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Former MMA fighter turned pro wrestler Matt Riddle talks about the change in his career from the cage to the squared circle, his transition to professional wrestling, his amateur wrestling background, comparisons to Kurt Angle, advice he has received including from Gerald Brisco, being a lifelong fan and his influences growing up, the WWE tryout camp he was a part ...

Providing your daily fix of wrestling links from around the blogosphere.  Not even Natalya can get me to watch Total Divas. Sorry. This guy decided to show off during graduation … and the got hit with a Stone Cold stunner. BY GAWD! [Uproxx] Jim Ross gives his odds on a match between Stone Cold and Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania. [JRsBBQ.com] Raw ...

NXT’s Sasha Banks talks about how she loved wrestling from an early age, already being in the business for five years despite being so young, her tryout to get into WWE developmental, training in Tampa to now being at the Performance Center, how big of a brand NXT has become, the next live TakeOver special on Wednesday, the previous one ...

If you’ve ever wanted to go behind the scenes and get a glimpse of what a WWE tryout looks like, now is your chance. WWE.com has posted a video of a tryout from earlier September where 30 athletes came to the Performance Center in Orlando to see if they had what it takes to even get a sniff from the ...

WWE Performance Center head trainer Bill DeMott talks about the upcoming WWE 2K15 video game, how he looks in the game, the “My Career” mode in the game and having the PC and NXT in the game, life after being an in-ring performer, challenging the main roster with the talent there, the recent anniversary of the start of Goldberg’s streak ...

From the outside, it looks like any other office-park building. You wouldn’t know it’s any different except for the sign on the door. Behind it is the WWE Performance Center, a 26,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility where the company is hard at work training its future stars. Everyone involved in the WWE developmental system thought they had it good in Tampa where they ...

Brian talk with Arda Ocal about the grand opening of the WWE Performance Center which he was  at last week, the Money in the Bank PPV and looking ahead to SummerSlam, Triple H’s role with WWE, Orlando becoming such an important city for WWE, the Hall of Fame, WrestleMania host cities going forward and more. Follow Arda on Twitter @arda_ocal ...

WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and Live Events Triple H talks about the new Performance Center, his vision for it, what this means for the company, the advantages new talent will have, his transition from in a full-time wrestler to being an executive, how much he wants to be in the ring and the challenges of doing it now ...

WWE superstar Sheamus talking about the new Performance Center, his training when coming into the wrestling business, the upcoming Money in the Bank PPV and his part in the All-Stars ladder match and wanting to get back in the WWE Championship picture.

WWE Executive Vice President of Creative Stephanie McMahon talks about the new Performance Center in Orlando, her husband Triple H’s vision for it and being back on WWE television.

WWE superstar Mark Henry talks about the new Performance Center and his current run in the WWE including his upcoming match against John Cena at the Money in the Bank PPV.

WWE superstars Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns of The Shield talk about the new Performance Center in Orlando, FL, some places they trained at when breaking into the business and their quick success in the WWE.

Here is the press conference at the grand opening of the WWE Performance Center in Orlando including Michael Cole, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Florida Governor Rick Scott, Orange County Commissioner Jennifer Thompson, Sheamus, Xavier Woods and Dr. Joseph Maroon.

A quick video tour at the grand opening of the WWE Performance Center in Orlando including WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and Live Events Paul Levesque (Triple H) and Florida Governor Rick Scott talking about the facility.

WWE Press conference announcing the new Performance Center in Orlando with WWE Executive John Saboor, Florida Governor Rick Scott, WWE Executive Vice President Paul Levesque, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs and Full Sail University President Garry Jones.

WWE Executive VP of Live Events and Talent Paul Levesque (Triple H) talks about the new Performance Center in Orlando, FL, the future for WWE developmental, trying to recruit elite athletes to the WWE and his own recent arm injury.

WWE developmental wrestler Mason Ryan talks about the new performance center that is being built in Orlando and what it means for people like him in developmental as well as how his training is going.

STAMFORD, Conn., April 18, 2013 – Opening this summer, the WWE state-of-the-art Performance Center will serve as the new home to WWE’s talent developmental system, recently re-branded NXT® and create nearly 100 high-wage jobs in Orlando, Florida.   With 26,000 square-feet, seven training rings, a world-class strength and conditioning program and cutting-edge edit and production facilities, the new Performance Center will give ...