Published: Apr 29, 2026 by Sanchez Taylor | Last Updated: Apr 29, 2026 by Sanchez Taylor
Sanchez has over six years of pro-wrestling news writing experience, covering the biggest news stories in WWE, NXT, AEW, TNA Wrestling and more. He has personally interviewed a number of top stars, producing exclusive content with the likes of AEW's Swerve Strickland and WWE's Nick Aldis.
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WWE has confirmed several new signings, announcing four names for the newest rookie class at the Performance Center.
While a number of stars made their debuts on Tuesday’s (April 28) NXT episode, these will not be the only fresh faces starting with the company.
The official WWE NXT Twitter account has shared photos of the newest rookie class, featuring Alyssa Daniele, Garrett Beck, Nicholas Panicali and Zoe Hines.
This Performance Center rookie class is made up of stars and athletes from other disciplines, who will all start their pro-wrestling careers with WWE.
Alyssa Daniele reportedly took part in WWE’s talent tryouts in January, previously working as a model.
Garrett Beck – who played lacrosse for Grand Canyon University – signed an NIL deal with WWE back in June 2025, which has now seen him become an official Performance Center recruit.
Nicholas Panicali was also previously a college athlete, playing volleyball for Sacred Heart University.
Zoe Hines represented Boston College and the French national team in softball, and is notably the niece of Robert F Kennedy Jr.
While WWE has previously flipped back and forth between prioritising signing experienced pro-wrestlers and younger athletes with little experience, the company appears to be striking a good balance, recruiting from both pools.
With the WWE NIL program finding top prospects from college sports, the WWE ID program focuses on recruiting and developing promising independent wrestlers.
WWE announcing this rookie class comes after a number of wrestlers with experience elsewhere debuted on Tuesday’s NXT episode.
Debutants included former IWGP Heavyweight Champion EVIL, and English independent stars Lizzy Rain, Will Kroos and Tristan Angels.
More details on every star to debut on this week’s NXT episode can be found right here.
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