WWE officially introduces Zozaya as the newest talent at the Performance Center

WWE has presented today the new class of rookies from the Performance Center. In total, there are five new talents, all coming from Europe, with the young Spanish promise Jaime García standing out, better known as Zozaya. The Madrid native impressed WWE trainers at the tryouts the company held in the UK in the spring, which is why he received an offer to join the Orlando project.

Originally from Madrid, Zozaya will try to follow in the footsteps of Axiom (A-Kid), who has not stopped making history for Spanish wrestling since joining WWE. Axiom has already written his name in the company's historical records as the first Spaniard to win a championship in the company and the first to become an active member of the main roster. At just 23 years old, Zozaya is ready to show the world that Spain has a great talent pool.

With only six years of experience in the business, Zozaya has managed to attract international attention. After his debut in White Wolf Wrestling, the Madrid native has continued to grow, with 2024 being the best year of his career. Last year, Zozaya traveled around the world, making appearances in almost twenty promotions, including his debut in CMLL, where he became the first Spaniard to participate in a Mexican company show in over three decades.

Zozaya has continued to achieve milestones in his short career, such as his victory in the first 60 Minute Iron Man Match in the history of Revolution Pro Wrestling, where he defeated Leon Slater. His list of accomplishments continued to grow in 2025 thanks to a strong showing in NOAH Pro-Wrestling. One of his recent appearances was at the thirteenth anniversary of RevPro, where his colleagues gave him an emotional farewell.

Alongside Zozaya, WWE introduced Mike Derudder, Dušan Novaković, Cyril Coquerelle, and Nathan Cranton, all from different parts of Europe. The five will now work at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, with an eye on a future debut in the Evolve and NXT brands.

Mike Derudder is a 29-year-old Belgian, better known as Mike D Vecchio in the independent scene. The wrestler has competed for numerous promotions across the continent, with notable work in wXw, Progress, and RevPro. He has also worked for All Japan Pro Wrestling.

Cyril Coquerelle is a 27-year-old Frenchman, better known as Aigle Blanc in the independent scene. Coquerelle has over a decade of experience in the business, during which he has worked for many European promotions, as well as All Japan Pro Wrestling.

Nathan Cranton is the only British member of the group, and also the youngest of all (22 years old). Cranton entered the professional wrestling business in 2022 under the name Nathan Angel. Despite his brief career, Cranton has the distinction of having been a participant in Mr. International (the male equivalent of the Miss International beauty pageant).

Finally, we have the Serbian Dušan Novaković. Unlike his colleagues, Novaković lacks experience in professional wrestling, which he compensates for with his background as a professional mixed martial artist. In this way, WWE continues to bet on future superstars from MMA backgrounds, as they did with Shayna Baszler and Lola Vice.