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By Andrew Ravens
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WWE has officially confirmed its latest group of signings, bolstering its developmental roster with several notable independent wrestlers who recently participated in company tryouts. The announcement includes names previously reported to be joining the promotion after wrapping up commitments elsewhere.
Back in March, WWE conducted a series of international tryouts coinciding with an international tour. These tryouts attracted numerous prominent independent wrestling talents from around the globe. Among the attendees were Zozaya, Mike D Vecchio (Mike Derudder), and Aigle Blanc (Cyril Coquerelle).
Reports surfaced shortly after the tryouts suggesting that these three were expected to sign with WWE once their existing independent bookings were fulfilled. Confirming those earlier reports, WWE announced today that Zozaya, Mike D Vecchio, and Aigle Blanc have indeed signed contracts.
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Alongside these anticipated signings, WWE also revealed two additional recruits: Dusan Novakovic and Nathan Cranton. The company announced all five under their real names.
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The list of newly announced WWE signings is as follows:
- Jaime Garcia (Zozaya)
- Mike Derudder (Mike D Vecchio)
- Dusan Novakovic
- Cyril Coquerelle (Aigle Blanc)
- Nathan Cranton
These five talents are expected to report to the WWE Performance Center and begin their journey within the NXT system. It remains unclear precisely when fans can expect to see them debut on NXT television programming. However, with the NXT Halloween Havoc premium live event scheduled for tomorrow, October 25th, there's always a possibility, however slim, that one or more could make a surprise appearance or debut in the immediate aftermath.
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The upcoming NXT Halloween Havoc event takes place in Prescott Valley, Arizona. The card features several high-profile matches, including Ricky Saints defending the NXT Championship against Trick Williams, Jacy Jayne defending the NXT Women's Championship against Tatum Paxley.
Also on tap, The Broken Hardys (now recognized NXT Tag Team Champions) defending against members of DarkState in a Broken Rules match. With a packed card, integrating brand new signings might be challenging, suggesting their debuts could be held off until regular NXT television episodes resume post-event.
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