Former WWE Recruit Reveals Secrets Inside WWE Performance Center
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- Опубліковано 9 чер 2024
- Former WWE recruit and Miss USA runner-up Alexis Lete guides us through the mystery-filled behind-the-scenes of the WWE Performance Center, NXT, and the recruitment process. We discussed everything from WWE tryouts, choosing in-ring names and characters, locker room politics and dating culture, to her departure from the pro wrestling world.
What's the most surprising discoveries from the conversation with @Lexlete? Make sure to follow her and check out some of her vlogs here: / @lexlete
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CHAPTER TIME
0:00 intro
0:53 documenting wrestling journey
1:18 who is Alexis Lete
1:43 not watching wrestling before WWE
2:33 saying wrong things
3:05 WWE tryout
6:03 hardest part of WWE tryout
6:54 WWE contract offer
10:29 choosing wrestling name
11:30 WWE Performance Center system
12:02 wrestling history class
12:41 training at PC
13:35 choosing character
14:57 promo classes
15:45 wrestling gear
17:52 contract
18:20 backstage etiquette
20:23 locker room leader
21:11 dating in PC
23:08 PC reality show
23:43 indie vs college athletes
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Excited to share this insightful conversation with Lete! 🎤 She's one of the few ex-WWE recruits who openly shares her experiences in such detail upon leaving the industry. Her fresh outsider's perspective adds a unique twist as well. Whether you're a fan or aspiring wrestler, I believe this video will be very juicy. Enjoy! 🍿
@RingTheBelle DS, i put together a tier list for every single woman that wrestled for WWE on tiermaker, is there a chance you can rank them either with Joey or with Paloma, or a special guest in a video as a fun side video? Just type WWE in their search and look for the 02.2024 updated version in the title, the icon is 4 women belts, If you decide to do it, a huge thank you
DS I want to text a wrestler cause i wanna be a wrestler someday in the next couple of years i wanna kinda get in touch with a wrestler and become friends that way if iget to the performsnce center ill have a friend there
As a pageant AND wrestling fan, I could not believe I didn’t know she was in WWE
I work independent wrestling and when I say the gear situation is so real! I’ve bought so much gear and literally only wear of two or three of them now.
I know Johnny Gargano and Candice personally.
@@BuckyBarnesATL Sure buddy.
She has such a great personality! I ended up staying the whole interview
This was AMAZING. She seems so genuine and fun, absolutely love her
Amazing interview. I think this one may be my fave. Lots of honesty and things I didn't realize!
She honestly have the star quality very charismatic,easy to work with attitude and she handles questions very well thank to her pageant background wwe should’ve definitely use her cause she will be a good spokesperson for the brand but at the same time I understand her reasoning
Great look and likeable, I'm not sensing she has the grit, toughness, or dedication to wrestle year round, take the bumps, and handle their grueling traveling schedule. She has no history with wrestling so she has no deep love or appreciation to give her life to it. Could've just been maybe a backstage interviewer or maybe non wrestling manager/valet, but no a wrestler.
@@MoviePalaceOfBlood Cause she's a girl?Cause to you she looks and feels feminine? A prejudiced view often is filled with ego and short sighted thinking. She took bumps and she did dedicate herself in training for a year if you have actually listened to the interview,so she did take bumps and fall and she did have training matches. Just because someone does not have a "history with wrestling" doesn't mean they cannot develop love and dedication for the sport a lot of superstars and hall of famers currently do not have ties or history with wrestling but they still achieve great feats in wrestling this outdated ideal of gatekeeping will be the detriment of the industry if it goes on. As I have said I understand her reason to not sign the contract not because she "does not have dedication" or that she "does not come from a wrestling background or wrestling history" this narrow idea of judging people by the surface level actually shows a person's critical thinking skills and it is harmful for oneself and their surroundings, if everyone thinks like what you think we will never have Trish Stratus,Lita,Victoria cause they don't have a wrestling background they look like a feminine girls,they were fitness model and dancers who look like they cannot take bumps but they did and prove not only the industry but the ideology of narrow gatekeeping wrong her reason for not signing the contract is her own decision she made in terms of her own career path not because she wasn't "dedicated" or thats she "isn't from a wrestling background"
@@veen-a2092 she still took a spot from someone that actually could have used that contract and took it seriously since the start of their career plus wasted the company’s time.
@@geminiangel63 They offered her a spot not "Someone" that "someone" still will not get it because it was an offered spot they offered to train her means they make an extra "spot" for her its basic business they are willing to invest in her
@@veen-a2092 I get that but that spot could have been given to someone else if she hadn’t bothered in the first place and realized that this was to be taken seriously not just for fun
Wait, ngl an all exclusive backstage NxT show would be absolutely amazing!! That is such a good idea!!
Damn these comments...., what shes saying and how she got into the wwe...isnt that how most of the divas got into the industry?
Yes but the divas from back then either came from a wrestling background or if they were models grew to love wrestling, respect it, and a passion for the craft. Unfortunately she didn’t care for it or take it seriously and usually those people don’t ever last long.
some divas were models, some where wrestlers themselves but still they gave passion to the craft but she didn't care enough for it and in any field if you don't have a passion your not finna last long in that chosen field
He's MESSY for this interview
Messy asf
😍
Love it
He’s rarely messy so we need some messs
@@phillysfinest215been here since the lola era. Trust hes been messy just not upfront about it
This unironically one of the best interviews!
I see you smirking when she says "title belt" 🤭🤣
I love her . She’s full of energy! I really wanted her to debut but it’s her decision and it’s ok that wrestling is not for everyone.
Comment section didn’t pass the vibe check.. good interview nonetheless. I wish the best for her even if things didn’t work out in the WWE. She seems like a genuine person
you dont pass the vibe check dude.. what are you supporting? youre the same as the dude in my display pic LMFAOO i want you to cry more about it
They should honestly hire her back. She would be a monster heel with legitimate heat that could make her a big star. I'm not sure on the details of why she was released but come on, there are plenty of back stage heat issues that people turn the other cheek. This woman here could of been an enormous heel with her height and stature if she had the passion and i dont if she did or didnt but if she put the work in she could be a massive star in WWE. I hope they reconsider and if shes willing.
she's not a wrestling fan as mentioned, never wanted to be a pro wrestler, hated taking bumps
She reminds me of that content creator who does these satire “insufferable lead girl in an indie movie” type of stuff when she does her bits and reactions or “acts” but I do appreciate the positivity and inspirational messages she has.
DS did wonderful asking some good questions to get a sneak into the PC world
Telling Triple H you'll "THINK ABOUT IT" when he's offering u a contract is crazy. If they called me at anytime of the day and told me I have a match tonight against Roman I would drop everything I'm doing and spend however much to get there.
She’s got options, good for her
@@EricSermmm does she tho?
@@EricSer i mean no one know who she was i didn’t even know her till i saw her TikTok having beef with cora jade and Roxanne
No shxt you’re a wrestling fan, she isn’t
😂😂😂😂😂😂
You’re such a great interviewer, DS! U always come up with the most insightful questions!!!
It’s never bad etiquette to discuss salary because pay transparency across the board is always a win for the workers. Especially since WWE doesn’t hire talent as “employees” but as independent contractors. Just saying 😁
I wonder if you'd have that same attitude in a situation where you got a bigger bonus than others for busting your butt, and all of your slacking off co-workers demanded to know what you got?
"The Workers" can be just as petty and cruel as management can be.
@@joshwent transparency helps the case for those workers to go to bosses and demand more money. It’s contracts 101.
@@LightLifeHardy assuming they deserve more money...
@@joshwent if everyone is transparent about the money being made, those that are doing more shows/spots/meet n greets can use that number from someone who isn’t and get higher pay. Fuck the “who deserves this or that”, you have to demand your pay or else companies won’t give it to you. It’s not about fighting with a colleague over who gets the the extra dime, it’s about fighting the company to give y’all both a dime or a dollar or a thousand dollars.
@@LightLifeHardy You'll learn.
This was excellent DS! I loved that you brought attention to wrestling gear..people online can get so weird about wrestlers gears (especially women) but these NXT stars especially aren’t paid these huge salaries..
- really puts in prospective how much effort people like Natalya, Bianca & Tiffany put in on that front
Naomi has sooo much gear. Same with Becky and Charlotte.
These comments are not it 😭, who cares if she was wrestling for popularity/fun and didn’t actually care for wrestling. Do u guys like your jobs or y’all just doing it for money?? Also
her “beef” with Rox who cares, you guys don’t know these people in real life
preach!
Roxanne isn't even that great she's just a simp magnet 😂😂
Because it’s not just having fun it’s someone’s career that they have worked just about their entire life for. Her spot and time could have been used for someone that did care about the business.
Because they genuinely believe that a lot of these wrestlers just do it “for the passion.” I guess. It’s okay to simply need to pay off your bills. That’s reason enough to “take that spot from someone else.”
@@GretchenV95 it really isn’t because if your just doing it to pay bills or have fun then you’re not going to be there long enough to keep it which she learned that the hard way
So glad to see Alexis back ! And to see her vlogging about her journey as a recruit was a delight. Hoping to see her back somewhere down the line !
Well remember how most of the “divas” got into wwe??? Some of them didn’t even know what “WWE” was
That was such a messy time for women’s wrestling. I felt like most of them were just there to get into Hollywood, and Total Divas proved that.
They're not divas anymore so we don't need any more of the Diva look or recruitment we need people actually willing to give their all to this
Great interview! She’s so funny 😂😂😂
Great interview! DS is the best at these! Alexis is awesome, she would've been amazing on the main roster. Wishing her the best in her endeavors.
Great video DS, a unique video compared to your other videos lately. Cool to find out behind the curtain whats going on
thank you! Yeah she obviously has very different perspectives from the usual wrestling veterans I interview! And we want to hear from different POVs too!
They should hire her back as an interviewer
not gonna lie she lowkey used to irk me but after the interview and seeing more of her personality, I actually enjoy her and how open she is to being new to it and being honest about her feelings and stuff
used to irk you how exactly she wasnt even on TV, MARK
25:37 Someone tell this girl she can be a manager or a valet! She has so much charisma and wrestling is more than just physical
12:38 I can’t help but laugh every DAMN time I see her face when she says “OH MY GOD! “😂
I’m guessing a majority of the people here are just young. You can be skilled, talented and charismatic and not have a passion for something that could show that off. And that is 100% OK. Life is too short to do things you might be good at but don’t enjoy doing. She gave it a shot and realized it wasn’t for her and that’s the beauty of being young enough to change paths. Not everyone grew up watching wrestling. Not everyone wants to risk their health for it. That’s not only ok but extremely reasonable. Hating her for that is silly.
She took a spot from someone that actually was going to take wrestling seriously and wasted the company’s time. Many have every right to be upset that it was “just for fun” on her end.
@@geminiangel63, she was easily replaceable… as most of them are. It’s not that deep.
@@brandoniswhoiam yes it is for those that have worked their whole lives for it
@@geminiangel63 WWE offered her the contract. Talk to them about it. She tried it out, realized she didn’t want to do it for a career and left. What’s the problem there?
@@LightLifeHardy she should have turned it down if she wasn’t going to invest herself in it full time
This is my new favourite interview❤❤ she seems like such a cool chick and so respectful
Not me waiting for that Cora Jade and Roxanne question....
Idk who she was but from this interview, I really like her. I feel like she would play an awesome heel
Great interview !! I whas a fan of Lete before she got into WWE so she’s always been such a big energy vibrant person , I’m so disappointed it didn’t work out for her in wrestling i think the company could have still use her for like backstage work interviews or like a role to manage a wrestler but that’s life hope she excels in her future goals she has !!
Imma be realll honest, I'm glad she's not still in WWE. She seems like such a huge step back for the women's division. She didn't take any of this seriously, and I feel like she would have been hell to work with.
You got all that from 30 minutes huh?
The fact that she had problems with Cora and Roxanne pretty much tells me everything I need to know about her.
@@ThrashAD720 You don't know Roxanne and Cora in real life, either. Alexis sounds like a really genuine person and a loooot of people can be intimidated by that.
@@gentlegiant5678I wouldn't bother with arguing with this person most people that say they are women's wrestling fans are in full on simp mode 💀💀
Now THIS was an interview... DS coming through strong with this one, say what you like about her, but she was open, honest & insightful.
Although the drama llama in me wanted to sip on some Coda Jade tea. ☕😂
Fabulous interview. Her attitude was great and I think if she ever found her niche within the industry, she would've been great. I wish her the best of luck on her future endeavours.
Great interview, I even love the interviews and moments with the ex divas, I would love to see a conversation with Eva Marie
love her energy hope she has massive success
Great interview. I applaud her for trying wrestling/sports entertainment, even though she realized it wasn't meant for her. Wrestling fans despise people like her - a college athlete with zero knowledge or fandom of wrestling/sports entertainment - but last I checked, there have been plenty of wrestlers throughout history who were college athletes and became big stars regardless of their wrestling knowledge or lack thereof.
THE TEA HAS BEEN SPILLED
Sometimes you have to make decisions that are best for your continued growth. I believe Alexis made that decision. She enjoyed her time in WWE PC and learned a great deal but when your heart is not in it, you listen to it. Thank you @RingtheBelle for this interview. I learned a great deal about the PC and how they recruit their next big WWE superstar.
Wooow so much hate in the comments, that’s crazy! And I wonder how many of these people changed jobs and careers because that is how you do it! She tried, didn’t fell in love with it and left. What’s the issue? She’s not talking crap about the business, she’s talking about her experience. Calm down people!
She’s pretty dope. Didn’t know who she was before this but I’m deff going to follow her career and hope she does well. Great energy
I had no idea who this was, but I enjoyed the tea.
This girl just answered all my questions that I've had about the WWE Performance Center and I'm working towards my goal of becoming a professional WWE Superstar cuz that's what Bray Wyatt would have wanted God bless her God bless the company and I'm coming✊😈🙏⭕
she so positive fibes
is she never debuting yet?
i want to watch her ASAP!!!
love itttttt , i needed this so much bts wwe is nearly as entertaining as wwe
The comments have me scratching my head 😂
Oh-
Oh- her.
what's the tea 👀👀
👀
Girrll spill it outt
She made a video about cora or Roxanne didnt like her and both cora and Roxanne made responses
alright someone in the comments gotta spill 🤣🤣 what's the ooh la la
She young af and already got big options wow
I feel like she rather do things like onlyfans than WWE and that’s crazy if that’s the case.
@@jarrettreynolds4560 but what makes you feel that way? she says here she's gonna focus on acting
@@jarrettreynolds4560bro u sound like low key a complete idiot just because she turned down WWE which I'm a big fan of it fuels u to make uneducated immature comment like that give me a break I swear some people never get past their immature teenage stage of life 🙄🙄
I would love to see you interview Kaylia Capri one day esp as a released NXT girl who continued wrestling
I could see her as an actress as Wonder Woman if she went into being an actress 👍🏻. She has an awesome personality from what I’ve seen from this 30 minute interview 😊🤘🏻
Wait, why does no one like her? Cause she seems genuine and nice. She understood the assignment, when she realized she wasn’t cut out for it. She left. I don’t see the problem here.
She had a beef with cora and Roxanne
@@Tessachannel28 if you follow her on social media she's also well...not bright lol
A lot of people like her. Marks dont
@@Thepokedekgenuine wrestling fans with respect for the business don’t like her. Internet incels who have never even come close to a real woman like yourself think she’s some prize. 😂🤡
@@Thepokedekyou mean simps don't 💀💀
Acting Jobs Are Grueling ! Can Someone Plz Tell Her She Could Be Announcer/Host For WWE ! I would Love to See More About her Journey ❤
❤❤❤❤that’s right. there is only one you!!
Interesting interview. I really don't see the problem with WWE hiring athletes and models. Some of the more entertaining wrestlers come from that background, and in my opinion, if you don't eventually develop some sort of passion for wrestling, you're not gonna succeed or last anyways because you're not gonna stay because its a huge toll on your body and super time consuming if you're traveling for something you don't like.
There should be a heel couple influencer gimmick
enjoyable video. A look at life inside the PC. Informative. I'm in my 70's so I wouldn't even fill out an application and see what happened.
This girl-
Pls try to interview Brooklyn Barlow/Brookie Vawter ❤
I told him that too but i guess he's busy.
FINALLY
Wooo🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Imma keep it one hundy, WWE should be blowing up her phone to get her back. She has the charisma. Can she become a Becky Lynch or Charlotte Flair in the ring? Idk. But do I want to watch her on my TV and social media? Absolutely.
Girl......
Didn’t she have beef with Roxanne and Cora 💀
They had beef with her bc they have no options outside of wrestling. Marks
yeah which says more than enough about her 🤭
@@ThepokedekRoxanne was one of the hottest indie wrestlers & Cora was in GCW & on AEW. You must be new🤡
@@BFFR5150that's why Tiffany Stratton has come in and blew them both out of the water and made a main roster in just two years but go ahead keep simpin my dude both of them trying so hard to be next AJ. Lee it's pathetic 😂😂
@@countyboy3988 what does Tiffany have to do with anything the other comment said?
This why wwe should hired mix of indi wrestlers and athletes or bring back mae young classic, this why people don’t like her and think she was there for fame or content cause no one didn’t know this girl till her beef with cora and Roxanne cause i didn’t till i saw her on my TikTok fyp page talking about it
Sir did you even watch 😂😂😂
She's miss Indiana and 2nd runner up for miss USA.
She's already famous. Also nobody watched the mae young classic. They stopped them bc they got bad ratings.
@@Thepokedekthat’s your idea of famous?😂🤡
Bro stop simping over Roxanne and Cora Jade they're never going to acknowledge Roxanne isn't all that to begin with why you think Tiffany Stratton got called up before her 😂😂
@@countyboy3988 where do i say i was simp idiot clearly you cant read i said no one knows who this girl was like myself till i saw her TikTok on my fyp saying she was a wwe nxt star and had a little beef with cora /Roxanne cause the comments was also asking why people don’t like i swear people online are stupid and what does this to Tiffany
@@countyboy3988 Okay tiffany Stratton simp she doesnt want you and i wasn’t simping was just saying why some dont like her have nice day troll
she would've been a great tag partner for wren sinclair
I definitely agree
Don’t think wrens gonna make it far either in wwe
Not this girl 😂
"Umm I'll think about it" 🙃
I feel her heart was in the right place but her mindset in pursuing this type of career wasnt there and i totally understand that.
😊😊
hello DS i love you❤ from Pakistan 🇵🇰😊
This interview made me like her and I want to follow her on everything but please tell me she's not problematic before I get disappointed.😂
Well is the nicest person ever roxanne perez dosent like her then idk nit a good sign lol
@@dylanjohnson3346 PLEASE 💀😂😭
Then again might be another Alexa and Sasha one-sided type petty beef.
@@CapicornAaron94 that was one sides i thought they were both being assholes to eachother?
@@dylanjohnson3346 It was always Sasha coming at Alexa then Alexa slowly started to push back but I think they're cool now.
@@CapicornAaron94 good cuz their both my mothers lol
OH
The way she knew Tiffany Stratton was gonna be a future legend. TALENT SCOUTING QUEEN!!
She’s lowkey funny
She actually came off very good here. So I'm not going to talk any shit really about her anymore.
Roxanne and Cora etc need to get over it already (if they aren't already) because she is gone anyways so they won.
I wonder what was the reason they gave her a contract was it personality and her acting skills and stuff it had to be over her skills in the ring
She seems hella cool who was she in NXT ??
Did you not watch the video.....
@@Thepokedek no shit I watched the fucking video
@@mrtw_ she answers it in the video 😭 Stella Lily or something
3rd comment because 3rd is better then last
OOP this girl the TEA ☕️🤭
gosh, hope she comes back and tries to be a manager lol
Oh hell nah
cora and roxanne mothers
isnt she hated by the whole roster ? lol
I only saw Cora and Roxanne having a thing against her lol
@@Lifelight_ I saw a LOOOT of people shading her and saying stuff about her
@@therossthompson who?
@@Lifelight_that's because Cora Jade and Roxanne are nothing more than simp traps trying to be the next AJ Lee 😂😂💀
@@esthersgossips umm ok I'm not jealous I actually think Cora Jade has alot of upside other than the fact that she works better as heel than a baby face. And as far as Roxanne goes she's really good in the ring I just haven't been able to buy into or figure out what exactly what her character is supposed to be 🤷🤷
Wrestling fans are so annoying. Just like any job/career under the sun, some people are there for different motivations. Not bc they're super fans and super passionate and love the company. The place I work at is a paycheck until I move on, or get to bigger, better things. It's the same thing with people involved in pro wrestling and anything else.
why was this kinda messy😂.
Santino's daughter is her character plus being taller than almost everyone. They jobbed her out to a tiny girl recently. Completely illogical.
WWE should reboot 'Tough Enough' as more of a candid profile of the lives of their new NXT talent as a UA-cam show.
Not her 🧍🏻
she is beautiful though.❤😊
Dude i love her personality, makes Cora and Roxxane look like the a-holes. She's an awesome down to earth person
Yeah u never really know what anyone is like behind the scenes 😅
3 H
Shes a clear example of why NXT is failing rn. Idk why WWE hired a bunch of people who don't have any love for wrestling and simply want to be famous, there's no auras, no passion and that's why NXT is having a hard time with new top stars. Hiring Indi wrestlers during the NXT black and gold era was when NXT was at its peak and that's cuz everyone there loved wrestling, respected everyone backstage and had the love , passion and dedication to get better and push themselves. Hiring all these models is bringing the product down.
well we still got stars like Bianca Belair Tiffany Stratton Lash Legend from athletes hires so I think it’s good to have a mix!
They are more into building their own homegrown talents...
Nxt isn’t failing and that’s really ironic because indie wrestlers don’t focus on character or promos none of that just their wrestling because lk you see Jevon Evan’s no shade to him
But he sounds a mess on the mic and nxt isn’t failing like what..? It’s the best it’s ever been
@@cjcarvid9307which is good
I actually prefer current NXT to black and gold NXT. The character work is better now versus just having amazing matches.
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WWE lost she is amazing