WWE has officially signed two new athletes to its developmental system, PWInsiderElite.com has confirmed. Champion gymnast Jessica Bogdanov and football player Cyrus Habibi-Likio have both signed deals to join the WWE NXT/Performance Center system.
Jessica Bogdanov Signs
Jessica Bogdanov is a decorated gymnast who participated in the WWE tryouts held during SummerSlam 2025 weekend in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In 2011, Bogdanov won a silver medal in 5 balls and bronze medals in 3 ribbons and 2 hoops at the Pan American Games. She also competed in the 2012 USA Gymnastics Rhythmic Championships and was crowned the Freestyle Calisthenics World Champion in 2015.
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Cyrus Habibi-Likio Signs
Cyrus Habibi-Likio, who also had a WWE tryout this past summer, has been signed as well. Habibi-Likio comes from a football background and has been regularly vlogging his journey to join the company. He attended WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas in April 2025, and the videos he made during that trip reportedly caught the eye of a WWE recruiter, which started his path toward getting signed.
Both Bogdanov and Habibi-Likio will report to the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. They join the NXT brand as it heads toward its next Premium Live Event, NXT Deadline, on December 6, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas.
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