{"id":9475,"date":"2016-01-30T08:31:11","date_gmt":"2016-01-30T14:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=9475"},"modified":"2016-01-30T10:43:38","modified_gmt":"2016-01-30T16:43:38","slug":"nxt-wrestler-heading-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/01\/30\/nxt-wrestler-heading-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT wrestler heading to the Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1142042672\" 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><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/shows\/wwenxt\/adrian-jaoude-2016-summer-olympics-wrestling-28611746\" target=\"_blank\">WWE announced<\/a> that NXT signee Adrian Jaoude has qualified for\u00a0the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n<p>Jaoude will be representing Brazil\u00a0in freestyle wrestling.<\/p>\n<p>Jaoude was signed in October as part of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2015\/10\/28\/wwe-announces-19-signings-tough-enoughers-indie-stars-more\/\" target=\"_blank\">most-recent recruiting class<\/a> that included independent wrestlers, Tough Enough contestants, and international athletes such as Jaoude.<\/p>\n<p>Jaoude is now going through a &#8220;rigorous training program&#8221; at WWE&#8217;s Performance Center. It would be a feather in WWE&#8217;s cap if one of their signees who trained at their facility went on to big success at this year&#8217;s Olympics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"node-body cf no-pager\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s kind of breathtaking,\u201d trainer Robbie Brookside <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wwe.com\/shows\/wwenxt\/adrian-jaoude-2016-summer-olympics-wrestling-28611746\" target=\"_blank\">told WWE&#8217;s website<\/a>. \u201cI think it\u2019s a great thing for everyone down here to turn around and go, \u2018One of us is going to the Olympics.\u2019 It\u2019s not very often you can say that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As for potential success in WWE, head trainer Matt &#8220;A-Train&#8221; Bloom said Jaoude is progressing nicely using\u00a0his natural athletic ability to transition from amateur to pro wrestling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be as successful as he\u2019s been, you need to have that desire to be the best in whatever you do. Adrian has that,\u201d said Bloom. \u201cHe understands that this is a whole new process, with new techniques. He knows that by working harder than the guy next to him, he\u2019s going to advance. He\u2019s doing just that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1338797139\"><div id=\"pwtor-1183426356\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>WWE announced that NXT signee Adrian Jaoude has qualified for\u00a0the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Jaoude will be representing Brazil\u00a0in freestyle wrestling. 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