Earlier this week the WWE held tryouts in Saudi Arabia ahead of their Greatest Royal Rumble event. WWE announced eight participants who will continue to receive training as the Greatest Royal Rumble approaches. It was also announced that one of the eight will get a special opportunity – competing in the Greatest Royal Rumble match.

Here are the eight participants (per WWE.com):

– Hussain Aldagal, a 6-foot-3, 215-pounder with a background in volleyball and bodybuilding

– Mansoor Al-Shehail, a 6-foot, 175-pounder who has trained under WWE Hall of Famer Dory Funk Jr.

– Faisal Kurdi, a 5-foot-9, 180-pound MMA fighter, amateur grappler and Muay Thai boxer

– Nasser Bawazer, a 6-foot-3, 250-pound champion in boxing, MMA and aikido

– Khalid Alhothali, a competitor in bodybuilding, as well as combat sports, including boxing and jiu-jitsu

– Abdullah Almagrabi, a 225-pound karate champion and boxing trainer

– Faisal Allabboudy, a 23-year-old whose athletic background includes competitive swimming, boxing and bodybuilding

– Asaad Alshareef, a 23-year-old Greco Roman and freestyle wrestler who has also trained in various martial arts

Visited the 4th day of #KSATryouts today. This week was a huge success due to the hard work of @WWE Talent Development, @WWEPerformCtr coaches and @WWENXT talent. #WWEGRR

— Triple H (@TripleH) April 21, 2018