Lance Anoa’i confirmed among latest WWE Performance Center signings

November 15, 2024 Neal Flanagan NEWS
Photo Courtesy: WWE

Updated at 2.29 pm ET with full list of names.

WWE has published a photograph of its latest group of performance center signings, including Lance Anoa’i.

The 32-year-old is the son of Samu, a member of the Wild Samoans and The Headshrinkers in WWE. He is also a grandson of the late Afa, the Wild Samoan.

He competed in MLW along with Jacob Fatu and Juicy Finau as part of the new Samoan SWAT Team. He also made appearances for Pro Wrestling NOAH in 2023, including in the N-1 Victory Tournament.

Also shown in the photograph is boxer Evander Holyfield’s son Elijah Holyfield, Trill Williams, Zaria, Sirena Linton, Cam Gagnon, among others.

Zaria already debuted on NXT television in October, while former NFL player Trill Williams appeared in the background of a segment on NXT this week.

Elijah Holyfield, 26, played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and spent a short time in the NFL, most recently with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Pictured, in full:

  • Back row L-R: Elijah Holyfield, Lance Anoa’i, Trill Williams, Camden Gagnon, Kyle Klink, and Chase Kline.
  • Front row, L-R: Tatyanna Dumas, Hayley Montoya, Karyn Best, Zaria, Bayley Humphrey, Sirena Linton, and Darci Khan.

Credit to POST Wrestling’s John Siino for identifying many of the class.

Several of the signees took to social media on Friday to confirm their presence in the photograph:

 

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Based in Northern Ireland, Neal Flanagan is a former newspaper journalist and copy editor. In addition to reporting for POST Wrestling, he co-hosts The Wellness Policy podcast with Wai Ting and Jordan Goodman.
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