Man Like DeReiss looks back on attending the WWE UK Tryouts earlier this year.
At the end of March earlier this year, WWE held a two day UK tryout that featured some of the top names in European professional wrestling including Zozaya, Rhio, Mike D Vecchio and Man Like DeReiss. In addition to the wrestlers at the event, athletes from other sports also featured in the tryout.
While speaking to MuscleManMalcolm during WrestleMania week, DeReiss was asked about his experience at the WWE UK tryouts, with the British Wrestler noting that it was a 'once in a lifetime experience'.
"It was an amazing experience. It's not how I thought it was going to be in terms of, I went there thinking wrestling, wrestling, wrestling, wrestling, because of course it's a tryout. But people said they enjoyed the experience and I didn't really understand what they meant until I actually experienced it myself. Because there was like athletes who have never wrestled before as well, who maybe were about 50% of the tryout. Then speaking to them, getting to know them, they've all had amazing lives. One guy was a bobsledder, and I found out on the last day, and I was like, bro, why did you not tell me you are a bobsledder? I love cool runnings, bro. So yeah, I think the experience in terms of getting to meet new people, getting to be coached by the top coaches, getting to do drills in like the best rooms possible. Just being looked after in general. It becomes a whole overall experience. That's what I mean. It's a once in a lifetime sort of experience and I loved it."
In another recent interview, DeReiss had praise for Natalya and TJ Wilson after training in the Hart Dugeon. You can read more about that here.
Fightful Select recently reported three names who are expected to be signed following the WWE UK Tryouts. You can read more about that here.
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