The WWE ID program started last year for WWE where indie wrestling talent are able to receive a clear pathway in helping them become a WWE Superstar. The first prospect named was indie star Zayda Steel.
In a recent interview with Casual Conversations With The Classic, Steel discusses how being in the WWE ID program has helped her train in The Dungeon with Natalya, TJ Wilson (Tyson Kidd), and Pete Dunne.
“Well, for one, I was able to quit my regular job, and now wrestling is my full-time job, so that’s at the top, as well as being able to train with Natalya. I can’t even put that into words, because I grew up watching Total Divas and obsessing over her and her family,” said Steel. (Fightful transcription)
“I’ll say this, I learned the most and felt the most comfortable in that Dungeon. Obviously, when I first went there, I was shy, but she is so sweet, and definitely brought a lot of confidence out of me. Even as simple as, like, we were all, like, working on heat, and she stopped us and was like, ‘Hey, I need you guys to find your inner ‘Fuck You.’ All those bad words and negativity that you read on social media. Yeah, I want you to feel it.’ She even used Ahante Thee Adonis as an example. She was like, ‘Hey, he went from this, and now, look, he’s consistently used on TV.’ So she just used him as an example, as in, to show that find your inner ‘Fuck you.’ Keep going and sometimes, you do have to listen to and you do have to feel the negativity.
“I definitely would say I just loved working with her and TJ as well,” she continued. “I also trained with Pete Dunne, as well.”
Steel has wrestled for Marigold, CZW, Beyond, and more.