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>A day after a potentially game-changing program for the industry was announced by WWE, a new report has revealed that several indie wrestlers are already under WWE ID deals.
>During Wednesday’s edition of Pollock & Thurston, Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston reported the news, confirmed by multiple sources. No names were revealed, but he opined that an announcement will be made at some point to make those names public.
>The intent of the WWE ID program is for the to company partner with both select training schools and indie wrestlers to establish a potential pathway to joining WWE. It’s designed to run in parallel with their Next In Line (NIL) program that evaluates and recruits college athletes for potential WWE careers.
>As of now, those under WWE ID contracts can work wherever they want with no restrictions on match finishes, according to Thurston.
>In talking to people who are aware of how the WWE ID program works, Thurston said that WWE is only working with schools and not promotions as of now, and that no financial support is currently going to those affiliated schools.
