WWE ID will help ensure that talent can properly deal with proverbial skeletons in the closet, which could be an issue, according to Mark Henry.
On a recent edition of the “Busted Open Radio” podcast, Henry shared how the program could help talent deal with issues before they reach a bigger spotlight. He said,
“You need somebody to go, ‘Hey. You’re on the radar. What are you doing to fix things? Because you still have a criminal record. We can’t get you into Canada. Are you working on that? What about getting this expunged from your record? You’re going to have to spend money on that. Why should the WWE spend money on trying to get your life together?’ Those are conversations that are gonna have to be had.”
Henry added that the program could see WWE deal with issues related to weight. He said,
“You’re gonna have to go to a talent [and] say, ‘Hey man. We love what you do in the ring. But we want you to drop 40 pounds.’ And they’re gonna say that to girls, too. You know those are hard-ass conversations. ‘He called me fat!’ No. We’re trying to get you ready for television if you want to do this.”
WWE ID is the promotion’s latest recruitment tactic which will see indie talent receive a direct route to Sports Entertainment.
Signed talent will receive access to WWE’s state-of-the-art Performance Center as well as tutelage from Gabe Sapolsky and others.
Henry appeared on WWE RAW earlier this year alongside his son Jacob, who has signed a WWE NIL contract with the promotion.
