WWE To Hold First Ever German Tryouts
40 athletes will get the chance to catch WWE's eye in Cologne...
WWE's official website has announced that the company will host tryouts in Germany for the first time ever this November.
The tryouts will take place in Cologne during WWE's annual jaunt around Europe. The company expect up to 40 athletes to compete for the right to train full time at WWE's Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Also, starting today and for the first time, the official recruitment website is available in German.
WWE's press release noted that, "elite performers with a diverse background in sports and athletics, including football, rugby, powerlifting, mixed martial arts, strongman and bodybuilding" will be part of the session. This news follows on from other recent tryouts in China, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
Entrants trying out for a deal across the four-day event will overlap with WWE's house show in Cologne's Lanxess Arena, taking place Wednesday 7 November.
Triple H noted personal excitement in his own comments about the German tryouts, said that the country is a key area for WWE in the European market, and that he hopes finding the next German star will help expand the promotion's horizons.