|
|
Tour the WWE Performance Center: photos, presented by Rogue Fitness
8 R, z# [7 G9 P& J1 k; q, n5 W
# ~6 x! t( {3 r% |8 Q Y& X
# Y9 k% r/ J8 O4 w3 M8 q8 ^6 W5 S8 H; ?; B$ b$ p
The WWE Performance Center is a state-of-the-art training center where tomorrow's Superstars and Divas are perfecting their craft in the ring and on the mic on the way to WWE's main roster.' I3 [, v2 x! @: u) _3 c
: _, v, ^) }! Y' e$ n; K0 O% D
1 N1 Q: {$ ~3 F" a3 a
) o- V" b ?3 e& ^WWE memorabilia, including Trish Stratus' hat and Jimmy "The Mouth of the South" Hart's megaphone, are on display in the main lobby.
9 Z% C& b2 d* H& z" c4 `; c) f" Q T- [; t
 ( T5 F% {6 D% S
( i3 U% u6 v8 {2 }5 P/ |
The WWE Performance Center serves as a home-away-from-home for many of the NXT Superstars.
) t6 ~$ B, D! G# K' c$ s
) n% t/ {7 \5 n3 D* U
, G" `+ T& B4 C- j; R# T1 e ^( u- ~0 o" O' W5 x; C# g
Inside the talent lounge there's a kitchen, computers, couches and an HDTV complete with a book of DVDs full of matches and promos of past and current Superstars and Divas.
9 i$ f* @8 @4 n j
( ~7 Z" B0 T) R0 }* p& V. z
# ~9 `) ]: O2 L# O l1 |! h
- p( F$ F$ H' QIn the voiceover room, announcers-in-training can work with seasoned professionals to hone their live action announcing and play-by-play skills.9 \1 n0 e; I- W; ^, {
! u" z! n! T# P0 N & g" v7 _7 i0 W& H" p4 @' d& Q: B
- s& f1 m& i0 w / q; V6 ?1 B" j+ X
' E( |: u7 i- d
9 C( c {$ q2 k8 }- N' e3 Q: j1 {1 c( }% B
The 12,000-square-foot training room boasts seven training rings.
: q4 J4 f9 e6 Q4 [# i0 E, |& t# r+ H: o& X8 b6 _7 \# R: W4 j9 [- C
 8 w4 ~4 F6 R& {2 [! w. f* f8 U
& A7 D8 t+ f* ]' l8 {; ~3 H
1 h9 q7 w% q/ G( v4 {1 s
$ Q8 Z0 G7 g$ R/ D: C# I; Y6 K) pLive cameras in the facility give real-time feedback to The Chairman and other executives at WWE Headquarters.
- b! V# m% n3 N3 }- E c. {# }$ _: R5 L6 Z; n
 , z; k9 V' w7 Z0 |9 _$ G7 K4 \
) ?1 `1 A% x! B0 N3 W
9 U6 M" C- D$ u& ^5 \ T5 T5 o2 ^" u6 g) e Z
 5 O, t6 P, d" f4 U+ x. i
v; }, t/ }9 P$ C
There's a custom-built aerial ring for highfliers to safely practice.
6 r$ o5 S3 m% |) c# u. e `- h7 u! X# V% K+ Z
& U e4 F- b4 F7 T0 u; l
' e4 O; T; k/ L3 N0 LThere's a special launch pad above the top rope.. W+ z6 \, y8 N: {0 t4 o/ V
5 Z- e2 m' P9 [1 a) E " T# \. d+ A4 g: N/ V7 f& R8 g' v
( I$ r/ v" Z2 p5 ~7 G8 l"It's built with a crash pad about a foot in thickness that helps absorb impact as talent are learning to do more high-flying action," said the complex's General Manager, David Bailey.( u' U& g, D8 ] E2 Q O) W
% n) O! H. _1 u, w6 q p& a; I
 5 A# G; H9 w" Q# @& y
& b, x a( j% ]$ x
One of WWE's resident daredevils, Kofi Kingston, tried out the aerial ring for the first time during WWE.com's visit to the WWE Performance Center.
2 b" e% u% P P3 u+ a( J. }8 h% U" } p5 A
 ' O; B) g9 _, N/ {) c! _( \8 b
- V# d, C; r7 y2 k9 V 6 n! V8 y0 J# x
a$ {+ H! A2 y) c
"I can't lie: This is a highflier's dream right here," Kingston said. "I did a Boom Drop off the top rope and I'm still here."
& I# e7 o) }5 E% }/ ]; @
% @& g! f$ O) C+ B6 B0 e
+ q X, X9 B8 W1 h% |. c4 z" k9 A, d- w7 ]% P4 H" N4 V4 A1 J+ j
"If I did that in a regular ring, my tailbone probably would have shot up right through my head ... This is just incredible!" he said.
- G7 d% e$ u" p. n7 ~
8 o# \! d2 t. }# f ) |$ Q% D; a$ ]4 Y1 r
$ x% |5 m- e* A/ d& D
The WWE Performance Center coaching staff has more than 200 years of experience.9 D$ @/ ~+ e: U% x8 Q4 k( C' H
' E8 }/ l1 T8 G* e q
 : Q. z. ~* S, g G
4 t/ V) t6 B3 _
6 b! K+ S1 \, j' x: U! Q) o& b/ `) I
B2 p9 ]9 y; |4 CHead Coach Bill DeMott - who displayed his strengths as a trainer on "WWE Tough Enough" - captains a diverse team of mat veterans, including WWE Tag Team Champion Billy Gunn of The New Age Outlaws and former WWE Tag Team Champion Joey Mercury.
" r8 t9 C% P$ J2 \. V2 Q2 P2 V* e7 K' d
! T7 m# R3 H) W' q$ L4 U# \+ t$ R; @- r- }% o0 _
; Y/ b" Q( w. G0 {" M( i; X6 ^4 C8 ]+ X% Y1 |0 G4 T* t
The 5,500-square-foot, state-of-the-art strength and conditioning room allows developmental talent to train daily.
7 O; h* u5 v* ]% h7 ^; G: V. R* l+ n) j) ^5 a
 9 q6 A" s( ]3 V# @
# Q! V @8 n( `) I, c8 FWorking closely with Strength and Conditioning Coach Matt Wichlinski, the athletes of WWE NXT follow a program created by Triple H's personal trainer, Joe DeFranco, which emphasizes functional strength.
3 e' d4 t& ^1 N8 o* X4 X; e0 _2 g3 c, d
 4 K. k" i8 I3 }
: X6 ~8 m) t: f1 y& U4 i( y/ i * i6 k6 N1 C8 u. f/ V4 i! Q& O
( O) a5 D; v& o
( F) @1 P- X' D, |/ ~# l' n: G. I; w: w
When the trainees show up at the gym, they show up to work.% M1 c+ k9 m1 Y/ V+ y" }3 m
2 J# c: ], f1 d: X% N/ C
) t+ ]- b- P9 S& Y& }
5 S6 T. U- e% r8 `/ I"Nobody wants to be average," said Wichlinski. "Be an exceptional person. Always be the guy that you want other people to look up to. That's the main thing I'm trying to get these guys to understand."
. Y3 t- r& W# S) q6 G& c" k
8 E1 u" j* d8 F2 t/ Q2 L/ l
3 s* a# u+ e: z; T) v
4 {9 w& s8 d8 m m: e: \0 r1 Z7 E, D0 H
8 s8 S0 A- y$ U$ @) L7 ~! w+ R
NXT Champion Bo Dallas works out on the Rogue Fitness equipment.) _& O+ B& I: B p6 ?7 q2 P
% z/ L: y E1 L
5 |0 R7 g* J# l' f+ l: W, I9 z# ?" o# h* J( g5 [ K2 A6 Z6 g4 H
0 n, |1 @3 G# a3 t/ S% [
6 E7 Q# `( i% _/ N9 i+ E
: E9 K( k5 q; E' g) @
. u* O3 D1 Z: J# {7 S. Q _The flash studio is a green-screen capable room where talent, such a Corey Graves, can practice TV presentation skills.
, F0 d' ?5 F2 [4 k+ Y9 a+ m! I
- A* B2 e1 u# N/ a& C 6 }2 Q/ }4 a, c( D
. ?3 L- m* J g+ h" d7 D5 c6 @
- \7 V" H! M" i3 p; b( J/ h! P. l
* _0 t( v! t+ v+ }) l2 i/ m9 m; z, CThe "mirror" room is a small, private studio where talent, such as Xavier Woods, can practice on-camera techniques.
( g9 ?" R, ?: y+ n5 x* n
) `- ~7 P7 J j5 H& g7 Z
$ F$ d. i* ]. B9 o6 W9 S# N5 V m* x+ X/ r* R
Here they can work individually on character development and performance skills. |
|
发表于 2014-2-22 22:06
发表于 2014-2-22 22:08
发表于 2014-2-23 00:03
发表于 2014-2-23 16:04