Superstar Aleister Black. His last MMA fight was his only loss, a unanimous decision against Rex Harris at WSOF 32, back in July of 2016.<\/p>\n