It's all business inside the WWE Performance Center, where dozens of men and women are ready to begin a three-day tryout.
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The prospects are all ears as Head Coach Matt Bloom runs down the rules of the Performance Center.
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The athletes attending this tryout come from the independent wrestling scene, but also other sports, including football, MMA, basketball, and track and field.
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Six-foot-5, 270-pound Louis Nezegwu played for several teams in the NFL.
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Lindsey Duncan has made a name for herself as Nicole Matthews. She is one of the most experienced female wrestlers in the nation. Will 2017 be the year she signs with WWE?
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Trevor Foy (center) who competes under the ring alias of Trevor Steele in Ohio Valley Wrestling.
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Mike Orlando is a six-year veteran of the indie scene. Before that, he played football at Kean University.
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WWE Performance Center Strength and Conditioning Coach Sean Hayes oversees the workout in the weight room.
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Lance Anoa'i comes from wrestling royalty: His father is former Superstar Headshrinker Samu, and his grandfather is WWE Hall of Famer Afa, the Wild Samoan.
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The potential recruits are put through a slew of movements and exercises that test their mobility, strength and endurance.
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Lacey Lane brings a world-class pedigree: A student of Bubba Ray & Devon Dudley, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from Shaw University. She also played for the school's basketball team during a Division II championship season.
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Prior to training for sports-entertainment, Lindsay Snow was a medal-winning Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor.
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Foy shows much personality during a set of in-ring drills.
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Isaiah Stanback was a member of the New York Giants during their 2012 Super Bowl championship season.
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Coach Robbie Brookside guides the prospects.
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Coach Norman Smiley watches the footwork of Katsiaryna Kavaleva, a 6-foot-5 kickboxer-turned-MMA fighter.
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Terron Beckham has become a YouTube sensation thanks to his exploits in the gym.
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Spencer Charette, aka "Wrecking Ball" Legursky, has bowled through competition in indies in the Northeast.
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British legend Johnny Saint and Scott Garland, better known as Scotty 2 Hotty, are two of the sage coaches who train recruits at the WWE Performance Center.