WWE Performance Center Athlete Makes His NXT Wrestling Debut (Photos)

Nasser Alruwayeh, the first Kuwaiti man to sign a WWE developmental contract, made his wrestling debut at Thursday’s NXT live event in Lakeland, Florida.

In his first-ever wrestling match (not counting a battle royal), Alruwayeh teamed up with fellow rookie Mohamed Fahim against The Forgotten Sons’ Jaxson Ryker and Wesley Blake. The Forgotten Sons came out on top after Ryker hit Fahim with a powerbomb.

According to a fan in attendance, Alruwayeh got “busted open hard way,” which is an inside term for unplanned bleeding.

Here are a few photos of Alruwayeh from the match.

Non battle royal @WWENXT debut for @NasserjimmyWWE #NXTLakeland pic.twitter.com/dMJcLimeHv

— Kyle (@FLWrestlingFan) September 27, 2018

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الحمدلله امس كان اول ظهور لي فالحلبه مع اخوي محمد @mo.fahim.wwe كا فريق زوجي، ظهور جدا قوي و مزجنه عليهم و باذن الله القادم افضل @officialwwearabic @wwe @wwenxt @wwewal3ooha

A post shared by NASSER ALRUWAYEH ناصر الرويح (@nasserjimmywwe) on Sep 28, 2018 at 3:57pm PDT

شهد الأمس الظهور الأول للنجمين العربيين ناصر الرويح ومحمد فهيم في الحلبة كفريق زوجي بالتوفيق لهما في القادم#WWENXT @NasserjimmyWWE
Photo Credit:
MaryAnn Mason pic.twitter.com/BZlrJjwaBg

— WWE MENA (@WWEmena) September 29, 2018

#NXTLakeland pic.twitter.com/uTe0M0AUcx

— Graven🍭 (@gravenbabies) September 27, 2018

M2 – @JaxsonRykerWWE and @TheWWEBlake beat @NasserjimmyWWE and #MohamedFahim.

Jimmy was busted open hard way. #NXTLakeland pic.twitter.com/uBg68080JK

— Kyle (@FLWrestlingFan) September 28, 2018

With a background in CrossFit, mixed martial arts and boxing, Alruwayeh impressed WWE coaches and training personnel during an invitation-only tryout that WWE held in Dubai in April 2017. Before a WWE live event in Abu Dhabi last December, Triple H presided over Alruwayeh’s contract signing. Triple H took the opportunity to also welcome Shadia Bseiso, who became the first Arab woman from the Middle East to sign with WWE.

Another historic moment here in #WWEAbuDhabi as we welcome @shadiabseiso, the first woman from the Middle East and Nasser Alruwayeh the first Kuwaiti signee, to @WWE. @WWEmena pic.twitter.com/DnFbZlazQL

— Triple H (@TripleH) December 8, 2017

Along with a few other athletes from across the globe, Alruwayeh and Bseiso reported to the WWE Performance Center in January.