{"id":32630,"date":"2018-12-13T18:19:48","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T23:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=32630"},"modified":"2018-12-24T11:05:20","modified_gmt":"2018-12-24T16:05:20","slug":"penelope-ford-leads-latest-class-of-indie-wrestlers-at-wwe-tryout-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2018\/12\/13\/penelope-ford-leads-latest-class-of-indie-wrestlers-at-wwe-tryout-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Penelope Ford Leads Latest Class of Indie Wrestlers at WWE Tryout (VIDEOS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The WWE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwe.com\/shows\/wwenxt\/article\/ufc-fighter-olympic-athlete-independent-standouts-wwe-tryout-december-2018\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">announced the roster of athletes<\/a> at the last Orlando tryouts of the year happening this week, and as usual, it featured a diverse cross-section of indie wrestlers, former pro sports stars and fitness models. Here&#8217;s a closer look at the indie talents that were invited to this week&#8217;s tryouts in Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>PENELOPE FORD<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32637\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/DVZBMLhUMAIw0Qx-e1544740051976.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p>Probably the most well-known indie star of the December crop, <strong>Penelope Ford<\/strong> is one of the top women&#8217;s stars in the indies, as both a singles competitor and the tag partner of <strong>Joey Janela<\/strong> in <strong>Janelope<\/strong>. Ford has had some high profile matches this past year, appearing at <em><strong>All In<\/strong><\/em> (in Janela&#8217;s corner) and facing NWA Women&#8217;s Champion <strong>Jazz<\/strong> at the <em><strong>NWA 70<\/strong><\/em> PPV. A four year pro out of <strong>Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW)<\/strong>, she&#8217;s been a regular with <strong>Beyond Wrestling, CHIKARA, Game Changer Wrestling (GCW)<\/strong> and others throughout the past year.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[FREE MATCH] Penelope Ford vs Ethan Page - Lost in New York\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hX40tNh8woM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>ERIC SPICELY<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32636\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32636\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32636\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/eric-spicely-e1544740009143.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"394\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Will Paul<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A former MMA fighter in the UFC in the Middleweight division, <strong>Eric Spicely<\/strong> has a 10-4 record as a pro in MMA, although he&#8217;s lost his last three fights in the UFC (his last being a loss <strong>Darren Stewart<\/strong> at <em><strong>UFC Fight Night<\/strong><\/em> this past May). He trained in professional wrestling back in 2015 with NXT Superstar <strong>Oney Lorcan<\/strong>, and competed briefly with Beyond Wrestling, where he competed in tag matches with other MMA fighters <strong>Chuck O&#8217;Neill<\/strong> and now NXT Superstar <strong>Matt Riddle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[Free Match] Eric Spicely vs. Vinny Marseglia - Beyond Wrestling (UFC, Ultimate Fighter, MMA, ROH)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x2wmEMnKyQ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>VAN HARRISON<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32635\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32635\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32635\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/maxresdefault-2-e1544739938613.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: ROW<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A 6&#8217;6&#8243; behemoth, <strong>Van Harrison<\/strong> is a product of <strong>Booker T<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Reality of Wrestling<\/strong> in Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/gfycat.com\/tendereverlastingbactrian<\/p>\n<h3><strong>IKE CROSS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32638\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32638\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32638\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/36193059140_f6901a9415_b-e1544740112267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"411\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32638\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Brian K Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Ike Cross<\/strong> is a 3-year pro from Alabama, who has been part of the rise in Southern wrestling recently. He competes for the likes of <strong>Anarchy Wrestling, Carolina Wrestling Federation (CWF) Mid Atlantic, ACTION Wrestling<\/strong> and <strong>Southern Fried Championship Wrestling (SFCW)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ike Cross vs Rey Fury\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tHdlKimx-bo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>MARTI DANIELS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32639\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/Marti-Daniels-051613-e1544740526679.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p>Wrestling since 2012, <strong>Marti Daniels<\/strong> is a powerhouse of a grappler who currently competes out of Utah&#8217;s <strong>Ultra Championship Wrestling (UCW)<\/strong>, where she&#8217;s the reining UCW Women&#8217;s Champion.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marti Daniels Vs Cheerleader Melissa - UCW Viva La Raza - May 2017\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ojLPe2bJ9Bw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>JAKE ATLAS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32640\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/atlas-e1544740760305.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"497\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p>A 3-year pro from the West Coast indie scene, &#8220;Superstar&#8221; <strong>Jake Atlas<\/strong> started out of the <strong>Santino Bros. Wrestling<\/strong> School in California. He primarily works with <strong>Ground Zero Pro<\/strong> in Imperial Beach, but he&#8217;s also worked for <strong>Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Championship Wrestling From Hollywood<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>PCW ULTRA, Alternative Wrestling Show (AWS)<\/strong> and many other West Coast indies.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N_yrrBkH5ck<\/p>\n<h3><strong>TASHA STEELZ<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32641\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/21568585_947723622033820_4838861256918040576_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/21568585_947723622033820_4838861256918040576_n.jpg 480w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/21568585_947723622033820_4838861256918040576_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/21568585_947723622033820_4838861256918040576_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/21568585_947723622033820_4838861256918040576_n-420x420.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another 3-year pro, New Jersey&#8217;s <strong>Tasha Steelz<\/strong> has been a regular with <strong>Women&#8217;s Wrestling Revolution (WWR), Chaotic Wrestling, RISE<\/strong> and <strong>Battle Club Pro<\/strong>. This past summer, she appeared for <strong>Ring of Honor<\/strong> in a Proving Ground match against Women of Honor Champion <strong>Sumie Sakai<\/strong>. Last month she won the Chaotic Women&#8217;s Championship.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Full Match 3\/3\/17: Tasha Steelz vs Karen Q\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/75dmp3-AhPM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>SERPENTICO<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32642\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/DSuOZQAVoAAZPzM-e1544741268416.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p>The masked luchador <strong>Serpentico<\/strong> is one of the hot properties from Puerto Rico right now in the US indies, but he&#8217;s also been a long time indie veteran as <strong>Jonathan Cruz<\/strong>\u00a0previously. A 10-year pro, he&#8217;s a student of <strong>The Dudley Boyz<\/strong>&#8216; <strong>3D Wrestling Academ<\/strong>y (where he also acts as a trainer) who has worked for <strong>FEST Wrestling, Full Impact Pro, The Crash Lucha, Major League Wrestling (MLW)<\/strong> and more. For much of his career, he was part of the indie tag team <strong>Los Ben Dejos<\/strong> with <strong>Jay Cruz<\/strong>, winning nine various tag team titles.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[FULL MATCH] Serpentico vs Matt Cross from Love is a Battlefield 2: Electric Boogaloo\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4QHS_Q8VomA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>LADY FROST<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32643\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/gsYANaJH_400x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/gsYANaJH_400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/gsYANaJH_400x400-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/gsYANaJH_400x400-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lady Frost<\/strong> is relatively new to the wrestling circuit, and in many circles is known as a valet for &#8220;The Savage Gentleman&#8221; <strong>Victor Benjamin<\/strong>. But the two also compete as an intergender tag team called <strong>Pretty Proper<\/strong>, and Lady Frost is slowly emerging as a new star on the indies heading into 2019.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Queen Aminata vs Lady Frost at Angelgate Wrestling\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KxXiHCy9f48?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>RANDY BYNOE<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32644\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32644\" style=\"width: 361px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32644\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/Randy_Bynoe_-_cfc7e9c3e202310cfb4-e1544741682503.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"600\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: BattleArts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Emerging Canadian indie star <strong>Randy Bynoe<\/strong> is a student of former WWE Superstar <strong>Santino Marella<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>BattleArts<\/strong> Academy near Toronto, who has competed for Battle Arts as well as Canadian indies like <strong>Destiny<\/strong> and <strong>Border City Wrestling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CWO RANDY BYNOE VS BRITISH BRAWLER 03 19 2017\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yJjeMNHQkFs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>JUMAL\u00a0KYNG<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32645\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-13-at-5.57.46-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-13-at-5.57.46-PM.png 475w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-13-at-5.57.46-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-13-at-5.57.46-PM-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-12-13-at-5.57.46-PM-424x420.png 424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Supreme King&#8221; Jumal Kyng is a 4-year pro from the Michigan\/Midwest indies.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jumal kyng vs Alex Beardslee\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PZmy2Ye8eu8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>COOLEY AAYOO<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Also known as\u00a0<strong>Forrest Rhines<\/strong>, WWE describes him as &#8220;an 18-year wrestling veteran who has wrestled throughout North America and Asia.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Azrieal vs Cooley Aayoo (BWF Wrestling)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x-5gBMsDcQY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>KARISSA RIVERA<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32646\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/jPDOKsW2_400x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/jPDOKsW2_400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/jPDOKsW2_400x400-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/jPDOKsW2_400x400-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A second generation wrestler, <strong>Karissa Rivera<\/strong> actually debuted on NXT a few weeks ago in a loss to <strong>Lacey Evans<\/strong>. Although she was only used as an enhancement, she must have impressed enough to warrant a tryout invitation. Her father was former wrestler Jose Rivera (not the more well-known one), who competed as a jobber for the WWF in the late 1970s and early 1980s as <strong>Steve King<\/strong>, and wrestled on the indies and territories as <strong>Chief Cherokee<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vX4cKZ-eVTA<\/p>\n<h3><strong>GINO<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32647\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/gino-e1544742616847.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p>Another second generation wrestler, <strong>Gino<\/strong> is the son of the late AAA and CMLL luchador\u00a0<strong>El Sanguinario<\/strong>. Sadly,\u00a0El Sanguinario died at the age of 33 from a heart attack, just as he was entering his prime.\u00a0Luis Alberto Medina Montes, who wrestles as Gino, is one of the top stars with Reality of Wrestling where he&#8217;s a 3x ROW Champion (and current reigning).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Reality of Wrestling: Marcellous Black vs Gino\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uQBWmpMMCYE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>DANIEL EADS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-32648\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/tumblr_pf19lfLZKs1rg89a6o1_640-e1544742820193.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p>Five-year pro &#8220;The Man of Tomorrow&#8221;\u00a0<strong>Daniel Eads<\/strong> has been working the Northeast\/Midwest with Pennsylvania&#8217;s <strong>Renegade Wrestling Alliance (RWA)<\/strong>, Indiana&#8217;s <strong>Paradigm Pro Wrestling (PPW)<\/strong>, as well as <strong>Rockstar Pro<\/strong> and <strong>Freelance Wrestling<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RESISTANCE Pro Wrestling: DANIEL EADS vs JUNGLE BOY\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BbzWJ9F8qXY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>CAL BLOOM<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32649\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32649\" src=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2018\/12\/image_from_ios-762ad518428ef5340d2a1d4d24b24a27-e1544742875664.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32649\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While not an indie star &#8211; he actually hasn&#8217;t wrestled a match yet &#8211; <strong>Cal Bloom<\/strong> comes from wrestling blood. His father is former AWA Superstar <strong>Wayne Bloom<\/strong> who used to compete with <strong>Mike Enos<\/strong> in the <strong>Destruction Crew<\/strong>, winning the AWA World Tag Team titles. The two eventually joined the WWF in 1991, where the two became the <strong>Beverly Brothers<\/strong> (Wayne was Beau). Bloom is transitioning from a college football career into pro wrestling, and has trained with his father, former WWE Superstar <strong>Ken Anderson<\/strong> (Mr. Kennedy), and AWA\/NJPW legend\u00a0<strong>Brad Rheingans<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The WWE announced the roster of athletes at the last Orlando tryouts of the year happening this week, and as usual, it featured a diverse cross-section of indie wrestlers, former pro sports stars and fitness models. Here&#8217;s a closer look at the indie talents that were invited to this week&#8217;s tryouts in Orlando, Florida. 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