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00:04Now
00:12Forever
00:20Together
00:32I still been here out working everybody every day
00:36I'm in the gym putting in work
00:38I'm in the ring putting in work
00:43That's about it
00:43Like there's not really too much to say about what we do
00:46That's my goal
00:47I set my goal to be champion on NXT
00:49And I'm not going to stop until I achieve that goal
00:51And like I said I'm out working everybody
00:53There's no one in this building out working
00:54I show up every day I put the work in
00:56Excuse me can you give me a second
00:59Look
01:01Let's face it you're not very popular on the LFG
01:03Alright
01:04Nobody here got a better person
01:05I'm done talking about you
01:07Nobody here got a better person
01:09But the reality is
01:12This kind of attitude
01:14Something I think we can use in NXT
01:16So you don't feel like changing
01:19For anybody
01:19There's an opportunity for you
01:21To get moved up to NXT
01:23What do you think?
01:25Hell yeah
01:26Alright
01:28Looking forward to it
01:29Appreciate you
01:37Well I'm done with LFG
01:38So I don't got to answer
01:39None of y'all questions
01:50Come on
01:53Talk to em
01:54Let's go
01:55Yeah
01:56We're out here to be
01:57December
01:57It'd be great
01:58I need you to look like
01:59You're in control
02:01If I was Shawn Michaels
02:02You guys would be on NXT tomorrow
02:03You want your baby
02:05Everything's rocking and rolling
02:06You don't have to wait
02:07To see who gets called up
02:08They can go at any time
02:09The future is indeed now
02:11Here on LFG
02:20Welcome back
02:21To another episode of LFG
02:22Kevin good to see you
02:23Booker good to see you
02:24Yeah
02:24I want to introduce a man
02:26That I can't say enough
02:28Good things about
02:28A man who came through
02:29The NXT system
02:31Johnny Gargano will be with us
02:32This week
02:33Johnny Russ
02:34Johnny Russ
02:35Johnny Russ
02:36Do it
02:37So good to have you here
02:38And thank you
02:38Thanks for having me
02:39And wanted to give you
02:41Johnny
02:42A match of two veterans
02:44Who have been here for a bit
02:46They've been on LFG
02:48Harlem Lewis
02:49Runner up last year
02:50He's a heel
02:51Okay
02:51I think you'll learn a lot about him
02:52I think you'll like him a lot
02:54But looking forward to seeing
02:55What you can do with him
02:56Going against Tate Wilder
02:58I'm going to say that one day
02:59I think coaches
03:00I'd like to hope you agree
03:01He's going to be a fan favorite
03:03I feel
03:04He's young
03:05He's hungry
03:06He's smart
03:06He's coachable
03:08Right now
03:09The biggest thing for him
03:10Is I need to see more emotion
03:12Not so much emotion
03:13Got it
03:14All right
03:15Booker
03:16Someone that you know very well
03:17Trending in the right direction
03:19PJ Vassa
03:20She'll be facing Mason Holiday
03:22Okay
03:23Mason was in a tag
03:25Versus PJ
03:26In Serena Linton
03:27So this will be
03:29Mason's first singles match
03:31Yeah
03:31I mean as far as Mason Holiday
03:33She's fresh and new around here
03:35I mean
03:35What are we looking for
03:36What are we looking to get out of her
03:38Stand out for us
03:40She's been with us
03:41She's been working with the coaches
03:42She has a toolbox right now
03:44But we can only put so many tools in there
03:46Now she has to use the tools
03:47And show us something a little bit different
03:49That's what I need her to do right now
03:50KO
03:51Yes
03:52So commentary last week
03:55Want to step away for a second
03:57I was ousted actually
03:58Ousted
03:58Yeah
03:59By who
03:59See there's no noise and I don't have any rings
04:03Say it or so
04:05It's just quiet
04:05Do you have something to do with that
04:07I did not have anything to do with that
04:10I was told that you strongly encouraged me
04:12I made a suggestion
04:13I made a suggestion
04:14We're a man down
04:15You can't make a suggestion while you're doing this
04:17No no
04:17The rings
04:18We're a man down
04:19We're a man down this week
04:21And I say
04:22Who better
04:22Who better
04:23Than Kevin Orton
04:24To come in
04:25And take that spot
04:26I'm talking about Coach Extraordinaire
04:28Someone who got that expert knowledge
04:30Could give that expert tool
04:32To one of these up and coming
04:34LFG's
04:35You feel what I'm saying
04:36I feel what you're saying
04:36He sold it really well
04:37He sold it really well
04:39He made me believe this
04:41Who am I working with
04:43Elijah Holyfield
04:44Yeah
04:45Hell of a talent
04:46Hell of a talent man
04:47And he's got a lot to offer
04:49He just needs to be given
04:50The right information
04:51And taught how to apply it
04:52Okay
04:53And he's
04:54Listen
04:55Gotta give mad respect
04:56To my man Apollo Crews
04:57He saw Elijah's first match
05:00He felt like
05:01It was something
05:02That he wanted to help
05:03Build off of
05:04And test himself
05:05Apollo to test himself
05:06He wanted to come down there
05:08And have this match
05:08So I'm excited to see
05:10What you guys produce out of it
05:11It's kind of a lot of pressure too
05:12And I'll tell him that as well
05:13You know
05:13If you can't
05:14If you can't have a good one against him
05:17It doesn't look great
05:18But alright
05:18I'm looking forward to it
05:22I've spent so much time
05:23In this building
05:24Honestly
05:25Like one of the big things
05:26About this building
05:26Is you gotta be coachable
05:27If you're rocking and rolling
05:29Big moons
05:30Oh big cross body
05:31Oh
05:31Oh
05:32You're freaking fired up
05:33Get up
05:34Freaking run
05:34Springboard
05:35And you take that wind out
05:36You take the air out of the building
05:37With that bang
05:38Like you want it
05:39You want your baby face
05:39Rocking and rolling
05:40Until you take the air
05:41Out of the building
05:42Yeah
05:43That's good
05:43That's a good idea man
05:44I like that
05:45Just like I always think
05:46It's almost like you've been doing this for years
05:48I was with NXT
05:50From
05:522016
05:52Until like
05:532021
05:552022
05:56Number 5
05:57John Gargano
05:59Wyatt Rose
06:00Initially had my first tryout
06:02With NXT
06:03In 2015
06:04And was told no
06:06But then I was brought back
06:07Reach
06:12Basically I went from a guy
06:13Who was told no
06:13To tryout
06:14To becoming
06:15The first triple crown champion
06:16In NXT history
06:17This is what happens
06:19When you refuse
06:20To take no
06:21For an answer
06:22God is a champion
06:24God is a champion
06:26I've been with WWE
06:27For about 10 years now
06:28At this point
06:28But I've been wrestling
06:29For over 20
06:31It's hilarious
06:32Because I just thought about it
06:33I was just in Japan
06:34And I picked up a bunch
06:35Of like tape balls over there
06:36And I got Evolve
06:37I think it was Evolve at 8
06:38Or something
06:39And you're in the name
06:40Of somebody
06:40What are the odds
06:41It's like 2011
06:42And now you're coaching us up
06:43That's what you gotta do
06:44Like watch wrestling
06:45From all over the world
06:47That's how you find out
06:48What works for you
06:49You might see something
06:50On tape
06:50That someone did
06:51Years ago
06:53And that sparked
06:54Something for you
07:00That's a guy
07:00Who's been doing this
07:01His entire life
07:03So for me
07:03To be able to finally
07:04Meet him
07:05And like
07:05Pick his brain
07:06Was really, really cool
07:07Because he had so many
07:08Good ideas
07:09You either
07:10Backflip, backflip
07:11Crossbody
07:11Don't cover
07:12Like you hit it
07:13And pop off
07:14Yeah, yeah
07:14Hit it and pop off
07:15Damn, roll off
07:16See where he is
07:16Yep
07:18Not a bad idea
07:20And I can tell he's like me
07:21Like when we're calling the match
07:22I can see he's like
07:23Getting all ADHD
07:25And like kind of antsy
07:26And like moving around a lot
07:27And we're getting like
07:28I'm getting excited with him
07:29Calling spots
07:30And he's not even in the match
07:31Throw one
07:32Fly shoulder tackle
07:33Boom
07:33For me
07:34Like as a babyface
07:35Like it's really
07:36Like my bread and butter
07:37Is always like getting hit
07:38And like
07:39Going towards the people
07:41And like going towards the camera
07:42And like seeing like
07:43My facials
07:44And things like that
07:45Like again
07:45I'm more of a sympathy
07:46Sort of babyface
07:47Oh that's a good
07:48You got me fired up now
07:48I'm ready to roll out there
07:49Let's go
07:52Honestly when he first
07:53Got signed with me
07:56I kind of thought
07:57He was like a little pansy
07:58You know what I'm saying
07:58I thought
07:58This guy coming in here
08:00Who's supposed to be
08:00This bull rider cowboy
08:02And he weighs 160 pounds
08:04Soaking wet
08:04He got injured
08:05And he had some time off
08:06And he came back
08:07And he's been balling
08:08And he's a lot tougher
08:09Than I think people
08:10Give him credit for
08:11What a job
08:13Can't believe I do this
08:14For a career
08:14It's unbelievable
08:15We're all ready
08:16For a wild ride
08:22The following contest
08:23Is scheduled for one fall
08:25Introducing first
08:26New Gilbert, Arizona
08:28Weighed at 230 pounds
08:30Jake Wilder
08:34Here's an individual
08:35JB
08:36Who a lot have used
08:37The same word
08:38To describe him
08:40Impressive
08:41Yeah very impressive
08:42And that's certainly
08:43You know
08:45Speak about all the talent
08:46Here at the world famous
08:47WWE Performance Center
08:48You have to stand out
08:50And this guy
08:51Tate Wilder
08:52In a very short time
08:53Has caught the attention
08:54Of a lot of people
08:56I'm the resolution
09:00Tate Wilder
09:01Getting ready to square off
09:02With Harlem Lewis
09:03That's next
09:04Here on LFG
09:07Everything is on the line
09:10WWE
09:11Back on LFG
09:14And here comes
09:14One intense individual
09:19And his opponent
09:20From Long Island, New York
09:22Weighed at 245 pounds
09:24Harlem Lewis
09:30Harlem Lewis
09:31Season 2
09:32He was a finalist
09:33You know he's
09:34Even hungrier now
09:36Well he made it all the way
09:37To the end
09:37But the one thing
09:37He didn't do
09:38Is win the contract
09:40His opportunity now
09:41In season 3
09:41Completely different
09:42Because at any time
09:43At any moment
09:44As we've seen
09:44Time and time again
09:45Here on LFG
09:47Get that call up
09:49From Shawn Michaels
09:50The heartbreak kid himself
09:52Could happen at any time
09:53And Harlem Lewis
09:54Is just one victory away
09:55From doing just that
09:57I think he is
09:58So close
10:00And of course
10:01Tate Wilder
10:01Standing in his way
10:02Looking for that opportunity
10:04These two are about
10:05To go at it
10:06And I dare say
10:07Tate Wilder
10:08Look out for that
10:08Smash mouth offense
10:09From Harlem Lewis
10:10Well there's also
10:11Two individuals
10:12Who are
10:13Complete opposites
10:14Of one another
10:16Personality wise
10:17Yeah
10:17Training wise
10:18Yeah
10:18Very different style
10:19Very different attitude
10:20Looks like
10:21Just to show you
10:22That very different types
10:23Of people can make it
10:24In this industry
10:25And that's what
10:25They're trying to do
10:26Right now
10:26Is get to that
10:27Next level
10:28Here on LFG
10:28Well when you take a look
10:29At both these
10:30Men in the body
10:31Of work in a short time
10:32Here even though
10:33Season three
10:34A couple of weeks in
10:35There's been a lot of
10:35Talk about a lot
10:36Of different athletes
10:37That have come through
10:38LFG
10:39But when I think
10:40Of Harlem Lewis
10:41Who just delivered
10:42A big body slam
10:43You gotta wonder
10:43What someone like
10:45Booker T
10:45Is thinking about
10:46When he sees him
10:47Here in season three
10:48Well one thing
10:49That Booker T
10:50Has instilled
10:51Is a lot of
10:52Doesn't need a lot
10:52Of help to tell him this
10:53But to turn up
10:54That intensity
10:55That viciousness
10:57And Harlem Lewis
10:58Has done just that
10:59Look out
11:00Tate Wilder
11:00Now going to the top
11:06You can see Tate Wilder
11:08Seems to be checking
11:09On his eye
11:10We'll try and get
11:11A closer look
11:12At that
11:13As we move along
11:14Here
11:16This is a man
11:17Who has not
11:18Been scared
11:20To take risks
11:21In his career
11:22In the short time
11:22We've seen him compete
11:24One other note
11:25I'd like to get across
11:26Harlem Lewis
11:27You know
11:27Made it to the finals
11:28Of season two
11:29We saw that
11:29Wow look at this
11:30Look at that athleticism
11:31Look at that balance
11:32And right back in
11:34Coming in for a second time
11:35This time
11:35Hitting that high cross
11:36Body
11:37Bouncing right off
11:37And he might be
11:38Would have liked to
11:38Have sticked the cover
11:39To try to get
11:40A pinning opportunity
11:40But his momentum
11:42Carried him right over
11:43And again
11:43Fearless through the air
11:45And just got dropped
11:47The referee now
11:48Checking on Tate
11:49Seems to be focused
11:50On that eye
11:51Looks a little red
11:53From our vantage point
11:53But really it's hard
11:55To tell exactly
11:56What happened
11:58Tate now
11:58Taking control
11:59Of the moment
12:00Collecting himself
12:01You can definitely
12:01Tell his eye though
12:02Is still bothering him
12:03One thing
12:04Harlem Lewis
12:05Since not winning
12:06Season two
12:06Then going to Japan
12:08Coming back
12:09Refocused
12:09But you talk about
12:10Going over to Japan
12:11That's obviously
12:11A learning experience
12:12You know
12:13Old joking aside
12:14To talk about
12:14You being a legend
12:16You have spent time
12:17With numerous
12:18Athletes
12:19Wrestlers
12:19Superstars
12:20From all over the world
12:21When you head over
12:22And get to compete
12:23In Japan
12:23It is a different world
12:25It's a different
12:25Learning experience
12:26Well it's just
12:27Another part of the
12:27Culture of this industry
12:29That you need to learn
12:29You need to go to Mexico
12:30You need to go to Japan
12:34Into the cover
12:35Hooking the leg
12:35And we get a near fall
12:38I like Harlem man
12:39He's got everything
12:39Thing you want
12:41In a wrestler
12:41But it's just something
12:43Seems like he's missing
12:44Something
12:44You know
12:45It's like he's holding back
12:50So for me
12:53I don't know if I believe
12:55The facade he has
12:58Like you know
12:58He tries to look
12:59Context
13:00He looks like a monster
13:01But he doesn't act like one
13:02Yeah it feels put on
13:03A little bit
13:04I don't think it's really him
13:05Trying to intimidate
13:07And just
13:08I think he can do that
13:09Just on his own
13:10Just the way he looks
13:11And his build
13:11His stature
13:12But I don't think he needs to
13:13Try to act intimidating
13:14He's acting
13:15That's exactly what he's doing
13:19We've talked about it already
13:20Massive main event
13:21Still to come
13:22Here tonight
13:23Elijah Holyfield
13:24In the ring
13:25Apollo Crew
13:26Sitting at ringside
13:26Taking note of this kid
13:27I say kid
13:29He's a man
13:30That's how he said kid
13:31By the way
13:31I say that because
13:33He's youthful
13:34But when
13:35Apollo Crews
13:36Witnesses
13:37Somebody like
13:38Elijah Holyfield
13:39And says
13:39I need to
13:40Get in the ring
13:41And tangle with this guy
13:43This is going to be
13:43Our main event tonight
13:44I can't wait to see
13:44What happens in that one
13:47But if we get back
13:48Into this match
13:49Of Tate Wilder
13:49Earlier in the match
13:50Went for that springboard
13:51Was swatted out of midair
13:53As you put it
13:53And Wilder now
13:54Starting to fight back
13:55A little bit of separation
13:56Swing and a miss
13:57From Lewis
13:58He looks tired
13:59Yeah
14:01He looks tired
14:02Yep
14:03He's tired
14:03The legends
14:05Are watching backstage
14:07Ready to give their feedback
14:09To help get these
14:10Athletes here
14:11At the performance center
14:12To the next level
14:13That opportunity
14:13Awaits
14:14To impress
14:15Shawn Michaels
14:16To impress
14:16Coach Matt Palum
14:23What a suplex
14:25From Wilder
14:25Into the cover
14:26Will it be enough
14:27And harlem lewis
14:29Still showing you
14:30Some grit
14:30Some determination
14:31And some fight
14:32And maybe another attribute
14:33We need to talk about
14:33In harlem lewis
14:34Is resiliency
14:35Well resiliency
14:36Is so important
14:37Obviously having that
14:38That intestinal fortitude
14:40To continue
14:41Even when it feels
14:42Like you're down and out
14:43And now
14:44Look at this
14:50And harlem able to cut him off
14:51At the pass
14:52Remember earlier in the match
14:53He did a moonsault
14:54To the outside
14:54Which dropped Wilder
14:55Awkwardly on his face
14:57Harlem lewis
14:58May be trying now
14:58To shake those cobwebs
14:59Could be looking for a superplex
15:01Counter though
15:02Tate wilder
15:04In a tough spot
15:05Down goes lewis
15:06Wilder to the top
15:08Perched high
15:09Looking for a high cross
15:11Body and look at lewis
15:13Oh lewis the power
15:14That's the strength
15:15Wow so impressive
15:16The momentum carries
15:18Tate wilder through it
15:19Look at this
15:20Oh jackhammer-esque
15:23Harlem lewis
15:24Picks up the win
15:25Here is your winner
15:29Harlem lewis
15:31You gotta be impressed JB
15:33Because just the physical strength
15:35Of harlem lewis
15:36Everything he overcame
15:37In this match
15:38And in the end
15:39Still had more in the tank
15:41Certainly did
15:42And that's the conditioning
15:42We're about to hear feedback
15:45Can't wait to hear
15:45What the results are
15:47From the progress made
15:50Forward or back
15:55I couldn't see anything at all
15:56It was crazy
15:57I was like holy crap
15:59Like something's wrong
16:00Like something's messed up
16:04It doesn't look super interesting
16:05So I don't think
16:06You got anything scratched
16:07It's just that initial jolt poke
16:09I don't know what it was
16:10It feels like sandpaper
16:12Almost right now
16:13Yes
16:13And it could be
16:14If it's still irritating like that
16:15We'll take it back
16:16We gotta put some dye in it
16:17And see if there is a scratch in there
16:18And you kinda use like a blue light
16:23I came out of the match
16:24Feeling like
16:25We didn't really have the people
16:26In the match
16:27I could tell the spots
16:28When he was supposed to like fire up
16:29And like be you know
16:30Getting the people with him
16:31Everything was flat
16:32Do you know what this happened
16:33Like
16:34Dude
16:34Like the lock up
16:35The first headlock takeover
16:39It went black
16:40Did I poke your eye?
16:42Yeah
16:42Here I am in the back
16:43Just kinda down to myself
16:44Because of the performance
16:46We just put on
16:46I wanted to say yes
16:47Because I couldn't see anything
16:49So I was like
16:49More concerned about this
16:51The crowd starts coming
16:52Start showing a little bit of
16:54Energy
16:55Like yeah
16:55Come on
16:56Come on
16:56You could tell you were a little
16:58Like obviously your eye
16:59And like you were a little
16:59Like the crowd's gonna come
17:01As much as you show
17:02You're firing up
17:03Being a pro
17:04Being in the moment
17:05Selling what's going on
17:07Understanding okay
17:07Yeah something's messed up
17:09But we can also get through it
17:10Reps in time
17:11You can't teach it
17:12Like it's just experience
17:13In every element
17:14He was kinda confused
17:16On some things
17:17But we all kinda patched it together
17:18By like
17:19Tate explaining that
17:20He couldn't see out of his
17:21Left eye
17:22For the first half of the match
17:23You guys make me smile
17:25Cause
17:25Like I say it all the time man
17:26Like I see where you guys started
17:28I see
17:29You know
17:31Improvement in which way
17:31You guys are going
17:32Like it's
17:33It's a good match man
17:34I was proud of you guys
17:35I'm always gonna have stuff
17:36That I think you guys
17:36Can do to get better
17:37And you need to get better at
17:38One is not poking the guy's eye out
17:40In the first 30 seconds
17:41Wrapping a headlock
17:43When you go up to Bloom
17:44After a match
17:44And he's kinda looking at you
17:46Smiling and like
17:46You know
17:46Hitting his little laugh
17:47Like it's a really
17:48Really great feeling
17:49I put you with Johnny Argana
17:51Because I remember
17:52Shawn Michaels saying this to him
17:53You're smooth in the ring
17:55You gotta find how to
17:56When you're hurt
17:57How to make that look
17:59A little bit more gritty
17:59You were just so fresh
18:01In everything you did right there
18:02You have to find that
18:03Kink in your armor
18:04As you're running through
18:05That pretty offense
18:06Yes sir
18:06Especially if the heel
18:07Put some beat down on you
18:08Yep
18:08Alright
18:09That makes sense
18:09Working for each other
18:11Alright
18:11And it's a better story
18:12Thank you so much
18:13Thank you brother
18:14Coach thank you
18:15Yes sir
18:18Being a star is one thing
18:20And being a superstar
18:23So totally different
18:25PJ Vassa
18:26She's so unique
18:27As far as what she brings
18:28To the table
18:29It's just a matter of
18:30Getting PJ to believe
18:31In herself
18:32More than anything
18:33You know
18:33You just can't go out there
18:34And do it
18:35You have to become it
18:39Mason Holiday
18:40She has a certain charisma
18:42About herself
18:43She's definitely
18:44Going to be put in a position
18:45To where it's sink or swim
18:48So we're going to see
18:49Exactly what she's made of
18:52Big bump
18:52I need you to accent
18:54That bump for me
18:55Got you
18:56Alright
18:57Splat sweat
18:58And I need it to be
18:58Loud as a
18:59All right
19:01Working with Booker T
19:02Is like
19:03Catching up with that
19:04Old friend
19:04That you grew up with
19:06I feel like
19:07I'm one of the
19:08Few people who can
19:09Actually understand
19:09What he means
19:16PJ Vassa
19:17She is a force
19:19So I know
19:20I'm about to get
19:22My ass kicked today
19:26We got it
19:28We got it
19:28We got it
19:30We do
19:39The following contest
19:41Missed in the bar
19:42One ball
19:43Introducing first
19:44From Atlanta to Georgia
19:45Mason Holiday
19:51I see you JB
19:54I got my dancing shoes on
19:56You ain't lying
19:57Yeah
19:58Mason Holiday
19:59The pride and joy
20:01Of Stockbridge, Georgia
20:03You got this on your playlist
20:05Don't you
20:05This is on my playlist
20:10Mason Holiday
20:11Dancing her way to the ring
20:12But things are about to get serious
20:14As she takes on
20:15PJ Vassa
20:16Up next
20:19The action continuing here
20:21On LFG
20:24There comes someone who is never in a dancing mood
20:27We've seen PJ Vassa
20:29Since the beginning
20:31Since the inception of LFG
20:33Mason Holiday
20:34Joining us
20:34In season three
20:36Looking to get the attention of the Heartbreak Kid
20:38Shawn Michaels
20:39And get taken to that next level
20:42Become a worldwide superstar
20:45On NXT
20:46This is the gateway to get there
20:48Right here on LFG
20:49I want to go back to Holiday
20:50Here in this comparison
20:51She's gotten to Bianca Belair
20:53She's overpowered
20:54Right off the rip
20:55Right off the bell
20:56There is PJ
20:56Showing her dominance
20:57Showing her will
20:58Showing her alpha style
21:00But I start to wonder
21:01If that's unfair pressure
21:03For someone like Holiday
21:04To be compared so early on
21:06To someone like Bianca Belair
21:07Well certainly the expectations are high
21:09And a lot of comparisons there
21:11I guess
21:11You know
21:11In terms of being a track and field athlete
21:13Yes baby
21:15Ah
21:16Ah
21:16You see what I just created
21:18You know
21:18The comparison can be made
21:19But the question is
21:20What's going to happen with the bell rings
21:21Bianca Belair
21:22Obviously just a future
21:24Hall of Famer in my mind
21:25And Mason Holiday
21:26Wants to
21:26Follow in those footsteps
21:36Holiday right now
21:37Needs to find a way
21:38To get away
21:39From PJ
21:40And have to do it in a hurry
21:41Absolutely
21:42And PJ Voss is just demonstrating that power
21:45And
21:45Oh
21:46That leg drop was so close
21:47Holiday just able to get out
21:49In the nick of time
21:50Charging back in
21:51And it was awkward
21:52But it was effective
21:53Into the cover
21:54Hook of the leg
21:54And an ear fall
21:57You know
21:57You take a look at Holiday
21:58She's got the moves
21:59But maybe it also comes back
22:00To trying to control her body
22:02A little bit more
22:03Something we're learning
22:04Something these athletes are learning
22:05Each and every day
22:07In the performance center
22:08As PJ overpowering
22:09Maybe looking for a power slam
22:11Holiday trying her best right now
22:12To maybe negotiate her way free
22:14Try to break away from this grass
22:15Dawson just holding on
22:17For dear life
22:18Holiday though
22:18Give her credit for fighting
22:20Certainly fought out of that one
22:21And good for her
22:22Because
22:23Delivering the elbow
22:25And getting out of that
22:26Just in the nick of time
22:27Hook of the leg
22:27And PJ kicking out at one
22:29I give a lot of credit
22:30To Holiday
22:31In that last little altercation
22:32Right there
22:33She didn't quit
22:34She didn't stop
22:35She continued to fight
22:36To break her way free
22:37Picking up some steam
22:38And did not
22:39Break away
22:40From that black hole slam
22:42That's it
22:42That's it
22:43Let's go
22:43Oh
22:44That's not it
22:45You've been hard on that
22:47They got
22:48They got
22:55Obviously with a track and field background
22:57She's all about the speed
22:58And perpetual motion
22:59Whereas a gymnast comes in
23:00And it's all about control
23:01And body control
23:02Whereas PJ Vassa
23:04With a rugby background
23:05It's about power
23:06It's about strength
23:07It's about throwing your opponent
23:08So they're able to use these
23:09These athletic backgrounds
23:11To their advantage
23:12On a second back break
23:13Right now
23:14And you know PJ Vassa
23:15Obviously knows the speed
23:16That Holiday possesses
23:17Can't run away from you
23:19You can't get to your feet
23:28She has to fight
23:30What we say from underneath
23:30She has to come
23:31And bring all guns blazing
23:33And try and get that opportunity
23:34To take advantage
23:35And overcome the size
23:37Of PJ Vassa
23:37If you're PJ Vassa
23:38Any part of you though
23:39Is frustrated
23:40After how the last year
23:42Has gone
23:43Another near fall
23:44In this match
23:44She has to play a part
23:46In her approach
23:47Psychologically
23:48Knowing that
23:49A lot of people said
23:50She's a shoo-in to win
23:51Season 2
23:51PJ Vassa
23:52Comes into Season 3
23:54Now looking for that opportunity
23:55And also same time
23:56Looking to not get leapfrogged
23:58By somebody like Mason Hall
23:59Well then I'll take it
24:00Even a step further
24:01Let's not talk about frustrating
24:02Let's talk about doubting oneself
24:04Because you've heard
24:05All those things
24:06You've heard
24:06Hey
24:07You're the favorite
24:08Hey
24:08You're gonna win it
24:09Hey
24:09You're the best
24:10And then it doesn't happen
24:11Does that doubt
24:12Start to creep in
24:14A little bit
24:14Look they're human beings
24:15At the end of the day
24:16And all
24:16Creeps in all of us
24:17Doubt is a part of human nature
24:19And certainly doubting oneself
24:21Going into the ring
24:22You have to have so much confidence
24:23To get the job done
24:24And to show that
24:25You can't show weakness
24:31But looking for the victory
24:33Right now
24:34Rolling through
24:35And
24:37Holiday almost
24:38Able to score the victory
24:40And I think one would call
24:41A win from Holiday
24:43An upset
24:44Well certainly
24:44With the experience level
24:46As it is in this matchup
24:47No question about it
24:49Still a great athlete
24:50But
24:50Does not have the experience
24:52PJ Vassa does
24:53Well the track star
24:54Are able to show
24:54Some of that speed
24:55To match that elusiveness
24:57And now trying to bring it
24:58Right back up
24:59Holiday coming in
25:00For a second time
25:01Little forearm under the jaw
25:02PJ knocked off
25:03That equilibrium
25:04Maybe looking for a neck breaker
25:06And was able to reach back
25:07And pull Vassa down
25:12Has to capitalize on that momentum
25:14Do it
25:15Do it
25:18That strength again
25:19That strength again from PJ Vassa
25:20Coming in though
25:21Nobody home
25:22And Holiday gonna have to get into
25:23The bag of tricks she's got
25:25Pull out something we haven't seen
25:31Firing up those here
25:32Looking for a suplex
25:33I don't know if she's got enough power
25:35Jeremy
25:35Certainly may be a mistake
25:37Maybe not
25:38Look at this
25:39Inside cradle
25:41A counter
25:42Holiday
25:44Here is your winner
25:45Christian
25:47Holiday
25:51It's like PJ forgets to be the monster
25:54They want her to be
25:55In between the stuff
25:56Yeah
25:57But when she's hitting it
25:58She's gonna point
25:59Yeah
26:00You know
26:00Yeah
26:00Big win
26:02With our main event
26:03On the horizon
26:04Here on Legends
26:06And future greats
26:08Here is your winner
26:10Mason
26:11Henry
26:13I thought you guys executed
26:14A lot of stuff that we talked about
26:15You look a lot better tonight
26:17Thank you
26:17You know what I mean
26:18It seemed like you felt a lot more
26:19Thanks to Mason
26:20It seemed like when you were
26:23Getting into
26:25Trouble is when you start thinking
26:26About what you got to do for her
26:29Yeah
26:30Clotheslines
26:30Like at half speed
26:32Opposed to
26:33You know what I mean
26:34And then
26:35And making her duck
26:36And I thought you guys
26:37May have utilized
26:38Shooting off the ropes too much
26:40And the reason why
26:41You're breathing like that
26:42Is because you guys
26:43Were shooting off the rope
26:44You was running
26:45You were running
26:45And running
26:46You know what I mean
26:46Yeah yeah yeah
26:48Yeah that's why I say
26:49You can just pick her up
26:50And give her that right there
26:51Because you're in better position
26:52You look like you're
26:53You know
26:54Closed quarters
26:54You know
26:55You look like you're more control
26:56You know what I mean
26:56One thing I need you to think about
26:58Is as a baby face
27:00If you do something
27:01To PJ
27:02And you get a cover
27:03You kick out
27:04If you're sitting on your ass
27:06The fans are sitting on their ass
27:08You got to be able to
27:10Get up from that spot
27:11Freaking move
27:12From here to here
27:14To here
27:15You know what I mean
27:15Boss man look great
27:16It was like a finisher
27:18Yeah
27:18It looked like a finisher
27:19It felt like a finisher
27:25And that's the kind of stuff
27:26You wanted people to bite on
27:28Yeah
27:28To be able to you know
27:29You know
27:30Really bring them into the ring
27:31Because that looked like
27:32You was finished right there
27:33Yeah
27:33I thought you guys did a great job
27:35Okay
27:35I really do
27:36Seriously
27:36Yeah
27:37Booker has something really good to say
27:39Him not seeing me as a monster
27:41But being very happy
27:42With how aggressive I was today
27:43That's what I'm going to run with
27:45That's what I'm going to work the hardest on
27:46The next couple weeks
27:47Show him that I am
27:48That monster
27:52So
27:52To the point of shooting across
27:54Rope to rope
27:55You got to put a little bit more
27:56Body English in the shoot
27:59It's just very army right now
28:01Where you're just kind of going like
28:02This here
28:02Like
28:03You can go a couple steps backwards
28:04Especially when you're shooting her
28:06If you're going to be shooting her
28:06Which you shouldn't do too often
28:08Yeah
28:08But make me feel like this hand
28:10Is shoving them into the ropes
28:11Okay
28:12All right
28:13Yeah
28:14Sunset flip
28:14She gives you a right
28:19Once you kick out
28:20Like
28:21She almost beat you right there
28:22Your
28:24Emotions have to change
28:26Like
28:26You got to go
28:27Beat her ass right now
28:29Thought you were in control
28:30Almost lost
28:32You got to pay for that now
28:34Okay
28:34All right
28:34That resonate?
28:35Yes
28:35And
28:37Clotheslines
28:37Let's keep working on those clotheslines
28:39All right
28:40When she's going to sell for you
28:41And you're going to knock her over
28:42Yeah
28:43I want those clotheslines to look
28:44Pro
28:45Okay
28:45All right
28:46You did a good job in this one, man
28:47You stayed in the fight
28:48I want some of these
28:50Strikes to look tighter
28:50Better
28:51Nice job, though
28:52Thank you
28:52Heck yeah
28:53Heck yeah, Pete
28:53Thank you
28:56It's main event time
28:57As all eyes turn
28:58Towards Elijah Holyfield's
29:00Big match
29:00With Apollo Crews
29:02How we going?
29:03How we doing?
29:03Sorry, guys
29:03Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt
29:05It's all good
29:05It's all good
29:06You guys are putting it together
29:07Yes, sir
29:07I'm just going to listen
29:08Anything you need to see from them
29:10Specifically
29:10That they want to
29:11But I know they
29:12Obviously
29:13You're aware that they
29:14See a lot in you
29:15And you have a big potential, right?
29:17So
29:18If you can't
29:19Show them that
29:20That's the case
29:21Against this guy
29:22You know what I mean?
29:23Absolutely
29:23I don't want to put too much pressure on you
29:28I'm Apollo Crews
29:29And I have been working with the WWE
29:31For over a decade
29:34Apollo Crews
29:35The perfect combination of strength
29:36Charisma
29:37Agility
29:38And of course
29:38Power
29:40When I saw Elijah Holyfield
29:41I thought this guy
29:42Really reminded me of myself
29:43I was impressed
29:45And I was curious to know more
29:47And we'll get something there
29:49Whatever it is
29:49Apollo Crews, man
29:51Somebody that I've known for a while
29:53Somebody I've kind of looked up to
29:54Since I've been here, man
29:55So to have him watch matches
29:56And me stick out to him
29:57It's really cool
29:58We can walk it once you get dressed
30:00Absolutely
30:00Perfect
30:00Are you not dressed?
30:04I was watching you go dressed the whole time
30:06In that suit
30:06I'm a stylist
30:09Unbelievable
30:12Elijah has quite an opportunity
30:14Getting to work with somebody
30:15That has that much experience
30:17Because Apollo
30:18Like he doesn't need me
30:19Telling him how to plan a match, right?
30:21But they were asking for ideas
30:22I was happy to give them ideas
30:23And give them a bit of input
30:24I think you should make it more of a thing
30:26Once he hits you too
30:28Don't get hit and go right into it
30:29I think there's a moment for you too
30:30It's like
30:31I can take this too
30:32You know?
30:34Kevin Owens, man
30:35Some of the stuff he was saying to me
30:37I never occurred to me
30:38He thought, oh, that might be a good idea
30:39So it was just so much stuff
30:40That now I'm able to think about
30:42And use it into my next matches
30:44So this is one thing I tell all the younger guys
30:48If something goes wrong
30:49You know, with a lack of experience
30:50You kind of panic
30:51You don't really know what to do
30:52And then it gets jumbled
30:53The easiest thing to do
30:54Is to grab for a suplex
30:56That way you guys are right here
30:57You can communicate
30:58I don't know if anybody ever told you that
31:00It's not even something I ever learned
31:02It's just something that I
31:02When I went up
31:04I realized this is a great go-to
31:06Because I could say
31:06Kill me!
31:08So anyway, that's it
31:09But yeah, I mean
31:10You're in good hands, obviously
31:11So you'll be great
31:16It's showtime
31:16As Elijah Holyfield
31:18Gets set for the most
31:19Make-or-break match
31:20Of his young career
31:24I'm going to go out there
31:25And watch the match for a minute
31:26You guys are good?
31:26You guys are good?
31:27All right
31:27Hell yeah
31:28Just, yeah
31:29Honestly
31:30You're in great hands
31:30So just take care of yourself
31:32And you'll be good, man
31:33All right, man
31:34I'll see you out there
31:35Good luck
31:40It's another week
31:41It's another main event
31:43Of Legends
31:44And Future Greats
31:46Welcome to ringside
31:46Vic Chosin alongside
31:47Jeremy Boras
31:48JV, it's another week
31:49It's another big main event
31:51But it's another opportunity
31:52For two men
31:54To take that step
31:55Wow, it certainly is
31:56And we're talking about
31:57A teacher versus student scenario here
31:59We're talking about two men
32:01That are going to be going at it
32:01Momentarily
32:02Both ferocious
32:03Both can get it done in the ring
32:05And both about to main event
32:06This week's edition
32:08Of LFG
32:09This is a battle for power
32:10I'm the man of the hour
32:12It's either eager to power
32:14Be a hero or power
32:15You gotta cover all
32:17To get to the top of the tower
32:19This is when the checks fall
32:20And it's press fall power
32:22This is a battle for power
32:24The following contracts
32:25Is scheduled for
32:26One fall
32:28Introducing first
32:29From Atlanta, Georgia
32:31Weighing in at 234.5
32:38This is the biggest opportunity
32:41In Holyfield's young career
32:44Here in the WWE
32:45Crowd on their feet
32:47For Elijah Holyfield
32:48That's horror
32:49This man has it
32:52Elijah Holyfield
32:54Versus Apollo Crews
32:55Perhaps the biggest main event
32:57In LFG history
32:58And it's next
33:04It's main event time
33:06Here on LFG
33:18And here's a call
33:19From Stone Mountain, Georgia
33:22Weighing in at 225 pounds
33:24Apollo Crews
33:28And what I mean about this
33:30Fan event for this individual
33:31Is it's an opportunity
33:33To remind the world
33:34Who he is
33:35He is not a stepping stone
33:37He wants to showcase
33:38To everyone
33:39That he hasn't lost a step
33:41That he won't be overlooked
33:42That he is actually
33:43A superhero
33:44Come to life
33:46That being
33:47A former United States champion
33:49A former intercontinental champion
33:51That being
33:52Apollo Crews
33:53Such an incredible athlete
33:54Such a well-rounded athlete
33:56And for Apollo Crews
33:58To be sitting in the crowd
34:00Take note
34:01Of Elijah Holyfield
34:03Go to Coach Bloom
34:04And say
34:05I want to challenge
34:07This man in the ring
34:08And don't you think
34:09That's him also challenging
34:10Himself
34:11Oh absolutely
34:13And not only that
34:14But Apollo Colby himself
34:15I see so much of myself
34:16In Elijah Holyfield
34:19Apollo Crews
34:21Apollo Crews
34:21I see so much of a younger version of me
34:25So much fire
34:26So much determination
34:27Yeah Apollo Crews
34:28Someone I've known for a very long time
34:30When I say that he's a superhero
34:31Comes to life
34:31It's not just what he can do
34:33Physically
34:34Athletically
34:34Inside a squared circle
34:36It's what he brings
34:37To the world
34:38Outside of the ring
34:39The way he's willing
34:40To give back
34:41And help
34:42Those that are
34:43Asking for it
34:44Such as his opponent
34:45In this matchup
34:46I mean we've seen Apollo
34:47Here on LFG
34:47We've seen him around
34:48The performance center
34:49Trying to lend some advice
34:51But I also think
34:52Apollo as I mentioned
34:53He wants to test himself
34:54Against that next wave
34:56That next generation
34:56And now both these men
34:58Getting right into each other's face
34:59And you can feel the tension
35:00Starting to rise
35:01I love it
35:02And Holyfield
35:03Giving his shot now
35:04Running right into Crews
35:17Something's got to give
35:20And it's Apollo Crews
35:22Who's knocked to the outside
35:24Holyfield with a smile
35:25On his face
35:29I'll tell you why
35:31That is a man
35:33Who has been in the ring
35:34With some giants
35:36And the look on his face
35:38It's like wow
35:39This kid's got it
35:42That's impressive
35:42For not only Elijah Holyfield
35:44But as you see that
35:45That acknowledgement
35:47And when you're in the ring
35:48With a guy who is legitimately
35:49And I mean this in the best way
35:51Better than you
35:52You're only going to improve
35:53And that means that
35:54The more experience
35:56He has in the ring
35:57His comfortableness in the ring
35:59His ring awareness
36:00Ooh
36:03It's hard to argue
36:04I've gotten better
36:05Each week sitting with you
36:06Big back elbow
36:08And it's how Holyfield
36:08Who's rocked
36:09And look at Apollo Crews
36:10And I don't know
36:11If you noticed this
36:12From Apollo
36:12But he caught that elbow
36:13Right on the bridge of the nose
36:14And he kind of had like this
36:16Almost like shaking the cobwebs free
36:18And Apollo Crews
36:19The smile is off his face
36:21And the smile is off
36:22Off the face of his opponent
36:23Because right now
36:24These two are slugging it out
36:26And right into the post
36:27Goes Holyfield
36:28I think Apollo Crews
36:29Just realized he was in a fight
36:30Apollo Crews just realized
36:32What he's in there again
36:32So that's Elijah Holyfield
36:34Who has just since
36:35Coming back from his injuries
36:36Just shown so much
36:39Determination
36:39And heart
36:40Remember the left bicep injury
36:42That sideline Holyfield
36:43For so long
36:43And look at Apollo Crews
36:44Going right at it
36:45I don't want to say necessarily
36:46He wants to make an example
36:48Out of Holyfield
36:49But Apollo into the cover
36:50Hook of the leg
36:50And a quick kick out
36:51Well I think if anything
36:52Apollo would want this situation
36:53To be a first one
36:54Obviously
36:55But at the same time
36:56If Elijah Holyfield
36:58Can be that much more better
37:00From that experience
37:01I think it's a win-win
37:02For everybody
37:02But right now
37:04He's just taking
37:04Strong
37:05Nope
37:05No mercy
37:09And I'm just looking up
37:12I'm just seeing Apollo
37:13And for someone
37:14That you've also known
37:15For a long time
37:16Whether it's been on Raw
37:18Smackdown
37:19NXT
37:20What we've seen
37:21Inside the Performance Center
37:22Here on LFG
37:23This seems like
37:24A little bit of a different vibe
37:26Coming from Apollo Crews
37:28And I don't necessarily know why
37:29Because now it's Holyfield
37:30Who's starting to throw some rights
37:32And try to break the body down
37:34As Apollo fighting right back
37:35But Apollo Crews
37:36Trying to hoist up Holyfield
37:38Belly back suplex
37:39I think that vibe is
37:41Coming from one man
37:42And that's KO
37:43Kevin Owens
37:44We saw so much advice
37:45Getting into this match
37:46You know
37:48KO is certainly
37:48Has a perspective
37:49Like no other
37:50I mean he's been
37:51To the mountaintop before
37:52He's been to that
37:53That level
37:59Apollo Crews
38:00Someone who we use
38:00In the past
38:01Has seen him use
38:02His strength
38:03But also his athleticism
38:04The standing moonsault
38:05Is going to the top rope
38:06He has not left his feet
38:08In this match
38:08It's almost as if
38:09Holyfield
38:10Has made Apollo
38:11Change his game
38:12Here tonight
38:13Keeping it fresh
38:14Keeping him on his toes
38:15And that's certainly
38:16One way that
38:17Apollo Crews can learn
38:19Even something from
38:21Nothing like Elijah Holyfield
38:22Bring something different
38:23To the table
38:24Who else is like
38:24Elijah Holyfield out there
38:26There aren't many
38:26And look at Holyfield now
38:28Look on his face
38:29And you don't want to
38:30Let him start throwing
38:30Right
38:31Oh wow
38:37Trying the official
38:39Apollo
38:39From behind
38:40Into the cover
38:41And Apollo
38:42Beats Holyfield
38:47Here is your winner
38:48Apollo Crews
38:52Apollo Crews
38:54In the closing minutes
38:55Of that matchup
38:55Rolled to the outside
38:57I thought maybe
38:58To catch his breath
38:59But right here
39:00It's almost as if
39:01He suckered in Holyfield
39:02Look where he leaned
39:03He went right up
39:04Against that post
39:05And moved it
39:05The perfect time
39:06And you gotta wonder
39:08How much damage
39:08Done to the hand
39:09Apollo sensing it
39:10Rolls in
39:11And then
39:11Picks up the victory
39:14Big win for Apollo
39:17And certainly
39:18Taking advantage
39:19I dare say
39:19The inexperience
39:21Perhaps
39:21Of Elijah Holyfield
39:22Who will come back
39:23To learn
39:23And find another day
39:25Here on LFG
39:41After every match
39:42For me to get done
39:42You know if it was good
39:43Or bad
39:43You just know
39:44So when I came back
39:45It was that feeling of
39:46This was good
39:47Of course there's little things
39:48That we could have done
39:49And then Sean giving us
39:50Some of the critiques after
39:51You were doing the tackle stuff
39:54Like you're just kind of
39:55Just standing there
39:55Be a little bit
39:56Kind of ready
39:57Jacked up
39:58Like I'm ready to feel that
39:59You know what I mean
40:00The big bulls
40:01Each other
40:02Yes sir
40:02Yes sir
40:02Bulls don't just
40:03Stand there like
40:03Yes sir
40:04The tackles
40:05I could have made
40:06A little bit better
40:07Being more natural
40:08And being more fluid
40:09Out there
40:09Which I think
40:10Is one of those things
40:11That's going to come with time
40:12I feel like
40:13I think you caught me
40:14There with that elbow man
40:15It's all good
40:16It's all good
40:17I had to catch you
40:17With one back
40:19Yeah you look good man
40:20And the anger got the best
40:21I'm going to show you
40:22How to channel that anger
40:23And we're going to take you
40:24To the top of the middle
40:25And I'm going to be
40:26Riding there with you
40:27100%
40:27I appreciate that
40:28For real
40:29Thank you
40:29That was fun brother
40:31I like what I saw tonight
40:32It reminds me of myself a lot
40:34When I was coming up
40:35Man
40:36I think the sky's the limit
40:41The execution of everything
40:42Was really good
40:43At the beginning
40:43When you guys locked up
40:44And you were both battling
40:50And it sets the tone
40:51Something so small
40:53Could get people's attention
40:54You just have to remember
40:55To sell
40:56What's happened
40:57You weren't really
40:58Favoring your arm
40:59Even though he'd already
41:00Been at it
41:01And then the same thing
41:01Like when you hit the post
41:04I think I would have
41:05Made the cell a bit bigger
41:06Much more fun
41:07But that
41:07Dude that just comes with time
41:08You know
41:08If I were you man
41:09Honestly I would tell Bloom
41:10At least put me on
41:11As many shows as possible
41:13Yeah
41:13Because dude that's
41:14Where you're going to look
41:14If he stays the course
41:16And keeps working this way
41:18And having this kind of attitude
41:19There's no way he won't grow
41:20As a performer
41:22With time
41:23And those in live crowds
41:24That's when you'll become great
41:25You know what I mean
41:26Yes yes
41:27I could see Elijah
41:28Being on NXT next week
41:29And looking like he belongs there
41:33Tonight went great man
41:34And Paulo said
41:34He wants to holler at me tomorrow
41:35If he might have something
41:36In store for us
41:37So he's just always giving me tips
41:38Which I'm so thankful for
41:40Me and E-Holy
41:41We worked so hard together
41:42I think we need to explore
41:43This further
41:43So just be on the lookout
41:44You never know
41:45What might happen
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