WWE Announces 19 Signings as Part of New Class; Includes Biff Busick, Patrick Clark, Rich Swann

WWE is bringing in a wealth of new talent to the Performance Center. Check out who they will be bringing in and a little background on these men and women.

For months, there’s been rumors of WWE signing many new talents to come to the Performance Center. Most of them have included former Tough Enough contestants like Patrick Clark, Daria Berenato and Mada Abdelhamid.

There’s other independent stars who have been reported to have signed with WWE as well. Names like EVOLVE stars Biff Busick and Rich Swann were being pursued by the company months ago.

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Well, it seems that WWE has confirmed these signings and more. In a press release sent to us earlier today, WWE has confirmed 19 new signings that have started training at the Performance Center.

Take a look at who WWE signed below with their description of each person.

Mada Abdelhamid (Los Angeles, California) – Former Tough Enough competitor standing 6 feet 6 inches and 275 pounds. Abdelhamid was born in Egypt where he played professional basketball until 2011 and is the former trainer for Game of Thrones actor Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo). Fluent in Arabic.

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Christopher Atkins (Melbourne, Australia) – Standing 6 feet 6 inches and 250 pounds, Atkins is a former bodybuilder who has competed in New Aussie Wrestling where he trained under George Julio and Craig Cole. Atkins also trained under Shane Trikki in Professional Championship Wrestling (PCW).

Daria Berenato (Los Angeles, California) – Former Tough Enough competitor standing 5 feet 7 inches and 135 pounds. Berenato comes from a mixed martial arts background and is the former co-host of the YouTube show “UFC AfterBuzz.”

Cezar Bononi (Sao Paulo, Brazil) – Competed in the Brazilian Wrestling Federation (BWF) and is a former 3-time state champion in the Sao Paulo Football League where he was captain of the All Brazilian Football Team and named “Best Tight End.” Fluent in Portuguese.

Josh Bredl (Denver, Colorado) – Male Tough Enough winner and current cast member on the new WWE Network original series, Breaking Ground. Standing 6 feet 7 inches and 290 pounds, Bredle was one of the top football recruits in Colorado coming out of high school. Following a standout collegiate career at Colorado State University-Pablo that saw him named to the All-Conference team and defensive captain, Bredl had a short stint with the Green Bay Packers in the NFL.

Patrick Clark (Washington, D.C.) – Former Tough Enough competitor with experience in the Mid Atlantic Wrestling Association. Standing 6 feet 2 inches and 220 pounds, Clark spent 10 years in the JROTC program and also wrestled for Forestville Military Academy from 2011 to 2013.

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Gabriel Ealy (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) – Trained under Angel Armani at MIAW Wrestling and performed as an extra on Monday Night Raw and SmackDown in September of 2014. Former Ford Model that has been featured in television commercials and print publications. Has an identical twin brother named Uriel.

· Uriel Ealy (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) – Trained under Angel Armani at MIAW Wrestling and performed as an extra on Monday Night Raw and SmackDown in September of 2014. Former high school basketball standout at Pinson Valley High School in Birmingham, AL. Has an identical twin brother named Gabriel.

Christopher Girard (Boston, Massachusetts) – Trained under Mike Hollow at Chaotic Training Center (CTC) in 2008 before moving to Calgary, AB, Canada to train with Lance Storm in 2010. Previously worked for EVOLVE Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Guerilla, Dragon Gate USA, wXw (Germany), Southside Wrestling Entertainment (United Kingdom), Beyond Wrestling, 2CW, Top Rope Promotions, and Combat Zone Wrestling.

Dallas Harper (Canton, Ohio) – Trained under Jimmie Lee at A.S.W.A. Professional Wrestling in Mansfield, OH and also worked with Anarchy Wrestling out of Cornelia, GA. Former high school basketball standout at Perry High School in Massilon, OH.

Adrian Jaoude (Beirut, Lebanon) – World-class amateur wrestler who has competed in state, regional and national competitions. Standing 6 feet 2 inches and 220 pounds, Jaoude was named “Best Brazilian Wrestler” for the junior category in 2000 and the senior category in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2012. He comes from a legendary family of Aikido martial artists and is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic.

Sara Lee (Hope, Michigan) – Female Tough Enough winner. Prior to “Tough Enough,” Lee was studying to become an ultra sound technician. In addition to her studies, Lee was a competitive power lifter. At 5 feet 6 inches tall and 125 pounds she can squat an impressive 230 pounds.

Zamariah “ZZ” Loupe (Thibodeau, LA) – Male Tough Enough runner-up and current cast member on the new WWE Network original series, Breaking Ground. At 6 feet 2 inches and 280 pounds, Loupe was the youngest of theTough Enough competitors at age 19. When back in Louisiana, Loupe often wrestles alligators and has one for a pet named “Mr. Gator.”

Daniel Matha (Erie, Pennsylvania) – Trained under Matt Cappotelli at Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). Former offensive lineman for the University of Pittsburgh where he played for head coach Dave Wannstedt and with current Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy. Named First Team Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAAA All-State as a junior and senior at Erie McDowell High School in Erie, PA.

Eddie Orengo (Newark, New Jersey) – Referee who has previously worked with Jersey All-Pro Wrestling, Northeast Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling, The Monster Factory, Family Wrestling Entertainment, Pro Wrestling Syndicate, wXw Wrestling and International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico) among others. Fluent in Spanish and English.

Adrienne Reese (Dallas, Texas) – Trained with WWE Hall of Famer Booker T at Professional Wrestling Alliance (PWA) where she became PWA Women’s Champion. Prior to training with Booker T, she trained with Rodney Mack. Has more than six years of experience wrestling for the likes of Ring of Honor/Women of Honor, Shimmer Women Athletes, Women Superstars Uncensored, Absolute Intense Wrestling and Anarchy Championship Wrestling.

· Amanda Saccomano (Yorktown Heights, New York) – Tough Enough female runner-up and current Total Divas cast member. Standing 5 feet 5 inches and 120 pounds, Saccomanno was crowned the 2014 World Beauty Fitness & Fashion Bikini Champion. Over the years, she has been featured in multiple fitness publications including Fitness Gurls Magazine, Fit & Firm Magazine and FitFemme Magazine for her work in the industry. Saccomanno graduated from Iona College where she received a B.A. in Speech Language Pathology.

· Gzim Selmani (Huizen, Netherlands) – 2013 Rough Diamond League (RDL) Kickboxing Champion and former MMA professional with Bellator MMA. Fluent in English, Dutch and Albanian.

· Richard Swann (Baltimore, Maryland) – Former Dragon Gate USA Tag Team Champion and also wrestled for Dragon Gate, Japan from 2010-2013. Previously worked for EVOLVE Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling (USA), wXw (Germany) and Revolution Pro Wrestling (United Kingdom).

This is a loaded class that’s reporting to the Performance Center. The former Tough Enough competitors all flashed potential on the show and have a chance at getting on NXT TV one day.

Independent talents Christopher Girard (Busick), Adrienne Reese (Athena) and Swann were top independent wrestling stars whose work in well-worth looking up on YouTube. They have the ability to put on 5-star matches and have a chance of getting on NXT before any of the other men and women signed.

This class could reap WWE huge benefits down the line.

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