10 Insane Stories From WWE Tryouts
7. RJ City Picks The Wrong Man To Antagonise
RJ City is the delightful host of AEW's YouTube series Hey EW: supplementary company content that seeks to pop the interview subjects as much as the hardcore fans who consume its irreverent glimpses into the people behind the characters.
A gifted improv comic with a V-trigger-quick wit, City has also dabbled in the in-ring side of wrestling. He knows his way around a comedy match - in an outing against Daniel Garcia, he once covered his chest in fear of a chop before Garcia simply smacked him in the head - and found himself on WWE's radar over a decade ago. He attended his WWE tryout alongside Xaxier Woods, and later appeared on the Feel The Power podcast to talk about the experience.
In promo class, City was asked to show off his improv skills - to see if he could land a gig doing scripted promos, God WWE is so weird - and so City walked to what was effectively the judge's table. Perry Saturn was brought along to cast his eye over the prospects.
City walked over to him and asked to see his hands. Saturn, the man who annihilated Mike Bell for real, accepted the request. City said thanks - he just wanted to see "the rings of Saturn".
An intentionally naff joke, apparently, few people got it, and City created a rather awkward atmosphere.