Meltzer noted that the company is directly addressing criticism surrounding Paul “Triple H” Levesque’s track record. Specifically, some have claimed WWE under Levesque hasn’t pushed Black male talent consistently enough. In response, WWE is doubling down on a strategy to showcase diversity and physical presence.

>“There was a five-day tryout in Orlando this week,” Meltzer wrote. “The idea was very much to focus on black males and bodybuilders due to the criticism that Paul Levesque doesn’t push black males.”

Meltzer also confirmed a major shift in WWE’s recruitment philosophy: college athletes are no longer the top priority. Instead, the company is returning to indie roots, with names like William Regal and Gabe Sapolsky back out scouting the scene.

>“They’ve done another about-face… regarding less college athletes and more indie talent,” Meltzer explained. “They are looking for people with the right kind of body and want people who can do promos.”

Here’s the list of male talent who participated in the Orlando tryout:
>Starboy Charlie
>Leon Lokombo
>LaBron Kozone
>Manny Lo
>Jariel Rivera
>Manny House
>Jack Pasquale
>Blade Brown
>Tyler Jordan
>Jeremiah Lakheani
>James Karnik
>Bruss Hamilton
>Ben Finnesseth
>Bhupinder Gujjar

Sources also suggest that many of these names—particularly those with prior experience in promotions like West Coast Pro, XDPW, and Prestige—could end up fast-tracked to NXT TV in a matter of weeks.