What Happened To The First WWE Performance Center Class?

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From future NXT, Raw and SmackDown champions like Braun Strowman, Neville and Sasha Banks to the names you forgot even existed, let's take a look at what happened to everyone from the very first WWE Performance Center class.
A huge thanks to Rob Naylor, Kassius Ohno and future WWE Champion Mojo Rawley for helping us identify some of the faces in the photo.
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  • @bwitb2001
    @bwitb20014 жыл бұрын

    Can't believe being the first wrestler on the "What happened to that wrestler?" theme wasn't listed as one of Mason Ryan's biggest accomplishments..

  • @gbrooks2

    @gbrooks2

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mason Ryan, Mason, Ryan, Mason Ryan, Mason Ryan, Mason Ryan, Mason Ryan and Mason Ryan. What Masoned to that Ryan? Something Mason Ryaned Which leaves Mason Ryan

  • @barkboingfloom

    @barkboingfloom

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@gbrooks2 Terry Taylor, from the song, is on this video too!

  • @SN0RL0X

    @SN0RL0X

    4 жыл бұрын

    And Norman Smilely

  • @roodboy606

    @roodboy606

    4 жыл бұрын

    This isn’t even his first appearance!

  • @garibaldilebeau

    @garibaldilebeau

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love how no-one EVER points out that he, like former TNA champ (& Mickie James’ husband) Nick Aldis, was a former lead Gladiator on the revived UK TV show. Both legitimate strong guys with the right physique and, given a chance, capable of handling themselves. The big weakness usually cited for Ryan (aka Goliath) was personality & mic work. I’m pretty sure I remember him as having a strong Welsh accent, which probably stopped Vince & co giving him a proper chance as they didn’t think he could be taken seriously as a monster with that voice. Back then, British primarily still meant Posh or mild cockney, with rare exceptions like Finlay, McIntyre or Sheamus

  • @thebrandolorian9037
    @thebrandolorian90374 жыл бұрын

    Most of these guys were Adam Rose's Rose Buds too.

  • @Andi151098

    @Andi151098

    4 жыл бұрын

    @John Alan Houseman Braun Strowman for example

  • @RJpopper

    @RJpopper

    4 жыл бұрын

    And Becky Lynch and Tessa Blanchard

  • @almightycinder

    @almightycinder

    4 жыл бұрын

    Simon Gotch, Mia Yim and Leva Bates were also rosebuds, but most importantly, Justin Gabriel was the bunny.

  • @elishachase3506

    @elishachase3506

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@almightycinder Mia yim? and justin?

  • @adamsandle7265

    @adamsandle7265

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol

  • @moopert86
    @moopert864 жыл бұрын

    Look at that, a what happened to that wrestler video where noone is dead!

  • @alexknight81

    @alexknight81

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yet

  • @pphyjynx8217

    @pphyjynx8217

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@alexknight81 eventually everyone dies

  • @alexknight81

    @alexknight81

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@pphyjynx8217 no shit sherlock

  • @RK-ig8gc

    @RK-ig8gc

    4 жыл бұрын

    Umm the nexus video?

  • @DJDub88

    @DJDub88

    4 жыл бұрын

    and none of them have podcasts!

  • @samjoseph6117
    @samjoseph61174 жыл бұрын

    “Dawkins presently clamours for the smoke” 😂

  • @ZedChuva
    @ZedChuva3 жыл бұрын

    Shaun RIcker, going by the name Slate Randall, went to TNA as Eli Drake, and is now back in NXT as LA Knight.

  • @shadoekim
    @shadoekim4 жыл бұрын

    WWE Performance Center honestly reminds me of Professor Xavier Mutant academy lol

  • @rainyfriday6175
    @rainyfriday61754 жыл бұрын

    Jason Jordan has a neck injury? He IS the son of Angle.

  • @georgehayward532

    @georgehayward532

    3 жыл бұрын

    Except he will never come back WITH A BROKEN FRICKING NECK

  • @AGC4

    @AGC4

    3 жыл бұрын

    @matt fahringer people like you need to understand sarcasm

  • @Smansi_da_randumb

    @Smansi_da_randumb

    3 жыл бұрын

    @matt fahringer damn...

  • @jackbarton406
    @jackbarton4063 жыл бұрын

    Seeing Eli Drake in this picture after just re-signing is crazy

  • @jacksonstarship6179
    @jacksonstarship61794 жыл бұрын

    The lack of a ‘Simon Gotch buries Enzo Amore’ joke in this video considering both were mentioned makes me sad

  • @getpumped87

    @getpumped87

    4 жыл бұрын

    Simon Gotch buries Enzo Amore

  • @getpumped87

    @getpumped87

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@gaming6feetunder925 Simon Gotch buries Enzo Amore

  • @marvingonzalez8586

    @marvingonzalez8586

    4 жыл бұрын

    @David Stephens no he did

  • @marvingonzalez8586

    @marvingonzalez8586

    4 жыл бұрын

    @David Stephens he did

  • @espurrthestupididiot2405
    @espurrthestupididiot24054 жыл бұрын

    >Transitions into talking about Xavier Woods right after Paige. Good one.

  • @hijikatatoshiro1822

    @hijikatatoshiro1822

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ikr 😂

  • @dakotahdunham9888

    @dakotahdunham9888

    4 жыл бұрын

    Omg lol

  • @jezzrelgeroso5118

    @jezzrelgeroso5118

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ey ey ey!!! Let's not get all rated R superstar like yah boi Xavier Woods

  • @min-ster1542

    @min-ster1542

    4 жыл бұрын

    What happened

  • @jezzrelgeroso5118

    @jezzrelgeroso5118

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@min-ster1542 let's say the best videos of her aren't on KZread

  • @panjimenez9480
    @panjimenez94804 жыл бұрын

    Xavier Woods cames just "behind" Paige... Well played.

  • @Masada1911
    @Masada19114 жыл бұрын

    “Future WWE champion Mojo Rawley” lol. Wonder who wrote the description...

  • @Masada1911

    @Masada1911

    4 жыл бұрын

    Heywood Jablowme mojo will be 48 then

  • @langthegang8677

    @langthegang8677

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Ariurotl Gronk isnt winning the WWE title lmao

  • @aflashyguy

    @aflashyguy

    4 жыл бұрын

    Mojo is coming, you better watch out cause he's a triple threat

  • @connord3710

    @connord3710

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Masada1911 how old is goldberg again? Wwe like their oldies I'm surprised being over 40 isnt a requirement

  • @Masada1911

    @Masada1911

    4 жыл бұрын

    Connor D Goldberg is 53

  • @ap1230
    @ap12304 жыл бұрын

    I didn't expect to see Kalisto's face....

  • @Jk201

    @Jk201

    4 жыл бұрын

    AP12 I was surprised banks wasn’t sitting on his lap

  • @BorislavVeselinov

    @BorislavVeselinov

    4 жыл бұрын

    Neither did i, but hey. We all strike internet gold eventually.

  • @superrknight1858

    @superrknight1858

    4 жыл бұрын

    Shinso the great Something I'm missing here?

  • @marvingonzalez8586

    @marvingonzalez8586

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Jk201 lol ain't she married?

  • @Jk201

    @Jk201

    4 жыл бұрын

    Marvin Gonzalez 2 week old post .move on

  • @PJErvin
    @PJErvin4 жыл бұрын

    Every time I see the picture of Mason Ryan in front of the WM sign, I always think it's Batista.

  • @Sentient_Zee
    @Sentient_Zee4 жыл бұрын

    I’m not gonna lie. I chuckled when he said Canyon Ceman.

  • @datblackminotaur8101

    @datblackminotaur8101

    4 жыл бұрын

    Angel McLeod What. A. Name.

  • @TheForeverRanger
    @TheForeverRanger4 жыл бұрын

    Kruger/Rose is almost unrecognizable from his time in WWE now. He could almost pass as Rick Steiner's body double now with how built he has gotten.

  • @peteredward455
    @peteredward4554 жыл бұрын

    You went right from Paige to Xavier woods. Noice.

  • @IamErik31

    @IamErik31

    4 жыл бұрын

    "PAIGE! What are you DOING?!" - Ross.

  • @xItsClobberinTime
    @xItsClobberinTime4 жыл бұрын

    You ever hear a fact, and you're just like "hmm, I never thought about that, but yeah, it's true." That's what I thought when he said Neville/Pac was the only NXT Champion no longer signed to the company.

  • @RicoTheL3g3nd

    @RicoTheL3g3nd

    Жыл бұрын

    Now, Literally there are a number of NXT champs aren't even with the company (Aleister, Adam Cole BAYBAY, Keith Lee, Neville, Bo Dallas, Samoa Joe, Andrade...) and that's just the NXT champions. For the North American Title... It would be easier to count the champs that ARE still with the company.

  • @RicoTheL3g3nd

    @RicoTheL3g3nd

    Жыл бұрын

    NA champions who have since left WWE: -Adam Cole -Velveteen Dream -Keith Lee -Bronson Reed -Leon Ruff

  • @robertshay9235
    @robertshay92354 жыл бұрын

    Cal Jack!!!! He shows up on Going in Raw every now and again!!

  • @100murillochiv

    @100murillochiv

    4 жыл бұрын

    Robert Shay kal jak

  • @Bridget718
    @Bridget7184 жыл бұрын

    That intro gives me unbridled joy

  • @Rodderz1992
    @Rodderz19924 жыл бұрын

    Some of these were genuinely surprising. Never actually realised so many familiar indy faces were in this first class.

  • @abdelrahmanabdelaal383
    @abdelrahmanabdelaal3834 жыл бұрын

    11:16 You guys totally didn't mean to put woods after paige 😂😂😂

  • @spic9h592
    @spic9h5923 жыл бұрын

    Its amazing how a year later a bunch of these need to be updated again.

  • @waylander_90
    @waylander_904 жыл бұрын

    Kal Jak also appears semi regularly on Steve and Larson's Going In Raw podcast, where he has some AMAZING insights into NXT around this time, and just wrestling in general. He's a good dude.

  • @lawnboy1898
    @lawnboy18984 жыл бұрын

    Billy Joel is jealous at Pacciti’s ability to sing this song

  • @jdub0499
    @jdub04994 жыл бұрын

    I’ve met Dak Draper several times in Kansas City where he worked up until he signed with ROH, and he’s awesome. Last time I saw him was in December, at an indy show in KC

  • @baleofoats52
    @baleofoats524 жыл бұрын

    So we’re just going to ignore the fact that there was a man who’s last name was Ceman

  • @nicktasteless360
    @nicktasteless3604 жыл бұрын

    he is the only guy with an intro that I'm willing to sit through

  • @aj79819
    @aj798194 жыл бұрын

    7:20 I really thought that was Victoria justice lol

  • @nothanks5220
    @nothanks52203 жыл бұрын

    We need an updated version of this video because sooooo many of these talents are now with bigger brands and doing so well.

  • @RicoTheL3g3nd

    @RicoTheL3g3nd

    Жыл бұрын

    "Bigger Brands"? WWE is the biggest, most profitable Brand of Sports Entertainment there is 🤣

  • @TimmyTakedownTV
    @TimmyTakedownTV4 жыл бұрын

    Your effort of work is amazing. Great journalism. Really enjoy your videos. Thank you!

  • @goldenhydreigon4727
    @goldenhydreigon47274 жыл бұрын

    6:21) Simon Gotch without that epic moustache is a cursed image

  • @blvckreich
    @blvckreich4 жыл бұрын

    “And most recently Byron Saxton was kicked in the balls by Steve Austin”

  • @Monk0405
    @Monk04052 жыл бұрын

    Crazy to see where a lot of these guys and girls are now a year removed from this video. Before all the releases, before NXT 2.0, before Sami grew out his mane and Eli Drake turned to LA Knight. Makes you realize just how fast wrestling is evolving

  • @csullypro252
    @csullypro2524 жыл бұрын

    Good job on tracking down every single one of them. It doesn't sound easy. We appreciate it! Give them a like for the effort and delivery guys!

  • @suciadavid6424
    @suciadavid64244 жыл бұрын

    Knuckles now one of my wrestling coaches! Awesome guy!

  • @michaelreynolds1313
    @michaelreynolds13134 жыл бұрын

    Bull Dempsey is still the enforcer of my boy's stable. Bullfit was a great segment.

  • @govardhanposina17

    @govardhanposina17

    4 жыл бұрын

    Damn right

  • @rondalmcdondal4192
    @rondalmcdondal41924 жыл бұрын

    Jason Jordan: *gets possibly career-ending injury Me: "Hey, I've seen this one!"

  • @venomousnate7263
    @venomousnate72634 жыл бұрын

    Man it’s so surprising seeing how many names that are familiar in this class with some who faded away.

  • @Reject101Personal
    @Reject101Personal4 жыл бұрын

    Ok gang, starting the video now, lets see if we can get through one of these lists without a death this time! Edit* WOO WE DID IT! Finally a whole list and not one death!

  • @spelunker101
    @spelunker1013 жыл бұрын

    Would be interesting to see an updated version of this as of now! Lots changes in a year!

  • @TheNickDinsmore
    @TheNickDinsmore4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for adding me. I own Midwest All Pro Wrestling which is based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

  • @vxddr
    @vxddr4 жыл бұрын

    17:28 I’m pretty sure that’s Alister Black, right?

  • @user-wg6ik1wi6s
    @user-wg6ik1wi6s4 жыл бұрын

    You know history shows us that more times than not, when WWE searches for a new star or holds a competition of any sorts where the winner gets signed, It never works out.

  • @user-ls2bn4ip7o
    @user-ls2bn4ip7o4 жыл бұрын

    sami callihan was such a big loss he was OBJECTIVELY SPEAKING a GREAT STORYLINE BASED WRESTLER

  • @liamxx2218

    @liamxx2218

    4 жыл бұрын

    What is everyone’s fascination with him, he’s a great wrestler sure but I don’t see anything that stands out about him that makes him so special

  • @arthurdsouza10

    @arthurdsouza10

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@liamxx2218 He's great if Pushed properly and since WWE has to Fork up it's good they released him.

  • @IamDoomCrow

    @IamDoomCrow

    4 жыл бұрын

    He's so great that he's resorting to doing his 'Solomon Crowe' Gimmick from NXT on Impact now lmao. Sami just... Fucking sucks. If he's not babbling incoherent promos and slobbering on himself, he's trying to get a shitty 'Thumbs up, thumbs down' thing over, or getting fired from MLW for being a complete moron.

  • @junebourke3925

    @junebourke3925

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@liamxx2218 Personally I enjoy his work as I feel he has great promos and character work and was a really good world champion in IMPACT.

  • @zanon__

    @zanon__

    4 жыл бұрын

    He's not a good speaker, he's not even a half-decent wrestler. He nearly killed himself a few times, he almost killed Eddie Edwards by being a brainless idiot who apparently doesn't know how to work safely, among many other situations even in the indies where he constantly showed no capacity to "look after" his coworkers. And that's why he didn't make it in WWE, just like most of the trash that comes out of CZW.

  • @matt8258
    @matt82584 жыл бұрын

    Loved that subtle CM Punk joke during the Ohno entrance

  • @markmnz807
    @markmnz8074 жыл бұрын

    Holy smokes! I still remember a lot of this talent, I’m glad that from this 1st Class of Performance Center we still have plenty talent on the Main Roster and a lot have been successful.

  • @spearpig1034
    @spearpig10344 жыл бұрын

    For the next "where are they now", do one on wrestlers from the 40's! Where are they now?! The grave!

  • @B2theProphet
    @B2theProphet3 жыл бұрын

    a year later and this video is an entirely different story

  • @tonyjackson4078
    @tonyjackson40783 жыл бұрын

    The one that got away....LA Knight is concerned.

  • @MaximumtheZinc
    @MaximumtheZinc4 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate that 3 of these guys showed up in the intro song.

  • @midweststrongfitness1371
    @midweststrongfitness13714 жыл бұрын

    You left a little bit out on Nick Dinsmore. Eugene is also the owner of Midwest All Pro Wrestling School (putting South Dakota on the MAP for Pro Wrestling) in Sioux Falls, SD. Nick was also instramental in training Shana Baesler (also from Sioux Falls).

  • @cornertakenquickly3600
    @cornertakenquickly36004 жыл бұрын

    Been waiting to like this video since tagging Pacitti in the original tweet, I feel like part of the team now

  • @randomuser5831
    @randomuser58314 жыл бұрын

    I forgot how hard pacciti works for this channel, quite proud ❤️

  • @Septerracos
    @Septerracos4 жыл бұрын

    Kal Jak is friendo of Going In Raw's Steve Here, and his co-host And Larson.

  • @TheAmazingSpiderGuy_99
    @TheAmazingSpiderGuy_994 жыл бұрын

    That “All of them good Lucha things” line gave me a good chuckle lol.

  • @blackmanjrpg17
    @blackmanjrpg174 жыл бұрын

    Awesome list...nice seeing all the good wrestlers doing great things👍

  • @tomsmall1244
    @tomsmall12444 жыл бұрын

    This was really well done.

  • @ZanraiKid
    @ZanraiKid4 жыл бұрын

    I'm in another window listening to the video and I hear "Canyon Ceman". What a absolute jewel of a name.

  • @grimreaper1542
    @grimreaper15424 жыл бұрын

    I like this quickfire style of video with the larger amount of people in the list

  • @dudeenigma888
    @dudeenigma8884 жыл бұрын

    Gotta admit I chuckled a bit when I heard Canyon Ceman 😂

  • @ThisThatAndTheOtherWithBradley
    @ThisThatAndTheOtherWithBradley4 жыл бұрын

    That intro is the best intro in all of KZread

  • @danielrausch1813
    @danielrausch18134 жыл бұрын

    I rarely watch. But i can't help but dance when that intro starts!

  • @TheCanadianBroski
    @TheCanadianBroski4 жыл бұрын

    This is great, I'd love to see one for each PC class.

  • @gezeo750
    @gezeo7504 жыл бұрын

    WHAT?! Mason Ryan is in Cirque Du Soleil here in Vegas? That's such a surprise! That picture of him in full costume seems to be from The Cirque Du Soleil production of KA. I think that is done at Treasure Island (TI) Hotel and Casino.

  • @tomoleary4346
    @tomoleary43468 ай бұрын

    Watching this in 2023 and seeing u talk bout LA Knight is awesome

  • @egbduf
    @egbduf4 жыл бұрын

    Lmao the description "future wwe champion mojo"

  • @TheReignofHorror
    @TheReignofHorror4 жыл бұрын

    12:42 that is one disturbing image.

  • @matt8258

    @matt8258

    4 жыл бұрын

    The Reign of Horror was that Jason Jordan with hair?

  • @ChefDmonsen
    @ChefDmonsen4 жыл бұрын

    Bull James (Dempsey) is also the head trainer at NYWC

  • @Karnork
    @Karnork4 жыл бұрын

    Who else thought the song started playing again at 17:34

  • @brownsqjr2813
    @brownsqjr28134 жыл бұрын

    What better to forget about Coronavirus than with a cultoholic video.

  • @etchetera9851
    @etchetera98514 жыл бұрын

    I did not expect kalisto's face.

  • @Tigerdriver99
    @Tigerdriver994 жыл бұрын

    “Zulu, what is Zulu?”- Will McKenzie

  • @franciscocacador8743
    @franciscocacador87434 жыл бұрын

    Don't really have time to watch it now but I love th intro so I 'm gonna listen to it and go back to work

  • @forthefunt1
    @forthefunt14 жыл бұрын

    in trying times like now (mid COVID-19) its kinda cool hearing the intro with it being something of a tribute to "we didn't start the fire" and just let ourselves think about all the stuff we as a people have gone through. maybe COVID makes it in to the next "we didn't start the fire" eh. oh well, wrestling lol

  • @edgarc6727
    @edgarc67274 жыл бұрын

    Met kal jack multiple times at school this dude is awesome

  • @tmcfootball96
    @tmcfootball963 жыл бұрын

    (6:48) Miro, the BEST MAN on AEW.

  • @sym.F1
    @sym.F14 жыл бұрын

    0:13 Mojo Rawley, Braun, Baron, and Colin Cassidy!

  • @MrChvbs
    @MrChvbs4 жыл бұрын

    ADAM ROSE IS A MONSTER!!! 18:35

  • @hanndonfield91
    @hanndonfield913 жыл бұрын

    the song at the beginning of this song has mentioned mason ryan more than the wwe ever has lol

  • @logannarayanasamy9061
    @logannarayanasamy90614 жыл бұрын

    Paige. Then Woods. I see what you did there Adam. 😁 And not forgetting, that extra excitement added when saying Mojo Rawley's name.

  • @Boo-wp1xw
    @Boo-wp1xw4 жыл бұрын

    You did give OTT Wrestling justice with Joe Cabray there in the top 5 indies on the planet and legendary feuds with Walter and Jordan Devlin and Jordan and David star and multiple 5 star matches and amazing crowd atmosphere

  • @JustnVids
    @JustnVids4 жыл бұрын

    The best wrestling song EVER to go into the topic! Lol

  • @reginaldh2079
    @reginaldh20794 жыл бұрын

    This was a great watch

  • @StephanReed1
    @StephanReed13 жыл бұрын

    This is an UNREAL group.

  • @jr2280
    @jr22804 жыл бұрын

    17:34 I was hoping he would sing the theme song again.

  • @archezbecray
    @archezbecray4 жыл бұрын

    Be looking forward to this!

  • @AlexanderKahrs
    @AlexanderKahrs4 жыл бұрын

    The funny thing about Dan Engler is, I never recognized him as Rudy Charles. I did, however, find myself calling him "Quackenref" because he looks a lot (okay, a *little*) like Mike Quackenbush.

  • @bossbradley
    @bossbradley4 жыл бұрын

    Great vid!

  • @chintoki
    @chintoki4 жыл бұрын

    LOL, Canyon Cemen. "Cemen remains with WWE."

  • @The_Chocolate_One
    @The_Chocolate_One4 жыл бұрын

    Looking at that picture just makes me remember all the talent WWE has had and misused over the years. It’s like a trip down memory lane but with mostly bad ones...

  • @DasTeej
    @DasTeej4 жыл бұрын

    I used to eat at life alive all the time when I lived in new Hampshire and worked on the North shore. They had very good smoothies 👌

  • @kruletee6176
    @kruletee61764 жыл бұрын

    that intro song was fire😂

  • @MIKELIN8
    @MIKELIN84 жыл бұрын

    I saw Bull Dempsey wrestle a few times at indy shows at an Eagle Lodge in the town I live in.

  • @AtomicPrimate
    @AtomicPrimate4 жыл бұрын

    I remember that i had cal as a facebook friend, i was rooting for him to succes, havent talk to him in ages

  • @benno2468
    @benno24684 жыл бұрын

    It's so weird seeing the old WWE scratch logo in the PC logo.

  • @itsgummyybear
    @itsgummyybear4 жыл бұрын

    Y’all really mentioned Xavier Woods right after Paige LMAO 😉

  • @michaelojeda4040
    @michaelojeda40404 жыл бұрын

    The intro is the best

  • @ARJUNB44
    @ARJUNB449 ай бұрын

    when you REALISE SLATE RANDALL IS "L A KNIGHT"....yeah....thats a come back

  • @saltinemcqueen5176
    @saltinemcqueen51764 жыл бұрын

    The cure to the corona is that intro song.

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