WWE prospects begin with a series of drills outside.
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With temperatures reaching 90 degrees and humidity making it feel even hotter, the athletes invest sweat equity in the hope of earning WWE contracts.
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Nasser Bawazer (foreground) brings championship credentials from the worlds of boxing and mixed martial arts to the tryout.
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The King Abdullah Sports City Stadium - the site of the Greatest Royal Rumble event - looms in the background,
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NXT Superstars Tucker Knight and Dan Matha assist the WWE coaching staff during the tryout. Having endured similar camps themselves, Knight and Matha know how tough it is to stand out in a pack of elite competitors.
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Inside the arena, WWE Performance Center Head Coach Matt Bloom explains the day's agenda.
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Coach Johnny Moss keeps a watchful eye on 23-year-old Faisal Kurdi as he leaps over a heavy bag. Kurdi has won MMA tournaments, as well as placed second and third in wrestling and Muay Thai competitions in Saudi Arabia.
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The "Baldo bag" exercise is one of the most rigorous drills WWE hopefuls encounter during tryouts.
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An essential part of training for sports-entertainment is learning how to minimize the potential for injury when an opponent throws you in the ring.
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Prospects are also expected to be excellent communicators. On-camera exercises allow them to show their personality and charisma.
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Which of these athletes have what it takes to earn a spot at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla.?