Top UK Name has garnered interest in US companies
Added 2025-02-17 19:33:05 +0000 UTCA top UK name has garnered interest from companies in the United States.
Fightful Select’s Corey Brennan has learned that in addition to the previously reported interest in Rhio, sources in British wrestling claim to Fightful Select that Man Like DeReiss is on WWE’s radar as a potential signing.
We are also told that several talents in WWE have been pushing for the signing of both Rhio and DeReiss. We have not heard if either talent will be present for extra work during the leadup to WrestleMania or will be present at the tryout scheduled for London in March. We are told that WWE have reached out to several schools and promotions with regard to the extra work for their pre-WrestleMania tour.
Rhio was recently spotted at the NXT Performance Center for NXT tapings, but was just visiting at the time. Both Rhio and DeReiss have also trained at the Hart Dungeon during their time in the US last year. We have also learned that talent signing with WWE was a big discussion point backstage at PROGRESS Wrestling’s event on Valentine’s Day.
Both DeReiss and Rhio have previously competed on NXT UK.
Comments
He doesn’t have the kind of name recognition where they would keep his indie name is my best guess. But who knows? Maybe they end up liking it.
Joseph Cloud
2025-02-17 22:28:56 +0000 UTC"Companies"? Like, plural? Because this only mentions one company being interested. Not familiar with Rhio but MLD is cool.
Chris11
2025-02-17 21:10:20 +0000 UTCI don't think I've ever seen a ring name like that before
Flameducky
2025-02-17 19:44:00 +0000 UTCyassss, Man Like!! I'd hope/imagine if he was to keep his likeliness he'd go by DeReiss Gordon again; but given that his government name he'd get one of the generic NXT names I'd feel. regardless, hope he kills it like he has over here if the opportunity comes.
Levi Watson
2025-02-17 19:39:07 +0000 UTC
