The latest one and the first of 2022 class of WWE Performance Center recruits, was officially announced by the company, a few hours ago. Names of the group containing 14 WWE prospects were let known as they reported to the WWE PC in Orlando, Florida this past Monday to begin their training with the company.
The 2022 WWE Performance Center class includes two wrestlers from the active WWE NXT 2.0 brand – Fallon Henley and Kayla Inlay. As reported earlier, the inaugural ROH Women’s World Champion Rok-C featured in the list who was recently signed to a contract. Then indie wrestler Nikita Knight, indie wrestler Jake Tucker, former WWE United States Champion Santino Marella’s daughter Bianca Carelli, indie wrestler Cole Karter, and indie wrestler The Notorious Mimi featured in the list.
The latest WWE Performance Center also includes a few pro athletes like Calyx Hampton, Maddie Knisley, Nnamdi Oguayo, and more as part of the WWE’s NIL program where these mainstream athletes will continue to be associated with their respective sporting league while also being a part of the WWE.
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As noted above, one of those new recruits for the 2022 WWE Performance Center class is Bianca Carelli, daughter to Santino Marella, real name Anthony Carelli. WWE noted in their announcement that Bianca has been signed with the company after earning her Bachelor’s degree in biology from Western University, with extensive training in MMA fighting with a focus on Judo, Jiu-Jitsu, and Boxing.
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Santino later to Twitter and reacted to the announcement,
“Proud daddy moment, ‘making it’ is one thing but watching her work for and earn it was the best part, #franchiseplayer @BiancaCarelli_.”
The 2022 WWE Performance Center recruit reacted with the following statement to a proud daddy moment for her father, Bianca responded and wrote, “Awwww [smiling face with tear emoji x 3] [double hearts emoji x 4] thank you dad, I promise to make you proud and remember everything you taught me in life and in the ring and apply it! Love u lots!”
While Corelli was touted by her dad to be a bright wrestler, down the road, Carla Gonzalez from Pasadena, Texas, better known as Rok-C is also a bright female prospect. After graduating from Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling school as the youngest ROW Diamonds Champion, she also headlined ROH events in her 20s. Now, that she’s in good hands at the WWE Performance Center, her wrestling skills should become sharper.
