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WWE Announces First Class of Lucky College Athletes in NIL Program
Christmas has come early for fifteen college athletes this year, as they have all received the highest honor available in sports and entertainment: the opportunity to work with the WWE! Yay! WWE announced the first class of signees in their NIL program, an abbreviation that stands for two things: Name, Image, and Likeness, and Next[...]
WWE Launches NIL Program to Recruit College Athletes
WWE announced a new NIL program for the recruitment of college athletes on Thursday, corresponding with the NCAA's own NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) program that launched over the Summer, finally giving college athletes the ability to make some money on themselves, something previously restricted only to the colleges and the NCAA itself The long-sought[...]
It Appears Olympic Gold Medalist Gable Steveson Has Signed With WWE
 In the company's first-ever NIL deal, Steveson will join the WWE roster while defending his NCAA title for the University of Minnesota." Nick Khan, WWE President and Chief Revenue Officer expanded on the statement when speaking with ESPN.com today. "We all saw his physical ability prior to and at the Olympics What we also saw was that[...]