Three new indie prospects join WWE ID program
While the WWE ID program has seen some departures in recent weeks, three new prospects were revealed on Wednesday’s WWE Evolve show.
During the broadcast, Eli Knight, Mike Cunningham and Jha’Quan McNair all were introduced during an in-ring promo. All three men were part of a late-July tryout at the Performance Center.
Mike Cunningham
“The Main Man” made it a point to mention he was trained by Cody Rhodes at the Nightmare Factory and that he’s only had 50 matches to this point. There is no Cagematch data available on him.
Eli Knight
Knight is out of Orlando, Florida, and has been a pro since 2018. An incredibly athletic high flyer, Knight has competed frequently for Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling and also for GCW in his Culture Inc. tag team with Malik Bosede. He has also worked with Ace Steel’s growing wrestling school.
Jha’Quan McNair
McNair is a former NCAA Division I wrestler at Gardner-Webb University. He’s a product of the Team Fearless Training Academy run by former WCW wrestler Lodi. In his promo, he thanked his coach for putting his name out there.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.