WWE News: First-Ever WWE Tryouts Announced For India In 2019

Jun 1, 2023 at 12:58 PM

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WWE News: First-Ever WWE Tryouts Announced For India In 2019

WWE is expanding its fanbase on a constant basis. They are trying to reach to the core audience of India for a long time. As a part of this process, they will now host the first-ever tryouts in India. It will take place in Mumbai, India from March 2019 onwards. The exact date for the beginning is not available but a huge number of participants can try their luck.

Triple H’s view on India producing more superstars

The company has hosted numerous such tryouts in different countries. This is just a process to churn out the best talents available for pro-wrestling. India is going to be the next destination for the biggest pro-wrestling promotion in the world. The selected members will receive the facility to train under the supervision of legends and Hall of Famers.

“India has an extremely large and passionate fan base and remains a top priority for WWE as we continue to localize content globally,” said Triple H. “I am confident this latest talent tryout will result in a world-class pool of athletes ready to pursue their dream of becoming the next WWE Superstar from India.”

WWE also released a press statement to reveal the entire process of tryouts. The motive of hosting this is to select the next generation of WWE Superstar. More than 40 names from India will get the opportunity to prove their potential. Selected names can start beginning their training state-of-the-art WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, U.S.

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The talent pool will comprise of elite performers with a diverse background in sports and athletics. It includes kushti, kabaddi, wrestling, American Football, basketball, combat sports, cricket, and bodybuilding.

Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President, Talent, Live Events & Creative is the head of the NXT scene. He confirmed how WWE is trying to localize their programming in the future.

Here are comments from Triple H

“I am confident this latest talent tryout will result in a world-class pool of athletes ready to pursue their dream of becoming the next WWE Superstar from India.”

A statement was available on www.wweperformancecenter.com in Hindi. These come as a big help for superstars who are pursuing a career in the sports-entertainment. It also helps the learners to know about day-to-day life is like for NXT Superstars and members of the WWE Performance Center roster.

Kavita Devi is one of one of such names who landed on the WWE through the tryout process. Later she received “First Ladies,” a distinction given to high-achieving female pioneers, by The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind. Some more names should make it to the list once the tryouts end in India.

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