[3][4] Prior to the 2020s, WWE had used several methods to train its future on-screen talent.

In 2010, WWE established NXT as an in-house televised developmental brand, which became the major pathway to the promotion's main roster.

The program was launched as an extension of NCAA-approved name, image, and likeness policies.

On November 9, Fightful reported that Timothy Thatcher had been signed as the WWE ID trainer.

The program, which is scheduled to premiere on March 5, 2025, will feature both WWE ID prospects and Performance Center trainees.