Rok-C Part Of WWE's Latest Performance Center Recruits
The former ROH Women's Champion one of 14 names included in WWE's latest PC class.
After months of speculation, former Ring of Honor Women's Champion Rok-C has formally signed with WWE and is a part of the company's latest batch of Performance Center recruits.
As per a WWE press release, joining Rok-C as part of this latest recruitment round are:
- Theresa Schuessler, the former Tesha Price who has already appeared in NXT 2.0 as Fallon Henley
- Kayla Inlay, a former collegiate dancer and cheerleader who trained at Tyler Breeze and Shawn Spears' Flatbacks school
- Joseph Sculthorpe, an NCAA All-Conference Lineman who was signed for the Atlanta Falcons
- Maddie Knisley, formerly Nikita Knight on the independent scene and is a six-time state champion in vault
- Calyx Hampton, a University of Oregon athlete who specialised in acrobatics and tumbling
- Mitchell Lavalley, previously known as 'Motherlover' Jake Trucker on the independents, trained by Kane, Dr. Tom Pritchard, Natalya and Tyson Kidd
- Bianca Carelli, the daughter of Santino Marella, has an extensive background in Judo, Jiu Jitsu and Boxing
- Cole McKinney, formerly Cole Karter on the independent scene
- David Bostian, a 16-year folkstyle wrestling veteran who is also a powerlifter
- Gabe Wai, a 260-lbs Division I rugby player from Lindenwood University
- Nnamdi Oguayo, a defensive lineman for Washington State University
- Edwin Grande, an offensive linesman for University of Idaho and Monterey Peninsula College
- Amelia Herr, an 18-year-old Criminal Justice major with two years of Taekwondo training and experience on the independent scene as The Notorious Mimi
As for Rok-C, she is still only 20 years old but has been training since she was 13, including a spell learning under Booker T at his Reality of Wrestling promotion/wrestling school. Last year saw the real-life Carla Gonzalez win the ROH Women's Title after the company made that belt active once more. She would lose that prize earlier this year to IMPACT Wrestling's Deonna Purrazzo.
These 14 new recruits all officially reported to the WWE Performance Center this past Monday.
In the case of Rok-C, she had taken part in WWE tryouts in December and earlier this year, with many reports in recent weeks stating that WWE was extremely keen to sign her to a deal. Now, that has indeed happened, and with that signing WWE has one of the hottest prospects in the game on their hands.
Do you know what it’s like to wake up everyday like you’re on a mission? Mission Accomplished! #WWESUPERSTAR #HeyLookMomIMadeIt pic.twitter.com/jIS18YGpm9
Advertisement— Rok-C (@TheRokC_) March 17, 2022