What WWE are really looking for in future stars

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Throughout the year, WWE hold a number of tryouts and Triple H has now given an insight into what they’re really looking for.

With the next round of tryouts taking place at Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii on October 16 & 17, Triple H recently spoke to KHON2 News, covering what WWE coaches are looking for:

The Obvious Things

Describing the “obvious things”, Triple H would name “the athleticism, the desire, the drive”.

Over the years, WWE has pulled talent from a range of backgrounds, not just from the world of independent wrestling. It’s not just athletes, either, with the likes of Maxxine Dupri, Alexa Bliss and Tatum Paxley all able to transfer their cheerleader skills into WWE careers.

The Biggest Thing

Naming biggest thing that WWE are looking for, Triple H would make it clear that “charisma is king”.

“So, if you have that ability to be larger than life, if you’ve always felt like you have something more to offer than the average person, and people gravity towards you.”

Triple H would state that they are “looking for somebody that can captivate a crowd”, describing the search for “somebody that’s larger than life”.

Sol Ruca has previously spoken about the challenges of her first promo exercise during her tryout, realizing how she had the in-ring ability from her gymnastic background, but struggled when it came to mic skills.

“We’re Gonna Test Them”

It should come as little surprise that a WWE tryout isn’t a walk in the park, with Triple H saying that “we’re gonna test them, we’re gonna exhaust them, and we’re gonna do all the things that you would expect us to do.”

Past footage shared by WWE has shown the level of physical activity involved in a tryout, with former AEW star Tay Conti revealing how she “had no idea” what she was doing but was motivated by Bayley.

The Reality

When it comes to potentially going from a tryout to a contract, Triple H would call the hunt for charisma the “reality”.

Triple H would go on to say that it is “not an easy endeavor” when it comes to the two-day tryout process, with plenty of hard work ahead for whoever steps up.

Having All The Tools?

Charisma, athleticism, determination, drive: it sounds like there is a lot needed for anyone to become a WWE star, and it’s no doubt for good reason.

That said, every tryout attendee is unlikely to be The Rock or John Cena, particularly as they try to stand out against a crop of other hopefuls. The coaches have an eye on what they’re looking for and that may be something that they see in that moment, the germ that they could grow into the future star.

Bron Breakker has previously spoken about treating the transition from NXT to NXT 2.0 “like football and other sports”, going on to say:

“When you show up to the building, you have to be coachable and do what you’re told. You have to be a good person and be a good representation of your team. So that’s just all I was doing when I got the call. All I’m doing now is wanting to be a great ambassador and representative of WWE.”

Being coachable is an element that many stars have commented upon in the past, with John Cena sharing that it “opens our minds to learn” after he visited the WWE Performance Center in October of last year.

For any attendee attending a WWE tryout, hopefully they’ll be recognized for what they can bring to the promotion, but there’s potentially opportunities in the future for those who don’t get picked up this time as long as they remain coachable.

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