WWE reveals newest Performance Center rookie class
Five men from outside North America make up the newest WWE Performance Center rookie class, announced by the promotion on Friday.
Jaime Garcia, Mike Derudder, Dusan Novakovic, Cyril Coquerelle and Nathan Cranton have reported to Orlando as they try and take the next step in their wrestling careers.
Jamie Garcia
The Madrid, Spain, native competed as Zozaya. The 6’3″ 23-year-old is looking to follow in the footsteps of Axiom/A-Kid who made a surprise appearance to present Garcia with the Nino Anonimo Cup in March while WWE was touring in Spain.
Mike Derudder
The 29-year-old Belgium native wrestled as Mike D Vecchio, making name in promotions like wXw and other European indies like Progress and RevPro as well as All-Japan Pro Wrestling.
Cyril Coquerelle
Formerly Aigle Blanc on the indies, the French-born 27-year-old has been a pro since 2014. He also has experience across Europe as well as All-Japan Pro Wrestling.
Nathan Cranton
Wrestling as Nathan Angel, the England native is 22 and has been a pro since 2022. He is also a former Mr. International competitor.
Dusan Novakovic
Novakovic is a former pro MMA fighter from Serbia with no wrestling experience.
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.