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Son of Boxing Legend Makes His WWE Debut Ahead of NXT Tuesday Night

Elijah Holyfield is an impressive looking WWE recruit who may be featured in an upcoming A&E show.
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New NXT recruit is on the scene
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WWE fans might want to keep their eyes out for a new recruit by the name of Elijah Holyfield. The former NFL player and son of former Undisputed Heavyweight Boxing Champion Evander Holyfield made his in-ring debut Tuesday night.

Holyfield faced off against Anthony Luke ahead of NXT, for a match that was reportedly being filmed for an upcoming competition series on A&E called 'WWE LFG: Legends & Future Greats'.

Those in attendance at the show were apparently impressed with with Holyfield brings to the table. Time will tell if he has the in-ring skills to be a success in the business, but he certainly has the look of a future World Champion.

Elijah played college football at the University of Georgia and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers in 2019. The former RB spent time with the Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals organizations, but only ever appeared in one regular season game during the 2020 season.

Holyfield's NFL career came to a close after he suffered a significant knee injury in the summer of 2022 while a member of the Bengals roster. The 27-year-old signed with WWE just a few weeks ago.

Anthony Luke is another new recruit with college football experience. He was a defensive lineman for San Diego State University.

Luke signed with WWE during the fall. He's currently in a relationship with Raw Superstar Maxxine Dupri, for those who care about such things.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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