{"id":32697,"date":"2016-09-29T14:49:43","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T19:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=32697"},"modified":"2016-09-30T01:37:37","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T06:37:37","slug":"wwes-latest-nxt-try-top-indies-wrestlers-mma-fighter-report-performance-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/09\/29\/wwes-latest-nxt-try-top-indies-wrestlers-mma-fighter-report-performance-center\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE&#8217;s latest NXT try-out &#8211; top indies wrestlers &#038; MMA fighter report to Performance Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1776744825\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>WWE hosted about 40 athletes on Thursday at their latest &#8220;invitation-only talent tryout,&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/shows\/wwenxt\/article\/shayna-baszler-eddie-kingston-attend-wwe-tryout\" target=\"_blank\">WWE reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The camp at WWE&#8217;s Performance Center in Florida included MMA fighter-turned pro wrestler Shayna Baszler of Ronda Rousey&#8217;s famed &#8220;Four Horsewomen&#8221; MMA group. 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