What WWE Is Looking For In New Talent Revealed

WWE has been searching for Indie talent to fill its ID program as well as LFG shows. However, what is the one thing that the talent scouts look for? Now, Gabe Sapolsky has finally revealed what talent needs to have to get a chance in the big leagues. Taking to Twitter, a video was posted by WWE in which he said,

“Hello, my name is Gabe Sapolsky. I’ve been in the professional wrestling industry for 33 years, starting with ECW back in 1993, and I now work for WWE as a talent scout in the North American region, as well as working on the Evolve show and WWE ID. What stands out to me are unique qualities. I’m looking for it factor, but at the same time I’m looking for strong fundamentals. Looking for strikes that I still believe.

I’m still a fan at the end of the day, so when I see a good strike, I still go, ‘oh, I still react to it.’ When I see a hold that looks like it hurts, I still cringe just like a fan, just like when I was 15 years old. And I’ll still be like, ‘ah.’ And when I’m buying it like that, I know my superiors will also buy it. I know the fans, the WWE Universe, will also buy it. So I’m looking for those strong fundamental qualities.

And then I’m looking to people who add character to it, who add uniqueness to it, who add personality to it. I always say we’re not in the good wrestler business here. Being a great wrestler is part of what gets you in the door, but we are in the superstar business. So getting all that wrestling down, being cool, being different, that is all part of it. What really matters at the end of the day is what makes you a one of one after you have accomplished all that. At the end of the day, I want to put two qualities in front of the coaches at the PC: people who outwork everybody else and people who are coachable and listen and learn.”