According to NESN.com, WWE is attempting to form a relationship with the NFLwhich would funnel NFL players into the WWE developmental system once their careers in football are over. Jim Ross is scheduled to meet with the NFL Players Association, and the following is an excerpt from the article:

WWE doresc sa formeze o relatie cu NFL (National Football League) prin care jucatori din NFL ar putea intra direct in sistemul de dezvoltare WWE odata ce carierele lor in fotbalul american. Jim Ross urmeaza sa aiba o sedinta cu Asociatia Jucatorilor din NFL. Acelasi Jim Ross a facut urmatoarea declaratie intr-un interviu pentru SiriusXM NFL Radio:

” Nu toata lumea ajunge in rosterul principal de 53 de oameni. Unii o sa caute un loc de munca si noi avem cateva pozitii deschise. Poate putem in timp sa facem ceva cu adevarat grozav prin aceasta legatura intre entitati (WWE si NFL). || “Everybody doesn’t make the 53-man roster. Some guys are going to be looking for work, and we’ve got some job openings. Maybe we can put the synergies of those two entities together and create something wonderful some day.” 

In trecut multi fosti jucatori de fotbal american au gasit real succes in WWE, cateva nume fiind Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Ernie Ladd, Bronco Nagurski si Bill Goldberg.