{"id":13703,"date":"2026-01-28T15:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=13703"},"modified":"2026-01-28T15:26:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:26:00","slug":"saudi-powerlifting-champion-fahd-begins-training-at-wwe-performance-center-wrestling-news-wwe-news-aew-news-wwe-results-spoilers-royal-rumble-2026-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=13703","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Powerlifting Champion Fahd Begins Training At WWE Performance Center Wrestling News &#8211; WWE News, AEW News, WWE Results, Spoilers, Royal Rumble 2026 Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- FBImageStart --><\/p>\n<picture id=\"wns_postimage2\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-cache.wrestlingnewssource.com\/u\/webp_full\/af4fc91231814146a6b3881bd73faddf_1280_720.webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1440px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-cache.wrestlingnewssource.com\/u\/webp\/af4fc91231814146a6b3881bd73faddf_1280_720.webp\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" alt=\"Saudi Powerlifting Champion Fahd Begins Training At WWE Performance Center\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/source><\/picture>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <!-- FBImageStop --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"mobile_line\"\/>\n<section>\n<p data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"476\">Saudi Arabian standout Fahd Tuwaiq has officially signed with <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">WWE<\/span><\/span>. The announcement was made via the official X account of <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Turki Alalshikh<\/span><\/span>, confirming that the arm wrestling and powerlifting champion is now part of the company\u2019s growing international talent pool.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"478\" data-end=\"934\">Tuwaiq revealed that he has already begun training at the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">WWE Performance Center<\/span><\/span>, where he is learning the fundamentals required to transition into professional wrestling. He expressed ambitious goals, stating that he wants to change the world and sees WWE as the platform that can help him achieve that vision. His background in strength based competition immediately positions him as a physically imposing prospect with significant upside.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"1357\">At this stage, there is no confirmed timetable for when Tuwaiq will make his on screen WWE debut. Officials have not announced whether he will be assigned to NXT or introduced in another capacity. With WWE set to present the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Royal Rumble<\/span><\/span> in <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Riyadh<\/span><\/span> this weekend, speculation has emerged regarding a potential appearance, though nothing has been officially confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1712\">WWE\u2019s relationship with <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/span> continues to expand in scale and ambition. The company is already scheduled to hold three major events in the Kingdom during 2026, and it has been confirmed that <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">WrestleMania 43<\/span><\/span> will take place there in April 2027, marking another historic milestone in the partnership.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1805\">Further updates on Tuwaiq\u2019s progress and debut plans are expected as they become available.<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u0648\u0644\u062f\u0646\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u064a \u0646\u062f\u0639\u0645\u0647 \u0641\u064a WWE \u0641\u0647\u062f \u0633\u062d\u0644\u064a \u2026 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0647 \u064a\u0648\u0641\u0642\u0643 \u0648\u0627\u0646\u0627 \u0645\u0646 \u062c\u0645\u0647\u0648\u0631\u0643 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0646 \u2764\ufe0f\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6\ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffb <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ADkfCRJlrq\">pic.twitter.com\/ADkfCRJlrq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n,  TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Turki_alalshikh\/status\/2016289207937855518?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wrestlingnewssource.com\/news\/97199\/Saudi-Powerlifting-Champion-Fahd-Begins-Training-At-WWE-Performance\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabian standout Fahd Tuwaiq has officially signed with WWE. 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