Sammy Guevara talks 2017 WWE tryout experience

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"I did have a WWE tryout in 2017, but I think it was just for me to get into the system. It was definitely a difficult tryout. I was doing a bunch of cardio leading up to that. I had the elevation masks on. They were making us run the ropes, dropping down over bags, high knees holding on to the top ropes. We would do that in 5 different rings, and then line back up and do all sorts of different stuff. William Regal was there; Norman Smiley was there. Ricky Starks was in the tryout as well."

"I don't think any wrestler got signed. I think a collegiate wrestler got signed. It felt that if you want to do this for a living f*** you, but these models, ex-Football players they treated them really good and almost shame on you for actually wanting to be a wrestler. It seemed like when the cameras were on they really played it up. It felt like a whole gimmick to me because everyone was chill until the cameras were on and suddenly they start drilling and yelling at you. I'm like, alright, I see what this is. It definitely opened up my eyes because I wouldn't want to be there, maybe not ever, but certainly not now just because of the way they treated me. Maybe it's different now, I don't know, but during that time I saw that unless I was a somebody it's going to be hell here."

Source: Talk is Jericho

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Not surprising. From what I've seen "when the cameras are on" ie Tough Enough tryouts, I feel like the trainers and decision makers already have select group of talent they already want, and everyone else are there to make them look better. I'm reminded of an episode of "30 Rock" where they used the same tactic.