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00:00Tonight, it's the LFG Finals.
00:04Now that I'm here, winning is bare minimum.
00:07We're on the road to Houston, where one man and one woman will be awarded an NXT contract.
00:12I found me. You should be scared.
00:16Danny Sikalski takes on P-Nasty with everything on the line.
00:20You already know P-Nasty's coming to win.
00:22And in the men's final, last season's runner-up looks for redemption.
00:26But who will his opponent be?
00:28So we have two for Drake and two for Harlem.
00:32Ain't nobody changing their damn vote.
00:37It's a tense night at LFG, as Drake Moreau and Harlem Lewis get set for a rematch of last week's inconclusive semifinal bout
00:46to determine who will meet Shiloh Hill in the LFG Finals.
00:51Being put in that position, some people are fold under that kind of pressure.
00:54And in those environments, I feel like I thrive.
00:56This is it, boys.
00:59All righty, last week you had your moment, and it was one hell of a moment.
01:04So much so, you got your legends all bound up.
01:08All right?
01:09You got two votes for you, and two votes for you, Drake.
01:12And unfortunately, it comes down to me to make the final decision.
01:17I need you guys to go out there, and look, you need to wrestle like your careers depend on it, all right?
01:24Because, at least for the immediate future, it does.
01:28Welcome to the ultimate proving ground.
01:3716 future greats.
01:44Four legends.
01:46He is the epitome of WrestleMania!
01:49Aim high, you better aim hard, because I'm gonna do whatever it takes.
01:52He is the epitome of WrestleMania.
01:54He is the epitome of WrestleMania!
01:54He is the epitome of WrestleMania!
01:55He is the epitome of WrestleMania!
01:56He is the epitome of WrestleMania!
01:57A chance to win an NXT contract.
02:00Every legend has a first chapter.
02:05The future starts now.
02:07We're running it back.
02:16The finale starts now, but these two need to be put to the test to see how they do in front of this audience,
02:23and Shawn Michaels will make the decision.
02:25Marlon Lewis taking on Drake Moreau.
02:28I want you to think about what you just said, though.
02:30Shawn Michaels will make the decision.
02:32At the end of the day, he's the one who's going to be handing a contract to a man.
02:36He's the one who's going to be handing a contract to a woman.
02:39This is his decision now.
02:40It's out of the hands of the Undertaker.
02:42It's out of the hands of Michelle McCool Balderray, W.
02:44It's out of the hands of Booker T.
02:48Whoa, big splash.
02:57I'm in there.
03:00There's the man behind NXT.
03:02That's what we were talking about.
03:03It's out of the hands of the typical four.
03:05It's in the hands of Shawn Michaels.
03:07Well, certainly, with Shawn Michaels watching on, he has the ultimate say-so,
03:10and NXT is certainly such a launching pad for careers coming out of this show.
03:15We've seen it with Tyra Mae Steele, Season 1, Jasper Troyes, Season 1,
03:20both featured heavily on NXT.
03:23Could be at stake here with Drake Moreau and Harlem Lewis.
03:26Taking a step further, thinking about what NXT has done.
03:27We're talking about launching careers.
03:29What about Seth Rollins?
03:30What about Charlotte Flair?
03:31What about Becky Lynch?
03:31What about names like Bayley, Roman Reigns?
03:40For real, I appreciate the hard work.
03:43That shows you how important this match is, that Shawn Michaels made an executive decision
03:48to put a little bit more on this matchup.
03:51To crank it up, crank up the intensity into the cover and a kickout just a little bit more.
03:55I mean, there is a lot on the line.
03:56That just shows you how tough the competition into another cover and another near fall.
04:03How tough the competition in Season 2 not only has been, JB, but just how close everybody is.
04:09Neck and neck between Drake Moreau and Harlem Lewis, and now in front of the NXT audience.
04:14The same crowd that gets to see NXT every week.
04:17They're making the decision with their vocal, with their noise, their claps, their cheers, their boos.
04:22All part of the consideration when you take a look at how somebody connects with an audience.
04:27Talk about connecting.
04:28How about that elbow?
04:28Look, I like both of them, but I guess, like, right now, I guess, what I feel like we need from an NXT standpoint,
04:43part of Lewis is a dude who's got a look, he's got a tenacity.
04:49But Drake's charisma, his energy, is hard to beat.
04:52That's a very interesting behind-the-curtain look that you're not going to see only right here, though, on LFG.
05:04Wow, what a fascinating insight into the mind of the Heartbreak Kid.
05:08Shawn Michaels, of course, along with Performance Center Head Coach Matt Lue by his side.
05:13Drake Moreau taking it to Harlem Lewis.
05:16Could this be it?
05:16Looking for the chokeslam like last week.
05:28Cover, cover, go.
05:31Rolling right in.
05:33Oh, a near call.
05:35It's not going to end like it did last week, JB.
05:38Well, certainly we saw these two go neck and neck at it as we kick off this finale.
05:42One of these two will go on to Houston to compete in this broadcast.
05:49Who will make it to the finals?
05:50Whose dream will continue?
05:52Will it be Harlem Lewis who hoists up a jackhammer?
06:00Lewis picks up the win.
06:03There is your winner, Harlem Lewis.
06:07The decision is now in the hands of the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels.
06:12Go back to the pure power put on display by Harlem Lewis.
06:18We saw some insight from Shawn Michaels.
06:20We heard what he had to say as this match was going on.
06:22But he is the man who holds the decision and the fate of these two warriors in the palm of his hand.
06:30Oh, my goodness.
06:43Awesome job, gentlemen.
06:44Both all right?
06:46Yes, sir.
06:46You feel good?
06:47All right.
06:47Yes, sir.
06:48As we've talked with you guys plenty of times in the past, you both need a lot of work.
06:53All right.
06:54But the thing is, you both have something that we need here in NXT.
07:00And I think that's size, it's charisma, it's energy.
07:05If I was going to plug one of you in immediately, I got to go with you.
07:13I'm disappointed.
07:14But I will say, I believe this season, I found out who Drake Moreau is and who Drake Moreau needs to be.
07:23Understand this.
07:24Your journey isn't over.
07:26All right?
07:27You're going up against a guy that's done this before.
07:30He was in the finals last year.
07:31All right?
07:32Good job, not finished.
07:33So it ain't over until it's over.
07:35All right?
07:36Good luck.
07:36Thank you so much.
07:37Thank you both so much.
07:38Thank you, gentlemen.
07:39Shawn shakes my hand and picks me and tells me I'm going to Houston.
07:42And it's like the biggest sigh of relief.
07:44And then for the first time this entire competition, I actually felt bad.
07:48Because I know that Drake has been working hard.
07:50But having Shawn Michaels shake my hand and tell me that I'm going to Houston and being in the finals,
07:54that's what these last couple of months has all come down to.
07:57And it's just so nice to finally have that sigh of relief and breath.
08:00Like, here we go.
08:02This is it.
08:12It is morning in Houston, Texas, where Booker T heads to his wrestling school, hoping to inspire his star pupil.
08:21Oh, this is it.
08:24Oh, this is it right here, man.
08:26This is it.
08:28This is what it's all about, man.
08:29I say it all the time.
08:30You hear me talk about it, man.
08:32What do I always say?
08:33Checks and championships, man.
08:35That's what it's all about.
08:36Checks and championships.
08:37It ain't about friendships.
08:38Look here.
08:39When it's time to be friends, the career is going to be well done and over with.
08:43It's about going out there and proving to the world how good you are and telling them suckers in the locker room, go follow that.
08:49Go follow that.
08:51This whole competition I expected to get to this point, but now that I'm actually here, it's like, it is very surreal.
08:56I want more than anything to be able to have an office or a man cave or something with all my titles, all my action figures, all my pictures.
09:02Like, this is it.
09:03Like, if you're not looking around and thinking this is the coolest thing in the world, like, then you don't want it for real.
09:07Last season, after the finals, like, I told myself I was going to do everything I could to get back here and make it different.
09:16I've learned a lot throughout the season and everything.
09:17I feel really confident going in, but depending on how finals go, it kind of determines whether the whole season was worth it or just for nothing, you know what I mean?
09:25And that's a lot of weight to put on one match.
09:27Tomorrow, I'm going to win.
09:31I feel like this match was destined to happen.
09:33I feel like this was meant to be.
09:34I feel like throughout all LFG, everything that's happened and everything between us, we came in together, we were signed together, and, like, now it's like one of us is going to give that contract.
09:42Who's the bigger dog?
09:46I am here in Houston, Texas for the LFG finals.
09:50I think I'd like to say, despite all odds, I think everything was stacked against me.
09:54I think everybody looked at me as an underdog, and I'm just ready to show people that I am that pit bull that we've been talking about.
09:59Show myself, show Taker, show everybody watching that I never was the underdog.
10:04I just needed that extra push.
10:08This is what I've been waiting for since last season.
10:10Last season, I thought I deserved it.
10:12This season, you know, I feel like I earned it.
10:13I am the one to beat.
10:15They thought, you know, Zena Sterling.
10:17They thought it was going to be Serena with all the points up front.
10:20It's not about really how you start.
10:21They always say it's how you finish.
10:22You guys already know, PNasty's coming to win.
10:27Already made everybody look good all day and season.
10:29I'm the one who got all the points.
10:31Now I just am here to write it off.
10:33Chapter finish.
10:34PNasty about to come and get that contract.
10:40Coming up on LFG, the future greats head to 713 Music Hall for the LFG finals,
10:46where they will lay it all in the line in front of the legends in a packed house in Houston.
10:50One man and one woman will receive an NXT contract tonight.
11:00Back in Houston, Texas, the LFG finalists arrive at the 713 Music Hall
11:05and prepare for the biggest match of their lives.
11:09This is the moment they've worked for all year
11:11as they'll look to impress Shawn Michaels in order to earn that coveted NXT contract.
11:18It's a big deal.
11:20The next step, the opportunity to move forward.
11:24The opportunity for Shawn Michaels to put you on TV tomorrow.
11:29This is the LFG finals.
11:31But this right here is like my livelihood.
11:33All the seats, the space we have, people filling this whole place up just in a few hours here.
11:40A lot of nerves. A lot of nerves.
11:43PNasty is also human, so, you know, feeling the pressure a little bit.
11:49This is a lot bigger than life right now for me.
11:51We're at the end of the road, or the beginning of the road, depending on how you want to look at it.
11:56LFG finals.
11:58I'm fortunate enough again to have two of my kids in there.
12:01Both of them seem to be dialed in.
12:03Eerie calm to Shiloh.
12:05And Danny's wound pretty tight, so they know the enormity of the moment.
12:11And I don't think either one of them will leave anything in the ring tonight.
12:16You're just getting one shot off every once in a while.
12:18Just don't die. Stay aggressive.
12:19Got it.
12:20Thank you. Excited.
12:23I was always nervous cheerleading, and it told me that I still loved what I was doing.
12:27But I learned how to control it.
12:29And I can't quite say I've learned how to control this feeling yet.
12:33I'm ready to go out there. I'm ready to do my job.
12:35Because at the end of the day, I was born to be a performer.
12:38I just am trying to take it all in.
12:40Looking at the seats, knowing my family is going to be in there.
12:42My mom, my dad, my sister are going to be ringside right there with me.
12:46It's a great feeling.
12:46This whole season for me has been trying to get back to the finals.
12:53Just so I can get another shot at what I didn't do last season.
12:57Really, the finals is kind of the all-or-nothing moment of making this whole redemption tour worth it.
13:04In this business, I get it.
13:06Like, I get that, you know, there's an element of working together.
13:10However, the job tonight and the goal is to win the contract.
13:13And Shiloh's not going to be the one to stop that.
13:16This is the culmination of everything they've worked for, everything they've fought for.
13:20And this is it.
13:22This determines who gets that NXT contract, which is what all of them are just dying to have.
13:27As the fans finish filling in, a jam-packed house gets set to take in the action here in Houston.
13:39It was time for last looks for Danny Sikelsky and Team Nasty as they get set to hit the ring first here at the LFG Finals.
13:49As we bring you the finale, the celebration from the legends, The Undertaker, Michelle McCool, Bubba Ray Dudley, and Booker T.
14:06Here we go, Vic.
14:07This is for all of Marvels.
14:08As you said before, we've got a man and a woman whose lives are about to change here tonight in this, the finale of Season 2 of LFG.
14:17Welcome to the ringside, Vic Joseph.
14:18Alongside Jeremy Boras.
14:20And Jeremy, you said it.
14:21There is a lot at stake here on LFG.
14:24It is the season finale for Season 2 here on A80.
14:29We're kicking it off with the ladies.
14:30They're up first.
14:43The following contest is scheduled for one call.
14:46Introducing first, representing Team Undertaker.
14:54Danny Sikelsky.
15:00Danny and Panina, the LFG Women's Final.
15:03This is it.
15:04Everything is at stake.
15:05Who's going to walk away with an NXT contract?
15:08Don't go anywhere.
15:09This match next.
15:13Welcome back to LFG as Pete Nasty makes her entrance ready to battle here in the LFG Finals.
15:19Some said she has been molded into an absolute monster.
15:28No pun intended to Jasper Troy, winner of Season 1.
15:31Hereby, her coach, Michelle McCool, was firing her up.
15:33I ain't about not to have it.
15:35I want that green, green, green.
15:36What you see?
15:37What you mean?
15:38Talk about whole team.
15:39Whole team.
15:39Where we go?
15:40We go to LFG.
15:40Danny Sikelsky.
15:42P. Nasty.
15:44Panina Tualepa.
15:45About to do battle here with one of these two.
15:48LFG!
15:49LFG!
15:50Going all the way to the top.
15:52LFG!
15:52And reaching that pinnacle in NXT.
15:54A contract joining the roster.
15:56Wow!
15:58How much power does this woman possess?
16:01Well, that's been something we've talked about a lot since the beginning.
16:04But who really has had a tougher road to the finals here on LFG Season 2?
16:10Well, you can certainly make the case for both.
16:12You can certainly make the case for Danny Sikelsky.
16:15You can see the journey.
16:17The hardships along the way.
16:18Family here tonight from both of these competitors watching with so much at stake knowing their lives are about to change on such a real level.
16:28Both personally, professionally.
16:31Whoops.
16:32Slow it down.
16:34Slow it down.
16:35Slow it down.
16:37And a wild great shoulder block by Danny Sikelsky.
16:40Ask Jasper Troy what LFG has done for his career.
16:44Well, we're getting into Jasper here as this evening rolls on.
16:48But now you see, oh, what's Danny thinking sport?
16:51And then Mitney Lyon.
16:53White and blue.
16:54The former Penn State standout cheerleader out of the Big Ten.
16:57Looking to fly.
16:59Oh, there's that strength, Borash.
17:02On display.
17:04Oh, man.
17:06And that's what Panina Tulepa brings to the table.
17:08Just so much strength, so much power.
17:10And it's just, you know, it's fun watching this process because you're seeing the development and the road.
17:16The road of development head by Coach Matt Bloom, of course, the Performance Center, Shawn Michaels.
17:22All the great coaches that have been with us since day one here on LFG.
17:26And just the, you see the personification of what that work, that hard work and dedication can do.
17:31Well, let's talk about Danny here for a second.
17:32Has she lived up to the billing?
17:33She was a season two favorite when this all started.
17:36She should be here in the finals.
17:37It's too calculated.
17:40They let it loose, Panina.
17:45Time to hop like this.
17:46It's a fair time.
17:47It's a fair time.
17:49It comes down to heart.
17:50It comes down to endurance.
17:51It comes down to what you have deep down inside.
17:53That's left.
17:54Does Danny Sikalski have what it takes to hang in there and outdo this powerful, powerful woman?
18:00I think she was looking for maybe a crucifix and instead a Samoan drop.
18:06And things starting to get nasty into a cover.
18:11And how about that for some ring awareness?
18:14Heads up maneuver.
18:14Danny Sikalski even just having the presence of mind to stick that leg up on the rope
18:18and break that three pound after being the recipient of the...
18:22Whoa.
18:22Oh.
18:23Door just opened now.
18:24From behind.
18:26Rolled up.
18:27Shoulders down.
18:27Look, this goes back to what we talked about when it comes to Danny.
18:30You saw the foot on the rope.
18:31You just saw a nice counter.
18:32I mean, she is someone who has really taken to this sport.
18:36Oh, geez.
18:37What's that?
18:37Board?
18:38Oh, come on now.
18:40There you go.
18:41Come on.
18:45I don't know what that was, but it looked kind of good.
18:48It's one thing to get through this test.
18:51LFG capture the win on season two.
18:53But then look what's waiting for you on the other side.
18:56Look at the roster of females that either Danny or Panina will have to step into battle
19:01with.
19:02The pressure never stops here in WWE.
19:03That's what we were talking about.
19:04That landscape's going to change.
19:06And one of these women could do just that.
19:09It's now the rally, so to speak, here in the late stages of this matchup.
19:13Danny trying to remember everything that's been taught to her.
19:16Going back and forth.
19:17And now trying to climb all the way up.
19:19Certainly did nice DDT tornado style into the cover.
19:24Hook of the leg and another near fall.
19:28So close for Danny Sikowski.
19:30Something that's impressive to me, JB, is you saw her slip slightly off that bottom rope,
19:34but she still stayed composed.
19:36She stayed calm.
19:36She executed that DDT from the top.
19:41And I was a boy playing this show.
19:43I was showing you this f***ing face.
19:46Just took all of that.
19:48WWE Universe rising for both these women.
19:53Family in attendance here for both of these fantastic athletes.
19:57And that's some pressure, too.
19:59Just not only your peers.
20:01Shawn Michaels undertake all the legends.
20:02This crowd, to have your very own family sitting front row, that is a heaping help and oppression.
20:09And now Panina showing you just why they call her P-Nasty counter.
20:14Could be looking for Hell's Gate.
20:15Could be looking for Hell's Gate.
20:16Can she lock it in?
20:17It's cinched in.
20:18Panina right now is in trouble, trying to overcome.
20:22Referee, great position, checking the shoulders of Danny.
20:24But there's that power on display.
20:27Panina trying to hoist up when she collapses down.
20:30Cinched in as Hell's Gate.
20:31Is Panina going to tap?
20:32Danny trying to hold.
20:34Shifts weight, shoulders down.
20:35Just kicked out, but didn't relinquish the hold, which you see so many times, athletes do.
20:39Hell's Gate.
20:40Hell's Gate locked in on Panina Talappa.
20:43Can Danny Sikowski finish off P-Nasty?
20:46The finals of LFG.
20:47Nasty has been in this hold for a long, long time.
20:51Panina now, trying to navigate her way.
20:53But Sikowski, she taps.
20:55Panina taps.
20:56Danny won.
20:57Panina taps.
20:59Started out really good.
21:01Finished okay.
21:02The middle was a little...
21:03Delicious!
21:04Danny!
21:05I got a little too excited about it.
21:06Dennis Kee!
21:08Wow.
21:09How great that must feel.
21:11There you see the family that you were talking about in the front row that added pressure for both these women.
21:19But as we've said time and time again, it's not just about the victory.
21:24Let's go back.
21:25Hell's Gate was cinched in.
21:27A move that The Undertaker, I would say, passed down to Danny that she has used time and time again.
21:33There you see the taps.
21:35There you see the victor of the match.
21:38But was it enough?
21:39That, Jeremy, is the question.
21:50We did it.
21:52We literally did it.
21:53I can't do this over.
21:56It's so crazy.
21:57I'm very blessed.
22:00I think that I deserve to be right here where I am.
22:03I earned this position.
22:04And I think the performance I put out there is just enough to get me that contract.
22:09It's nasty season.
22:10And I know this one is mine.
22:12I know it.
22:15Bye.
22:16Bye.
22:18What did you think?
22:19Good job.
22:22I'm so proud of you.
22:23Were you okay?
22:25No.
22:25No.
22:27I didn't really watch.
22:28Sorry.
22:29I'm walking.
22:31I'm on my feet.
22:34You didn't watch?
22:35A little bit.
22:36I teeked.
22:36I watched all of them.
22:37I did.
22:38I teeked.
22:40With an emotional women's match in the books, it's now the men's turn to take center stage
22:46in Houston.
22:47It's Shiloh Hill versus Harlem Lewis, two alpha males ready to lock horns.
22:53But only one man will earn an NXT contract.
22:57This right here is going to be what OJR would call a slobber knocker.
23:01LFG Season 2 Finals continuing here on A&E.
23:06The following contest is scheduled for one call.
23:14And Paul introducing first, Rippey Denny, team, the 13, Harlem Lewis.
23:23These guys have been neck and neck all season long.
23:30It's who shows up tonight.
23:32That's right.
23:33It all comes down to this.
23:35The two top dogs here on LFG.
23:37Who will step up and impress Shawn Michaels and the legends?
23:40Our final match to determine who makes it to NXT.
23:44Harlem Lewis.
23:44Shiloh Hill next.
23:50Welcome back to the LFG Finals.
23:52On his way to the ring, looking for redemption, looking for an NXT contract.
23:57It's Shiloh Hill.
23:59And his opponent, representing Team Undertaker, Shiloh Hill.
24:15I'll tell you right now, I feel like I'm going to apologize after this match.
24:18I got no problem with that.
24:19I got no problem with that.
24:21This one is going to be fun.
24:34Well, it's going to be fun for us to watch.
24:36But I think for everyone, including the referee, it's a fasten your seat belt.
24:41And hang on for dear life, because these two do not like each other whatsoever.
24:48Yeah, very well documented.
24:49And look, when it comes to Shiloh Hill, two years now in the finals.
24:53He has to be more prepared heading into this second season finale.
24:57Well, he has to know what's going on in terms of the pressure and being familiar with that
25:01level of pressure when you're this stage in the contest of LFG.
25:05But make no mistake about it.
25:07You're not going to see anything as far as butterflies or trepidation from Harlem Lewis.
25:14You certainly will not.
25:15Is Lewis somewhat of a surprise to you here as we enter into this season two finale?
25:21I have to be honest.
25:21No, he's not a surprise that he's here.
25:23It's not a surprise that he's made it this far.
25:24It's not a surprise that Michelle McCool picked him or rather Booker T picked him right out
25:29of the gate in the first round of the LFG draft after Shiloh Hill on the team of the Undertaker.
25:36And as we've seen through the course of this, Booker T saw something in this man at the very early stages.
25:41And make no mistake about it, Booker T has an eye for talent.
25:44Look at the body shots and how things are being turned around.
25:46Hill charging right in big.
25:48Shot right to the bread basket.
25:52Wow.
25:52I mean, that will intimidate anybody.
25:54And you talk about the dark web.
25:55That is something that we've learned about Shiloh Hill.
25:57He will go to deep, deep, dark states of his mind.
26:01And now Hill changing the momentum early on in the match.
26:05Up over and flying to the outside.
26:08And look, I want to ask you this when it comes to Shiloh Hill.
26:10This is his second trip to the finals.
26:12What happens if he comes up short this year?
26:14Well, you have to regroup, rethink, and refocus.
26:17And that's what Shiloh Hill did at the end of the first season of LFG.
26:20Now, with the Undertaker in a second round of this journey, you know the confidence is there.
26:27And you can see it in Shiloh Hill.
26:29All of them guys popped out of his head on that one.
26:32I wonder where he learned that one from.
26:34Damn, thievery.
26:36Little Undertaker 101 with that leg drop from Shiloh Hill.
26:40Go with what works.
26:41Why not?
26:41Shiloh Hill has done that from the get-go.
26:43And with the Undertaker's tutelage along the way.
26:46You know, and of course, the same with Booker T.
26:48His tutelage with Harlem Lewis has been very effective.
26:51That's why these two are here right now.
26:52That's why they're in the finals of LFG.
26:54Lewis put on the brakes for a moment.
26:56He's able to get that up and down.
26:58Nice counter and a gnarly landing to the outside.
27:01And that's the heads-up ring awareness of Harlem Lewis.
27:04Able to take his opponent to the floor.
27:05And remember what happened last time these two were on the floor together?
27:08A count-out here on LFG where the brawl went all the way to the back.
27:12And these two are, as I said before, very competitive.
27:15Oh, look, they also both know what happened with Jasper Troi.
27:21Someone you were talking about earlier.
27:22He won season one.
27:24His second match in NXT is, Harlem Lewis right now, the referee is going to count him ten.
27:29I hope he knew that there is some authority in this matchup.
27:32It is our head official in NXT.
27:34But once season one, second match was for the NXT Championship.
27:38Shooting the half into the cover, hook to the leg in a near fall.
27:40Within six weeks, Jasper Troi was on a premium live-in.
27:44And Harlem Lewis wants his name.
27:47Up in the lights.
27:48Into another cover and another kick-out.
27:50And he might be checking for a couple more knocked-out teeth as Shiloh Hill.
27:53Let's take a look at this again, by the way.
27:56Nice.
27:57That's an apology.
27:59He might need to send him some flowers for that one.
28:03A fruit basket.
28:07Harlem Lewis right now.
28:08Oh!
28:09Wow!
28:09Nice backbreaker.
28:11Connecting.
28:12Get up!
28:13Get up!
28:15And Lewis has been barking all match long.
28:19And now hoisting up Shiloh Hill.
28:22Inside cradle.
28:23Shoulders down.
28:26So close.
28:28Ducking the clothesline right back in.
28:29Shiloh Hill.
28:30Big neckbreaker.
28:32And you talk about an evolution of an athlete.
28:35That is Shiloh Hill who picks up the win in the finals.
28:39Here is your winner, Shiloh Hill!
28:45Confidence has to be running at an all-time high for Shiloh Hill.
28:49Take nothing away from Harlem Lewis in this final battle here on Season 2.
28:55But only one man will earn the prestigious contract.
29:00Let's go back to some of the action.
29:02Look at that, Shiloh.
29:03Bam!
29:04Incredible neckbreaker.
29:06Putting the finishing touches on Harlem Lewis.
29:08But now the question is, Shawn Michaels, a decision to make that will change the lives of all four of these individuals that have made it to the finals of Legends and Future Greats.
29:22Whose life will change?
29:24Who will earn themselves a contract to NXT here on LMG?
29:30It's all good.
29:31It's all good.
29:32It's all good.
29:35I feel good.
29:36Like, I feel ready to go.
29:37This is fun.
29:37Like, I feel like I'm comfortable now.
29:39You know what I mean?
29:40And I feel like every time you go in front of, like, a bigger and bigger crowd, it probably gets more and more fun and easier and easier.
29:45So turning in the right direction and really excited by how everything went.
29:48The matches have concluded, but now the real drama begins.
29:54Only one man and one woman will walk away with an NXT contract.
29:59And up next, Shawn Michaels meets with the legends for the final LFG deliberation.
30:08All right, this is it.
30:12Season 2 finale of LFG.
30:16Shawn, you have a huge decision to make here tonight.
30:20You're going to tell us which male and which female will be awarded an NXT contract and who will become the newest members of the NXT roster.
30:30Before we get to your decision, let's hear final words about the women from the legends.
30:37Bubba Ray, I'm going to start with you.
30:39Both women have definitely taken steps forward from Season 1 to Season 2.
30:45I've definitely seen the confidence in Penina.
30:48And I've really seen the confidence and the growth in Danny in the second half of this season.
30:57What I need, I need the dog.
30:59I need the dog in you.
31:00I need you to be aggressive.
31:02Come on, there you go!
31:03If I had to put somebody on TV tomorrow, like Shawn possibly has to do, I'm going to go with Danny.
31:12I agree with what Bubba said.
31:14But then on the other hand, I look at Penina and she's just seemed like she's taken off, seemed like she's found her stride.
31:20Unanimous decision.
31:24Congratulations, Penina.
31:25And you're extra stupid because you think you're about to take Season 2 from P-Nasty.
31:30Season 2, she seemed like she's already declared herself the winner.
31:33That's just the way I see it with Penina.
31:35And just off the hook, we got a chance to see her.
31:37I got to go with Penina.
31:39Penina, anytime she comes in, she makes a statement.
31:41Man, she's unique.
31:43She's unique.
31:43And I've said that from day one too.
31:45Her presence, the aura she brings, the energy she brings, she's got this striking, striking beauty that captivates you.
31:52And you really can't take your eyes off of her.
31:54And for that reason, the consistency and the growth that she continuously showed week in, week out, I've got to go with my girl Penina.
32:03Both Danny and Penina showed amazing growth this season.
32:07I think the more polished of the two right now would be Danny.
32:18Okay, let's bring out Danny and Penina.
32:24I'm walking into a room with four legends and Shawn Michaels with a contract in his hand.
32:32And it has the odds to go to me or my opponent.
32:37Well, ladies.
32:38I was for sure nervous.
32:41I was very confident, you know, in myself and what I did tonight was enough.
32:45And I was just hoping that they saw the same.
32:48You both need to be extremely proud of what you accomplished this year.
32:53Danny, I know that you came into this season with a chip on your shoulder and a lot to prove.
32:58And you're here today because you did that.
33:03And Penina, your growth this year has been absolutely unbelievable.
33:11But we can only have one.
33:14The reality of this is I have to find a woman who can step right in and be a part of the best women's division in all of wrestling.
33:22So, for that reason, the winner of this year's LFG is you, Danny.
33:30Congratulations.
33:30I didn't think I was going to get emotional at all, but obviously the tears started rolling.
33:40Being handed that contract to me proves that every bit of work and push through that I've gone through is worth it.
33:48But the little girl inside of me was strong enough to do it.
33:53And I know that this is just the start for me.
33:57I was heartbroken, but it's okay because I ain't no Cinderella.
34:01I don't need no perfect ending.
34:03I'll write it myself.
34:04So, close this chapter.
34:05Y'all keep the pen.
34:07Penina's ain't done yet.
34:07All right, and now it's time for The Gentleman.
34:13When it comes to Shiloh in Harlem, Undertaker, who's taking season two?
34:18Both those guys all season long, every opportunity they had, they took advantage of.
34:23They're both incredibly intense, but still completely opposite.
34:29I'm going to show Booker exactly why he drafted me number one, and that's because I'm going to go get that point every single week.
34:33And I'm that dog, and when people start barking, I start biting.
34:36When people start hitting, I start hitting back.
34:39Shiloh's continued to grow from season one to season two.
34:42He's had his foot on the gas.
34:44I think Shiloh.
34:46I think both those guys are ready.
34:48I think we've seen matches that they've put on together that could be on any show, to be honest with you.
34:55Oh, yeah, baby.
34:56You see that there?
34:58Oh, there's the receipt.
35:01There's something that I've liked about Harlem since day one.
35:03He is so intense that he often scares me, to be honest with you.
35:07But the intensity he brings in the ring, and it's just so believable.
35:13I just dropped it.
35:15With that, Harlem Lewis standout male for the day.
35:19I think for that reason, I would choose Harlem.
35:25You know, Sean, when I look at Shiloh and Harlem in season two, it's a complete tie to me.
35:33I think Harlem could use more time developing so he doesn't have that hard-ass look on his face,
35:40and maybe learn how to communicate a little better with his fellow worker.
35:44So I'm going to go with Shiloh Hill.
35:48Book, where are you at, my man?
35:49You look like you're puzzled there.
35:50I am a little bit, you know what I mean?
35:52Because I'm looking for a guy, you know, that's intense, that's got that look on his face,
35:57and people wondering what he's thinking.
35:59I give Shiloh a whole lot of credit.
36:02He did a hell of a job in his season two.
36:04But then I look at someone like Harlem Lewis, who has the innate ability to be able to learn this.
36:08And learn it, not just learn it, but learn it very, very quickly.
36:10So, in essence, I've got to give my vote to Harlem Lewis.
36:15Let's bring out Shiloh in Harlem.
36:21All of season two has led to this moment right now, and it's actually, like, for the first time this season,
36:26I will say, like, I was almost uncomfortable.
36:29My heart was beating for sure.
36:31I was way more nervous walking into that room to find out what was going to happen
36:36than I was for any match or promo all season.
36:40The final moments of the LFG competition have arrived.
36:47And our two remaining finalists wait to find out which of them has earned an NXT contract.
36:54Here you are.
36:56In the finals.
36:58For you, a second time.
37:01Harlem, you came into this late, but everybody here has raved about the development that you've had in such a short time.
37:13And the one thing, I don't know if you noticed it tonight, but when you walked out there, there was a palpable gasp.
37:21They were intimidated.
37:23You are one scary-looking son of a bitch when you look pissed off.
37:29And that, my friend, is money.
37:33Don't ever lose that look because it works.
37:35Shiloh, you have put in the time, the effort, the work.
37:46You have grown exponentially, as all of the legends have talked about.
37:51Well, the reality is, I need somebody that I can plug in to the NXT system that people will look at and be intimidated by.
38:06He may not be as intimidating as this man right now.
38:10But you're still pretty damn crazy-looking.
38:16Congratulations.
38:18Wow.
38:24Got him.
38:25Got him.
38:27Stop being me.
38:29It's a cool feeling, man.
38:30Like, to physically feel it in my hands was just a crazy, like, weight lifted off my shoulder.
38:35And obviously, at the same time, it's really the start of a lot of work.
38:38And it's going to be weight put on my shoulders.
38:41But that's weight that I feel like I'm ready to carry.
38:43And I'm excited to carry.
38:47Job.
38:48My heart sank.
38:50For a split second, I was angry.
38:51Like, I was confused a little bit.
38:53I was, you know, I was mad.
38:55But I have this little switch in me that flips pretty fast.
38:58That makes me realize, well, the job's still not finished then.
39:01And it's time to run it back because no matter what I have to do, like, I will get an NXT contract.
39:08I do have to say thank you all so much for the time and the effort that you put in to our young talent here.
39:21The bond and the closeness that you have with these talent goes such a long way.
39:30You can see the influence that each and every one of you have on them and you understand how much your words and your guidance mean to them.
39:39So thank you all very much for that.
39:43But I'm sure none of you are concerned about that.
39:46You want to know who?
39:47Spit it out.
39:49Is the LFG champion.
39:51This is my fix.
39:52This is my fix.
39:57And I know, Book, all season long, Booker felt like the fix was in.
40:02Oh, it was.
40:03It was.
40:04There was kind of an LFG screw job going on.
40:06You know, you know.
40:07But Taker, once again, the defending champion.
40:10But just like the streak, that man.
40:14Everything has to come to an end.
40:20Come to an end.
40:21I didn't get that out.
40:22And the good news is, at least, it's gonna stay in the family.
40:29Ladies and gentlemen, our new LFG fix is in.
40:35It's a bull****.
40:36Look at that name play.
40:38It's a bull****.
40:39Wow.
40:41It matches your camo.
40:42All of your outfits.
40:43This is great.
40:44look how beautiful this is this is what my team earned me they helped bring this home to the
40:57right side of the bed congratulations to season two lfg champion michelle mccull
41:05don't understand man what my life is going to be like now i took two why don't we have to talk
41:17about that we got two contracts it was a journey and i feel like it's given me so much confidence
41:23in myself and so much confidence in being able to handle whatever's thrown at me on nxt and beyond
41:28lfg has brought out the performer in me again
41:36the work really does begin for those two right
41:46now they have to go to the pen xd roster and make a name for themselves all over again
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