Jack Cartwheel, Zara Zakher, Sean Legacy join WWE ID program
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WWE has also announced that Zara Zakher and Sean Legacy have joined the WWE ID program.
Zakher is an emerging women’s wrestler on the indies. After starting her career in 2023, she has already competed in Japan for Tokyo Joshi-Pro Wrestling. She’s based out of California, currently holding the Women’s Championship for West Coast Pro.
She has a background in gymnastics and cheerleading and recently made her Game Changer Wrestling debut.
Legacy is from the state of Georgia. He also has international experience, including wrestling for Pro Wrestling NOAH in Japan. He’s currently in Europe for a tour that includes his Germany debut and training at the wXw academy.
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A wrestler with AEW experience has been signed to WWE’s Independent Development program.
Jack Cartwheel is the latest indie wrestler to be unveiled as a WWE ID signee, joining Zayda Steel, Bryce Donovan, and Cappuccino Jones as the first four announced. The program identifies top independent wrestling prospects and provides resources to them with a pathway to potentially being signed to WWE/NXT in the future.
Starting out in California in 2019, Cartwheel has gained experience both in the United States and internationally. That’s included televised matches for AEW and ROH in 2023-2024. As recently as last month, he teamed with Jon Cruz in a loss to Brian Cage & Lance Archer on AEW Battle of the Belts XII.
The high-flying Cartwheel is a regular for Game Changer Wrestling on the indies and has wrestled for PWG as well.
WWE ID is a complement to the company’s Next in Line program that exists for college athletes. Indie wrestlers who sign ID deals are given financial support, along with training, mentorship, and development resources and access to WWE facilities. WWE plans to showcase highlights and matches from WWE ID wrestlers on the company’s social media platforms.
Select wrestling schools are also working with WWE as part of the ID program. Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling, Cody Rhodes’ Nightmare Factory, Seth Rollins’ Black and Brave Academy, Elite Pro Wrestling Training Center, and KnokX Pro Academy have been given official WWE ID designations.