Update on WWE African Superstar search
A source from the WWE office confirmed to WrestleMap today that the selection process for the contest participants is still ongoing and that the tryout in Lagos has not yet taken place.
Stephen Amell would like to return to the wrestling ring as a heel
Stephen Amell was in Dubai for Pop Con at Expo City over the weekend. During a question and answer section on Sunday, November 13 as part of an Arrowverse panel with Katie Cassidy, the former Bullet Club member was asked about pro wrestling.
More details on WWE scouting initiative in Africa
We’ll take a closer look at what the WWE might have planned for the future of their brand in Africa, what some talent in Nigeria are saying about the opportunity and what it could mean for the future of pro wrestling in the country, and how the WWE will select candidates for the Lagos tryout that’s set for February 2023.
WWE launches African talent initiative with event at Lagos hotel
Things sprung into full gear with this African talent scouting program today, November 8th, with an event held in the Moremi Hall room at the Sheraton Hotel at 30 Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way Ikeja in Lagos, Nigeria. WWE Officials and talent, including Omos and Apollo Crews (both of Nigerian descent), were on hand to announce the launch of “The Search For Africa’s Next WWE Superstar.”
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