Randy Orton Endorses IShowSpeed as WWE Prospect

Randy Orton, a 14-time world champion in WWE, has endorsed YouTube streamer IShowSpeed as a potential full-time WWE superstar, praising the young creator's mental and physical attributes after an intensive training session at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

The endorsement came during the fifth episode of IShowSpeed's YouTube Originals series, "Speed Goes Pro," which premiered earlier this year at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. In the episode, IShowSpeed, whose real name is Darren Jason Watkins Jr., explored professional wrestling by training with WWE coaches and talent. He worked with trainers Fit Finlay and Matt Bloom, as well as wrestlers Sheamus and Myles Borne, learning fundamentals such as running the ropes, executing shoulder tackles, taking bumps, locking up, and selling moves. Speed also practiced high-flying techniques, including a moonsault he dubbed the "Speed Drop" and a crossbody, guided by trainer Lince Dorado.

The physical demands proved challenging, with Speed sustaining bruises from the ropes and impacts during drills with Sheamus and Borne. On the second day, Orton joined the session to evaluate Speed's progress, testing his resilience by...