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WWE Reveals Saudi Arabia Tryout Winners, One to Compete in Greatest Royal Rumble

April 22, 2018 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
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– WWE has announced the winners of this week’s Saudi Arabia tryout, with at least one getting the chance to compete in the Greatest Royal Rumble. The company announced the eight winners on Saturday at the King Abdullah Sports City Sports Hall. Triple H was at the reveal announcment.

The WWE.com article notes that the eight winners “will advance to more intensive training under WWE’s coaching team in the coming days, with at least one of the prospects earning the chance to participate in Friday’s Greatest Royal Rumble event.”

The list is below:

Hussain Aldagal, a 6-foot-3, 215-pounder with a background in volleyball and bodybuilding
Mansoor Al-Shehail, a 6-foot, 175-pounder who has trained under WWE Hall of Famer Dory Funk Jr.
Faisal Kurdi, a 5-foot-9, 180-pound MMA fighter, amateur grappler and Muay Thai boxer
Nasser Bawazer, a 6-foot-3, 250-pound champion in boxing, MMA and aikido
Khalid Alhothali, a competitor in bodybuilding, as well as combat sports, including boxing and jiu-jitsu
Abdullah Almagrabi, a 225-pound karate champion and boxing trainer
Faisal Allabboudy, a 23-year-old whose athletic background includes competitive swimming, boxing and bodybuilding
Asaad Alshareef, a 23-year-old Greco Roman and freestyle wrestler who has also trained in various martial arts