WWE Announces Latest Performance Center Class, Including Rok-C, Bianca Carelli, More

WWE has announced the latest group of Performance Center recruits, which includes Rok-C and Bianca Carelli, the daughter of Santino Marella. It’s fourteen people in total and includes:

* Theresa Schuessler (Fallon Henley): 24-year old from Tampa, FL. Five years of experience, previously competed as Tesha Price.

* Kayla Inlay: Already appearing on NXT 2.0 and NXT Level Up. Former collegiate dancer and cheerleader. Trained by Tyler Breeze at his ‘Flatbacks’ wrestling school.

* Joseph Sculthorpe: 6’2″, 305 pounds. Former NCAA All-Conference Offensive Lineman at NC State, previously signed to the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent. From Hampstead, NC. Former high school state heavyweight wrestling champion.

* Maddie Knisley: 18 years old. Six-time state champion in vault. Trained in competitive gymnastics for eleven years. Competed on the independent scene as Nikita Knight.

* Calyx Hampton: 22-year-old from the University of Oregon. Was on the school’s Acrobatics & Tumbling team, earning NCATA Individual Event National Championship honors.

* Mitchell Lavalley: Wrestled on the independents as ‘Motherlover’ Jake Tucker. Trained by Kane, Natalya, Tyson Kidd and Tom Prichard. Won the 2014 “WWE Show Us Your Superstar” contest when he was 19. He made several videos at the WWE PC before showing up on the SummerSlam Pre-Show Panel.

* Bianca Carelli: Daughter of Santino Marella. Bachelor’s degree in biology from Western University. Background in MMA fighting, trained in Judo, Jiu Jitsu and boxing.

* Cole McKinney: From Charleston, WV. Used the ring name Cole Karter on the independent scene.

* David Bostian: From Wilmington, NC: Wrestled for sixteen years while also training as a powerlifter.

* Gable Wai: From Corvallis, OR. Played DI Rugby at Lindenwood University. Former Army Reservist. Weighs 260 pounds.

* Carla Gonzalez: From Pasadena, TX. Trained by Booker T. Previously competed as Rok-C.

* Nnamdi Oguayo: From Beltsville, MD; 6’3″, 245 pounds. Played four years on the defensive line for Washington State University.

* Edwin Grande: Former offensive lineman from University of Idaho and Monterey Peninsula College. From Oakland, CA. Played for the Houston Blues football team during the 2020 Spring League.

* Amelia Herr: 18-year-old. Criminal Justice major from West Chester, PA. Two years of Taekwondo training. Competed on the independent scene as The Notorious Mimi.