WWE's first-ever tryout in Santiago, Chile, attracted athletes from all walks of life, including a slew of luchadores and martial artists who embody Latin America's passion for combat sports.
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The third and final day of the tryout begins with a series of stretches led by NXT Superstars Cezar Bononi & Adrian Jaoude.
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After two days of performing countless drills inside and outside the ring, attendees get a chance to let their on-camera personalities shine. Here, Mexico's Clara Alcántara is shown laying down the law.
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Brazil's Rita Reis, 23, has won gold in Jiu-Jitsu competitions around the world.
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Chilean street-workout athlete Pedro Sanchez impresses the other prospects as he performs the human flag on the ring post.
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Eduardo Goulart, who wrestles in Brazil under the professional alias of Rusher, is all intensity as he takes a fighting stance.
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NXT Superstars Taynara Conti and Raul Mendoza watch closely as the prospects take the ring.
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Despite the exhausting demands of the WWE tryout, the energy remains high on the last day of the camp.
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Adrian Jaoude and WWE Performance Center coach Robbie Brookside provide feedback to Brazilian judoka and grappler Kelly Mesquita.
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WWE Performance Center Head Coach Matt Bloom and the NXT Superstars cheer on Ricky Marvin, one of the tryout's most experienced and best known luchadores, as he completes a roll despite losing his right shoe.
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The host country of Chile is well represented, with luminaires such as WWE Cruiserweight Classic competitor Manuel Alejandro Saez and 2018 Mae Young Classic competitor Zatara.
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NXT's Bononi, Jaoude and Taynara Conti take a photo with their fellow countrymen and women from Brazil. The contingent overflows with talent from the nation's independent wrestling scene as well as its robust network of Jiu-Jitsu fighters.
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A longtime hotbed of sports-entertainment, Mexico continues to produce innovative and exciting competitors like Raul Mendoza. Could one of these prospects follow in his footsteps and earn an NXT contract?
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Argentina, the home country of one of WWE's most popular Superstars of all time in Antonino Rocca, has two athletes at the camp, Juan Salvatierra and Matias Dragonetti. They wrestle under the aliases of Django and Benjamin Stolo, respectively.
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"AXL" Carlos Héctor Román Ruíz, Daniel Mansilla and Reptil hail from Peru.
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Costa Rica's Sky Drako and Armando Arias (better known by the ring name Ary Bradford) hope to make a lasting impression on WWE scouts.
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Ángel Luis Pérez (aka Angel Fashion) and Jenyvalice "Vanilla" Vargas represent the island of Puerto Rico.
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Luchadoras Lady Maravilla and Zatara kick off a session of exhibition matches.
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Brazil's Matheus Alves takes down Peru's AXL with a shoulder block.
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With a potential WWE contract opportunity at stake, the prospects don't hesitate to put it all on the line.
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Brazil's Tayane Porfirio de Araújo, a highly decorated Jiu-Jitsu grappler, and judoka Juliene Aryecha ham it up in the ring.
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Chile's Atemista glides through the air with a high-flying quebrada.
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Eighteen-year-old Dragon Bane connects with a precise dropkick.
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Brazilian MMA fighter Marcos Gomes shows his striking ability.
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Angel Fashion controls the pace against Mansilla.
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"Acce" Gabriel Gonçalves leapfrogs Salvatierra.
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Chilean luchadora Catalina Auroroa Garcia, aka "The Diva of the Ring" Jessy, takes flight.
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Ricky Marvin has won wrestling titles throughout the world, but perhaps no moment in his prestigious career carries the same importance as this WWE tryout.
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The prospects are all ears as Bloom holds the floor.
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After the conclusion of the tryout, members of the local media are invited to interview the WWE hopefuls.
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WWE's talent development arm has held several international tryouts this year, including in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Cologne, Germany.
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WWE's next international tryout will take place in Mumbai, India, in March 2019. For more details on tryouts, including how to apply, visit WWEPerformanceCenter.com.