JEDDAH: Two athletes from last year’s historic talent tryout in Jeddah have begun training at the WWE Performance Center.
New signees Faisal Kurdi and Hussain Aldagal, both of Saudi Arabia, reported to WWE’s Orlando training facility several weeks ago.
Kurdi and Aldagal were selected from nearly 30 athletes who took part in the Jeddah tryout. That was the same tryout attended by current NXT Superstar Mansoor, who won the recent 50-Man Battle Royal at WWE Super ShowDown in the Kingdom.
Kurdi boasts a background in amateur grappling, Muay Thai boxing and mixed martial arts, and has placed in championship competitions in the Middle East. He stands 5-foot-8 and weighs 182 pounds.
The 6-foot-3, 211-pound Aldagal has previous athletic experience in volleyball and bodybuilding. Outside of his athletic endeavors, he is also a civil engineer.
As WWE finishes onboarding athletes from the Jeddah tryout, talent scouts are preparing for the next international tryout, which takes place July 15-18 in Shanghai, China.
WWE last held a tryout in China in 2016.
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Two Saudis join WWE Performance Center after successful Jeddah tryout
Two Saudis join WWE Performance Center after successful Jeddah tryout
- Kurdi and Aldagal were selected from nearly 30 athletes who took part in the Jeddah tryout
- Current NXT Superstar Mansoor won recent 50-Man Battle Royal at WWE Super ShowDown in Kingdom
Iranian foreign minister says he is in constant contact with Saudi counterpart
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday he is in constant contact with his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan and other officials from the Kingdom.
Saudi officials said they were fully committed to not letting their territory, water and airspace be used against Iran, he said in an interview relayed by his Telegram channel.
During a speech on Saturday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized to neighboring states for Tehran’s actions during the conflict, which has seen Iran attack Gulf countries with missiles and drones.
Saudi officials said they were fully committed to not letting their territory, water and airspace be used against Iran, he said in an interview relayed by his Telegram channel.
During a speech on Saturday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized to neighboring states for Tehran’s actions during the conflict, which has seen Iran attack Gulf countries with missiles and drones.
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