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00:00:00We've got yet another challenge for each and every one of you.
00:00:04Previously on LFG.
00:00:06Phenomenal one, AJ Styles.
00:00:08Show me who you are.
00:00:10I am the shooting star.
00:00:11I'm a West Coast gangster, dawg.
00:00:13The gold standard.
00:00:15The gold standard.
00:00:17Yeah.
00:00:18Why don't you let Holyfield represent Holyfield?
00:00:20Why can't I represent Holyfield?
00:00:21That's all for a second.
00:00:23You would look like you're trying to send someone not to the hospital, but to the graveyard.
00:00:28I like that, dude.
00:00:29Yeah, well, no, Sherlock.
00:00:30I'm selling my ass off for him.
00:00:32Of course he's going to look like the Reaper.
00:00:35The LFG playoffs begin.
00:00:39Next week, eliminations start.
00:00:41I'm looking at every single person here being like, you can steal my spot.
00:00:46F*** that.
00:00:50At the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, the legends and future greats gather for a special announcement.
00:00:57Hello, everybody.
00:01:00Today begins the first round of the LFG playoffs.
00:01:05Your legend is going to determine which one of you stays and which one of you goes home.
00:01:14One on one, you will face your own teammate.
00:01:19I think knowing that we have the LFG playoffs, it's going to change your mindset completely.
00:01:29It's going to be you or them, and that's going to change everything.
00:01:34And I can tell by the looks on all 16 of these future greats' faces, because they all gave it away.
00:01:44How this, for the very first time, became very real to them.
00:01:53For the women, ladies first.
00:01:57And you men, you will go next week.
00:02:00Best to all of you.
00:02:02Now, let's f*** go.
00:02:08Come on.
00:02:09Talk to them.
00:02:11Let's go.
00:02:12Welcome to the ultimate proving ground.
00:02:1516 future greats.
00:02:17Let's go.
00:02:18When they asked for better best, will they match it?
00:02:20The evolution from a few.
00:02:22Four legends.
00:02:23He is the epitome of WrestleMania.
00:02:27I have broke down barriers for women.
00:02:29A chance to win an NXT contract.
00:02:41Every legend has a first chapter.
00:02:44The future starts now.
00:02:52A day before the playoffs begin, the Performance Center athletes and their legendary coaches
00:02:58come together for a group photo.
00:03:00You know, that moment was surreal.
00:03:03Very surreal.
00:03:04It's been a long journey.
00:03:08Everything has gotten real now and has set in.
00:03:12You can kind of finally see in their heads, they're starting to think like, oh, okay, this run might be over.
00:03:19Oh, my God.
00:03:24I felt like my entire body was shaking, but I felt still at the same time, if that makes sense.
00:03:28Like, just the inside of my body, like all the butterflies and everything.
00:03:32I was also really trying to hold it together.
00:03:34And I, you know, I know this is TV, but I think I've cried enough on this show.
00:03:38Undertaker leads the legends with seven points, followed by Booker T with six.
00:03:47Bubba Ray Dudley has four, while Mickie James has three points.
00:03:51The night before the first elimination round, each legend sat down with their two female future greats.
00:03:59The purpose was to get a sense of where these young women were, both mentally and emotionally,
00:04:05before stepping into the ring to face their teammates.
00:04:08I need to know that you know how important this is.
00:04:12Twelve weeks in, everything gets real now.
00:04:15This is obviously my life's passion.
00:04:20I've dedicated over 30-plus years of doing this, so this is very important to me.
00:04:26And it's still important, although I'm not in the ring anymore.
00:04:29It's still important for me to be able to help you guys move forward.
00:04:35Because obviously you guys know that I'm going to have to, I'm going to have to choose one of you,
00:04:39and I'm going to have to let one of you go.
00:04:40Why should I pick you, Bailey?
00:04:41I think you should pick me, because I think I have the ability to change the wrestling world.
00:04:47I think I have the ability to change it when it comes to females.
00:04:55It's time for new blood, and I think I can bring it.
00:04:58Awesome. I like that.
00:04:59And I think you can, I think you can do all those things.
00:05:04Tyra?
00:05:06I am a hard worker, and I'm not just saying that.
00:05:10You've seen me on the Olympic level.
00:05:15I will make sure that I make you proud, and make every single little girl and little boy that is watching me,
00:05:23that is looking up to me, showing them that, oh my gosh, look at the passion, the drive that she has.
00:05:28It doesn't matter what situation she is in, she's going to put her best foot forward,
00:05:32because that is what she believes in.
00:05:34You tear it down.
00:05:36Don't leave anything to chance.
00:05:38Don't leave anything in the tank.
00:05:40Go out there and take what is yours.
00:05:46Good luck.
00:05:47Thank you.
00:05:48Thank you.
00:05:48I always say preparation is the only luck you're ever going to have in this business,
00:05:58and if you're not looking at it as a test, you have a chance at failing.
00:06:02Hey, Coach.
00:06:13What up, guys?
00:06:14How you doing?
00:06:15You guys been riding together since day one.
00:06:19You know, pulling for team five times.
00:06:20But now, you're the fork in the road.
00:06:26Choice's got to be me.
00:06:28I never thought, like, I'd be under the big lights like this.
00:06:31So if you think, if you think you got what it takes to go against P. Nasty,
00:06:36then come get your issue.
00:06:38Okay.
00:06:39All right, P. Nasty.
00:06:40Okay, P. Nasty.
00:06:42To be put under the pressure, and I ain't crack yet,
00:06:45it's only built me 10,000 times stronger than I already thought I was.
00:06:49Lee, what has it been for you?
00:06:52The great thing about being in LFG is I think it awakened something in me
00:06:57and made me realize I can be that girl.
00:07:01I am that girl.
00:07:02Lee Larell is not just a dreamer.
00:07:05She's the next big thing here in WWE.
00:07:10You always work harder with your best friends, right?
00:07:14I know that straight up.
00:07:15And may the best woman win.
00:07:26I am highly emotional because the idea of cutting any of my future greats,
00:07:33it was weird.
00:07:34The energy was weird today, for sure.
00:07:37Before we even get started on everything else,
00:07:40I think you've both grown so much,
00:07:41and I couldn't be prouder to be your coach.
00:07:45How do you feel going into this match?
00:07:47Nervous, which I am before every match,
00:07:50but I think in this whole series,
00:07:53I showed a lot of potential up front.
00:07:55Well, it's certainly a learning experience,
00:07:58but Danny just learned the hard way.
00:08:01Oh, it's the triangle.
00:08:02The triangle's locked in.
00:08:04Mick, that's the hell's gate.
00:08:05That's the Undertaker's move.
00:08:07And it got to a point where after a wrestling match,
00:08:09I couldn't walk.
00:08:10And when I got back,
00:08:11I've had a couple matches where I feel like
00:08:14I've been giving my all for other people and not myself.
00:08:17What about you?
00:08:17How are you feeling?
00:08:18I walked in here with no experience.
00:08:21I walked in here knowing little to nothing about how to wrestle.
00:08:24And I waited and I waited and I waited for my opportunity.
00:08:27and I finally feel like I'm just now getting started.
00:08:36What do you think Danny's greatest strength is
00:08:38and her greatest weakness?
00:08:40I think Danny's greatest strength is the wrestling.
00:08:44I think I can see how she has developed as a wrestler
00:08:48and how agile she is and how easy it is for her to pick up.
00:08:53However, I do think a weakness of hers is her character
00:08:57and how to really stand out.
00:08:59I think her greatest strength is her story.
00:09:01Tell me about the moment that you found out
00:09:03that your dad was deported.
00:09:06It was on my birthday.
00:09:07You found out that your dad was deported on your birthday?
00:09:10Yeah, immigration came and got him the morning of my birthday.
00:09:12Did you watch him get taken away?
00:09:14Yes, sir.
00:09:15What she's been through
00:09:16and what it's made her be,
00:09:19that's a tough layer of skin that I can't say I relate to.
00:09:21On the other hand,
00:09:25I think that her greatest weakness,
00:09:31I see a fine line between cockiness and confidence.
00:09:35Mm-hmm.
00:09:36And I don't like people who are cocky, so...
00:09:39Good.
00:09:40Yeah.
00:09:45Bubba is a very unconventional coach.
00:09:47Comfy?
00:09:52At ease?
00:09:54Well, now I'm uncomfy.
00:09:55Relaxed?
00:09:55No.
00:09:56Stand up.
00:09:57Yep.
00:10:09This is your...
00:10:12Wrestlemania moment.
00:10:14This is your chance to steal the show.
00:10:19Tell me why you should stay.
00:10:21I think that I should stay.
00:10:23Zina should stay
00:10:24because I do the things to be in first place,
00:10:28such as studying film 24-7 when I'm not here,
00:10:31when I'm at home,
00:10:33when I'm with friends,
00:10:34all I'm doing,
00:10:35everything my whole life revolves around wrestling.
00:10:37I have the same question for you.
00:10:40Convince me why,
00:10:41even if you suck in this match,
00:10:44why you should stay.
00:10:46I got fairly emotional
00:10:48and...
00:10:50I just decided to...
00:10:53remove the filter a little bit.
00:10:57I was just honest and raw about it
00:10:59and...
00:11:00I regret none of it.
00:11:02I just think,
00:11:07personally,
00:11:08I just have so much more to give.
00:11:10Are those tears of disappointment?
00:11:14They're more...
00:11:16a mix...
00:11:16a mix.
00:11:18Disappointment
00:11:18because...
00:11:20this has become my world.
00:11:22So it's a mix of both.
00:11:23and it's like...
00:11:25disappointed, tears,
00:11:27but...
00:11:29they're tears of passion as well
00:11:30because I...
00:11:31I've fallen in love with this
00:11:33in such a short amount of time.
00:11:40Great answer.
00:11:44Thank you, sir.
00:11:45Give me a hug.
00:11:57Coming up,
00:11:58it's the first round
00:11:59of the LFG playoffs.
00:12:01Xena Sterling
00:12:02versus Tatiana Dumas.
00:12:04And later,
00:12:06the eliminations begin.
00:12:07I think I need to do the right thing.
00:12:10Um...
00:12:10I don't think Mickey's decided yet.
00:12:13Yo, guys,
00:12:14LFG playoffs
00:12:15are here,
00:12:17so let's
00:12:18go.
00:12:20Woo!
00:12:20Yeah, I felt it.
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00:12:40Here we go for one call.
00:12:41Introducing first,
00:12:43representing
00:12:45Team Bubba Ray
00:12:47from Sydney, Australia,
00:12:52Tatiana Dumas!
00:12:56JB, tonight
00:12:57is the night.
00:13:02Here she comes!
00:13:07Ladies and gentlemen,
00:13:08hailing from the Ukraine.
00:13:10the meal ticket,
00:13:12Zena Sterling!
00:13:15I like the team.
00:13:17Who are we getting?
00:13:18Team Bubba Ray!
00:13:20From the lead Ukraine!
00:13:23Zena Sterling!
00:13:26Got that new pink gear on!
00:13:28Well, Jeremy, for tonight,
00:13:29the playoffs begin.
00:13:30It is crunch time for all the women here on LFG.
00:13:34The 16 will become 12 at the end of this episode.
00:13:36The 16 will become 12 at the end of this episode.
00:13:38Each legend eliminates a female.
00:13:39Each legend eliminates a female.
00:13:43JB, the pressure is at the highest level it's been thus far.
00:13:49Uh-oh!
00:13:51She's got a little fire in her today.
00:13:54And when you take a look at both these women, wait a minute, from behind.
00:13:58Looking for the early win and a kickout for Zena.
00:13:59She's coming into this first round of the playoffs with a ton of momentum.
00:14:04There's no question about it.
00:14:05When you're called the meal ticket going into a matchup by your own legend,
00:14:07you've got to think Tatiana Dumas knows she has her work cut out for her in this one.
00:14:12This is her last opportunity to shine, to make a difference, to make an impact,
00:14:14and to stick around, ultimately, to the semi-files.
00:14:17Well, you know, you start looking through this a little bit deeper,
00:14:19and you start looking at this matchup.
00:14:20It's got to be gut-wrenching for the coaches tonight.
00:14:21I'm telling you, Tatiana has already forgot everything.
00:14:24A lot of good sign there from Bubba.
00:14:25It is not.
00:14:26It's not.
00:14:27It's not.
00:14:28It's not.
00:14:29It's not.
00:14:30It's not.
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00:14:39It's not.
00:14:40It's not.
00:14:41It's not.
00:14:42Slow down, slow down, Tatiana.
00:14:44I understand what you want to tell her,
00:14:45but this is the first time that she's really
00:14:47showed emotion and personality.
00:14:50It's like I almost wouldn't want to tell her to slow down.
00:14:52Oh, right.
00:14:54You could pull her back from here,
00:14:57but this is the most emotion and the most fire
00:15:00that I've seen from her.
00:15:01That's true.
00:15:01Yeah, you're right.
00:15:02That's a great point by the entertainer, but look.
00:15:05Bubble Ray has been frustrated with some
00:15:07of the recent performances from Tatiana, especially if you
00:15:10I go back to last week's tag team match.
00:15:12No question about it, but this is an opportunity right now
00:15:14for both of Bubba's females to shine
00:15:16and to show they belong
00:15:18and continue on this program.
00:15:20Only one will, Zena Sterling
00:15:22or Tatiana Dumas. We're going to find out
00:15:24which one goes on to the semifinals
00:15:26yet here today
00:15:27with this program. And obviously,
00:15:30with so much at stake, knowing that one of these
00:15:32two will be gone from the program,
00:15:35at the end of this episode,
00:15:36the stakes have never been high.
00:15:37Going in for another cover is Tatiana.
00:15:39Another kick out. And for Tatiana, we've heard
00:15:41all the legends talk about it. She's got the look.
00:15:43She's got the athletic ability.
00:15:45But the issue comes down to one
00:15:47thing, JB. Confidence.
00:15:50Well, confidence is the big difference maker
00:15:51a lot of times when you're stepping into a sport like
00:15:53professional wrestling, knowing that everything
00:15:55is on the line and the eyes are on you.
00:15:58Well, the eyes right now are there
00:15:59looking right at the legends, especially Bubba.
00:16:02This is what I was talking about. Zena
00:16:03does a really good job, and she's
00:16:05getting control, getting her stuff in.
00:16:08Mm-hmm.
00:16:08That's the part she needs to work on.
00:16:10I see what her buddy's doing there,
00:16:11as far as trying to put Tana in a vulnerable position
00:16:14where she has to work from everything.
00:16:15Yeah.
00:16:15We've never really seen it.
00:16:17Yeah.
00:16:17Oh, all right.
00:16:20Two most important things for a babyface
00:16:23is the sell and the comeback, right?
00:16:25Exactly.
00:16:27Well, at this juncture, too,
00:16:28every little detail is magnifying.
00:16:30And one little mistake that the legends don't like,
00:16:32you know, could be the difference maker
00:16:35by the end of the evening for all these athletes.
00:16:38Oh, you ain't giving them no break, are you?
00:16:40You're piping right in.
00:16:43Zena, the MVP of Team Bubba.
00:16:45Tatiana, who I guess we could say
00:16:47has had the rockiest of all the seasons
00:16:49of the future greats.
00:16:51All right, Zena, let's see some fire.
00:16:52And let's see that fire indeed.
00:16:57Can Zena put Tatiana away?
00:17:00She's got to follow through on those close lines.
00:17:04And again, JB, one of these women, they're gone.
00:17:08Only one can move on.
00:17:10It's playoff time.
00:17:11When you talk about the confidence issues with Tatiana,
00:17:13that's for sure we've seen that several times.
00:17:16Who is she calling a moron?
00:17:17I think she's calling you out.
00:17:18She's supposed to scream oxymoron.
00:17:20Oh, okay.
00:17:21I was like, whoa.
00:17:22Oh, shoot, that was close.
00:17:25Wow, that was close.
00:17:26Into the cover for Zena,
00:17:27and Sterling picks up the win here in the playoffs.
00:17:32Here is your winner, Zena Sterling!
00:17:40What a victory.
00:17:42Bubba almost made me a little bit in shock.
00:17:44Bummer really has to think about this now
00:17:45as he has to eliminate one of his two females.
00:17:49Continuing to this program, one goes on,
00:17:51and one calls in a night here on LFG.
00:17:53This is the LFG playoffs, ladies.
00:18:06One of you will be going home later on today.
00:18:09Well, I thought this was Tatiana's best performance.
00:18:14I always say you got to get those butterflies
00:18:17to line up and fly straight.
00:18:19Seemed like tonight you did that.
00:18:23Zena, we got to see a different side of you.
00:18:25We've seen you shine.
00:18:27It was nice to see you fight from underneath
00:18:29and have to overcome something.
00:18:31So well done.
00:18:32You know who you're going to pick?
00:18:33I'm very happy, and I'm a little disappointed.
00:18:42But this has become a very tough decision today.
00:18:46Okay, whatever happens, happens.
00:18:59Regardless, I told you,
00:19:00I'm one of the hottest workers in the room,
00:19:01and I can respect losing to that.
00:19:03I will not, I will not lose to someone
00:19:05who doesn't do half at what you do.
00:19:07F*** that.
00:19:07I guess that he's disappointed in Zena.
00:19:14Yeah.
00:19:16So am I, though, so.
00:19:17Why?
00:19:18Just, I know how much of a dream this is.
00:19:23It's just equally as much of a dream for Tati as it is for me.
00:19:28And if I put myself in her shoes, how would I feel?
00:19:30Like, what could I have done for Tatiana to,
00:19:36like, for us to have that chemistry that we needed
00:19:38in order for us to deliver the match that Bubba had in mind for us?
00:19:43And I guess that piece was just missing, so, yeah.
00:19:49While Zena second guesses her performance,
00:19:52Panina Tualepa and Leela Rell prepare themselves
00:19:54for their elimination match.
00:19:56Different order.
00:19:57Maybe a lucky love.
00:19:58Here, Nina, I hope she doesn't hold back
00:20:02and I won't hold back
00:20:03because I know she wants it as much as I do.
00:20:08We're going to have one hell of a match.
00:20:10I just know that.
00:20:11Leela already knows.
00:20:12I said my sorrys.
00:20:13She's going to get her ass whooped.
00:20:14This right here is for me.
00:20:16I just got to go get it.
00:20:19When we return,
00:20:20Team Booker's Panina Tualepa
00:20:22steps into the ring and goes one-on-one with Leela Rell.
00:20:25And later, The Undertaker faces a tough decision.
00:20:30I've got an Olympic gold medalist
00:20:32and I have somebody who I feel
00:20:34is going to change the face of women's wrestling.
00:20:42We are back on LFG.
00:20:45It is playoff atmosphere for the women.
00:20:47Hey, nasty.
00:20:49Here at the playoffs.
00:20:52Uh-huh.
00:20:53All right.
00:20:54See that?
00:20:55She got you.
00:20:55See that?
00:20:57This is business, man.
00:20:59She's fighting for her coach, man.
00:21:02Three, two, go.
00:21:06Oh, what is this?
00:21:08And her opponent representing
00:21:12Team Booker T,
00:21:16Leela Rell.
00:21:20JB, you feel the tension?
00:21:22It's rising because it is playoff atmosphere.
00:21:26A little heaven and hell going on here tonight.
00:21:30Leela Rell, he nasty.
00:21:32And Neda stepping into the ring
00:21:35representing Team Booker T.
00:21:40You know what it is?
00:21:41She's into cosplay.
00:21:42She's a cosplayer.
00:21:45You know, there's a lot on the line tonight, Jeremy.
00:21:47And it just has to be hard for these coaches
00:21:50who have got to know all their individual athletes
00:21:53on a personal level.
00:21:54and they know tonight
00:21:55for one of these women from each team,
00:21:58they get trimmed.
00:21:59They get eliminated.
00:22:01Their dreams are dashed.
00:22:03The end of a journey
00:22:04and the continuation of another
00:22:07for one of these individuals
00:22:10going on to the semifinals
00:22:12here at LFG
00:22:13will be huge for their career.
00:22:14Obviously, the journey is the story.
00:22:16He nasty.
00:22:17And Neda has had such a journey.
00:22:18You've seen her come so far
00:22:20in such a short time
00:22:21during the course of this program.
00:22:23And that's what this is about.
00:22:24The journey to the top.
00:22:27Give me some action.
00:22:29Give me some action.
00:22:31Again, not all about wins and losses.
00:22:33It's about impressing the legends
00:22:35who are the judges here tonight.
00:22:37The winner, when it's all said and done,
00:22:39will earn an NXT contract
00:22:42awarded to them, J.B.,
00:22:43by none other than Shawn Michaels.
00:22:45Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels
00:22:47will be awarding that contract
00:22:48for a man and a woman
00:22:50at the end of the season tonight
00:22:52One of these two females
00:22:54from each team
00:22:55will be eliminated
00:22:56by their legend.
00:22:58A nice roll through by Lee L'Rell.
00:22:59And let's not forget
00:23:00it was L'Rell who started
00:23:01this whole journey off strong
00:23:03winning the first point
00:23:04for Team Booker.
00:23:07They have a good job.
00:23:08She's looking real confident tonight.
00:23:09Look at the ballast right there.
00:23:10Look at the body length.
00:23:12Look at the poster.
00:23:13Where's it been?
00:23:14Look at the poster right there.
00:23:16Beautiful poster.
00:23:17Beautiful.
00:23:18Somebody give me a camera.
00:23:18Funny.
00:23:19Big power for P-Nasty.
00:23:24Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
00:23:25Go sell the backdrop?
00:23:28Now I definitely know who her coach is.
00:23:31No selling.
00:23:33Bro, that didn't hurt her.
00:23:35That didn't hurt her.
00:23:36I can tell I didn't hurt her.
00:23:37I can tell.
00:23:38Sometimes you gotta take the pain.
00:23:40You gotta take the pain?
00:23:42I'm just thinking if somebody,
00:23:43you gave somebody a back suplex
00:23:45and they didn't sell,
00:23:46I think they probably sell
00:23:48the next thing you give them.
00:23:49I'm just guessing.
00:23:50I'm just guessing.
00:23:52This is like sitting
00:23:53at the monitor backstage
00:23:54and listening to the conversations
00:23:56that go on
00:23:56and you're getting a front row seat
00:23:58to that ear on LMG
00:24:00from The Undertaker and Booker T.
00:24:02Booker T can sell a ketchup popsicle
00:24:03to a woman in white gloves,
00:24:04but P-Nasty from behind
00:24:06now showing her power
00:24:08and that nasty side of her.
00:24:10Huge personality.
00:24:12Quickly has drawn the attention
00:24:14to the legends
00:24:15of what she can do,
00:24:16the potential she could have.
00:24:18And some say
00:24:19that since the start of this,
00:24:21she will be the one
00:24:21to earn the contract.
00:24:23Kanina does some things sometimes.
00:24:25Her instincts are...
00:24:27The instincts are there.
00:24:30She just needs to...
00:24:31The mechanics.
00:24:31Yeah.
00:24:32Like that.
00:24:32Yeah.
00:24:33Like the mechanics.
00:24:34But her nastiness
00:24:35It does come through.
00:24:37It just needs to...
00:24:39Yeah, it's coming
00:24:40to come through
00:24:40a little harder
00:24:41in the mechanics.
00:24:42And Jeremy,
00:24:43you're talking about P-Nasty,
00:24:44somebody who truly loves to fight.
00:24:48She sure does.
00:24:49And this journey
00:24:50has been incredible to watch
00:24:51here on LMG.
00:24:53Ooh.
00:24:54Can't be tipping right there.
00:24:55Look at that.
00:24:55Look at that.
00:24:57See, that's...
00:24:58That's true aggression right there.
00:25:01You know, we didn't see that
00:25:02out of her at the beginning.
00:25:04This is something
00:25:04that's been a part
00:25:05of the journey.
00:25:06This is part of the growth
00:25:07is seeing how she has
00:25:08developed right before
00:25:10our very own eyes
00:25:11week after week
00:25:12here on LMG.
00:25:13That's what is so unique
00:25:14about legends
00:25:16and future greats
00:25:16is we are in the playoffs
00:25:18and referee right now,
00:25:19the official
00:25:19checking on Lee Laurel.
00:25:22And again,
00:25:24we've seen anything
00:25:24can happen
00:25:25in these matches
00:25:26here on LMG.
00:25:28And Lee Laurel right now
00:25:28just trying to hang on
00:25:29for dear life
00:25:30but P-Nasty
00:25:31having none of it.
00:25:36We're going in there.
00:25:37We're going in there
00:25:38to do something to her.
00:25:41Well, that's part
00:25:41of the journey of LMG.
00:25:43Seeing these athletes
00:25:44at the beginning stages
00:25:45of their career,
00:25:46bumps, bruises,
00:25:47mistakes and all,
00:25:48you're seeing it
00:25:49and how they react
00:25:50to the criticism
00:25:51or the journey,
00:25:52the enlightenment
00:25:53given to them
00:25:54by the legends
00:25:55and how they implement
00:25:56that knowledge
00:25:56into their matches
00:25:57is really the fascinating
00:25:59process to watch
00:26:00here on LMG.
00:26:00Great dropkick
00:26:01by Lee Laurel.
00:26:02Taking P-Nasty down
00:26:03to one knee,
00:26:04following up with a second,
00:26:05finally taking P-Nasty
00:26:06off her feet
00:26:07and Lee Laurel right now
00:26:09is cooking.
00:26:10And you can say
00:26:11that the wrestling part
00:26:13is starting to slow down
00:26:14once the bell rings,
00:26:16high cross,
00:26:16body and a big win
00:26:18for Lee Laurel.
00:26:20Here is your winner,
00:26:22Lee Laurel!
00:26:25You can see growth.
00:26:26I mean,
00:26:27honestly,
00:26:27at this point,
00:26:28that's the biggest,
00:26:29you can see.
00:26:31Yeah,
00:26:31it's getting disappointed,
00:26:32though.
00:26:33Yeah, I mean,
00:26:35I think it's extremely
00:26:3650-50 on that.
00:26:38It's rough,
00:26:38but there's,
00:26:40I don't know,
00:26:41there's definitely something.
00:26:42A lot of things
00:26:43were awash in my mind.
00:26:45I see something
00:26:45in Panina.
00:26:49Again,
00:26:49it's just,
00:26:50like you said,
00:26:51it's a mechanics thing
00:26:52right now.
00:26:53Big decision looming
00:26:54for Booker T.
00:26:56Booker T said
00:27:04that was the real
00:27:05main event, man.
00:27:09Bubble Ray,
00:27:10did that feel like
00:27:11a main event to you?
00:27:12The words that came
00:27:13to mind watching you
00:27:15were smoke and mirrors.
00:27:17There was something
00:27:18about what you were
00:27:19both doing in the ring
00:27:20that created this aura,
00:27:22this spectacle to me.
00:27:24And I think at the beginning,
00:27:26it was about the difference
00:27:27in the gear.
00:27:28But you both look so different
00:27:30in your gear,
00:27:31you immediately got
00:27:32my attention.
00:27:33Lee, is your gear
00:27:34inspired by a video game?
00:27:37So, it was inspired
00:27:38by an anime,
00:27:39Sailor Moon.
00:27:40Good job.
00:27:41I love the gear
00:27:41on both of you.
00:27:43I would say
00:27:44the one thing
00:27:45about cosplaying
00:27:46is,
00:27:47are you trying
00:27:47to be the superstar
00:27:48or is Sailor Moon
00:27:49the superstar?
00:27:51I am.
00:27:51Exactly.
00:27:53So don't,
00:27:53I get it
00:27:55and I think
00:27:55this is a common thing.
00:27:56A lot of girls do this,
00:27:58the cosplay,
00:27:59and I get it.
00:27:59But at the same time,
00:28:01you're the superstar
00:28:02and you don't,
00:28:03you want to sell
00:28:04your merchandise.
00:28:05Today,
00:28:06I saw incredible growth
00:28:07from both of you
00:28:08and that's the most
00:28:09important thing.
00:28:10Penina also said
00:28:11this about you.
00:28:12You have,
00:28:12you have really
00:28:14incredible instincts,
00:28:16heel instincts,
00:28:17which is invaluable.
00:28:20And the match
00:28:20was what it was.
00:28:21One of you,
00:28:26you guys
00:28:26are going to be
00:28:26going home.
00:28:28But the one thing
00:28:29you can take away
00:28:30from this is
00:28:31all good things
00:28:32come to an end.
00:28:33That don't mean
00:28:34it's over.
00:28:34And I do got a really,
00:28:36really hard decision
00:28:37to make
00:28:37and it's something
00:28:38I got to really
00:28:39think about
00:28:40really, really hard.
00:28:48Now that was
00:28:49Oh, man.
00:28:50Oh, thank you
00:28:51for letting me
00:28:51kick you.
00:28:52Of course.
00:28:53I could tell
00:28:54she wasn't
00:28:54holding back
00:28:55those kicks
00:28:55to the back.
00:28:56Those felt
00:28:57pretty real.
00:29:00If this is
00:29:00one of our
00:29:01last matches,
00:29:01we want to
00:29:02go out with a bang.
00:29:03Feeling good,
00:29:03feeling righteous.
00:29:05The show required
00:29:06us to be put
00:29:06under pressure.
00:29:07And I think
00:29:08I'm one of one,
00:29:08so I'm big P.
00:29:10I am pressured.
00:29:12Two matches down
00:29:13and two more to go.
00:29:15Both Tyra Mae Steele
00:29:17and Bailey Humphrey
00:29:18ready themselves
00:29:19for the biggest match
00:29:20of their young careers.
00:29:22You're going to make me
00:29:23so wild.
00:29:24My mindset is
00:29:25let go and let God.
00:29:27I am no stranger
00:29:28to having to go out there
00:29:29and wrestle friends.
00:29:32Once we step in
00:29:33to the squared circle,
00:29:35it is do or die.
00:29:37And I am doing.
00:29:40The mindset I have
00:29:41for today is
00:29:42lay everything out
00:29:43on the table.
00:29:44This is it.
00:29:45This could be my last chance
00:29:46in the ring on LFG.
00:29:47I have to just give
00:29:48everything I have
00:29:49and that's what I plan to do.
00:29:53We are back on LFG.
00:29:55It is playoff atmosphere
00:29:56for the women.
00:29:59This looks impressive already.
00:30:03They already look like
00:30:04they belong on TV.
00:30:05Teammates.
00:30:06One team, one dream.
00:30:08One team, one dream.
00:30:09The Undertaker has a decision
00:30:11to make at the end of this.
00:30:12Which one stays?
00:30:13Which one goes home?
00:30:15On this journey
00:30:16to an NXT contract
00:30:17awarded by Shawn Michaels
00:30:18at the end of the season
00:30:19to one male
00:30:20and one female
00:30:21here on LFG.
00:30:23Whoa!
00:30:23Moon just changed.
00:30:30Things just got real in here.
00:30:31Yeah, it certainly did.
00:30:32And we keep talking
00:30:33about the women here.
00:30:34Playoff atmosphere for them.
00:30:35It's next week here on LFG.
00:30:38The men will take center stage
00:30:39as the playoffs begin
00:30:41for all of them.
00:30:42But right now, I mean,
00:30:44this is quite the matchup, JB.
00:30:47When you really take a look
00:30:48at the body of work
00:30:49of both these athletes,
00:30:51this is going to be
00:30:52a tough decision
00:30:53for The Undertaker.
00:30:55It certainly is.
00:30:56And this is one of those
00:30:57matchups where you go,
00:30:58you know, maybe years from now,
00:30:59we'll look back on this
00:31:00as a monumental moment
00:31:02in the early stages
00:31:03of their careers.
00:31:04Bailey Humphrey,
00:31:04certainly a physical specimen
00:31:07that is really unique
00:31:09to this industry.
00:31:09Tyra Mae Steele,
00:31:10Olympic gold medalist,
00:31:11they're in the ring together.
00:31:13Whoa!
00:31:14It's all right.
00:31:15Come on.
00:31:18This is what both
00:31:19these athletes have learned
00:31:19throughout LFG
00:31:21is how to deal
00:31:23with certain situations,
00:31:24how to capitalize
00:31:25on someone's mistakes,
00:31:27how to stay calm
00:31:28under pressure.
00:31:29And the pressure
00:31:29has not been higher
00:31:30than right here
00:31:31and right now
00:31:32for these two athletes.
00:31:33Let's not forget
00:31:34that the journey
00:31:35to the main roster,
00:31:36your Raw to your SmackDown,
00:31:38it takes years,
00:31:39years and years
00:31:41to get there.
00:31:42Some do it a little faster
00:31:43than others.
00:31:44But the fact is,
00:31:45these athletes
00:31:46are put in a position now
00:31:47in just a matter of weeks
00:31:48to have to excel
00:31:49and accelerate
00:31:50their own careers,
00:31:51their trajectory.
00:31:53And one will leave
00:31:54in NXT.
00:31:56Contracted wrestler
00:31:57from this program,
00:31:58that's LFG,
00:32:00Bayley Humphrey,
00:32:00Tyra Mae Steele,
00:32:01fighting it out
00:32:02to see who goes on
00:32:03here in the LFG playoffs.
00:32:04Steele doing the wise thing,
00:32:06but look at Humphrey.
00:32:08Just pulling up
00:32:09the gold medalist.
00:32:10and she certainly
00:32:11has all the tools
00:32:12to leave a mark
00:32:14in this sport.
00:32:16Oh!
00:32:17Well, Steele
00:32:18able to turn things around.
00:32:21Pretty much
00:32:22for them friendly hugs.
00:32:24Yeah,
00:32:24the friendliness
00:32:25certainly out the window
00:32:26when it comes to this matchup,
00:32:28when it comes to an
00:32:28NXT contract.
00:32:29It's Steele
00:32:30who came into
00:32:30this entire thing,
00:32:31it's hard to argue,
00:32:32wasn't the early favorite
00:32:33from Team Undertaker.
00:32:35Her road, though,
00:32:36has gotten rocky
00:32:37over the last few weeks
00:32:38and she just got caught
00:32:40trying to break out
00:32:40and really now
00:32:41trying to control
00:32:42the body of her opponent.
00:32:46There's some of that
00:32:46aggression
00:32:47coming out
00:32:48of Steele.
00:32:50We've seen that
00:32:51coaching from the Undertaker,
00:32:51we've seen that need,
00:32:53that want for
00:32:53that aggression
00:32:54to come out
00:32:55from Tyra Mae Steele
00:32:56and it's certainly
00:32:56manifested itself
00:32:57here in this matchup
00:32:58so far,
00:32:59but look at Bayley Humphrey.
00:33:00Look at the strength.
00:33:02Angie Power away
00:33:03to the ropes
00:33:03and get out of this.
00:33:05So I think I thought
00:33:06that Bayley was the heel.
00:33:08They're both heels.
00:33:10How about that?
00:33:11I like it.
00:33:17They're fighting for something.
00:33:18Yeah.
00:33:19Fighting for that contract.
00:33:21And look,
00:33:21it was the Undertaker
00:33:22who has said more than once
00:33:23he doesn't see that
00:33:24killer instinct
00:33:25when the bell rings
00:33:26for Steele.
00:33:27He might be changing
00:33:28his tune.
00:33:29Oh, nice.
00:33:39Okay.
00:33:45You gotta lay that in,
00:33:46but that's good.
00:33:47That's a good spot.
00:33:48You gotta lay it in, though.
00:33:49You know,
00:33:50one thing we gotta remember
00:33:51and kind of remind everyone of,
00:33:52the Undertaker operates
00:33:53at one level
00:33:54and one level only,
00:33:55and that is with excellence.
00:33:56Everything he does,
00:33:58he never goes at anything
00:33:59half-assed.
00:33:59There's no question about it.
00:34:01And his coaching,
00:34:02his guidance for this thing,
00:34:03he is fully invested,
00:34:04I dare say,
00:34:05more so than anyone else
00:34:07on the Legends panel.
00:34:08He takes this seriously
00:34:10to a different level.
00:34:12You gotta wonder
00:34:13what's going through his mind
00:34:14is I'm sure it's going
00:34:15back and forth
00:34:16because he has a huge
00:34:17decision to make
00:34:18for the future,
00:34:18for the career,
00:34:19for the livelihood
00:34:20of one of these two women.
00:34:21Into the cover
00:34:22for Steele,
00:34:22look at the leg,
00:34:23and a kickout.
00:34:24Again, playoff atmosphere.
00:34:26One woman will advance.
00:34:28One woman's dreams
00:34:29come to an abrupt end
00:34:31here tonight.
00:34:33That decision looming
00:34:34later on
00:34:35as these two continue
00:34:36to go back and forth.
00:34:37When you're a gold medal winner,
00:34:38you get compared
00:34:38to Kurt Angle,
00:34:39and right now,
00:34:40that ankle lock
00:34:41is cinched in deep
00:34:43on Humphrey.
00:34:44And we have not seen
00:34:46this sort of pain
00:34:47etched on Humphrey's face
00:34:48or haven't seen Humphrey
00:34:50in this sort of position
00:34:51since the beginning
00:34:52of this LFG journey.
00:34:54Well, let's not forget
00:34:54she's a true rookie.
00:34:55She started the show
00:34:56just a week after signing
00:34:58here at the Performance Center.
00:34:59So she started from jump,
00:35:00just absolutely
00:35:01from the very beginning.
00:35:03And we've seen that
00:35:03progress.
00:35:04And look at how comfortable
00:35:05she's already in the ring
00:35:06at this stage of the show.
00:35:09Steele back to her feet.
00:35:10You know,
00:35:11some issues from the
00:35:12legends about Steele
00:35:13has been the toughness,
00:35:16has been able to protect
00:35:17her toughness
00:35:18at times.
00:35:19She just got caught,
00:35:20though.
00:35:21Looking for that massive
00:35:21choke slam going back down,
00:35:23trying to break that
00:35:24vertical base,
00:35:25charging in.
00:35:26Uh-oh!
00:35:27And a massive
00:35:29sidewalk slam.
00:35:32Again,
00:35:32Bailey Humphrey showing,
00:35:34you know,
00:35:34a lot of experience
00:35:35for the fact is
00:35:36she's only been in here
00:35:37a few weeks now.
00:35:39Very, I mean,
00:35:39just absolutely incredible
00:35:40if you think about it.
00:35:41Will the third time
00:35:42be the charm?
00:35:43With The Undertaker
00:35:44looking on.
00:35:45Massive choke slam.
00:35:46That's it.
00:35:51Oh, cover!
00:35:52Cover!
00:35:56Bailey still feel
00:35:57the effects
00:35:57of that ankle lock.
00:35:58Couldn't cover.
00:35:59Match continues.
00:36:01Oh, she'll go over
00:36:02to finish.
00:36:05Undertaker looking on,
00:36:06and there's the strength
00:36:08with the knee given out.
00:36:09Steele,
00:36:10who has done all the damage
00:36:11to the lower body
00:36:12goes back to another
00:36:13submission, J.B.,
00:36:15and there really is
00:36:15a lot of torque and crank,
00:36:17and Humphrey has no choice
00:36:18but to tap.
00:36:21Here is your winner
00:36:22by submission,
00:36:25Tyra Maysteel!
00:36:29Well, they won't
00:36:29advance, but overall,
00:36:31I'd have to say,
00:36:31Undertaker has to be pleased
00:36:32for the performances
00:36:33of his Tyra Maysteel
00:36:35and Bailey Humphrey.
00:36:37But a decision
00:36:38still looms
00:36:39from The Undertaker.
00:36:41Who goes home?
00:36:42Who advances?
00:36:44Because it's
00:36:45playoff time
00:36:45here on LFG.
00:36:47They are teammates
00:37:00after all.
00:37:00Oh, wait a minute.
00:37:01Not so fast.
00:37:03Look at this.
00:37:04Bailey having
00:37:04the last word.
00:37:09Nice.
00:37:10I mean, come on, J.B.
00:37:13So much for teammates.
00:37:14Yeah.
00:37:15See you later,
00:37:16Alligator.
00:37:17All from the
00:37:21feel-good butterflies
00:37:22to seeing that.
00:37:25What is on the mind
00:37:26of the phenom
00:37:27with the decision
00:37:28looming here on LFG?
00:37:32Undertaker,
00:37:32both ladies showed up
00:37:34and showed out
00:37:34for your team.
00:37:36Unfortunately,
00:37:37someone will be sent
00:37:38home packing today.
00:37:40Will it be
00:37:40Bailey Humphrey?
00:37:41Will it be
00:37:42Tyra Maysteel?
00:37:44Wow.
00:37:45I can say
00:37:46that you guys
00:37:47walked out here
00:37:48and you both
00:37:48looked like you
00:37:49belonged on television
00:37:50already.
00:37:51Bailey,
00:37:52you look really
00:37:53on point
00:37:54here tonight.
00:37:56Tyra,
00:37:56same thing.
00:37:57Both of you guys
00:37:57did a really,
00:37:58really awesome job.
00:38:00You guys did amazing.
00:38:02You guys told me
00:38:03a story.
00:38:05You guys told me
00:38:06a story that
00:38:07neither one of you
00:38:08want to go home
00:38:08and you made my decision
00:38:10extremely difficult.
00:38:13Well done.
00:38:14Great job, ladies.
00:38:15Thank you, legends.
00:38:16Thank you.
00:38:16Thank you.
00:38:17Thank you.
00:38:17Thank you.
00:38:18Thank you.
00:38:18It was fun.
00:38:33Tyra and Bailey,
00:38:34they freaking killed it.
00:38:35You're just sitting there
00:38:36like wondering
00:38:36how these judges
00:38:37are going to decide
00:38:38on who gets
00:38:39sent home.
00:38:40I would hate
00:38:42to be in that position.
00:38:43When I landed,
00:38:43I went,
00:38:44oh, that hurt.
00:38:45I haven't felt that
00:38:46the entire time
00:38:48I've been here
00:38:48in two years.
00:38:49That was fun.
00:38:50Like,
00:38:51that was fun.
00:38:51That was effing
00:38:52awesome.
00:38:53Balls to the wall.
00:38:54This is the most pressure
00:38:55that I have felt
00:38:56in two years
00:38:57I've been here.
00:38:58I just felt
00:38:59really good about it.
00:39:01And,
00:39:02like,
00:39:04when the match
00:39:05was done,
00:39:05I was not selling.
00:39:07I was like,
00:39:07mother of everything
00:39:09that is holy,
00:39:09on my back.
00:39:12Honestly,
00:39:13that performance
00:39:13out there
00:39:14was the best one
00:39:15I think I've ever done.
00:39:17That was
00:39:17the best wrestling match
00:39:19I've had,
00:39:19hands down.
00:39:21I think I gave Taker
00:39:22another reason
00:39:22to think about me.
00:39:26It's the last match
00:39:27of the day,
00:39:28and the expectations
00:39:29weigh heavily
00:39:30on Danny Sikulski
00:39:31and Serena Linton.
00:39:34Confidence is everything,
00:39:36and if you believe
00:39:36in yourself,
00:39:37then it shows out there.
00:39:39You'll feel my heart,
00:39:40you'll feel my passion.
00:39:41She's not my teammate anymore.
00:39:43She's competition.
00:39:46Ah!
00:39:48You just said something.
00:39:49You're nervous.
00:39:49Why are you nervous?
00:39:50I think the women
00:39:51have already started
00:39:52to set the bar high,
00:39:52so we're last,
00:39:54and we've got to go out
00:39:55with a bang.
00:39:56It's all or nothing today.
00:39:57The following contest
00:40:06is scheduled for one fall.
00:40:09Introducing first,
00:40:11representing Team Mickey's Chase,
00:40:15from Phoenix, Arizona,
00:40:18Serena Linton.
00:40:22Well, for Linton,
00:40:24she certainly has made
00:40:25a real run,
00:40:27as they would say,
00:40:28over the last few weeks
00:40:29here on LFG,
00:40:30but can't she keep it up?
00:40:33All right, Serena.
00:40:35Let's see what you got,
00:40:36baby girl.
00:40:36All right, Serena.
00:40:38All right, Serena.
00:40:41She's really coming
00:40:41out of her shell.
00:40:43She definitely is.
00:40:45Definitely.
00:40:45Yeah.
00:40:51All top houses.
00:40:52Oh, we got props.
00:40:55Where is it?
00:40:56We got props.
00:40:56Team Mickey's Chase,
00:40:59from San Francisco,
00:41:00United States,
00:41:02Dainty,
00:41:04Sid Kirstie.
00:41:08Outside of Steel,
00:41:09this woman was the other
00:41:11early LFG standout.
00:41:14This is an interesting thing,
00:41:15because this is a team sport
00:41:17with individual outcomes.
00:41:19You have to work together.
00:41:20Obviously, you need to create
00:41:21something with your opponent.
00:41:22And so much at stake
00:41:23on an individual basis,
00:41:25that makes things
00:41:25a little bit more complicated.
00:41:27The playoffs mean
00:41:28one woman goes on,
00:41:29one woman goes home.
00:41:31At the end of this,
00:41:31Mickey James to make
00:41:32that decision for her team.
00:41:38Well, a little bit of a stalemate
00:41:40between these two women
00:41:41here tonight.
00:41:45The gear,
00:41:47the red and blue gear
00:41:48on each one of them
00:41:49looks so good.
00:41:50Yeah.
00:41:57A little wrestling.
00:41:58A little wrestling action.
00:41:59Chain wrestling going on him.
00:42:01Yeah.
00:42:02Let's not forget,
00:42:02Serena Linton
00:42:03entered this competition
00:42:04from week one
00:42:06with zero experience.
00:42:07Pretty impressive
00:42:08how far she's come.
00:42:09Rough hand counting it.
00:42:10Shoulders are not down.
00:42:13Same to be said
00:42:13for who we saw earlier tonight,
00:42:15that being Bailey Humphrey.
00:42:16And that's what the beauty
00:42:18of LFG has been
00:42:20is all these individuals
00:42:22are almost like lumps of clay
00:42:23that have been molded
00:42:25by these legends.
00:42:26But they've been molded
00:42:27and they've created
00:42:28this environment here
00:42:30on LFG
00:42:31and they've created
00:42:31these bonds
00:42:32and these relationships.
00:42:33But these legends now
00:42:34have to make a decision.
00:42:35They've got to look
00:42:36into the ring.
00:42:37Not only the women this week
00:42:38but the men next week.
00:42:39And they have to dash
00:42:40some dreams.
00:42:41They have to kill
00:42:42some hopes
00:42:43for one of these women
00:42:44and a man next week
00:42:45to go home
00:42:46to be eliminated
00:42:47here in the playoffs.
00:42:49Well, at the end of the day,
00:42:50only one can win
00:42:51the contract.
00:42:52One male, one female
00:42:53delivered by Shawn Michaels.
00:42:55We will see that
00:42:56at the end of the season.
00:42:57Eye cross, body, cover.
00:42:58Kick out.
00:42:59But so far,
00:43:00such a showing
00:43:01and really such advancement
00:43:02we're seeing along
00:43:03the journey
00:43:04for each of these
00:43:05future greats.
00:43:06You can see it.
00:43:06It's a hell
00:43:07rip in the hair.
00:43:09Serena.
00:43:10Just look at Serena
00:43:10in the confidence
00:43:11that she brings to the ring
00:43:12now compared to
00:43:13the first time
00:43:14we saw her.
00:43:14I believe it was
00:43:15in week four.
00:43:16Now, as we continue
00:43:17down this journey,
00:43:18she looks confident
00:43:19as ever going in there
00:43:20and that's just
00:43:20over the span
00:43:21of two months.
00:43:23Now they're covering
00:43:24another kick out.
00:43:25We brought up
00:43:25Bailey Humphrey.
00:43:26We've seen Serena
00:43:27who's into another cover
00:43:28and Humphrey have talked
00:43:29about and bonded
00:43:30over their gymnastics
00:43:31background.
00:43:32That's something else
00:43:32here in LFG
00:43:33when we talk about
00:43:34the backgrounds
00:43:35of all these
00:43:35individual athletes.
00:43:36Serena being gymnastics
00:43:37for Danny.
00:43:38It's being cheerleading
00:43:39and right now
00:43:39able to count her
00:43:41shoulders down
00:43:41in another near fall.
00:43:43When you're a D1
00:43:44athlete,
00:43:44when you're at the top
00:43:45of your game,
00:43:46you're already
00:43:46at a discipline.
00:43:47You're already
00:43:47at a set regimen
00:43:49of how you train
00:43:50and how you are
00:43:50successful in it.
00:43:52Transfer that now
00:43:53to this industry.
00:43:54That is the challenge
00:43:55of breaking in
00:43:56and breaking court.
00:43:57Mickie James,
00:43:58huge decision
00:43:59still to come.
00:44:00Linton in control.
00:44:01Is she the one
00:44:02to advance
00:44:02here on LFG?
00:44:06Back on LFG.
00:44:08Playoffs continuing.
00:44:09A modified Bronco buster.
00:44:11She likes that
00:44:12Bronco buster.
00:44:13Bronco?
00:44:13A little buster?
00:44:14Yeah.
00:44:15B-U-S-T-A-H.
00:44:16Buster.
00:44:18Another cover,
00:44:19another kick out
00:44:19for Linton.
00:44:20You know,
00:44:20she really started
00:44:21to stand out
00:44:22amongst the women.
00:44:23Just go back
00:44:23to last week
00:44:24in the tag team matches.
00:44:25It was someone
00:44:26you know very well,
00:44:27the phenomenal one,
00:44:27AJ Styles,
00:44:28who singled her out.
00:44:32Serena's got
00:44:32a lot of natural
00:44:33instincts.
00:44:36Just one,
00:44:37listen,
00:44:37you got a hard decision.
00:44:38I'm just wondering
00:44:39if it's a little bit
00:44:41too late.
00:44:42In the past couple,
00:44:43last two, three weeks,
00:44:44Serena showed you
00:44:45more than,
00:44:46I think showed us more,
00:44:47all of us,
00:44:48more than any,
00:44:49you know.
00:44:50I know.
00:44:51And he started hot.
00:44:55She cooled off
00:44:55a little bit.
00:44:56Because she was hurt.
00:44:57Yep, true, true.
00:44:58You know,
00:44:58and I feel like
00:44:59she lost some
00:44:59of her momentum,
00:45:00but Danny has
00:45:01been here longer,
00:45:02you know.
00:45:03It's just that
00:45:04Serena's very charismatic,
00:45:06but she's very green,
00:45:08you know.
00:45:11We're all green.
00:45:12Yeah.
00:45:14Okay,
00:45:14we talked about JV.
00:45:15Everything is under
00:45:16the microscope
00:45:17in this moment.
00:45:19We're getting
00:45:19some great insight.
00:45:20Now,
00:45:20get the feeling
00:45:20watching the legends
00:45:21throughout the course
00:45:22of this episode
00:45:22here in the playoffs.
00:45:23As we're getting
00:45:24to the end
00:45:24of this process,
00:45:26I feel like the legends
00:45:27are very proud
00:45:28of each of these
00:45:29future greats
00:45:30and how far they've come.
00:45:31You're seeing
00:45:31measurable growth.
00:45:33You're seeing
00:45:33measurable confidence
00:45:34experience in that ring
00:45:36in a very short time.
00:45:37And if you talk
00:45:38to some of the legends,
00:45:39they would tell you
00:45:39that Danny
00:45:40may need a little boost
00:45:41to her confidence
00:45:42as we're here
00:45:44in the playoffs,
00:45:44but right now,
00:45:45you can't slip,
00:45:46you can't stutter,
00:45:47you can't slow down.
00:45:48You have to take
00:45:48all the training,
00:45:49all the one-on-one sessions
00:45:51and really put it together
00:45:53to impress Mickie James
00:45:54for these two women.
00:45:57A bullfrog?
00:45:59A bullfrog.
00:46:00A bullfrog?
00:46:01It's like the bulldog,
00:46:02only small.
00:46:03A bullfrog.
00:46:05Eddie Ziegelski
00:46:06and Serena Linton
00:46:06doing a great job here
00:46:09showcasing their skills
00:46:10and knowing at the end
00:46:11of this that Mickie James
00:46:12will have the decision
00:46:13to make who goes on
00:46:14in the semi-finals.
00:46:21Looking to take
00:46:21a high risk.
00:46:24Oh.
00:46:25Overshot.
00:46:26Overshot the landing.
00:46:29Did not pay off.
00:46:30Wait a minute.
00:46:31Trip.
00:46:31Cover.
00:46:32Hey, wait!
00:46:34Oh, by any means necessary.
00:46:37Here is your winner.
00:46:40Go figure.
00:46:41One of your girls
00:46:42cheated to win.
00:46:44Back to you, son!
00:46:45Back to you, son!
00:46:46Back to you, son!
00:46:47Back to you, son!
00:46:48Back to you, son!
00:46:49Look at her face!
00:46:50Woo!
00:46:53Her face isn't all.
00:46:54Victory is her.
00:46:55Serena Linton victorious
00:46:57here on LFG.
00:47:01That personality.
00:47:03Look.
00:47:04You're excited for your girl.
00:47:06She just made life
00:47:08difficult for you.
00:47:09Because going into this match,
00:47:11I think you had your mind
00:47:12made up.
00:47:12Now, not so much.
00:47:13I don't.
00:47:14I don't know, man.
00:47:15It's gonna be a hard choice here.
00:47:16I kind of already...
00:47:17The fact is that
00:47:19they've all stepped up today.
00:47:21Every single one of these girls
00:47:22has stepped up
00:47:23in one way, shape, or form.
00:47:24Yeah.
00:47:25Big decisions still to come,
00:47:27and that moment is next.
00:47:30All right, all right.
00:47:32Book!
00:47:33What'd you think about the match?
00:47:34I thought both of you guys
00:47:36worked really, really hard
00:47:37in the beginning.
00:47:38Danny, I thought you were
00:47:39a shoe-in
00:47:40and just run away
00:47:41with this thing,
00:47:41but it seemed like
00:47:42it's tightened up so much.
00:47:44It's a lot of pressure,
00:47:45and I think that's what it is,
00:47:46so it's gonna be a hard choice.
00:47:48Yeah.
00:47:49That was fun to watch.
00:47:51Who knew you were a heel?
00:47:52Well done,
00:47:55and I do not envy you
00:47:57one bit,
00:47:59because this is legitimately
00:48:02a close, close call.
00:48:07So the boss just said
00:48:09that was fun to watch,
00:48:11and I had a really fun time
00:48:14watching your match.
00:48:15Danny, I've been a fan of you
00:48:17and your look
00:48:17and the way you've come off
00:48:19since day one,
00:48:20and you know that,
00:48:20and Serena,
00:48:21you've won me over,
00:48:22and I think there's
00:48:23so much more to you,
00:48:25and yes,
00:48:27you have a very,
00:48:29very difficult choice.
00:48:31It was a fun, easy story,
00:48:33and girly,
00:48:33which I love, you know.
00:48:35Yeah, I was really proud of you.
00:48:36It is a tough decision,
00:48:38you know.
00:48:38It's a very hard decision
00:48:40that we all have to make today.
00:48:42I'm not looking forward to it,
00:48:44but I'm proud of you both.
00:48:46Great job.
00:48:47Before the eliminations start,
00:48:52the legends must choose
00:48:53which match earns this week's point.
00:48:56Who had the best match here today?
00:48:58Who stood out a little bit
00:49:00above the rest?
00:49:03Bubba Ray,
00:49:04gonna start with you.
00:49:06Bailey and Tyra,
00:49:07boom, done, see you, bye.
00:49:09Wow.
00:49:10Clean cut.
00:49:11Mickie James.
00:49:12I'm gonna have to agree.
00:49:16I think out of all the matches,
00:49:18you guys told the best story.
00:49:19Everything was solid.
00:49:21Okay, Undertaker?
00:49:24I can't argue with these legends.
00:49:28Okay, Bailey and Tyra.
00:49:32Booker T,
00:49:33do you agree?
00:49:34I really want to say
00:49:37Tyra and Bailey.
00:49:39And the thing is,
00:49:40I'm going to say
00:49:41Tyra and Bailey.
00:49:44But
00:49:45I am going to put an asterisk
00:49:47by that.
00:49:50All right?
00:49:51That's all I'm going to say.
00:49:52What's the asterisk?
00:49:54Don't worry about that.
00:49:55Don't worry about that.
00:49:56We all know.
00:49:57We all know.
00:49:58We all know.
00:49:59That's all that needs to be said.
00:50:00Great job.
00:50:01You guys did a great job.
00:50:02Good job.
00:50:02Great job.
00:50:03Bravo.
00:50:04Bravo.
00:50:04Encore.
00:50:05Bravo.
00:50:09This
00:50:10Okay.
00:50:15Bailey and Tyra.
00:50:16With that,
00:50:18Undertaker is still in the lead.
00:50:20But there's still time.
00:50:24And with that,
00:50:26the moment has come.
00:50:28Someone is going home.
00:50:31Four will stay.
00:50:33Four
00:50:33have to pass.
00:50:34have to pack their bags
00:50:35and leave LFG.
00:50:39The male future greats
00:50:40watch the eliminations
00:50:41backstage in the gym.
00:50:43We were faced with the reality
00:50:45that somebody's going home.
00:50:46So it raised the stakes a lot.
00:50:48So it raised the stakes a lot.
00:50:50Tatiana.
00:50:52Zena.
00:50:54Please step forward.
00:51:00Bubba Ray.
00:51:02Please step down.
00:51:04Here we go.
00:51:04I'm going to keep it really simple.
00:51:10I'm going to keep it really simple
00:51:10because from day one,
00:51:13I told all of you
00:51:14that this is a business to me
00:51:16and I don't take things personally,
00:51:19nor should you take things personally.
00:51:21and I need you both to remember
00:51:23and I need you both to remember
00:51:23and you all to remember
00:51:24that it is a business
00:51:26and you have to develop thick skin.
00:51:30I gave you both the opportunity
00:51:32to succeed today
00:51:34and I think you both did succeed today.
00:51:37But I just think you succeeded
00:51:39a little bit too late.
00:51:40I asked you why you should stay
00:51:46and you gave me a great answer
00:51:49because you said the right things
00:51:52and you moved me
00:51:53and you moved me again today.
00:51:55So you get one of these,
00:51:59you get one of these
00:52:01and you get one of these.
00:52:06But you got to go home.
00:52:07I do.
00:52:08Good job.
00:52:09Good luck.
00:52:09And with that,
00:52:14Zina, congratulations.
00:52:16You survived.
00:52:17Tatiana.
00:52:19Great job.
00:52:20Thank you, Lisa.
00:52:21And best of luck.
00:52:22Thank you.
00:52:30It's a mixed bag of emotions.
00:52:32You know,
00:52:33I agree with Bubba,
00:52:35which kind of, like,
00:52:36a little bit,
00:52:37but they're not tears of sadness.
00:52:40They're tears of passion
00:52:42and this was a great way
00:52:44of showcasing just the beginning.
00:52:46Next up, Lee,
00:52:51Panina,
00:52:52please step forward.
00:52:57Booker T,
00:52:58please step down.
00:52:59All right, guys.
00:53:01All right, guys.
00:53:07Tough choice.
00:53:08Tough choice.
00:53:10And I must say,
00:53:11I hate that we're here.
00:53:12We got to prepare
00:53:13to actually go out there
00:53:14and actually win.
00:53:16I thought both of you guys won tonight.
00:53:19Unfortunately,
00:53:19somebody's got to go home.
00:53:20I'm looking for the best
00:53:22professional wrestler.
00:53:24And I think the person
00:53:25who actually
00:53:26put forth the most effort
00:53:29tonight was Panina.
00:53:32Unfortunately,
00:53:33going to be going home tonight.
00:53:35But you did a great job.
00:53:36Thanks, Coach.
00:53:38Great job, Panina.
00:53:39Good job.
00:53:44Thanks, Coach.
00:53:46With that,
00:53:47Panina,
00:53:48congratulations.
00:53:50You will be moving on
00:53:51to the semifinals.
00:53:53Lee,
00:53:54great job.
00:53:56Best of luck.
00:53:58Just appreciate you guys.
00:54:01This isn't the end
00:54:02and you'll be seeing
00:54:04a lot of me later.
00:54:05Can't wait.
00:54:09I honestly feel okay.
00:54:17For once,
00:54:18I was just allowing myself
00:54:19to flow in the match
00:54:21and allow myself
00:54:22to enjoy
00:54:24every little bit of it.
00:54:26I'm so obsessed
00:54:28with this now.
00:54:29And I can't see my life
00:54:32going in any other direction.
00:54:33I will be
00:54:34a great pro wrestler one day.
00:54:39Tyra May,
00:54:47Bailey,
00:54:48please step forward.
00:54:52Undertaker,
00:54:54please step down.
00:54:55Before I start talking,
00:55:04I just think it's important
00:55:05that both of you know
00:55:06I'm incredibly proud
00:55:08I am of the work
00:55:11that you guys put in.
00:55:12Whoever stays
00:55:13and whoever walks away,
00:55:15no one should hang their head.
00:55:16I've got an Olympic gold medalist
00:55:19and I have somebody
00:55:21who I feel
00:55:22is going to change
00:55:23the face
00:55:24of women's wrestling.
00:55:26For where we're at right now.
00:55:32Tyra,
00:55:34you're moving on.
00:55:37Bailey,
00:55:43incredible.
00:55:44Thank you.
00:55:45I'm so proud of you.
00:55:48And this is only
00:55:49the beginning for you.
00:55:50I'm always going to be
00:55:51in your corner.
00:55:51Right?
00:55:53Don't hang your head.
00:55:54You walk out of here proud
00:55:56and know
00:55:57that you're going to
00:55:59revolutionize the business.
00:56:00I truly believe that
00:56:01or I wouldn't tell you that.
00:56:02Okay.
00:56:03All right?
00:56:03Okay.
00:56:04Yeah.
00:56:04Mm-hmm.
00:56:05Thank you, coaches,
00:56:13for everything.
00:56:14Thank you.
00:56:18You've been one
00:56:18to hug me all year long
00:56:19and if you're not going,
00:56:20oh, jeez,
00:56:21don't take me down.
00:56:33I'm upset.
00:56:35and I told myself
00:56:37I wasn't going to cry
00:56:37but when Taker
00:56:39whispered in my ear
00:56:40that I was going to
00:56:41change the face
00:56:42of women's wrestling,
00:56:43that got me.
00:56:45That got me.
00:56:47Come on now.
00:56:48Come on now.
00:56:49You already know
00:56:50that Undertaker said
00:56:52the face of women's wrestling.
00:56:55I have a fire in me
00:56:56and I'm ready
00:56:57to keep going.
00:56:58I'm not done.
00:56:59You all will see me
00:57:00again soon.
00:57:00And then there were two.
00:57:09Serena,
00:57:10Danny,
00:57:11please step forward.
00:57:16Mickey James,
00:57:17please step down.
00:57:19I've not been looking forward
00:57:28to this.
00:57:29I've been dreading
00:57:29this moment.
00:57:31I just want to tell you
00:57:32that you both have grown
00:57:32so much since day one
00:57:34and I'm impressed
00:57:36every week.
00:57:38I've come to love you guys
00:57:39so much,
00:57:40you know,
00:57:40between all of this
00:57:42and I'm going to follow
00:57:43your careers forever
00:57:44because you have a fan of me
00:57:45for life.
00:57:47It's just,
00:57:47this is really difficult
00:57:48for me,
00:57:48you know?
00:57:49I don't want to,
00:57:49I don't want to say goodbye
00:57:50to either of you
00:57:51and I'm like,
00:57:53I've been sitting here
00:57:54trying to get advice
00:57:54from them.
00:57:55Like,
00:57:55what would you do?
00:57:56What do you do?
00:57:56You know,
00:57:57because I need to do
00:57:58the right thing
00:57:59and I think,
00:57:59I think I need to do
00:58:00the right thing.
00:58:04I don't think
00:58:05Mickey's decided yet.
00:58:07I need to do
00:58:08the right thing.
00:58:11I don't think
00:58:11Mickey's decided yet.
00:58:14But Serena,
00:58:15I think you have
00:58:16a world of potential
00:58:17inside of you
00:58:18and you are going
00:58:19to run this show
00:58:22but I would not want
00:58:24to put you on TV
00:58:25right now
00:58:26because I think
00:58:26it would do you
00:58:27a disservice
00:58:28and it would keep you
00:58:29away from your greatness
00:58:30and that is the last thing
00:58:31I would ever want to do.
00:58:34I'm sorry
00:58:34but I have to send you home
00:58:36but please call me.
00:58:42You're not going to make me cry.
00:58:45I'm sorry.
00:58:46I wish I could keep you forever.
00:58:48I wish you could just
00:58:49come to my house
00:58:49and let me train you.
00:58:53With that,
00:58:55Danny,
00:58:56congratulations.
00:58:57You will be moving
00:58:58on to the semifinals.
00:59:00Serena,
00:59:01excellent job.
00:59:03Best of luck.
00:59:05Thank you, Mickey.
00:59:06Thank you, Legends.
00:59:08It's been amazing,
00:59:09amazing opportunity
00:59:10and like she said,
00:59:13I'll see you really soon.
00:59:13I'm proud of myself
00:59:19for coming in here
00:59:21and giving me everything
00:59:21I could
00:59:22this entire season.
00:59:24It's been a blessing.
00:59:25Of course,
00:59:26I'm disappointed
00:59:26but I left it all out there
00:59:30and I think there's a lot
00:59:31in store for me.
00:59:37In two weeks,
00:59:39the LFG semifinal playoffs begin
00:59:42and this four
00:59:43becomes two.
00:59:46One of you
00:59:47will be walking away
00:59:48with an NXT contract.
00:59:50Best of luck
00:59:51to all of you.
00:59:53Thank you, Legends.
00:59:55Thank you.
00:59:56Who wants this bad enough?
00:59:58Who's the better wrestler?
00:59:59Who's the better entertainer?
01:00:00Who's the better package?
01:00:01Who has the it factor?
01:00:02Who's going to put
01:00:03asses in seats
01:00:05for NXT
01:00:05and the WWE?
01:00:07It's time
01:00:08we find out.
01:00:15Okay.
01:00:17Oh, it hurts my heart.
01:00:18It hurts my heart too.
01:00:20I'm like,
01:00:21I hate having to
01:00:21pick that love you both.
01:00:23I'm like,
01:00:23I hate this.
01:00:24Honestly,
01:00:25my first reaction
01:00:26when Mickey
01:00:27had chosen me
01:00:28was that I just
01:00:30wanted to look at Serena
01:00:31and say that
01:00:32she's amazing
01:00:33and that
01:00:34either one of us
01:00:35were equally deserving
01:00:37of the opportunity
01:00:38to move forward.
01:00:40I'm going to win this thing
01:00:41for Team Mickey.
01:00:43I'm so sorry.
01:00:45I hated this.
01:00:47I have a lot of faith
01:00:48in Serena
01:00:48and I think she's
01:00:49going to be a huge star
01:00:50and I think that
01:00:51if she gets tucked away
01:00:52for a little bit
01:00:53or if she can work
01:00:54on her craft
01:00:55and really hone in,
01:00:56she's going to be unstoppable.
01:00:58Your name will be
01:00:59up in lights.
01:01:00I am a future great.
01:01:02I will never not
01:01:03be a future great
01:01:04and someday
01:01:04I'll be a legend
01:01:06just like Mickey James.
01:01:09I think everyone
01:01:10is well aware
01:01:11of what's at stake now.
01:01:12I think these eliminations
01:01:14gave everyone
01:01:16the wake-up call
01:01:17that they needed
01:01:17if they don't deliver
01:01:19that this dream is,
01:01:20it comes to an end.
01:01:21There was one legend
01:01:24that pulled me aside
01:01:25and
01:01:26to have him look me
01:01:32in the eyes
01:01:33and say,
01:01:33you will be fine
01:01:34was all that I needed.
01:01:37You've got a great future
01:01:38to add to you.
01:01:39This is just a stop
01:01:42along the way.
01:01:43I need you to look
01:01:44at it like that.
01:01:45It was such a pleasure
01:01:45to be a part of this,
01:01:47but the elimination
01:01:48from LFG
01:01:50is what is going
01:01:51to stoke a fire
01:01:52for the rest
01:01:53of the journey
01:01:54as a pro wrestler.
01:01:56We've got something
01:01:57to fight for now.
01:01:58We've got something
01:01:58to really, really
01:01:59focus on
01:02:00because we're all driven.
01:02:02We all want to win.
01:02:03Danny,
01:02:10Tyra Mae Steele,
01:02:12Zena Sterling,
01:02:13you guys are not
01:02:14on the same level
01:02:15as me.
01:02:16Y'all gonna have to come
01:02:17get your issue,
01:02:18for real,
01:02:18because Pete Nasty
01:02:19is not here to play, baby.
01:02:23Winning this NXT contract
01:02:24would be an absolute dream.
01:02:26It is something that
01:02:27little Zena has dreamed of
01:02:29from 17 years old.
01:02:31I think that's what
01:02:32I meant to do.
01:02:33The journey
01:02:35that's coming ahead
01:02:35shows me that
01:02:37it all happened
01:02:37for a reason
01:02:38and that door
01:02:38is opening for me.
01:02:40I have what it takes
01:02:42to overcome
01:02:43every single obstacle
01:02:45that stands in my way.
01:02:47It's no shade
01:02:49to any of the other
01:02:50contenders,
01:02:51but it's TMS
01:02:52that is going to be
01:02:53on that stage.
01:02:59While the final four
01:03:00prepare for the
01:03:01semifinal round,
01:03:02one of the eliminated
01:03:03future greats
01:03:04has her eyes
01:03:05set firmly
01:03:06on the future.
01:03:11What does the future
01:03:13hold for Bailey Humphrey?
01:03:15Honestly,
01:03:16it's endless.
01:03:18There is no limit.
01:03:19I see myself standing
01:03:23in the ring
01:03:23with thousands
01:03:24of people around me
01:03:25chanting my name.
01:03:27Crushing the skull
01:03:28of Danny Zikowski.
01:03:29Her dedication,
01:03:30her athleticism,
01:03:31it all shines through.
01:03:32Bailey Humphrey
01:03:33victorious here on LMG.
01:03:35And let's go.
01:03:37The five times
01:03:38これcus
01:03:38has a great
01:03:40one.
01:03:40That's what he
01:03:41wants to allow.
01:03:42It's true.
01:03:43It's true.
01:03:44And now,
01:03:46we're starting with our
01:03:47Però.
01:03:47Curiosity
01:03:48wali,
01:03:48quo American
01:03:50and his
01:03:51were amazing.
01:03:51Bye.
01:03:51Bye.
01:03:52Bye.
01:03:52Bye.
01:03:53Bye.
01:03:54Bye.
01:03:54Bye.
01:03:55Bye.
01:03:55Bye.
01:03:55Bye.
01:03:56Bye.
01:03:57Bye.
01:03:57Bye.
01:03:57Bye.
01:03:58Bye.
01:03:58Bye.
01:03:59Bye.
01:04:00Bye.
01:04:00Bye.
01:04:01Bye.
01:04:02Bye.
01:04:02Bye.
01:04:03Bye.
01:04:03Bye.