#4. Several well-known wrestlers attend WWE tryouts
Many wrestlers attended WWE's male tryouts this week, and Fightful Select revealed the list of names.
The latest round of tryouts was reportedly headlined by John Skyler, Wheeler YUTA, and many other known indie talents.
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John Skyler is a seasoned 33-year-old performer who has previously appeared as an enhancement talent on WWE TV on various occasions. Skyler, however, is more famous for his appearances on AEW Dark, where he has wrestled 14 times throughout the year.
In addition to John Skyler, other AEW Dark regulars such as David Ali, Will Allday, Ray Jaz, and Tyson Maddux also participated in the tryouts.
EJ Risk, aka Eric James, was also present, and most WWE fans would remember the 33-year-old as Lana's 'first husband' from the Ravishing Russian's wedding to Bobby Lashley on an episode of RAW.
Wheeler YUTA was one of the high-profile invitees as he has extensive experience working for promotions like CZW, CHIKARA, AAW, GCW, and many others. YUTA has also worked for ROH and Beyond Wrestling.
Given below is the list of wrestlers who were spotted on the WWE tryouts and their age:
- Patrick Scott (24)
- Romeo Quevedo (33)
- Jake Logan (27)
- Alexander James (29)
- Joshua Dawkins (23)
- Brady Pierce (29)
- Rayo (29)
- Tony Vega (29)
- Tyson Maddux
- Idris Abraham (29)
- Robert Fuchs (29)
- Nate Carter (34) & David McCall (34) (Collectively known as The REP)
- Wheeler Yuta (24)
- David Ali (32)
- Will Allday (32)
- Ariel Levy (36)
- John Skyler (33)
- Ray Jaz (25)
- EK Risk (Eric James) (33)
- Jason Cade (30)
A handful of talents mentioned above have appeared on WWE TV before as extras. There are some exciting names in there who could be valuable to the company; however, who will secure WWE contracts? We'll keep you updated.