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00:00DziÅ› na LFG,
00:03six future greats still have something to prove
00:05before the playoffs begin.
00:07And they'll face off in the ring tonight.
00:10First up, it's Bailey Humphrey vs. Summer Sorrell.
00:15I want you to leave no doubt in anybody's mind,
00:18you are the game-changer of this division.
00:22Tatiana Dumas takes on Hayes Jamieson.
00:25I've been here for five months.
00:27Tatiana's been here for ten.
00:29I feel like I'm going to have to step up and lead this match.
00:31And in our main event,
00:33can Chris Island finally break through
00:35and make Booker T proud?
00:36Show me what you got.
00:37Yes, sir.
00:38Show me what you got.
00:39Yes, sir.
00:40Show me what you got.
00:41Yes, sir.
00:42When he goes mano a mano
00:43with the fast-rising Trill London.
00:46I could be about business and have fun
00:47and go out there and still kick your ass.
00:48Can't worry, not me.
00:50With playoffs fast approaching,
00:52who will prove to the legends
00:54that they deserve an NXT contract?
00:56You can't force being a superstar.
01:01Certain people think you can wake up one day
01:04and be like,
01:05I'm going to be a superstar today.
01:06Nah, it comes with hard work
01:08and having that in you since day one,
01:10since birth.
01:11To me, it's easy because I put in the hard work.
01:13A lot of people don't see the behind the scenes
01:15of what goes on in my life.
01:17and, you know, I love people
01:18that assume stuff about me.
01:20The less you know about me
01:21and the more you convince yourself
01:22and think I'm a certain way,
01:24the more it's going to your head up
01:25when you see the that I do.
01:27People shoot for the stars.
01:29Nah.
01:30I want to shoot beyond the stars.
01:32I want to shoot to the galaxy.
01:34Welcome to the ultimate proving ground.
01:44Sixteen future greats.
01:51Four legends.
01:53He is the epitome of WrestleMania!
01:56Aim high, you better aim hard
01:58because I'm going to do whatever it takes.
01:59Even!
02:00Get the table!
02:02Can you dig that sucker?
02:05A chance to win an NXT contract.
02:08Every legend has a first chapter.
02:13The future starts now.
02:21Hello, everybody.
02:22Hi.
02:23I want you to take a look around
02:25to one another.
02:27Been a hell of a season.
02:28Touch your .
02:29Maybe some disagreement.
02:31Oh, oh!
02:32We're not done yet!
02:33But now, competition is going to continue
02:36because next week, the LFG playoffs begin.
02:41A number of you are not going to be here.
02:44So tonight, a great many of us, including myself,
02:47are going to be watching with great interest.
02:50Show us why you deserve to be a WWE superstar.
02:55Playoffs are next week.
02:56I can't believe the time flew by so fast.
02:59So I'm honestly excited to see, you know,
03:01who rises to the occasion and who doesn't.
03:05Six future greats are chosen to lay it on the line,
03:08all of whom either have the least amount of time
03:11at the Performance Center or the fewest points.
03:14If these underdogs don't step up, their time on LFG may soon come to an end.
03:19My back's against the wall at this point, but that's nothing new for me.
03:24I have a lot of unfinished business, which makes me dangerous.
03:28And unlike last season, I don't plan on getting eliminated the first round.
03:32But while they prepare for the challenge ahead,
03:35some of their peers are still riding high after winning the day for their teams last week.
03:40Anthony Luke, show time.
03:42There's only one thing I know to do, and that's win.
03:45When I get in that ring, there's nobody like me.
03:48I'm built different.
03:50So when the playoffs start, I will bring back that NXT contract.
03:55Welcome to our home.
03:58New crib.
03:59I spent so much time on the decor.
04:01Hey, me too.
04:02What are you talking about?
04:03Look at this.
04:04Beautiful.
04:05Did you grocery shop yet?
04:06Yeah, I got a few things.
04:07All right, let's see.
04:08I'm a little hungry, so I hope there's something yummy.
04:10I hope there's something yummy inside.
04:13We're having sleep for dinner.
04:15Sleep for dinner and...
04:17And champagne.
04:18Let's get it.
04:19Let's go!
04:24To the winner of LFG season two.
04:26Anthony, show time.
04:28Loom!
04:35Right now, I'm tape studying.
04:38It's something that I do every single day, pretty much, after training or before training.
04:43And it just helps me expand my knowledge on wrestling.
04:46And I think that watching film is just equally as important as going into the ring and physically training.
04:52Not everyone takes it this seriously, so I know that's what's going to set me apart.
04:57While Anthony and Zena Sterling look to keep momentum going, in today's first match, will Bailey Humphrey be able to shut down the new, but confident, Summer Sorrell?
05:07And impress The Undertaker, who has some tough choices to make in the upcoming playoffs.
05:11Look, I finally got to Dani, and she's stepping up.
05:16I want you to leave no doubt in anybody's mind that you are the game changer of this division at Summer's expense.
05:26When Taker told me I can change the face of women's wrestling, it took me a while to kind of figure out in what aspects.
05:32But the more him and I, you know, have connected and talked, I truly can see that he wants me to bring out this intense monster that, honestly, I feel like we don't have in the female division.
05:41I look different, my moves are different, my presence and my aura that I bring into the ring and out of the ring is just different from every female I've seen.
05:50If I can borrow this from Coach Booker, I want to see her be a monster.
05:57I want to see a bonafide, certified killer.
06:02Look, you're the newbie in town, you're a new kid on block, not even on the radar, right?
06:06Yeah.
06:07They're overlooking you, which is just how, I mean, honestly, that's how I like it, underdog.
06:12Summer's the greenhorn around here.
06:14She might be the newest kid on the entire block.
06:17Summer has a lot to prove.
06:19Not only does she have a lot to prove, she is going up against my husband's monster.
06:24I want her to go out there and just show the other judges, like, I may be the underdog, but I'm not scared.
06:29Every single time that I go out there, I am progressing more.
06:32But at the same time, I'm getting tired of being told that you're really good for where you're at.
06:38That's not good enough for me.
06:40I hold myself to a higher standard than that.
06:42What I also need is I need points.
06:45I'm losing to my wife.
06:48I can't have that.
06:50People really don't understand what my life will be like at home if I do not come back and beat this woman.
06:59I will never hear the end of it for the rest of eternity.
07:04And then when I get to the other side of eternity, I will still be hearing about it.
07:09I don't like losing to my husband.
07:11So go out there.
07:12She can, you know, be the monster all she wants, but you go show them what you got.
07:16I will.
07:17I want her to go out there and not only show these judges, like, who Summer is.
07:20I want her to go out there and give me a point so I could, you know, rub it in Bailey's coach's face.
07:28Destroy.
07:29On it.
07:31I've been adjusting my mindset considering playoffs are next week and to just show my aggression on a whole new level and to not hold anything back.
07:43because this is a time period where I can't.
07:46Going into this match, Bailey, I know, is looking to unleash this monster inside of her.
07:52But you know what?
07:54I have a few tricks up my sleeve.
07:55And if you're underestimating me, that's a big mistake.
07:59We're set for the action to begin on LFG.
08:04The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
08:09And choosing first representing Team Metcalfe.
08:14Good job.
08:15She got like a secret hero-like bros of shit.
08:17I got him.
08:18It is national.
08:19Big time.
08:21Big time.
08:22Big time.
08:23I want her to prove that she has that grit in her.
08:26I tell you, she could pick this up, man.
08:28She could be a star, man.
08:29Oh, I know.
08:30She's got a talent.
08:31Okay.
08:32Another week closer to the finals if you wanted to throw a label on this week.
08:37It's kind of sudden death for all the athletes competing.
08:40It certainly is.
08:41We saw some great action last week from the ladies tonight.
08:44These girls need to top what they saw last week in order to survive.
08:47Oh!
08:49And the opponent represent Team Undertaker!
08:55Unleashed it!
08:56Unleashed it!
08:57Unleashed it!
08:58Boom!
08:59Boom!
09:00Boom!
09:01Boom!
09:02Boom!
09:03Boom!
09:04Boom!
09:05No doubt who The Undertaker is rooting for tonight.
09:08This new gear?
09:09Yeah.
09:10Like it.
09:11Let's be blunt about it.
09:13The Undertaker has said you need to unleash the monster.
09:18I would not want to be on the other end of that if I'm Summer.
09:22I like the red, I like the black.
09:24Alright, she got some pep in her step.
09:30These are two very different, not only individuals, but different athletes.
09:35Well, they certainly are.
09:36I mean, the power, the strength, the Bailey Humphries, the quickness, the agility.
09:40And we've seen Summer Sorrell this entire season.
09:43It's been a lot of fun to watch, but certainly, as you mentioned,
09:46there's definitely contrast in styles and personalities in this matchup.
09:54She was in the bump.
09:59In your face.
10:03Run, Summer, run!
10:05My bad decision.
10:10Ain't no timeouts in wrestling.
10:11She said timeout, she said timeout.
10:13She said timeout.
10:14You're a chicken, Summer.
10:15She said timeout.
10:16She said timeout.
10:17Run, run, run!
10:18Run!
10:21Well, I kind of agree with Bubba.
10:22Run, Summer, run.
10:23You're going to run a lot.
10:24But why'd you get back in the ring?
10:26Feet don't fail me now.
10:27Whoa!
10:28Look at this.
10:29I mean, is it wise to truly slap a monster?
10:32Not when they're Bailey Humphries, and not when you can demonstrate that kind of power and strength,
10:36as Summer Sorrell is finding out firsthand.
10:38Gosh.
10:39Look, for Summer, she's new, she's confident, but she needs to prove that she can be a top contender in the WWE.
10:49Oh, that's what she hit me with.
10:51Brought all of our legends out of their seats.
10:56Because Bailey is doing just what The Undertaker asked her to do.
11:00Unleash that unforgiving monster.
11:03Nice counter, though.
11:04Look at this!
11:05Summer Sorrell doing everything she can.
11:07And, obviously, this is her first season on LFG.
11:10Still relatively new to the world.
11:12Timber!
11:13Oh!
11:14A little more impact there.
11:15A little more impact.
11:20Oh, nice.
11:21Oh, we gotta go.
11:22No, no, no, no.
11:23We gotta...
11:24Ah!
11:25Finding out it's a little bit tougher than maybe she would have imagined.
11:28Shooting the half into the cover, hook to the leg, and powering out is Bailey.
11:31Again, this is really do-or-die for the women here on LFG.
11:35This should be one chance to showcase their skills.
11:37Big money, Bailey.
11:38Big money, Bailey.
11:39Big money, Bailey.
11:40Big money, Bailey.
11:41Should say one final chance to showcase their skills.
11:43Well, this should be one final chance for Summer Sorrell to enjoy her physicality,
11:48enjoy her health while she has it.
11:50Look at this!
11:51Oh!
11:52Oh!
11:53Wow!
11:54Strength demonstrated.
11:56Bailey Humphreys.
11:57That was a nice counter.
12:00And, again, everything both these women have learned.
12:03There's been a lot of good, there's been a lot of bad, but it's all been a learning experience.
12:11Dang, you should've made us hungry.
12:13Crap.
12:15Could it be one of these two women awarded a contract from Shawn Michaels?
12:20Easy, easy, easy, easy.
12:23Nice, huh?
12:24Nice.
12:25Nice.
12:26Good to see you.
12:27Very good.
12:28Very good.
12:29Very good.
12:30Here is your winner, Bailey Humphreys.
12:36Monster Unleashed tonight.
12:39Dominant showing for Bailey, but certainly Summer Sorrell in there as well.
12:44Pretty good showing for both ladies here on LFG.
12:52The feeling you get when you fight someone the way I did with Summer, it brings, like, a different type of emotion, a different type of fire that honestly, like, makes you shake.
13:01I feel like I'm finally starting to grow and, you know, change into that true killer monster that Taker's been wanting from me, and it's exhilarating.
13:11While Bailey basks in the glory of her resounding victory, Tatiana Dumas and Hayes Jameson are next in line to try and prove their dominance.
13:19Up next, Tatiana Dumas will take on the feisty Hayes Jameson.
13:26Tatiana has one of the sharpest mouths around, but will she be able to be just as sharp in the ring?
13:32Tatiana, I must say I have my work cut out for me.
13:36I'm not going to sit here sugar-coated, but I can tell you this.
13:39You remember the tarnest in the air.
13:42We may move slowly, but we're going to get there in due time.
13:51I have improved so much, and I finally got out of my head that if I fail, it's okay.
13:58I think that this is a great opportunity to grab someone I started off Rocky with and create a masterclass from this.
14:04It could be something as simple as grabbing someone in the headlock and doing this. Grabbing the head.
14:08That little bit of stuff for me is everything. Action is movement, not the actual move.
14:13All right? Let's get it done.
14:15It's kind of a big match for you tonight. Are you ready to go?
14:18Hell yeah.
14:19Yeah? Any concerns?
14:22I mean, I guess just making sure everything's safe and sound.
14:27Has it ever not been safe with Tatiana in the ring?
14:32Way back week one.
14:34I got dropped on my head by Tatiana.
14:38Everybody knows it. It's on national television.
14:41You know, it happens.
14:44But at this point, I feel like I'm going to have to step up and lead this match.
14:48This girl, she runs her mouth a lot.
14:51Yeah.
14:52Yeah?
14:53Yeah.
14:54She's been here longer than you.
14:56I think you're better than her.
14:58100%.
14:59A lot of the athletes here say I have the biggest mouth.
15:03But I feel like you cannot walk in that door and immediately say that you are better than me when you have no idea how to spray tell, how to put together all the pieces of a character, and how to entertain.
15:14I've shown that I can entertain the people that are invested.
15:18They want to see more of me.
15:19They are believing what I'm giving.
15:22To me, this is about the people and what I can do for the company.
15:26These girls see me as a threat, and that's the problem here.
15:29The only thing that they can have on me is the little bits and pieces of wrestling that I don't understand yet.
15:35But when I figure that out, this is a wrap.
15:39And I'm going to stand on that till the day I die.
15:44I want the judges talking about you first.
15:46I want Taylor to go, wow, Hayes.
15:48I want Michelle to go, wow, Hayes.
15:50I want Booker to go, I'm Booker T. I'm the best of all time.
15:53Booker has to talk about himself first.
15:56Right?
15:57Give me all of this to the next level.
16:00Okay.
16:01Hayes pops.
16:03The spotlight loves Hayes Jamison.
16:06Let's bring that character out even more.
16:09This experience has been crazy.
16:12Like, the pressure is on all the time.
16:14And I feel like going into this season, my purpose was to be fun and tap into the wild child energy.
16:20So, at this point, like, I'm not going to be all bark, no bite.
16:24You know, for Tatiana to be able to pull all this together.
16:27You know, you can take a horse to water, but you can't make them drink.
16:31They got to be able to do that themselves.
16:33With the clock ticking down, this is Hayes and Tatiana's chance to prove why they deserve that NXT contract.
16:41Going into the playoffs, regardless of the outcome, the people have my back.
16:47And that's all I care about.
16:50The following contest is scheduled for one ball.
16:57Introducing first, representing Team Booker T.
17:02From Sydney, Australia.
17:05I like the LeBron, stick them through in the...
17:08LeBron!
17:10Here's to say one of the more polarizing figures here on LFG.
17:13Tatiana Dumas never holds back, doesn't mince words, lets you know where you stand with her.
17:18I like it.
17:19But look, she talks a big game.
17:21That's something we both agree on, but she has failed to back up her ring work.
17:26With anything she says, you can talk all you want, but if you don't step foot in the ring and get the job done,
17:31and the legends see through that, in my opinion.
17:36This is kind of the last opportunity for her.
17:41For better or for worse.
17:44But again, you gotta have your best here tonight on LFG.
17:48And her opponent, representing Team Bubba Ray!
17:54From Rockford, Illinois, Hayes!
18:00Dream Massage!
18:02Dream Massage!
18:03Oh, oh!
18:04Oh, look at the...
18:07Oh, yeah!
18:08Oh, yeah!
18:09Right there's a high!
18:11Get on her!
18:15Get out of it, Hayes!
18:16Beat her up!
18:17Beat the hell out of her!
18:23No mercy!
18:24No!
18:26I haven't seen Bubba this unglued in a long time.
18:42I also don't recall any match starting this way here on LFG, ever!
18:47One, two, three, four!
18:49Lady fucking brother!
18:50Lady fucking brother!
18:53Well, Bubba has challenged Hayes Jameson in multiple different ways.
18:56And we started season two.
18:58I believe she had blonde hair.
18:59She sure did.
19:00Now she's got pink hair.
19:01She has changed dramatically over the course of this broadcast,
19:04but that's the challenging way that she put forth by what Bubba said.
19:08Hey, no coaching.
19:09Oh, sorry.
19:10Come on!
19:12Bubba made new challenges.
19:14Challenged her to take new avenues.
19:15Oh!
19:18Look at the leg!
19:20I don't remember that spot.
19:24We talk about both these women again.
19:25We talk about a polarizing individual.
19:28Hayes Jameson the same way since she came in here.
19:30This is her first season.
19:32She's been asked to do a lot of things,
19:33and she has stepped up to the plate.
19:35Okay, okay.
19:36Firecracker, if you will.
19:39I think she's fun to watch.
19:40There's no question about it,
19:41since she turned pink, if you will.
19:43Changed the hairstyle.
19:44Changed the attitude.
19:45A whole new way to go about this.
19:46She's going to be good.
19:48Her instincts, for the most part,
19:50you know, a little bit too much interaction with them,
19:53but her heel stuff that she does is good.
19:57You hear legends conversating about this matchup.
19:59You think about everything that they have taught all the athletes.
20:02And here tonight for the women,
20:04you talk about this is the one last opportunity,
20:07one last gasp that they can show that they are,
20:10they are worthy of continuing on this journey.
20:13They are worthy of trying to get to the finals,
20:16that they are indeed worthy to get offered a contract
20:18from Shawn Michaels to join the ranks of the women's division on NXT.
20:23Well, let's not forget the stakes to never retire.
20:25Vic, next week, eliminations start.
20:27We say goodbye to competitors here on LFG,
20:30and that means the pressure's on.
20:32It's a question of survival at this point.
20:34Come on, guys. Come on.
20:36It's only been two minutes in,
20:38and it can't be that beat up.
20:40And all these athletes really have to put forth everything they've learned
20:43every single week, every up, every down, every slip,
20:46every moment that they've had, the good and the bad.
20:49This is their time to put it all into one moment
20:52to open the eyes of the legends.
20:55Well, with the pressures on and, you know,
21:00life-changing opportunities await to the winner,
21:03both male and female,
21:04NXT contracts hanging in the balance,
21:06and right now Tatiana Dumas throwing those right hands to Hayes Jameson.
21:10She's got to throw rights, throw lefts, whatever she can
21:12to impress these legends that continue on this journey here on LFG.
21:17She's just wailing away.
21:22Oh, yeah.
21:23Too sweet on it.
21:26Could be a pivotal moment in this match-up.
21:28Strength on display, looking for a slam.
21:30Up that head.
21:33Letting her think about it.
21:35Boom!
21:41Another kick out by James.
21:46Well, there's so much competition going on.
21:48You've got Panina, you've got Cena,
21:50you've got Tatiana Dumas.
21:51There's so many great athletes competing for this contract.
21:54Bailey Summer, who we saw.
21:55Bailey, yeah, absolutely.
21:57On LFG.
21:59Oh, nice takedown.
22:00Well done.
22:01There you go, Hayes.
22:02With an assist.
22:03Oh, conceded, you dirty dog.
22:06Hayes put her foot on the ropes for an assist.
22:09That's illegal.
22:10Jameson stole it.
22:11What message did you just send to the entire Russian universe?
22:19That I'm not here to f*** around.
22:20I think a lot of people maybe mistook my, like, dopeness for weakness in the beginning of all of this.
22:25I think this shift has helped me tap into, like, a different part of my personality for whatever's in the future.
22:34So, I'm excited to keep that energy up and just be a chicken s*** if they want me to be a chicken s***.
22:40While Hayes embraces her new role, in our main event, Chris Island will look to prove he deserves all the respect in his battle against the high-flying Trill London.
22:51Eliminations are a week away, and they're feeling the heat.
22:55You ready?
22:56Yeah, I'm ready.
22:57You know Chris Island's gonna bring it.
22:59You know Book's got some indebtive against you, this whole Jeff Hardy crap.
23:02Well, people think, you know, they're not cool themselves.
23:06They try to bring down the coolest person.
23:08I get it, I get it.
23:09Hey, look, I know you stand out in the crowd.
23:11I'm not worried about you standing out in the crowd.
23:13But I want to bring a little extra pop tonight.
23:15Because here's the thing, playoffs are, they're here.
23:18Eliminations are coming.
23:19I'm not trying to lose my Trill.
23:21Trill has constantly been compared to Jeff Hardy.
23:24How he moves, how he acts, how he dresses.
23:27What they don't understand is that Trill is Trill.
23:30Trill is an artist.
23:31Trill is a stud athlete.
23:33I just wanted what I see in him to be evident to the others.
23:38Everybody's talking about Trill London.
23:42The new kid on the block.
23:44The flavor of the month, that's what I call it.
23:47He's gonna come in, he's gonna be flipping around,
23:49he's gonna be trying to showboat, he's gonna be trying to outshine you, all right?
23:53Every time he jump, I need you to hit his poke ass, all right?
23:57I need you to knock his in the dirt, you feel me?
24:00That's all I need to do.
24:01Apologize later.
24:03Personally, I got a rocky relationship with my dad,
24:06but now that I got somebody like Booker in my corner,
24:08who's actually here daily and who's actually here seeing me,
24:11more than anything, I want Booker to get out of his seat and clap.
24:14I want him to stand up and say, that's my boy.
24:17That's my boy right there.
24:19You see, Chris Island, that's my guy.
24:21That means everything to me because I can't do that for myself.
24:25It's time to really go in the war room.
24:27It's time to put the black mask on and go into self-interrogation mode.
24:32I feel it, I can feel it in my bones that I can bring it out of Chris Island.
24:37Show me what you got.
24:38Yes, sir.
24:39Show me what you got.
24:40Yes, sir.
24:41Show me what you got.
24:42Yes, sir.
24:43Chris is eager to prove himself, but before making it to the ring,
24:56he and his opponent size each other up.
24:58I know what it's like.
24:59It's your first season.
25:00I know what it's like.
25:01No, you don't know what it's like.
25:02I know what it's like.
25:03You don't know what it's like.
25:04I'm in a different position right now.
25:05You are.
25:06But you were also on season one, right?
25:07Exactly.
25:08I was having fun then.
25:09Did you win season one?
25:10Why not?
25:11You are right now.
25:12There's no more fun.
25:13For you.
25:14I'm not you.
25:15That's the difference between you and me.
25:16I can have fun.
25:17I can be about business and have fun and go out there and still kick my ass.
25:19And who are you?
25:20Who are you?
25:21I'm me.
25:22Who are you?
25:23I'm me.
25:24The guy who's going to kick my ass?
25:25I'm me.
25:26That's you?
25:27Yes.
25:28A lot of people aren't blessed enough to come into this job knowing who they are,
25:29and that's the hardest part about this business.
25:30It's just going to take some time for him to figure out who he is.
25:33We got Trill London who just show up and want to be Jeff Hardy,
25:36and he do two backflips and for some reason people can't stop talking about him.
25:41You know what I mean?
25:42You could climb to the top of the rope and you could do a double quadruple 450,
25:47760, 280 flip and try and take me out and I'm still going to beat your ass.
25:54You done played ball.
25:55That's what I'm trying to tell you.
25:56This ain't ball.
25:57It's not.
25:58This ain't ball.
25:59It's easier.
26:00It's easier.
26:01It's easier.
26:02It's easier.
26:03You went for a long night.
26:04It's easier.
26:05It's easier.
26:06Okay.
26:07Watch how easy I make this .
26:08I ask you after.
26:09Watch how easy I make this .
26:10I got there after.
26:11All right.
26:12It's a regular day in the park for me, bro.
26:13Don't call my easy.
26:15What I do is easy.
26:17What I do is easy.
26:18Book's in my head right now, man.
26:21He's an athlete.
26:22He's a hell of athlete.
26:23He's coming to the season and just boom.
26:26I think that right there is the one thing that's going to be holding Chris back.
26:29Thinking about the other guy.
26:31You can't think about the other guy in this business.
26:33You got to think about yourself.
26:34There is no tomorrow.
26:35There is no tomorrow.
26:36There is no tomorrow.
26:37There is.
26:38There is.
26:39There is no tomorrow.
26:41Let's get this done.
26:42Let's get it done.
26:43You feel me?
26:44You feel me?
26:51Welcome in ringside, Big Joseph alongside Jeremy Borash.
27:01And it's another week for our athletes to prove themselves.
27:04It is a proving ground.
27:06It is a journey that we are following each and every week here on LFG.
27:10And we are kicking things off with a matchup featuring a member of Team Michelle McCool versus a member of Team Booker.
27:19Booker.
27:20Let's do it.
27:21This is not a game.
27:22Nothing to it but it's good.
27:23You feel me?
27:24This is life.
27:25It's good.
27:26We put blood, sweat, and tears into this.
27:28So far.
27:29I pushed that weight to get that dome and I don't break.
27:32The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
27:36Introducing first, representing Team Booker T, Chris Ireland.
27:44I joke a lot about my NXT broadcast partner Booker T.
27:47But Booker seems to bring out the best in those that he's able to help mold because the Chris
27:53Island that at least I'm looking at, JB, is far different than the Chris Island we first set eyes on in Season 1.
28:00He has evolved.
28:01He is tired of being dismissed.
28:04To put it in a nutshell.
28:06And he still needs to make a believer out of Booker T.
28:09That is his biggest challenge so far in Season 2.
28:11He has an opportunity to do that tonight against a member of Team Michelle McCool.
28:17And he's on the hook.
28:29Representing Team McCool.
28:31Trip London.
28:34J.B., for the legend that you are, all the athletes, all the wrestlers, all the superstars that you've been around,
28:43sometimes it's hard, so to speak, to pull something out of an athlete to make them reach their full potential.
28:50For Trill London, there is no need to try to push him because he is always pushing the limit, whether he's in the ring or out of the ring.
28:58Oh, yeah, baby!
29:02You see that?
29:03Chris Island takes it to Trill London.
29:05You see Chris Island.
29:06He's got the gloves on right now.
29:08I had a chance to talk to him throughout the week about the different look, so to speak, than what we had typically seen him in.
29:14He said, I'm going back to my childhood.
29:15I'm going back to what I was taught as a young man in judo, growing up, trying to learn how to keep myself composed and to fight.
29:23And right now, this is turning into an all-out brawl.
29:26You're glad, D.
29:27Come on, Trill.
29:32Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a minute.
29:34Oh.
29:35Hey!
29:37Told you you don't have to push him to the limit because he's always got his foot on the gas.
29:41Trill London.
29:50Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, wait a minute.
29:52You know, I go out there and I feel like I'm a video game character.
29:56And I'm, like, controlling myself when I'm out there.
29:59So I'm just doing everything that I would do in a video game.
30:01Let's not forget Chris Island is a man who has really thought it was being a top contender, but when Booker T picked Harlem Lewis on Team Booker as the standout, as the number one on the team, that was a reality check for Chris Island.
30:10And since that time, he's been full-out aggressive.
30:11What in the world are we witnessing right now?
30:12Take a look.
30:13Take a look.
30:14And it's amazing to think this man went from the gridiron to a wrestling ring.
30:16Cover, count, and a kickout.
30:17But, man, we always sit here and we talk, JB.
30:18This athlete's had four or five matches.
30:20This athlete, this is his first match.
30:21It's not like Trill London has been around for two, three years in the program.
30:23No, by all standards, he is a rookie.
30:25He is a beginner.
30:26He is a newbie.
30:27He is a newbie.
30:28Can you do that specifically?
30:29It's him to cringle.
30:30He's got a team duck.
30:31Nobody, Dragon Voodoo, and he's, he's place to do it again.
30:32Whereas, the-
30:33All right, say go.
30:34A kick out and a kick out.
30:36But man, we always sit here and we talk JB.
30:38This athlete's had four or five matches.
30:41This athlete, this is his first match.
30:43It's not like Trill London has been around
30:45for two, three years in the program.
30:47No, by all standards.
30:48He is a rookie.
30:49He is a beginner.
30:50He is a newbie.
30:51He is ripping the hair.
30:53And Chris Island still the same.
30:55Both these guys, less than a year experience
30:57here at the Performance Center.
30:58Are you kidding me?
30:59And think of the potential.
31:00That's what this is.
31:01Raw potential we're seeing in the ring.
31:03Baker T hit Chris Island with the Rocky III quote
31:05earlier today.
31:06There is no tomorrow.
31:08And with the playoffs looming just weeks away,
31:10Chris Island knows it's cutting time
31:12and he needs to be at the top of the heap.
31:14A reminder for everyone watching,
31:16it's not about the wins and the losses.
31:18It's about opening the eyes of the legends
31:21of your coaches earning a point at the end of each LFG.
31:27Will one of these two men be able to put a little extra
31:31notch in their belt, trying to create a little separation.
31:33Big right hand in his own right.
31:34From true London.
31:35We always talk about the high flying,
31:36the daredevil attitude.
31:37Looks like he's trying to throw rights, lefts,
31:39but Chris Island just placked London's center of the ring.
31:43Well, you're seeing that aggression.
31:44You're seeing that confidence.
31:46Both legs near far.
31:48And certainly what Chris Island brings to the table,
31:51it's very much a work in progress in some ways,
31:54but it's also the fact he has the pieces of the puzzle
31:58to be put in place.
32:00And if he can do just that,
32:01he is going to do very well in this industry.
32:03The point of that knee right to the small of the back,
32:06almost enjoying punishing his opponent is Chris Island.
32:09To our left, sitting high above us are the legends.
32:12Well, you got to remember,
32:13Michelle McCool and Hooker T,
32:14they both have so much time invested in these two
32:17from a personal and professional standpoint.
32:19You got to be both.
32:20You got to be a mentor.
32:21You got to be a coach to succeed in LFG.
32:24They are.
32:29No comment I've ever seen them, you know?
32:31Yeah, yeah, yeah, for sure.
32:33Not Russian.
32:34Got that black belt.
32:35That's it.
32:36When we talk about the draft,
32:38Michelle McCool shook things up right out of the gate.
32:42And it paid off.
32:44Trill London has really showed up this season
32:46in a tough spot now.
32:47But week after week,
32:48he's shown he has the competitive nature
32:51to stand with the best here on LFG.
32:53JB, is this what you were alluding to
32:55when it came to Booker talking to Chris Island?
32:57Chris Island could have went for maybe a pinfall,
32:59could have tried to put away Trill London,
33:01but instead he's trying to punish his opponent.
33:04He's focused on the lower back here tonight.
33:06He's trying to, you know,
33:07he's tired of being dismissed.
33:08He wants to show that aggression.
33:10He wants to play a believer out of Booker T
33:13and these great fans.
33:15In order to do that,
33:16he has to excel.
33:17He has to be more aggressive
33:18and he has to take the fight to Trill London.
33:22A couple of body shots,
33:23a couple of stinging rights,
33:24and then just one knee to the stomach.
33:26Shutting down London.
33:28London though, nice counter and delivered a stiff forearm.
33:32by another one.
33:34Third time wasn't the charm,
33:36and then whoa,
33:37up over, just got enough to rip down.
33:39There you go, Trill.
33:40Island into the mat.
33:41And this, that unique offense,
33:43Trill London possesses.
33:45Sorry.
33:46A daredevil by nature,
33:48not afraid to take risks,
33:50going to the top now to do just that.
33:55Oh, the knees to the spine.
33:58was looking for that swan time.
34:00Remember the lower back.
34:02Island for my,
34:03oh, JV.
34:04Island's got the tights.
34:05Shift and weight,
34:06and finally,
34:07a little extra for Island.
34:09He steals it.
34:11He's got a cheater.
34:12Cheater on your head.
34:15Island.
34:17After all said and done,
34:18resorted to pulling the tights,
34:20but also knew that Booker,
34:22watching from above,
34:23would be happy with the win,
34:25no matter what he had to do
34:27to do to get there.
34:28He pulled the tights.
34:29He pulled the tights.
34:30He pulled the tights.
34:31He pulled the tights.
34:32He pulled the tights.
34:33I didn't forget.
34:34I called nothing.
34:36Chris Island victorious,
34:38here on LFG.
34:49Book said it's live or die right now.
34:51I got to do it.
34:52He said say sorry later.
34:54You know what I'm saying?
34:57Ain't nothing else.
34:58If they don't give it to me now,
34:59they ain't never gonna give it to me.
35:01What message did you send
35:03to everybody out there tonight?
35:04Don't try me.
35:05Finally, give me my respect.
35:07You know what I'm saying?
35:09Everybody know now.
35:10Everybody saw it.
35:12The future greats have left it all in the ring,
35:15and now it's finally time to hear
35:17which of them impressed the legends enough
35:19to earn points for their teams.
35:21Legends and future greats,
35:23we are one week away
35:26from the LFG season two playoffs.
35:28This is your last chance
35:30to impress the legends.
35:32Undertaker, which of the ladies
35:34get your vote here today?
35:36Hayes, Summer, for where you guys are,
35:38to be even in consideration
35:40is a testament to the work that you're putting in.
35:42My vote, though, goes for Bayley.
35:47Bubba Ray?
35:48I can definitely understand
35:50why he voted for you, Bayley.
35:52You and Summer did a good job.
35:53But I saw something tonight
35:57in Tatiana and Hayes
35:59that was completely unexpected.
36:03I think we were all wowed by the match.
36:06But, Hayes, you are a shining star,
36:10and you get my vote.
36:14Okay.
36:15Vote for Hayes.
36:16See who's gonna get jealous?
36:17I hope so.
36:19Booker T.
36:21Which way are you voting?
36:23The one thing I saw,
36:25something that we don't see enough of,
36:27and that somebody go out there
36:29and sail to the point
36:30to where their opponent looked better
36:32than they ever could look out there
36:34with anybody else.
36:36Tatiana went out there and did that.
36:39Tatiana worked from the bottom.
36:41How many times did you see somebody
36:43work from the bottom like that?
36:44Get the fans totally invested.
36:46Tatiana should have gotten
36:49everybody's damn vote on this panel,
36:52as far as I'm concerned.
36:54Tatiana gets my vote.
36:56Bayley, Hayes, Tatiana.
37:00Michelle, this comes down to you.
37:02Dang it.
37:03Summer, you've come so far.
37:05You've come so far.
37:06We're at the tail end of this thing
37:07where it really, really matters, right?
37:09Bayley, you continue to impress.
37:10Your presence is amazing when you get out here.
37:12Tatiana, like everybody said,
37:13your best outing tonight.
37:14But my vote tonight,
37:15and I've been wanting to give you a vote
37:16because I love watching you.
37:18I can't believe you've been here
37:19for such a short amount of time.
37:21My vote goes for Hayes.
37:22All right, Hayes.
37:23Top female here today.
37:24And congratulations, Bubba Ray,
37:25for the point for your team.
37:27I'm like, there's no way.
37:28Like, let's go.
37:29The week before playoffs,
37:30I get a point.
37:31Let's go, dude.
37:32Seeing Hayes earn points for this team
37:33truly, I can't believe you've been
37:34watching you.
37:35I can't believe you've been here
37:36for such a short amount of time.
37:37My vote goes for Hayes.
37:38All right, Hayes.
37:39Top female here today.
37:41And congratulations, Bubba Ray,
37:42with a point for your team.
37:43I'm like, there's no way.
37:45Like, let's go.
37:47The week before playoffs,
37:48I get a point.
37:50Let's go, dude.
37:52Seeing Hayes earn points for this team
37:55truly makes me happy.
37:58That point told Hayes,
38:00I'm working hard,
38:01it's paying off,
38:03and I belong here.
38:05Now, let's get to the votes
38:07for the best male here today.
38:10Chris, I promise you,
38:12one day you're gonna have a smile
38:14on your face.
38:17One day the light bulb's gonna go off
38:19and it's all gonna come together.
38:21It's just the nature of the beast
38:24sometimes.
38:25Trill, you get my vote.
38:27I have to vote Trill
38:29because I just was captivated
38:30with your performance.
38:32And I know it doesn't happen
38:33without Chris's help,
38:34but it stood out.
38:36Chris, we all see it.
38:38We do.
38:39And I just want you to know
38:40that we see it.
38:41Trill, you're stepping up
38:43at the exact right time
38:44and I'm glad that they're noticing.
38:46You got my vote.
38:49Look, that's three votes for Trill.
38:52You know what?
38:53My vote is,
38:55it's a bunch of bull .
38:57That's my vote.
39:01That's one vote for bull ,
39:03and three votes for Trill.
39:05Congratulations, Trill.
39:07And congratulations, Team McCool
39:13with the point.
39:14I'm on a f***ing roll right now, baby.
39:16It's gonna take a lot to stop me right now.
39:18I ain't gonna lie.
39:19You know, there's a lot of hard hitters
39:20on this show right now,
39:21and I've said multiple times,
39:23I don't think nobody can f*** with me.
39:25And that's me being humble.
39:26You know, I believe in my abilities,
39:27but nobody can f*** with me
39:29when I'm in that mode.
39:31With the points awarded,
39:32Team Bubba gains some traction,
39:34while Team McCool further expands its lead.
39:37As for the future greats,
39:39Hayes Jameson is now on the board,
39:41and Trill London vaults into a tie
39:43for first place among the men.
39:48However, not everybody is happy
39:50with the day's results.
39:52I feel like there's nothing else left.
39:55Like, you know what they said to me tonight?
39:58They said, one point bulls***,
39:59three points drill.
40:00I'll never forget that ever again in my life.
40:03At this point, I'm worried for anybody
40:05who gotta step in the ring with me
40:07because I got nothing left to lose.
40:09I haven't seen that kid in a long time.
40:11I put him away a long time ago.
40:13But when that kid really let loose,
40:15it's some greatness that can happen,
40:18but it's also a lot of danger that come with it.
40:20but that's all I can really say at this point.
40:22I just gotta get out of here.
40:32Next time on LFG.
40:35The playoffs are starting today.
40:38Now the competition starts.
40:42Somebody's ass is going home.
40:45It is playoff time.
40:47There is no tomorrow.
40:49This is my competition now.
40:52I'm this Mr. Nice guy.
40:54Mr. Nice guy.
40:56Everybody knows who's gonna be in the finals,
40:58who's gonna be in the playoffs.
40:59I don't expect to be out of this competition anytime soon.
41:01I'm gonna be locked in.
41:02I'm gonna be ready to roll and go out there
41:04and prove to everyone that the Bayou Boy
41:07is coming for that NXT contract.
41:09When you find something in you that you didn't know was there,
41:13you become dangerous.
41:15Ladies, it's going to be up to your legends.
41:18Their discretion.
41:20Make this as difficult on me as you possibly can.
41:23If it was me, I'd know who I'd be big.
41:28So many great athletes at the top of their game.
41:31Not such an easy decision now.
41:34I'm not taking it easy.
41:35I'm not playing light this season.
41:37That NXT contract is mine.
41:39Somebody on my team is going to take that contract,
41:41and it might be two somebodies.
41:43Don't come sit by me.
41:44Don't come and try to chop it up with me.
41:45I'm locked in, and I'm ready to take it all.
41:47You finna have a match right now?
41:48No, some match.
41:49You gotta be for real, for real.
41:50Hey, hey, hey, hey.
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