Jack Cartwheel joins WWE ID program

A wrestler with AEW experience has been signed to WWE’s Independent Development program. Jack Cartwheel is the latest indie wrestler to be unveiled as a WWE ID signee, joining Zayda Steel, Bryce Donovan, and Cappuccino Jones as the first four announced. The program identifies top independent wrestling prospects and provides resources to them with a pathway to potentially being signed to WWE/NXT in the future. Starting out in California in 2019, Cartwheel has gained experience both in the United States and internationally. That’s included televised matches for AEW and ROH in 2023-2024. As recently as last month, he teamed with Jon Cruz in a loss to Brian Cage & Lance Archer on AEW Battle of the Belts XII. The high-flying Cartwheel is a regular for Game Changer Wrestling on the indies and has wrestled for PWG as well. WWE ID is a complement to the company’s Next in Line program that exists for college athletes. Indie wrestlers who sign ID deals are given financial support, along with training, mentorship,