WWE Names Five International Recruits to New NXT Rookie Class

Overview

• WWE officially signed Jaime Garcia (Zozaya), Mike Derudder (Mike D Vecchio), Cyril Coquerelle (Aigle Blanc), Dusan Novakovic and Nathan Cranton.
• NXT introduced the group as its newest Rookie Class, with all five expected to report to the Performance Center in Orlando.
• Zozaya, Derudder and Coquerelle attended WWE’s March international tryouts and were long expected to join after completing independent bookings.
• Backgrounds include Coquerelle’s runs in Europe and All Japan, Derudder’s work in RevPro and AJPW, Garcia’s experience in Spain, Cranton as a 22-year-old from England, and Novakovic transitioning from Serbian MMA.
• Debut timing was not announced; reporting notes a slim chance of a Halloween Havoc surprise with first TV appearances more likely on Evolve.