The WWE NXT roster is set to grow soon as two signings to the company will likely be making their TV debuts in the near future.
In July 2021, WWE began their Next in Line program, which has see the promotion focus on signing collegiate athletes that they can mold in their own style of wrestling.
Despite a belief that the NIL program means WWE won’t be signing indie wrestlers anymore, NXT head Shawn Michaels has said that this isn’t the case at all.
The Debuts
AJ Amrhein and Isaac Odugbesan are the next rookies in line to join NXT, according to the Wrestling Observer. Both are signings from WWE’s Next in Line program and signed with the company earlier this year.
Amrhein tried out for WWE at the WrestleMania 38 tryouts in April, while Odugbesan was part of the Summerslam 2022 tryouts from Nashville back in July.
AJ Amrhein
A fitness instructor from Scottsburg, Indiana, Amrhein was a member of the acrobatics and tumbling team at Baylor University. In 2020, Amrhein was awarded Baylor’s ‘Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year’ award and is a three-time national champion with The Bears.
Amrhein made her in-ring debut at an NXT live event on September 24 from Citrus Park, LF. She teamed with Arianna Grace and Kiana James in a losing effort against Fallon Henley, Thea Hail, and Valentina Feroz.Â
Last month, Amrhein changed her social media profiles to Dani Palmer, which is likely to be her ring name in WWE.
Isaac Odugbesan
Unlike Amrhein, Odugbesan is still using his real name, though the Observer writes that this will be changed soon enough.
Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, Odugbesan has made his name as one of the best shot putters in the college ranks.
Odugbesan placed third in the NCAA championships with a 67-2 throw and won the Eastern finals with a 68-5 throw.
The 21-year-old placed seventh in the indoor finals earlier this year.