10 Insane Stories From WWE Tryouts

8. Lacey Evans Told Sammy Guevara How To Work

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Sammy Guevara tried out for WWE in 2017.

He hadn't hit yet Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, so there was know way of knowing if he was fashionable enough for WWE, so they passed. That's the cynical/facetious take; perhaps WWE were wary of the attitude problems that Guevara was known for in the Texas scene.

Regardless, they never called him up, but you can still watch footage of Guevara in what is technically a WWE ring: the company uploaded it to YouTube.

Guevara is seen performing William Regal's favourite activity. No, not making Triple H a nice hot cuppa: instructing a developmental prospect to move forward with their left foot. This exercise was overseen by Lacey Evans, which seems weird until you remember that she was a marine and is probably well-qualified for this sort of thing. Still, it's a bit weird watching Lacey Evans, a not particularly great wrestler who'd only been at for a year in a role determining who is good enough to do it, like some grizzled solid hand agent. She berated Guevara for not announcing himself loudly enough and criticised his rolling technique.

The man can do a 630 senton!

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!