Top independent wrestler Alec Price shares his thoughts on WWE’s ID program.
Last year, WWE announced the launch of WWE Independent Development, WWE ID for short. The program is described as “a first-of-its-kind developmental program designed to provide up-and-coming independent wrestlers a pathway to a potential career in WWE” in the official announcement. Several wrestlers have been designated as WWE ID prospects.
Speaking to Fightful‘s The Spotlight in a recent interview, Price — a prolific wrestler in the world of independent wrestling, and someone who has held the IWTV World Championship before — said that he has no issues with WWE ID. (H/t Fightful for the transcription)
“I have no issue with it. If WWE wants to do that, they are the top dogs and I’m really happy for everyone that has gotten signed off it,” Price said. “Some of the people I know, these are all people that have worked their butts off. Without the ID program, it’s not that they wouldn’t have had a shot, it was a lot harder for them to have that shot and have the eyes of WWE on them.
“It’s the WWE. They are the top in the world. They are the tastemakers and have been the tastemakers. I honestly think it’s a great way for us on the indies, that may take a couple of years for us to get a tryout or four or five years to get an extra spot.”
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Price went on to say that WWE ID would quicken the process of wrestlers getting a tryout. He also said it would build up the quality of the indies. P
“It just quickens it. It’s not a bad thing that people are ID’d. I think it’s great for them. WWE is honestly helping us out and taking care of us. They aren’t taking care of me, but the people who got signed, they are taking care of people on the indies and making them stars.
“Think about the way they are building up these independent wrestlers. It’s going to help them not only be better wrestlers and superstars in the future, but build up the quality of the indies. If you have people producing this work, and it’s actually good work, why would people not follow suit?”
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