EVOLVE’s Anthony Greene Reportedly Signed With WWE NXT

EVOLVE’s Anthony Greene has been signed to NXT. Gary Cassidy of Sportskeeda.com is reporting that Greene is following in the footsteps of another EVOLVE wrestler Leon Ruff and heading to WWE.

I've been told WWE have signed EVOLVE talent "Retro" Anthony Greene, and that more names are likely to follow Greene and Leon Ruff by signing NXT contracts in the near future.
— Gary Cassidy (@WrestlingGary) August 1, 2020

Ruff was reportedly signed to the WWE on Friday, with PWinsider breaking the news and reporting that he was to be part of NXT.

Greene and Ruff are the first in what some people are anticipating to be a wave of EVOLVE talent joining the WWE. EVOLVE and WWE have had a friendly relationship since 2015, with EVOLVE talent being featured in WWE productions and vice versa.

EVOLVE’s finances were badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and in July, WWE purchased EVOLVE, gaining the rights to the production’s name and video library. At that time, it was said that WWE was particularly interested in four EVOLVE stars.

Ruff has actually appeared on RAW, SmackDown, Main Event, NXT, and 205 Live. Greene meanwhile was featured in promos for EVOLVE events that were aired in the WWE Network.

With @BrandiWrestling at his side, @WWNEVOLVE's @retroag is a "new-school wrestler with an old-school feel" who happens to have the most spectacular fanny pack collection known to man.#EVOLVE131 streams THIS SATURDAY at 8 ET/5 PT on @WWENetwork! pic.twitter.com/FMXHJNnq6x
— WWE (@WWE) July 11, 2019

After Greene and Ruff, Cassidy is reporting that another EVOLVE star that WWE is supposed to be interested in signing is Curt Stallion.

Another EVOLVE name mentioned to me who is rumoured to have signed is Curt Stallion, but I'm told that isn't yet a done deal by any means.
— Gary Cassidy (@WrestlingGary) August 1, 2020