{"id":102415,"date":"2021-12-08T10:39:55","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T16:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=102415"},"modified":"2021-12-08T10:39:55","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T16:39:55","slug":"wwe-reveals-first-nil-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2021\/12\/08\/wwe-reveals-first-nil-class\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE reveals first NIL class"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-123391114\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Jason Powell<\/b>, ProWrestling.net Editor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prowrestlingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@prowrestlingnet<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><i>WWE issued the following press release on Thursday to announce its first NIL class.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>STAMFORD, Conn.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; WWE (NYSE: WWE) today unveiled 15 college athletes who will be among the first to participate in the company\u2019s newly formed NIL (Name, Image &amp; Likeness) program that provides a clear pathway from collegiate athletics to WWE.<\/p>\n<div id=\"bwbodyimg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20211208005618\/en\/934332\/4\/WWE_NIL_Signed_16x9_GRID_v1.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"WWE\u00ae UNVEILS INAUGURAL NIL CLASS (Photo: Business Wire)\" \/>WWE<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0UNVEILS INAUGURAL NIL CLASS (Photo: Business Wire)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The inaugural \u201cNext In Line&#x2122;\u201d class includes athletes from 13 universities, seven NCAA conferences and four sports. In addition to\u00a0the United States, the class includes representation from myriad countries spanning from\u00a0Canada\u00a0and\u00a0Nigeria. The following 15 athletes join Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson in WWE\u2019s first-of-its-kind NIL program:<\/p>\n<div class=\"scroll-table-container\">\n<table class=\"bwtablemarginb bwblockalignl\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b><span class=\"bwuline\">Name<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b><span class=\"bwuline\">School<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b><span class=\"bwuline\">Sport<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwnowrap\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b><span class=\"bwuline\">Height\/Weight<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\"><b><span class=\"bwuline\">Hometown<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Carlos Aviles<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Ohio State<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwnowrap\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Track &amp; Field<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">6\u2019 6\u201d, 305 lbs.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Ventura, Calif.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Haley Cavinder<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Fresno State<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Basketball<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">5\u2019 6\u201d<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Gilbert, Ariz.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Hanna Cavinder<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Fresno State<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Basketball<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">5\u2019 6\u201d<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Gilbert, Ariz.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">A.J. Ferrari<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwnowrap\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Oklahoma State<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Wrestling<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">6\u2019, 200 lbs.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Dallas, Texas<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Lexi Gordon<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Duke<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Basketball<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">6\u2019<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Fort Worth, Texas<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Aleeya Hutchins<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Wake Forest<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Track &amp; Field<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">5\u2019 5\u201d<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Toronto, Canada<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">John Krahn<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Portland State<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Football<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">7\u2019, 400 lbs.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Riverside, Calif.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Glen Logan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">LSU<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Football<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">6\u2019 5\u201d, 305 lbs.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Kennar, La.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwnowrap\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Isaac Odugbesan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Alabama<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Track &amp; Field<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">6\u2019 4\u201d, 275 lbs.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Lagos, Nigeria<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Mason Parris<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Michigan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Wrestling<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">6\u2019 2\u201d, 275 lbs.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0 bwnowrap\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Lawrenceburg, Ind.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Masai Russell<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Kentucky<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Track &amp; Field<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">5\u2019 5\u201d<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Potomac, Md.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Jon Seaton<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Elon<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Football<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">6\u2019 1\u201d, 285 lbs.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Hillsborough, N.J.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Joe Spivak<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Northwestern<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Football<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">6\u2019, 300 lbs.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Lombard, Ill.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Dalton Wagner<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Arkansas<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Football<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">6\u2019 9\u201d, 330 lbs.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Spring Grove, Ill.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Riley White<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Alabama<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Track &amp; Field<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">5\u2019 6\u201d<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"bwvertalignt bwpadl0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"bwcellpmargin\">Hoover, Ala.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>WWE\u2019s NIL program was announced last week following the NCAA\u2019s historic new policy that took effect on July 1, 2021, which has ushered in the NIL era allowing college athletes the ability to monetize their name, image and likeness. The comprehensive program serves to recruit and develop potential future Superstars, and further enhances WWE\u2019s talent development process through collaborative partnerships with college athletes from diverse athletic backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>All athlete partnerships will feature access to the state-of-the-art WWE Performance Center in\u00a0Orlando, Fla., in addition to resources across the organization including brand building, media training, communications, live event promotion, creative writing and community relations. Upon completion of the NIL program, select athletes may earn an exclusive opportunity to be offered a WWE contract.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the \u201cNext In Line\u201d program at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wwe.com%2Fnil&amp;esheet=52547156&amp;newsitemid=20211208005618&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=WWE.com%2FNIL&amp;index=1&amp;md5=873a20a5c5f34707bf04f4cf03910b18\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">WWE.com\/NIL<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> I believe this is the first time that the company has touted the height and weight of an entire class. It&#8217;s not a surprise that the male athletes are all big men given the new recruiting edicts at the WWE Performance Center.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prowr-2217240092\" class=\"prowr-after-content prowr-entity-placement\"><a class=\"spreaker-player\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/show\/pwboom\" data-resource=\"show_id=3275525\" data-theme=\"light\" data-playlist=\"show\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"340px\">Listen to \"Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast\" on Spreaker.<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":57,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4],"tags":[101],"class_list":["post-102415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsticker","category-wwe_news","tag-wwe"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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