Ivar is currently teaching a “big guys” class at the WWE Performance Center in his spare time.
The War Raiders member recently returned from a long-term neck injury. While doctors claimed he would never wrestle again, the group shocked the world by winning the WWE World Tag Team Championships on Raw.
However, when he’s not in the ring winning belts, Ivar is helping teach the next generation of big guys. Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Ivar revealed he is currently running his own class at the WWE Performance Center.
The class teaches the “big guys” in NXT the art of wrestling, including stars like Oba Femi, Hank & Tank. Ivar has a history of training wrestlers, having helped teach Mercedes Moné, Kofi Kingston, Tommaso Ciampa and Dijak in the past.
Ivar On Running A ‘Big Guys’ Class In The WWE Performance Center
While he said it’s more of an unofficial role, the War Raiders’ Ivar said running the class is very beneficial and rewarding for him. He said seeing some of the NXT talent make progress has been incredible, and he’d love to be a coach when his in-ring career is over.
“Right now, it’s not official, but every week I’m at the Performance Center, and I kind of run a ‘big guys’ class. It’s been incredibly beneficial and rewarding for me, especially after all the training I’ve done for others in the past. Now, being able to do this with the new generation has been a lot of fun.”
“Seeing guys like Hank, Tank, Oba Femi, Tyson Tyreek, and Out The Mud—all these guys who were signed through the NIL program and didn’t know anything about wrestling—progress has been amazing. Watching them train at the PC, meeting with them once a week to watch their matches, go over things, help them with ideas, and explain the nuances of wrestling has been so rewarding. Seeing how far they’ve come is just incredible.”
“I love teaching, and I really enjoy the idea of producing. If my in-ring career ends, I’d love to transition into a hybrid role—producing on the main roster while continuing to train at the Performance Center. I’d want to help bridge that transition for guys moving from the PC to the main roster.”
“In a perfect world, that’s what I’d want to do. Of course, there are no guarantees that I’d still be with WWE, but I know for sure that I want to stay in wrestling in some capacity.”
