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00:00Then, now, forever, together.
00:39Here at the Performance Center, there is excitement in the air, as LFG Season 2 winner Shiloh
00:44Hill prepares to make his much-anticipated NXT debut.
00:48I've got all this pent-up energy, and now I get to unleash that.
00:52It's time to show the world why no one sleeps on Shiloh Hill.
00:57Living in the snow, missing teeth, growing up, dark web details.
01:01I mean, Shiloh Hill, a different breed of individual.
01:10Swing and a miss, going up, and a little whisper to the beast from Shiloh Hill, who's victorious.
01:19Here is your winner, Shiloh Hill!
01:25And what a debut for The Undertaker's prized pupil from legends and future greats.
01:32That's nuts.
01:35I feel great, man. I feel great.
01:38New chapter for sure.
01:40Just excited to get writing.
01:41That crowd has been here the whole time, so to be able to, like, kind of share that experience with
01:45them is such a bust. It's so cool.
01:50Come on, talk to them, let's go!
01:55Yeah!
01:55We're out here to be, be separate, be great.
01:57When the bell rings, it's not about being nice anymore.
02:00Let's go!
02:00If I was Shawn Michaels, you guys would be on NXT tomorrow.
02:03It has to happen now!
02:05You don't have to wait to see who gets called up.
02:07They can go at any time.
02:09The future is indeed now, here on LFG.
02:19Good seeing you all again. It was a great first week.
02:22Today we will have Carly Bright.
02:25Maddie will be working with Carly.
02:28Carly Bright, been here for a bit.
02:31The art of selling is going to be a big thing for her.
02:33She's tiny.
02:35She doesn't do a great job of looking like she's throwing her whole body into it.
02:39Yeah, she needs to lean into her physicality.
02:41Absolutely, absolutely.
02:44KO, you'll be working with Layla Diggs.
02:46She came to us a few weeks ago, so she wanted to try some heel work.
02:50So this is one of her first matches working as a heel.
02:53So what better person to put her with than heel KO?
02:57What are you implying?
02:58That you're a heel.
03:01Our second match, we'll have Harley Riggins and Jax Presley.
03:05Booker, you'll be working with them.
03:07Against Harlem Lewis and Mike DeRuiter.
03:11KO, you'll be working with them as well.
03:13Okay.
03:14The biggest thing I want to see out of this match is proper tag team psychology.
03:18I don't want to see four individual matches,
03:20and I'd love to see our heels cutting the ring off,
03:23making the baby face, fight to get the tag.
03:26KO, Harlem, and Mike.
03:27I think this will be one of their first tag matches.
03:30Mike would want to see if he can lean into some physical ground and pound style work.
03:36I think that plays into Harlem's moveset as well.
03:40So I think you'll enjoy working with both these guys today.
03:43A big thing for Harley and Jax is less is more.
03:46They don't have to do a hundred moves.
03:50They think action is going to get the reaction and not understanding that emotion is what gets the reaction and
03:58the connection.
03:58Testify.
04:00Finally, our main event.
04:02Drake Moreau working with Bubba and Booker.
04:06You'll have Nathan Cranton.
04:08Nathan Cranton.
04:09Nathan Cranton.
04:10Is this the kid from England?
04:11This is the kid from England.
04:13What do we know about this kid?
04:15So he's been here for a very short time.
04:17He is a reality star from England who loves the business.
04:23So Nathan has this charisma and this character down, but we have yet to see him be a badass.
04:30Make me scared of you.
04:31Are you sure that being scared of this guy is possible?
04:36I think if anyone can pull it out of him, Booker G can.
04:41I mean, Book is a magician.
04:42I'm a scary kid.
04:45Drake Moreau.
04:46We all know him.
04:48Getting a big opportunity right now.
04:50We all see something and have seen something.
04:54I mean, if he doesn't have the match that we need to see from him tonight, is he getting another
05:02chance?
05:03I don't think so.
05:05I don't think it's sink or swim time for Drake Moreau.
05:07Wow.
05:18You know, I've been here three years now.
05:23You know, you sit back here for three years and that just weighs on your mind and you don't know
05:27what's going to happen next.
05:29Hello.
05:30How are you doing?
05:30How are you?
05:31Wonderful.
05:33Sitting in the back and seeing all your friends that you signed with, you know, getting all these big opportunities.
05:39And I'm so happy for them.
05:41I'm a proud friend.
05:44But I'm just wondering, when's it going to be my turn to get an opportunity?
05:48When am I going to get the chance to show out?
05:52You start thinking about your contract deadlines and, hey, my contract's coming up, like, you just dread that phone call
05:58from Shawn Michaels and don't want to get called into his office and be let go, you know?
06:02So, that's where I'm at right now.
06:12My name is Layla Diggs and I am from Fresno, California.
06:16I started doing track, got a scholarship, went to Fresno State.
06:21I've been at the Performance Center about two years now.
06:25I've now started making my own gear.
06:27I made my entrance robe.
06:28I made this outfit.
06:29I made clothes.
06:30The first time I ever left home was to move for this.
06:33Oh, wow.
06:33So, being so far away from home and then learning a whole new world, it took a while to, like,
06:37adjust to it.
06:38But now, it's just one of the greatest feelings is when the crowd is into it, bouncing off of them,
06:44giving them the energy.
06:45I think is awesome.
06:47Yeah.
06:47So, after talking to Matt, he mentioned that he had some interest in seeing you work as a heel.
06:52I don't think you've done that much.
06:53No, not much.
06:54Not that much experience.
06:55Some people confuse being a heel with being less good, like, less interesting.
07:00I don't have that vision.
07:02I just think it's all about how you react to what you're doing.
07:05Mm-hmm.
07:06I don't want you to, like, dumb down your skills.
07:09Just be super expressive about how good you are.
07:13Okay.
07:14You know what I mean?
07:14Yeah.
07:14I think that's a pretty easy concept to start with.
07:16Yeah.
07:18So, how long have you been actually wrestling here?
07:20I've been here three years.
07:22Three years.
07:22Okay.
07:23I need to step up my game.
07:24Yeah.
07:24You're the boat.
07:26Yeah.
07:26When I saw your name, I was like, she's the girl I need.
07:29Hi, my name's Carly Wright, and I am from Kenosha, Wisconsin.
07:33I was a gymnast for 10 years, and then I started cheerleading.
07:37I found myself at the University of Minnesota, and I cheered there for four years, and that led me all
07:42the way here.
07:44I'm just watching people that come in almost after me, like, pass me by.
07:48Right.
07:48So, I'm very, don't step on anybody's toes.
07:50Like, my time will come, but I'm kind of ready to be selfish.
07:53Yeah.
07:53I think you should be selfish.
07:55Yes.
07:55And I think you go into this with a story in your mind.
07:57I'm just making this up, but she, you heard the things that she said about you in the
08:00locker room.
08:01Yep.
08:01She said that you're a pushover, you're a doormat, and you don't belong here.
08:04Put that.
08:05This is getting me heated up right now.
08:06Yeah.
08:06Put that in your head.
08:10Yes.
08:10Yeah.
08:10So that when you start your comeback, it's like...
08:13I see red.
08:13Yeah.
08:15You know what I mean?
08:16Like...
08:16Yes, 100%.
08:17I love us already.
08:18Like, like, like, like, like, her.
08:20Yes.
08:21When I work with new talent, I say, ask yourself this.
08:23Why would somebody part with their money to watch me?
08:25The biggest thing is being relatable in a way that the audience can connect with you emotionally.
08:31I would also want, try to just put a little vocal into it.
08:34Cool.
08:35Bring some vocals.
08:36Yes.
08:36People resonate with aggression, but then throw some sound into it.
08:40Carly Bright is another amazing athlete.
08:43She can do almost anything.
08:45But the key to this is connection.
08:48Can she connect and tell a story?
08:51Good afternoon, Performance Center!
08:54We're getting ready for season three of LFG!
09:00Talk to you about that.
09:01Thank you, dude.
09:02I think we're gonna get to the end of our time.
09:04I've got to the end of my life.
09:05I've got to the end of my life.
09:06And I want to the end of my life.
09:07Thank you.
09:08Thanks.
09:08Thanks, guys.
09:09Thanks.
09:10Thanks.
09:16The following captain is scheduled for one fall.
09:20Introducing the group camp, who's your captain, Carly Bright!
09:24Cześć!
09:26To nie jest trudne, żeby się nie zauważyli,
09:29jak to się zauważyli.
09:30Wydaje się, że jest to zainteresowane.
09:33Cześć!
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09:52Cześć!
09:54Cześć!
09:55A czaść!
09:57Corste!
09:57Tro External, Calife.
09:59Leyla Diggs!
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10:18Natalia.
10:19One of the greatest women to ever step into a25X prime roz现在 суп an alguémzu diezgließlich
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10:28co może dziś pamięć,
10:30stamtąd w tym roku,
10:31się odbywać do głowy.
10:33We nie tylko na patrzej Pacińsku,
10:36ale tak jak i Kevin Owens.
10:37Ostalowienie zespół tego,
10:40co na te**y,
10:41na wellness skrócianej,
10:41a Mallika i Prumyszelek.
10:46Jesteśmy tym wyjątkali.
10:53I just heard what Carly said
10:54Hey do you want that contract
10:56That is what is the most unique thing
10:58About this season of LFG
11:00Is all these athletes
11:02Know that we don't have to wait
11:04To the end of the year
11:05You don't have to go through the trials and tribulations
11:07If you come out, you make a mark
11:09You're able to make an impact
11:10That is all you need to change your life
11:13In an instant, courtesy of Shawn Michaels
11:15Into the cover and a kick out
11:17Almost a quick victory here for Carly Bright
11:24You know every woman in the
11:27Performance center locker room
11:29Competing here on LFG saw what happened
11:31To Kendall Gray at the end of show one
11:33Last week
11:34Where her life changed instantly
11:37Coming back from the curtain from her match with TJ Vasa
11:39Shawn Michaels delivers the news
11:42That is the kind of opportunity
11:43That is afforded you here
11:44On LFG's and Future Greats
11:46And you also get the opportunity to be kicked right in the stomach
11:49And that's the unique thing about LFG
11:51LFG really gives you the ability
11:53To springboard into that next step
11:55Of your career
11:56That next evolution so to speak
11:58And all the athletes here
12:00You can feel the sense
12:02Of emotion from them
12:04That they know
12:05They're 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 minutes away
12:08From maybe changing their life
12:10And we've already heard Carly Bright
12:11Say in this matchup
12:12Talking about the contract
12:13You know
12:14It's on the mind
12:15Of every man
12:16And every woman
12:21Carly's doing a good job
12:22She's doing a good job
12:24She's little
12:25She's got you
12:26Yeah
12:26She's moving around too
12:28She's also dying
12:31Don't give up
12:32With Kevin Owens watching
12:33Natalya watching
12:35You know they're going to be giving full reports
12:36Back to Shawn Michaels
12:37About how they perform
12:39Their possibilities
12:40As a talent
12:41As a competitor
12:42And can they climb their ranks
12:44All the way to NXT
12:48And that's what's interesting
12:50About all this
12:50Is Carly Bright
12:52Can find herself
12:52At the main event next week
12:54Jackson Hartley
12:55Can find themselves
12:55At the main event
12:56Tag team match
12:56Next week
12:57That is what is so special
12:59About legends
13:00And future greats
13:01Is anything can happen
13:02And as we've talked about
13:04All year on NXT
13:06Along with Booker T
13:07There's so much opportunity
13:09Around the WWE
13:10The opportunity is here
13:12For these women
13:12Right now
13:13And another near fall
13:15Good kick out
13:16Yeah
13:16I did
13:17Me too
13:17I thought that was it
13:18We've seen it now
13:20Over the course of these
13:20Previous two seasons
13:21It's not just rhetoric
13:23It's not just talk
13:24The proof is in
13:25The fact that Jasper Troy
13:26Has now held championships
13:27In NXT
13:28We've seen what Shiloh Hill
13:30Has done
13:30The talent that has emerged
13:32From this program
13:33Has gone on to do
13:34Bigger and better things
13:35And they know
13:36It's not just hyperbole
13:37They can see it
13:38And it's now in their grasp
13:39And that's what Layla Diggs
13:40Is trying to do here
13:41With Carly Bright
13:42All Diggs able to
13:43Counter for a moment
13:45And while both these women
13:47Now perched in a precarious position
13:51Bright trying to fight
13:52Create a little bit of separation
13:53She has for a moment
13:55At least JB
13:55And we'll see
13:56Those three years
13:57She's been in the performance center
13:59Looking for a high risk
14:00Will to be a high reward
14:02High crossbody
14:03Diggs rolls through
14:06I bet on that
14:07Me too
14:10When you see both of our guests
14:12Sitting on the edge of their seats
14:14Big kick though
14:15Connected
14:16Execution wise
14:17They're really good
14:18They're both
14:20I guess they're young
14:22Yeah
14:22Which helps
14:22But they're really good athletes
14:24And they're
14:24Like everything
14:25They're doing looks great
14:26Especially I said to Carly
14:28I said at the finish
14:28You need to be your best
14:30You can't be weak
14:31There
14:32That's what's special
14:33About the performance center
14:34And all the coaches
14:35Led by Matt Bloom
14:37Being able to take athletes
14:38And take them
14:40And put them in a ring
14:41And put them through training
14:42And just see how quickly
14:43They can pick up
14:44On a brand new
14:45Industry and lifestyle
14:47And what a move
14:48Out of nowhere
14:49For Carly Bright
14:52Here is your winner
14:54Carly Ray
15:08I just wish I was more in the moment
15:12You're welcome
15:13You didn't look not in the moment
15:15It might have felt that way
15:16But everything you guys were doing
15:17Had a lot of energy
15:18And you seemed totally committed to it
15:20And you're a good heel
15:22You really are
15:23Yeah
15:23Like you're
15:25It's cool too
15:25When you're a heel
15:26And you're like
15:26Obviously like a cocky
15:28Arrogant heel
15:28But you can back up
15:29Everything you're doing
15:32What's your advice
15:33On selling
15:34On the back
15:35So like
15:36I think
15:36Towards the end
15:37Obviously in theory
15:38You should get your lowest point
15:39But you need energy
15:41To get to the next part
15:42And to keep the fans
15:43Engaged right
15:44Just don't ignore
15:45Anything that's happened to you
15:46You know
15:47Like if you're back on top
15:48And you hit it with a clothesline
15:49Just like one of these
15:50For a second
15:51And then you
15:52You know what I mean
15:53So it's almost
15:54It's almost like a rollercoaster
15:55To sell
15:55So
15:56He was really happy
15:57With my performance
15:58Which means a lot
15:58Because if I think it's bad
16:00But right here
16:01This man is telling me
16:02It's good
16:02He's been at WrestleMania
16:03He's done all these things
16:03And I need to trust him
16:05And believe
16:05I am doing something right
16:08Great job
16:08I thought you
16:09Thank you
16:10You helped me channel that
16:11And Jack felt it
16:11You know what I love
16:12There was a moment
16:13At the very end
16:14You snatched their head
16:15Like it signified
16:16Like no I'm in control
16:17Like you really came alive
16:18For your comeback
16:22I felt something different
16:23From you inside
16:24I really felt
16:25I felt it too
16:25I felt it like
16:26And you keep channeling that
16:27Like next time you work
16:29Another match
16:301% more
16:30Over time
16:311% every other match
16:33Next thing you know
16:33You'll be 50% better
16:34Right
16:35Yeah so good
16:36Thank you so good
16:37I felt on cloud nine
16:39Like statement made
16:41I am not going to be
16:42A pushover
16:43I'm doing this for me
16:43I'm going to be selfish
16:44And I don't want to
16:46Just be good enough
16:46I'm here to be great
16:48And that's exactly
16:50What I'm going to be
16:52Next up
16:53Harlem Lewis and Mike DeRuiter
16:55Against Harley Riggins
16:56And Jax Presley
16:57In our first tag team
16:59Matchup of the season
17:00Bye boys
17:00Everything starts tonight
17:05Here at the Performance Center
17:06Are two good friends
17:07Ready to showcase
17:09How good they work
17:10As a tag team
17:10Yeah baby
17:13My name is Jax Presley
17:15I'm from Middletown, Maryland
17:17I'm Harley Riggins
17:18I'm the baddest SOB
17:19From CLE man
17:20I've played four years
17:22Of college football
17:23At Harvard
17:23And then continue
17:24Playing college football
17:25At McNeese State
17:26Number one in the country
17:27In tackles
17:28And sportsman like conduct
17:29I have a mentally
17:30Handicapped sister
17:31And after seeing people
17:33Bully my sister
17:33Switch flipped inside me
17:34I don't take that anymore
17:38A year in
17:39You know
17:39I feel pretty comfortable
17:41My ultimate goal
17:42Is to be
17:43Phenomenal
17:44I want to be
17:44The greatest of all time
17:46My goals are
17:47To kick ass
17:48Take names
17:49And rise up
17:49You know what I mean
17:50I just want to wrestle men
17:51I love it
17:53What's up
17:54How you doing man
17:54Small players
17:55Oh yeah
17:56Yeah
17:57How long y'all been here now
17:58Been here all over a year
17:59Just over a year
18:00Playbook
18:00Is very very important
18:02Especially from a tag team perspective
18:04Yeah
18:04Just like when you play football
18:06You know
18:06Everything is freaking X's and O's
18:08You know
18:08So for me and my brother
18:09My brother might tag me in
18:11And I'll point to that rope
18:13Just so my brother can shoot him in
18:14And I'll go over here
18:15Bang
18:16Just to catch him
18:16It'll look like a plane
18:17Opposed to two guys in the ring wrestling
18:20So let's work
18:21Let's go to work
18:23From a fresh new duo
18:24To another fired up tag team
18:29With one future great
18:31Making an LFG return
18:34My name is Harlem Lewis
18:35I'm from Lindenhurst, New York
18:37I was a runner up on LFG
18:40Congratulations
18:43Thank you very much
18:44Right after LFG season 2 ended
18:47I went over to Japan
18:48To wrestle for pro-wrestling Noah
18:50For a little over a month
18:51It just gave me a whole new insight
18:53To pro-wrestling
18:53And to what I need to do
18:55To be successful
18:56My name is Mike Derrider
18:59And I'm from Belgium
19:01My father was a pro-wrestler
19:03So I'm a second generation pro-wrestler
19:06I'm unique
19:07With my size
19:08The way I move
19:09I wrestled all around the world
19:11Putting myself among the best
19:15So I don't think you guys
19:16Have teamed too often
19:17Right?
19:18Just practice matches here
19:19And there a couple times
19:19Trying to figure each other out
19:20Okay
19:21He came here
19:22When I was in Japan
19:23And they were like
19:23You guys kind of like look alike
19:24Like we wore a similar gear and stuff
19:26And when I got back
19:27We had a match against each other
19:28It was like really fun
19:29That we had good chemistry
19:29Against each other
19:30Do you guys like
19:31Feel like there's something
19:33You know what I mean?
19:34Like
19:34Together?
19:34Yes
19:35Yeah
19:35We have really good chemistry
19:36I'm excited for today
19:38To like finally showcase it
19:39At least appreciate each other
19:41Or like each other well enough
19:42It's a good start
19:43There you go
19:44There you go
19:50Those are four big personalities
19:56Tonight I'm hoping that I get to see them all shine in their own way
20:01But a tag team match is a totally different story than a singles match
20:05All right boys
20:06Everything starts tonight
20:08Let's go out there and work together
20:10You feel good
20:11You're high
20:12Let's get this dance
20:13Ha ha
20:14Got you
20:15Ha ha
20:16We are set for the first tag team match this season
20:20On LFG
20:23The following contest
20:24Is a tag team match
20:26Skittle for one fall
20:27Introducing first
20:28The team of
20:29Jack Breslin
20:30And Harley
20:33Riggins
20:34Well these two have quite the reputation JV
20:37They do not want to be liked
20:39They do not care what people think
20:40They are rough
20:41They are rugged
20:42Not just around the edges
20:43But in the ring
20:44That's Jax Breslin
20:45Up on the ropes
20:46Carly Riggins
20:47His tag team partner
20:49Looking to make an impact
20:50Here on LFG
20:51And our first tag team match of the season
20:53Here we go
20:55Looking forward to seeing it guys
20:57All right
20:57Be safe
20:58Have fun
20:59All right boys
21:09And their opponents
21:10The team of
21:11The Derruder
21:12And Harlow
21:14Rui
21:18You worked with Harlow last season?
21:20Yeah I worked with Harlow man
21:21He was runner up for season two
21:22He could have won it
21:23He was the best
21:24The best talent
21:26The whole thing
21:26He's got a
21:29He's got an attitude
21:30That you really want to have
21:32On your team
21:33I mean
21:35Hardcore like
21:35He wanted to be the guy
21:38He wanted to do whatever he needs
21:39To be the guy
21:40That's what I like about him
21:41Yeah man
21:44Well you know Booker's had
21:45A lot of success here on LFG
21:47Jasper Troy from season one
21:48Obviously Harlow from season two
21:50You heard what he thought
21:51He had to say
21:51But look
21:52He did not win
21:53Shiloh Hill won season two
21:55We're here in season three
21:56And you said it last week
21:58You said it more than once
21:59We don't have to wait
22:00To the end of the year
22:01To find out
22:02If you're going to be on NXT
22:03These athletes
22:04Don't have to wait
22:05To the end of the year
22:06To see if they have to win
22:07I mean I'm excited about it
22:09Because at any moment
22:09Someone can be awarded a contract
22:11And all of a sudden appear
22:12Tuesday nights on NXT
22:13Well look what happened
22:14To Kendall Gray last week
22:15There yeah
22:16100%
22:16Wrestle the main event
22:17The blink of an eye
22:18In an instant
22:19You have what it takes
22:20Shawn Michaels sees that ability
22:22And will change your life
22:23Instantly by going to NXT
22:25For your career
22:26And that's what the objective is here
22:36Hard smash melt offense
22:37Harlem Lewis
22:38Mike DeRuiter in
22:39And Mike DeRuiter is from Belgium
22:41He's a European athlete
22:42That brings so much to the table
22:44Watch this guy
22:45Not only his strength
22:46But watch his ability to fly
22:48We get an opportunity
22:49This guy is both
22:50An aerial assassin
22:51And a powerhouse
22:52All in one
22:53I'm waiting for this
22:54To pop off between these four
22:56Because it seems like
22:56There's a lot of egos
22:58In this match
22:59There's a lot of bad attitudes
23:00To match
23:01But I want to go back
23:02To last week as well
23:03Because Drake was able
23:04To pick up a victory
23:04And as we talk about
23:06If you can pick up a win
23:08You can impress some people
23:09You can find yourself
23:10In the main event spotlight
23:10And that's exactly
23:11What he has done
23:12We have to see
23:13What happened to Kendall Gray
23:14Last week and go
23:15This could be an opportunity
23:16Of a lifetime
23:16Drake Moreau
23:17In our main event tonight
23:18He had Nathaniel Cranston
23:20And that's going to be
23:21An opportunity for him
23:21To really excel
23:23And show Shawn Michaels
23:24What he's made of
23:24Now huge main event
23:25Still to come
23:26What a way to kick it off
23:27In this tag team matchup
23:29And a hard hitting affair
23:30Already starting out
23:31And you said it a few times
23:33Well wait a minute
23:34Look at this sidewalk slam
23:36Is that going to be enough
23:37To pick up the win
23:38In another near fall
23:40In this match
23:41It's been early on
23:41But you see a lot of
23:44Trash talking going on
23:45A lot of chirping
23:46A little bit more
23:47Than we've seen
23:47From last week
23:48And even the last two seasons
23:50I would say
23:51These four guys
23:52Are known as
23:53You know
23:54More brash
23:55I think of the individuals
23:56Here at the performance center
23:57And I'm not surprised
23:58The trash talking's going to be
23:59There Harley Reagans
24:00And Jax Presley
24:00Of course in there
24:01With Mike DeRuiter
24:02Who can fly
24:03But is caught in midair
24:04By Jax Presley
24:05Take a look around
24:06And you're starting to see
24:07The competition
24:08Here on season three
24:10Just at a different level
24:11It's a different vibe
24:12It's a different feel
24:13As a tag was made
24:14And look at DeRuiter
24:15Not wasting any time
24:16Both big men
24:17All the way to the outside
24:18The action continues next
24:20On LFG
24:26Continuing action
24:27Here on LFG
24:28Harley Reagans
24:29In control
24:30Of Harlem Lewis
24:35You know I see right now
24:36What I need to work
24:36With these guys on
24:40My guys
24:41They know how to make
24:42Themselves look good
24:43Yeah
24:43But in this business
24:44You gotta know how to make
24:45The other guys look good too
24:46And they're not even
24:47Trying to do that
24:50They're only a year in also
24:52Right
24:52It just wasn't designed
24:53In a way to make it
24:55Exciting
24:55And then take something away
24:58Nobody's begging
24:59To see the baby faces
25:01They don't even know
25:02I'm still not convinced
25:03Who the baby faces are
25:04They already knew
25:05Baby faces in this match
25:06They really are
25:09Kevin Owens brings up
25:10A good point
25:10Let me get your
25:11Take on that
25:12Of the baby faces
25:14In this matchup
25:15I think it's
25:15Four men
25:16That are in there right now
25:17Just trying to prove dominance
25:19And no one wants to back down
25:20Well listen
25:20If Shawn Michaels calls
25:21Jax Presley
25:23And says I'm taking you
25:23But I'm not taking your
25:24Type team partner
25:25Harley Reagans
25:25Well guess what
25:26Jax Presley's going
25:29There you go JB
25:30You gotta see your guy
25:31Do his thing
25:32And fly
25:33Through the air
25:34So much strength
25:35And power
25:36Mixed with an ability
25:37To fly
25:38A very rare combination
25:39But Mike DeRuiter
25:41Can pull it off
25:41And DeRuiter getting
25:42Back in the ring now
25:43You saw his athleticism
25:45Now you're seeing
25:45Some of that strength
25:46Gut-wrench style
25:48Sit down
25:49Powerbomb
25:50Into the cover
25:51And Presley
25:52Just breaking
25:54Acting up
25:55At the last second
25:56I don't know
25:56If Harley is used
25:58To being tossed around
25:59Like that by anybody
26:00As now things are
26:01Really starting to
26:02Break down
26:03In this tag team match
26:04JB
26:05I feel bad
26:05For our official
26:06He certainly has
26:08His hands full
26:08At these four
26:11What a clip
26:12Back in the ring
26:14DeRuiter just able
26:15To kick out
26:16Going right back
26:16Into the throat
26:18Nasty
26:19Vicious
26:20And getting hoisted up
26:22Harley now
26:23Dropping
26:24Face first
26:25DeRuiter
26:26Into the cover
26:27Will it be enough
26:28And we have
26:29Victors
26:31You're my boys
26:34That was real flat
26:35That was real flat
26:37I didn't know
26:38That was the finish
26:45Too late to do anything
26:54Oh that's a shoot
26:55Yeah we gotta shoot
26:56We gotta shoot here
27:02How you guys feeling?
27:03Good
27:07All the work's pretty solid
27:09But it was
27:10It was pretty boring
27:11Like there was no
27:12We couldn't really tell
27:13Who were heels
27:14Like you didn't really
27:15Give any reason
27:15To cheer for you guys
27:16Early on
27:17Y'all had
27:18Four minutes of heat
27:19Alright
27:20If I beat on somebody
27:21For four minutes
27:22Four minutes is the eternity
27:24Yeah
27:24As a heel
27:25You dictate the match
27:26It's the baby's job
27:27To put themselves over
27:28But we didn't give them
27:29Enough to put themselves over
27:30And we should have been able
27:31To call maybe
27:31Alternate game plan
27:32Not just beating their ass
27:33For the whole match
27:35What happened after?
27:36It was just
27:36They built you
27:37No he spit at me
27:38He started like
27:39He did?
27:39Yeah
27:39Legit?
27:40Yeah
27:40And I'm not hot about it
27:42But like also
27:42I'm not gonna
27:43Let him spit at me
27:44And walk away
27:44Like I'm gonna
27:45Slap me in the face
27:46They're beating our asses
27:47The whole entire match
27:48Eight minutes of
27:49Them kicking our ass
27:50And they win
27:50And for this
27:52To just spit
27:53On me and my tag team partner
27:54You're not gonna get away
27:55With that with me
27:55In this industry
27:56It's about eye catching
27:57You know
27:58If I step down
27:59On anybody's toe
27:59I don't think there's anything wrong
28:00With course correction
28:01But in the moment
28:02That felt like the right thing to do
28:03And it happened
28:05With me with
28:06Like that
28:06I wait on that guy
28:07To come back to the curb
28:08Yeah
28:09I never let the fans
28:10See me do
28:10Like that in front of
28:11In front of them
28:12At the same time though
28:13I think the fans
28:14Are gonna see you
28:14Get on
28:15And
28:15That
28:16When you
28:17Handling business
28:19You let that
28:20Some bitch walk in the back
28:21And you handle it
28:22Like a man
28:24I didn't see him spit on you
28:25What I'm trying to illustrate
28:26Is Booker's
28:26To Booker's point
28:27Is the fans
28:28You know
28:28Maybe three or four side
28:29You see what I'm saying
28:30We didn't even see it
28:31The only reason
28:32We saw something was off
28:33Is because we went back
28:33To bite face
28:34Exactly
28:35I got hot in the moment
28:36For sure
28:36But at the end of the day
28:37This is
28:37This building
28:38The performance center
28:39This is where I make my money
28:40And I'm not gonna screw with my money
28:41And honestly
28:41The people that I grew up with
28:43That I would actually
28:44Fist fight with
28:44Ended up becoming my best friends
28:46So I
28:46Who knows
28:48While Harlem ponders
28:49Booker T's advice
28:50An LFG newcomer
28:52Seeks to make a good
28:53First impression
28:54My name is Nathan
28:55Nathan
28:55Yes
28:56I've been a pro wrestler
28:57For three years
28:58In England before this
28:59Oh yeah
28:59My family are sheep farmers
29:00So I didn't grow up
29:01With as many cameras
29:02As this
29:03But my name is
29:04Nathaniel John Ronald Cranton
29:06I'm 22 years of age
29:08I'm a seventh generation
29:09Sheep farmer
29:11The only time
29:12My grandfather
29:13Would actually stop
29:14Working on the farm
29:15Was to watch the wrestling
29:18And it's something
29:18That always stuck with me
29:20There aren't many people
29:21That can shear a sheep
29:22In a minute
29:22And I can
29:23I can kick their asses
29:25In not much longer than that
29:29You know
29:29When you was watching it
29:31With your grandfather
29:31Did you
29:34Believe it was
29:35Entertainment
29:36Or did you believe
29:37It was real
29:38I was watching it
29:39Like I kind of knew
29:40But also
29:40I didn't care
29:41I never doubted
29:43That okay
29:44Just because
29:44Maybe it's predetermined
29:46It's not tough
29:47I never doubted
29:48How much of a man
29:49You got to be
29:50To do this
29:51I see big things
29:52For Nathan
29:53I really do
29:54I think this kid
29:55May take season three
29:58By storm
29:59If we could just
29:59Put him in the right
30:00Position
30:01Are we ready?
30:02Yes sir
30:02Let's get it done
30:03Booyah
30:08This is brutal honesty
30:10I really believe in you
30:14I believe in Drake
30:15I want to see Drake succeed
30:18But I can't go wrestle
30:20For Drake Moreau
30:21No bull
30:22It has to happen
30:25Now
30:26Once he goes through that curtain
30:27He's on his own
30:28Do or die
30:30Put up or shut up
30:32Get over
30:33Or get out
30:34We're going to
30:34Shock the world
30:35Are we going to
30:36Shock the world
30:37You are fired up
30:39Hell yeah
30:39Because I want this
30:40To work for you
30:41You feel that
30:41Grip right now
30:42Yes sir
30:43That's how bad
30:43I want it to work for you
30:44Yes sir
30:45All right
30:45Take a chop
30:46All right
30:47Go get him
30:49Drake has been hearing
30:50The same thing
30:51For a while now
30:52I need to see him
30:53Become a big
30:55Mean
30:55Dangerous guy
30:56Tonight
30:56And that's what's
30:58Going to get him
30:58Noticed by Sean
31:03Energy is through the roof
31:06As we walk you in
31:07To legends
31:09And future greats
31:14We want to bring you in
31:15Ringside
31:15Big Joseph
31:16Longside
31:16Jeremy Boras
31:17JB
31:18Are you ready for week
31:20Two of LFG
31:21I'm still recovering
31:22From week one
31:23And what happened
31:24And what went down
31:25And what we saw
31:26What we've seen so far
31:27In this season
31:28Is anything can happen
31:29Fasten your seatbelt
31:30Because somebody
31:31Could end up on NXT
31:32By the end of this episode
31:34Let's see what happens
31:59And just like that
32:01JB is swiveling the hips
32:04Keep your jacket on
32:05He's not throwing any beads
32:07To you
32:07Yeah
32:09He's going to look
32:10Real nice
32:11Baby
32:12He's got all eyes
32:13On him right now
32:14I think if you don't
32:15Succeed early
32:16In this season
32:17I think it's time
32:18To think about
32:19Some other people
32:24Nathaniel Granton
32:25Debuting here
32:26On LFG
32:27And I'll tell you what
32:28I had a moment
32:29With Booker T
32:30Right before coming
32:31Out here tonight
32:32And he had high expectations
32:35A very limited time
32:36He knew Booker T
32:38Had the sense
32:39This kid has it
32:42Well I wouldn't
32:44Necessarily say
32:45This individual
32:46Is regal
32:48By any means
32:49But he is
32:50A former 2024
32:52Mr. England
32:54Pageant winner
32:58What is that
32:59Mr. England
32:59Pageant winner
33:00I asked
33:01I said
33:01Is this about
33:01Zeke
33:02Is this about
33:02No
33:03This is strictly
33:04A male beauty contest
33:05And this guy
33:06Took it home
33:07For all of England
33:14Hold on a second
33:15So
33:16I'm listening to the music
33:17I see the curtsy
33:19That was very
33:19King Booker
33:20If you don't mind
33:21Me making a reference
33:22About that
33:23Do you think
33:23Booker T
33:23Helps him
33:24With the curtsy
33:25So to speak
33:25There's many possibilities
33:27Booker T
33:28Can teach you
33:28Many different things
33:29Obviously
33:29But right out of the gate
33:31We're going to see
33:31Something out of
33:32Nathaniel Cranton
33:33To keep an eye on
33:34His quickness
33:35His size
33:36His ability
33:36His in ring IQ
33:38Booker T
33:39Says
33:40This kid has it
33:41Let's see if he's right
33:42Let's talk about
33:43His opponent in this match
33:44Because
33:45You said the word
33:46Growth
33:46For Drake
33:48That's what Bubba's
33:49Looking for
33:49He's looking for
33:50This man to take
33:52Not just a baby step
33:53He's looking for
33:54Him to take
33:54A giant
33:55Bayou leap
33:56A bayou leap
33:57Is a good expression
33:57Obviously
33:58What we have seen
34:00So far
34:00In season one
34:01A learning curve
34:02No question about it
34:04Season two
34:04He brought more of
34:05An energetic
34:07A more fierce attitude
34:08And he says
34:08In season three
34:09He's turning the volume
34:11Up to 11
34:11I mean you have to agree
34:13Then when you talk
34:14About season one
34:14Season two
34:15This being season three
34:17I hate to use it
34:18This way
34:19But is it time
34:20To put up a shut up
34:21Many people think so
34:23Many people think so
34:24Including
34:25Shawn Michaels
34:26Including
34:26Head coach
34:28Of the performance center
34:29Matt Lou
34:30He's selling for one
34:31He's doing everything
34:32He needs to do right now
34:35Oh
34:36Oh sidestep
34:37And right now
34:38Chopping down
34:39The big fella
34:39Goes Cran
34:41And Cran
34:41Right now
34:42Right on top
34:43And taking full advantage
34:44And you know
34:45This is also something
34:46Booker T has said to him
34:47If you have a man down
34:48You gotta step on him
34:50You gotta take him down
34:51You gotta keep your foot
34:52On the gas
34:52I can't wait to see
34:53The expertise
34:54The knowledge
34:55That Booker T is gonna share
34:56With these individuals
34:57Of course
34:57Bubba Ray as well
34:59We've seen them
34:59In the first two seasons
35:00Of LMG
35:01Bestow so much knowledge
35:03And benefit so many
35:05Great athletes
35:05Here at the performance center
35:07Grab this hole right here
35:08And hold it a little bit
35:09Look
35:09Yeah
35:10Gotta lose crowd
35:11Come in
35:12Huh
35:13Huh
35:14Huh
35:15Huh
35:15Sound like these kids
35:16Are listening
35:16You know
35:17Huh
35:17Sound like they got
35:18IFB in the ear
35:19God
35:20You're talking right to him
35:21When everybody comes
35:22To the performance center
35:22They all have their own story
35:23They all have their own background
35:24Come from different places
35:26Nathaniel Cran
35:27Comes to us
35:27From a family of sheepers
35:29Now he finds himself
35:30In the middle of an LFG ring
35:31Fighting for his life
35:33Against Drake Moreau
35:33Certainly did
35:34And I don't know
35:34If you really saw
35:35The torque on the knee
35:36But Cran
35:36Had to get out of that
35:37Some way
35:38Somehow
35:39And going right back low
35:40But a nice knee
35:40Answered back
35:41And now is really time
35:43I would think
35:44If you're Bubba Ray
35:45You're looking at
35:46That aggression
35:47You're looking at
35:48That fire
35:48That will
35:49To want to win
35:51Being able to overcome
35:53And that is what
35:54We're seeing right now
35:55At least a glimpse
35:56From Big Drake
35:57What we're seeing from Drake
35:58And what we have seen
35:59From Drake Moreau
36:00Is a lot of heart
36:01You know
36:02Everybody walks around
36:03Here at the performance center
36:04With you know
36:05Different reputations
36:06And what not
36:06The knee
36:07The knee
36:07The knee
36:07The knee
36:08Referee Jeremy Marcus
36:09Stepping in
36:10From behind
36:11With the feet
36:12On the ropes
36:14If Booker would say
36:15By any means necessary
36:16Certainly so
36:17With a certain
36:19Mr. Regal
36:19Who may have
36:21Caught him
36:21Along the way
36:22What we're seeing
36:23From Nathaniel Cranton
36:24So far here
36:25That was a great job
36:27By our fish
36:27Bang
36:28That first
36:29No succeed
36:30Try again
36:30Spinning
36:31Discus
36:32Larry
36:33In spite of that leg
36:34He's able to
36:35Fly that pressure
36:36That power
36:36And look at this
36:37Locked in
36:37Can he do it
36:38Yes
36:39Massive
36:40Big
36:41Choke slam
36:42And a big victory
36:44Tonight
36:46Here's the winner
36:48Drake Moreau
36:50Let the party
36:52Continue
36:53Well we certainly
36:54Well we certainly saw
36:55An explosive
36:55Ending to week
36:56Number one
36:56I wonder what
36:57The heartbreak
36:58Get shot
36:59Michaels
36:59Could possibly
37:00Be faking now
37:01After seeing what
37:01He just witnessed
37:02In the ring
37:03From Drake Moreau
37:04See the dancing
37:05Though
37:06The dancing
37:07Don't make sense
37:07Put the heat on the leg
37:09Let's take a look
37:10Let's take a look at
37:10What we just witnessed
37:11From Drake Moreau
37:13And a clothesline
37:14That nearly took off
37:15The head of Nathaniel Cranton
37:17And then he's able to
37:18Follow it up
37:18With his massive choke slam
37:19That was the second time
37:21He attempted that choke slam
37:22A lot done to the lower body
37:24A lot done to the knee
37:25But the boy from the Bayou
37:27Was able to overcome it
37:29Here tonight
37:30And you said it earlier
37:31A blink of an eye
37:32You can go from LFG
37:34To NXT
37:38Sean
37:38Watched your whole match
37:41He was watching
37:42As intently
37:43As I've ever seen
37:45Did you accomplish
37:47What you wanted to accomplish
37:49Tonight based on
37:50What I talked about with you
37:51And what Coach Bloom
37:52Talked about with you
37:53I personally feel
37:54That I did
37:54Could you have done
37:55Any better
37:56No
37:58Good
37:59That's the answer
38:00I want to hear
38:01If you're going
38:02At least you know
38:04You did the best you can
38:11The next morning
38:12Drake is called
38:14Into a meeting
38:14With Shawn Michaels
38:16Come on over here
38:17And have a seat for me
38:18Yes sir
38:18How are we doing?
38:19Doing great
38:19Doing great
38:20Yes sir
38:20Look Drake
38:21You've been here
38:22For how many years now?
38:24Almost three
38:24Almost three right
38:25Yeah
38:26So with that said
38:27Unfortunately
38:28Your time here
38:29At the PC
38:30Is going to be over
38:32Left
38:35Watch next day
38:36On the A&E app
38:38It's a new day
38:39At the Performance Center
38:40And Drake Moreau
38:41Has been called
38:42Into a meeting
38:43With Shawn Michaels
38:44Come on over here
38:45And have a seat for me
38:46Yes sir
38:46How are we doing?
38:47Doing great
38:47Doing great
38:48Sir
38:48Look Drake
38:49You've been here
38:50For how many years now?
38:52Almost three
38:53Almost three right?
38:54Yeah
38:54And look
38:54All the coaches
38:55Everybody here
38:56Speaks extremely highly
38:59The reality is though
39:00That after a certain
39:01Amount of time
39:02We have to make
39:03Decisions about
39:05How much more time
39:06And investment
39:07We're going to put
39:07Into somebody
39:08Before they start
39:09To get this
39:10So with that said
39:11Unfortunately
39:12Your time here
39:13At the PC
39:14Is going to be over with
39:19The reality is
39:20We simply just
39:21Do not have
39:22A place for you
39:24Right now
39:25In NXT
39:27But the other side
39:29Of that coin
39:30Is there's a huge
39:32Opportunity for you
39:33In AAA
39:37Man when
39:38Shawn told me
39:38My time at the PC
39:39Was coming to an end
39:40My heart just sank
39:41Everything I've
39:42Worked on since being here
39:44All the memories I've made
39:45All the people I've met
39:46Just felt like
39:46I lost everything
39:48Right there in that moment
39:49But then he tells me
39:50I'm going to AAA
39:51And I'm just
39:52Filled with excitement
39:53You know
39:54Like I watch it a lot
39:56Roxanne was actually
39:57On a show
39:57Not too long ago
39:58And a true story
40:00I actually told her
40:01After that show
40:01I was like
40:02I would love to
40:03Go to AAA
40:04And be a part of a culture
40:05That I'm not used to
40:06And just soak all that in
40:08And learn
40:08I'm ready to get to work
40:12That's going to be a place
40:14Where you're going to be
40:15In front of fantastic crowds
40:16You're going to be
40:17In a wrestling environment
40:19And I think you're really
40:20Going to come into your own
40:21Down there
40:23You're going to go down there
40:24AAA
40:25With the guy
40:26That you've worked with before
40:27I have every confidence in you
40:29That you will find
40:30Incredible success
40:31Down there
40:32And as things
40:33Been out here
40:34In NXT
40:36I have no doubt
40:37There'll be a place
40:37For you here
40:38Sooner rather than later
40:39So congratulations
40:41All right
40:42Thanks man
40:42You got it
40:43I gave me a heart attack
40:46Big fan of Drake
40:47Big fan of Drake
40:49Since season one
40:52Saw so much potential
40:54In him
40:55I'll be following his career
40:57I'll have to put on
40:58The subtitles
40:58So I know exactly
40:59What they're talking about
41:00But great job
41:01Drake
41:02Best of luck
41:05My time on LFG
41:06Was absolutely amazing
41:08And really life changing
41:09You know
41:10LFG gave me the opportunity
41:11To be on TV every week
41:13And show what I can do
41:15In the ring
41:15Show who I am
41:16Outside of the ring
41:17Be surrounded by all these
41:19Great legends
41:19And learn so much from them
41:22For Undertaker to give me
41:24This opportunity
41:25You know
41:25He must have saw
41:26Something in me
41:27And working with him
41:28I really grew
41:29As a wrestler
41:30And as a performer
41:30Into what someone
41:32My size
41:33And my stature
41:34Needs to be
41:34So I'm just
41:35So happy to continue
41:37To build on what we started
41:38And see how far
41:39We can take this thing
41:45LFG
41:46I love you
41:47I appreciate you
41:48Make sure you keep up
41:49With your boy
41:50Drake Moreau
41:51On his triple A adventure
41:52And just know
41:53This ain't a goodbye
41:54It's a see you later
41:56Alligator
41:57Come on
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