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World Wrestling Entertainment LFG S03 E14 - 26 July 2026 (Full Episode)
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00:01Then.
00:07Now.
00:16Forever.
00:24Together.
00:33I'm gonna pull you from LFG for a couple weeks.
00:36All right, maybe longer.
00:38Now, go to work.
00:39Yes, sir.
00:41It's very humbling to get taken off the show and being told that you're not ready yet.
00:46And that's a hard feeling.
00:48That's a hard pill to swallow.
00:51Each and every week, he saw LFG going on without him, and he used that as fuel.
00:57I've been working. I've been in the weight room.
00:59I've been getting better at everything I do.
01:02I got the gear changed, the Cam Hendricks logo on the back, the Hendricks on the front.
01:07Before, I felt like I had to be something that they wanted to be or wanted to see.
01:12And I'm finally, like, letting go and just being myself.
01:16Cam went back to the drawing board, and he dialed in.
01:19I think this was the best thing for him.
01:21Coach Bloom called me and he said, hey, we need you back, you know, for LFG.
01:24I said, it's about damn time.
01:27I'm excited to be back.
01:28I'm ready to take over.
01:29I think everyone's gonna be very happy with the Cam Hendricks they see.
01:34It's showtime, baby.
01:41Come on, talk to him, let's go, yeah.
01:45We're out here to be decent.
01:47We're here to be great.
01:48I need you to look like you're in control.
01:51If I was Shawn Michaels, you guys would be on NXT tomorrow.
01:53It has to happen now.
01:55You don't have to wait to see who gets called up.
01:57They can go at any time.
01:59The future is indeed now here on LFG.
02:10Booker, Bubba, good to see you guys.
02:12K.O., welcome back.
02:13It is great to see you as well.
02:15I thought he was about to not include me in the good to see you guys part.
02:18It's good to see you.
02:19Good to see you.
02:19I'm glad you're back.
02:20Thanks.
02:21Three matches, hungry talent, ready to get to work.
02:24Booker, we're gonna start with you tonight.
02:26P.J. Vassa will be going against Wendy Chiu.
02:28Wendy Chiu could be on the verge of turning the women's division into a living nightmare.
02:35This is a leadership role for Wendy.
02:37P.J. looks at Wendy as a bit of a mentor.
02:39So looking for P.J. to be consistent right now with her urgency and her physicality.
02:47I think what better way than putting her in the ring with someone that she feels close with
02:52and knows that she's not gonna be upset if she gets a little potato action happening back and forth.
02:56No!
02:57Next match, we got Bubba.
02:59We have Elijah Holyfield versus Chris Island.
03:02I think Elijah is a star in the making.
03:05He's been coming out of his shell.
03:07He's getting better in the ring.
03:08He's starting to learn how to like spotlight his strengths and hide his weaknesses.
03:14I wish I could say the same thing about the guy you got him against tonight.
03:20Chris Island.
03:21And there you have it.
03:22I think Chris needs to settle into someone and dive both feet into who he is rather than trying to
03:29play a different character.
03:30I'm gonna give Chris Island the absolute best of the best of the best of me tonight.
03:35So hopefully he can succeed as much as we want Elijah to succeed.
03:40As long as he's in these four walls, we gotta give him our all.
03:44Okay, you got it.
03:45KO, you'll have the main event tonight.
03:48Cam Hendricks.
03:49Been off TV for ten weeks right now.
03:51Didn't have a great showing.
03:52Sulked about it for a bit.
03:53But then I saw him dial in and go back to the drawing board.
03:57And only when you do that can really self-improvement happen.
04:00And I've seen him show me improvement through practice.
04:03But now let's see if he can go apply it.
04:05Against a newcomer.
04:07First match.
04:08Shady Alanis.
04:09He is a Olympian.
04:12Judo.
04:13Just an opportunity to show HBK what he does.
04:16Who he is.
04:17See if Shady can perform under the big lights.
04:19All right.
04:20Is this the first time Shady's gonna be performing in front of a crowd like this?
04:23In front of a wrestling crowd.
04:26He's done it with the Olympics.
04:27Right.
04:27Big stage.
04:28But it's the first time he's really in front of a crowd that he has the ability to control.
04:32And that's his job basically.
04:33Okay.
04:33All right.
04:34Cool.
04:34All right.
04:35Let's get to work.
04:36I know they're over there.
04:37Excited to learn.
04:38All right.
04:39You wanna put your hand in the middle?
04:40Yeah, yeah, yeah.
04:41Yeah.
04:50Hello, my name is Wendy Chu.
04:52I've been wrestling for about 12 years.
04:55Wendy Chu is different.
04:57Wendy Chu.
05:02I have the honor to coach a lot of the newer girls that are here in LFG.
05:07When I coach, I learn as well since I'm still active on the roster.
05:12So being a part of LFG is such a fun experience.
05:15It's fun to be able to experiment and showcase who Wendy Chu is.
05:23The story that I wanna tell is that PNasty is really nasty.
05:27And it doesn't matter if it's a rookie or somebody who's been in this building like Wendy Chu.
05:33I just wanna go in and boss her up and bully her.
05:37You guys feel comfortable with everything you guys were with?
05:40Yes.
05:40Yeah.
05:40Do you feel comfortable, P?
05:41Hell yeah.
05:42I'm working for Wendy Chu.
05:44All right.
05:44Well, no.
05:45You know what?
05:46That's a good way to think.
05:47You know, when you're working with someone and getting them over, it's working for you
05:50tonight.
05:51It's your night.
05:52You know, like I always say, your loss has gotta be better than your wins.
05:55Yeah.
05:55I need to make sure that she's the f***ing best.
05:58I need to make sure that the people are up and standing for her and cheering for her
06:01because they hate me so much.
06:04I think we can still get beast mode out of PJ Vassa.
06:09But to still be able to have a vulnerability to herself, I think it's what's gonna catapult
06:15PJ Vassa and the bitch.
06:16And then I think the quicker she learns that, the quicker that light bulb is gonna go off
06:21and she's gonna go, okay, this is what I've been missing.
06:24All right.
06:25Let's get it done.
06:26Let's get it done.
06:26Let's get it done.
06:28Let's get it done, guys.
06:33Let's get it done.
06:34Let's get it done.
06:39The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
06:43Introducing first, from the city that never sleeps, Wendy Chew.
06:51Well, this certainly is a surprise of sort for those that have followed this woman's
06:58career, has had championship matches in NXT, has traveled all over the world, has honed
07:04her craft, has bounced back from injuries.
07:07This is Wendy and Penina?
07:08Yeah.
07:10Penina doesn't seem to be growing either, though.
07:13Not at all.
07:14Not at all.
07:15She's stuck in neutral.
07:30And her opponent, from Seattle, Washington, P.J. Vasa.
07:38When it comes to P.J. Vasa, she's not going to be intimidated by anyone, as we've learned
07:43throughout preseason.
07:45She's not going to back down.
07:46She's not going to be scared.
07:47She is the intimidator.
07:49It's very interesting how these two are going to fare in this matchup.
07:54I'm looking forward to this.
07:55I'm looking forward to a number of reasons.
07:56We've seen progression from P.J. Vasa over the course of three seasons here on LFG, but
08:00this time around, she's in there with a ring veteran like Wendy Chu.
08:04She's had the advice today of Jazz, NXT coach, and of course, Booker T.
08:10Lee!
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12:09leg and Vasa again able to kick out. You can see the look on Wendy Chu's face and I give
12:15a lot of
12:16credit to Wendy Chu. I don't know how often she's been in the ring in the performance center but to
12:20be able to bounce back in a match like this you've got to give this woman a lot of credit.
12:25You have
12:25to give her a lot of credit but you also have to ask the question what else does she have
12:28to throw
12:29at P.J. Vasa. And now boom following it up back to that lower back region into the cover. Wendy
12:44Chu able to keep the fight. Wendy Chu showed a lot of fighting here especially after that. Just wow the
12:52size of P.J. Vasa coming down on you like that certainly took the wind out of Wendy Chu.
12:58Well the love and admiration from those here. Watching LFG maybe are they going to be able to rally Wendy
13:05Chu because I believe the fight in Wendy Chu may be gone. Beaten out of her by P.J. Vasa.
13:11I spoke a little too soon JB. Not so fast. There's still a lot of fight in Wendy Chu. There
13:16is a lot of fight in Wendy Chu. Can she capitalize on it? Can she build some momentum? After feeling
13:22the brunt of that offense.
13:26Huge headbutt. Huge headbutt. Ooh what's Vasa looking for here?
13:29A long way.
13:34Chu.
13:36Both women in a precarious position right now. JB can you see from your side exactly who's got the better
13:40end of this?
13:41They're up in the high red.
13:44Superplex from Chu.
13:48And it's night night.
13:49PJ Masa.
13:51Here is your winner, Wendy Chu.
14:01Wendy, Wendy, Wendy, Wendy.
14:07Wendy, Wendy, Wendy, Wendy.
14:11Wendy, Wendy, Wendy.
14:22Wendy, Wendy, Wendy, Wendy, Wendy, Wendy, Wendy, Wendy, Wendy, Wendy.
14:25Where you did do it.
14:27When you were at the ropes and you really gave me the...
14:33I need to feel that radiate when you come out of the curtain.
14:38Now, I didn't feel it until you gave it to me right there.
14:41I need to feel it radiating all the way to when the explosion happened.
14:46Got you.
14:47Y'all did a really, really good job as far as making that front end really mean something.
14:52Y'all didn't do a whole lot.
14:53Y'all did exactly what I talk about all the time, which is the art of doing nothing, but making
14:58it mean something.
15:00You heard how they were chatting for you.
15:05That's what we're looking for.
15:06We're trying to create emotional reactions.
15:12They were cheering for me.
15:13They were booting the crap out of her.
15:15I love that.
15:16Like, that's exactly what I wanted.
15:18It was good to see PJ answer the call.
15:21She stepped up.
15:22She brought the intensity.
15:23I'm sure Wendy made her feel comfortable and let her know when to bring the fight and how hard to
15:28keep bringing it.
15:32I think it was probably my best out yet.
15:34Being in the ring with her was very comfortable.
15:35Like, I was like, yeah, this is it.
15:37This is how it's supposed to feel.
15:44Who are you?
15:45I'm the one.
15:47Keep going.
15:47I'm the one from my city.
15:49I'm the one from my family.
15:51I represent pretty much everybody who has had a dream to do something.
15:54We've known Chris Island since day one of season one of LFJ.
16:02He doesn't know who he is.
16:04And if a wrestler doesn't know who he is, then I don't know who he is.
16:08And the fans don't know who he is.
16:11You sound like a fighter who's had it rough, who believes in himself, and you have an army of family
16:18and friends behind you who want to see you fight and win.
16:22That's what you need to be.
16:24My opponent this time is Chris Island.
16:26One of the guys that kind of came in around the same time as me.
16:29We've worked together, been on both seasons together.
16:31This match was one of those where he was trying to get Chris's aggressiveness over and establish himself as a
16:36mean heel.
16:37There's only two people on the roster who knock people out.
16:40That's Chris Island and that's Elijah Holyfield.
16:42I look at Elijah with a lot of respect in that nature, but I also look at him as my
16:47biggest competition.
16:49So what do you think the number one thing I'm going to recommend that we see from you this week?
16:54Bigger.
16:55Every time I talk to you.
16:56That's it.
16:56Bigger.
16:57Everything has to be bigger.
16:58I can't see you fire up here anymore.
17:01Gotcha.
17:01Elijah Holyfield is a baby face.
17:04People want to love him.
17:06Told him, go in the ring.
17:10Go flex.
17:10Go flex in the hard camera and be big.
17:15How would you guys feel about no shine, straight heat to the comeback?
17:21Sounds good to me.
17:22Let's give the meat of the match to Chris, where he can finally show that animosity that I think has
17:29been building up for so long.
17:31I want to see fists flying.
17:33I want to see back elbows.
17:34I want to see clotheslines.
17:36I want to see shoulder tackles before you go.
17:41And then get to this.
17:42Gotcha.
17:43Gotcha.
17:43I've never been in a match where the match is so one-sided for so long.
17:48But I'm one of those people, if this is the way we do it, let's try and see how it
17:51goes.
17:51When you come up, I want to be able to read the rage.
17:56The rage of he jumped you in the beginning, and you're almost afraid of what's going to happen to him
18:06because you know you're about to snap.
18:08That is what I need to read here, rage.
18:11Work.
18:12Perfect.
18:13Perfect.
18:14I was so excited today going over this match with these guys.
18:19And that's when I became really, really confident that once the bell rang tonight,
18:24that we were going to see the absolute best from Chris Island and Elijah Holyfield.
18:44The following contest is scheduled for one fall, introducing first from Atlanta,
18:51Georgia, and 234 pounds in Asia, Holyfield.
19:00Today is your day.
19:02Right?
19:03Today is your day.
19:06Today, Chris Island turns your corner.
19:08We don't talk about the old Chris Island after today.
19:11We talk about the new Chris Island today.
19:14This is the battle of the people versus kings of the night.
19:17This is the bloodshed and strings of fighting light at the night.
19:21This is pain and suffering.
19:23The force and bludgery on the field of court.
19:26This is known as the force.
19:27We protect our own.
19:29We protect our own.
19:30Wait a minute.
19:31What do we got?
19:32Wait a minute.
19:33Waiting for the bell.
19:33Coming out of nowhere.
19:35Blake Howard couldn't even get out all the ring announcements.
19:37The bell hasn't sounded yet.
19:44Talk that s**t, Chris.
19:51Oh, there was the bell.
19:52This one is official.
19:55Holyfield said he could go.
19:56Referee uses discretion, and Chris Island right now knows that he could beat someone like Holyfield
20:02that certainly could punch his ticket to the main event.
20:04Well, certainly that's what we're looking to do here.
20:05Punch your ticket to the main event here on LFG.
20:09Win that opportunity to appear on NXT and become a household name all across the world as a WWE superstar.
20:18That's what the game's about.
20:19That's what this opportunity affords.
20:21And Elijah Holyfield is looking to get ahead in that situation and do it on his own.
20:27And Island one more time.
20:28This, ooh, dropping.
20:30And think about the injuries that Holyfield has gone through in his time here in the WWE.
20:36And as you know, JB, those ropes are very unforgiving.
20:38They certainly are.
20:39Those are, you know, nothing to mess with.
20:42And certainly as we've seen Chris Island progress here long all three seasons of LFG,
20:46we've seen him grown into some confidence and some newfound, I think, maybe arrogance over the course of time.
20:52And that's really what's been effective for him.
20:55Going right to work on that right arm.
20:59And again, we've seen this from a few different individuals as we get a cover at center of the ring
21:03and a quick kick out of one.
21:05We've seen this in a few of Holyfield's matches.
21:07The strategy by the opposition has been to focus on that right arm to try to limit.
21:12That's the hair your daddy gave you, huh?
21:14That's the hair your daddy gave you.
21:16That punching power.
21:17Let him sell that.
21:18Just let him sell that.
21:19Sell it, Elijah.
21:20Get your f***ing face up.
21:22He doesn't want to get knocked out.
21:24He doesn't want to feel the repercussions of that uppercut that so many others have.
21:30Elijah Holyfield hits you with that uppercut.
21:32There's no coming back.
21:33There certainly is now.
21:34That is knockout power.
21:35He'll wake up next week and Chris Island knows that.
21:38Why he got the jump.
21:39Why he's focusing on the right arm.
21:41And is continuing almost relentlessly right now to just drop Holyfield.
21:53And a kick out.
21:54And you go to some of the mentors that Island has had.
21:57You know, you think about guys like Booker T.
21:59Booker T will tell you, you got to take every advantage you can to beat your opponent.
22:03You don't want to sit back and wait for an opportunity.
22:05You have to go take it.
22:07And how can you argue with a two-time Hall of Famer?
22:11Can't hear any of this s*** he's talking because he's talking down.
22:18Elijah Holyfield has a unique perspective.
22:21He wants to do it himself.
22:23He wants to climb that ladder.
22:24Get to the top.
22:26And then look down and say all the all the bodies left that he has laid to rest going into
22:31this
22:32opportunity and this uppercut that he has been so powerfully successful with.
22:35Well, Chris Island has come in with a game plan.
22:38He started on the arm, on the bicep, worked all the way down to the hand.
22:42He is trying to really systematically dissect Holyfield.
22:46And right here, take a look at this, belly to back, hammerlock style suplex.
23:00Chris Island someone too, Jeremy, who is trying to find himself.
23:12It's certainly what we're talking about and that's the object of the game.
23:14Find yourself and progress and learn.
23:17And gather that knowledge along the way.
23:19End up in a spot on NXT.
23:21End up in the main roster of WWE SmackDown or Rock.
23:31Holyfield now, picking his spot and bam, oof, it was pretty gnarly.
23:36But it was effective right to the lower back, just overpowering the opposition.
23:47How we looking, Bubba?
23:49Should he head straight to the front door or what?
23:51How's he looking?
23:53You don't look too happy.
23:55I just don't know what to do for Chris.
23:58Like that right there.
23:59For Chris to, it's as if he's got no rhythm or feel or.
24:07And Holyfield right now, he might have a little more in the tank than just a right fist.
24:11Trying to take that next step.
24:13Trying to get back also to the main event of LFG.
24:16And JB, what a main event we have again here this week.
24:19Obviously, Elijah Holyfield is a man who's found himself in a numerous amount of main events.
24:25But still hasn't received that call up yet from Shawn Michaels.
24:28And you have to wonder.
24:29JB, JB, JB, get ready.
24:30Off that big power slam.
24:32Bam!
24:34Wow.
24:35Good night.
24:36Delivered.
24:39That's it.
24:41Here is your winner, Malaysia Holyfield.
24:46I guess I started to think of different analogies when it comes to Holyfield's punching power.
24:52When it comes to the opposition, JB, you can't stop it.
24:56You can only try to contain it.
24:58That's all you can do.
24:59The iron fist of Holyfield comes through yet again on Legends and Future Greats.
25:10How did you guys feel about the match?
25:13I feel like it kind of got repetitive because I feel like my attitude and his kind of like selling
25:18attitude stayed at the same place.
25:20Okay, you just said his selling attitude stayed at the same place.
25:24What could you have done better with your selling?
25:28There's one thing that you could have done.
25:30Do you know what it is?
25:31No, I don't.
25:32Okay.
25:33I want you to look straight down.
25:35My face is down the whole time.
25:37Okay.
25:41Where was your face?
25:42Down, yeah.
25:43Now that you see it, look at the ground.
25:44Where was your face?
25:45Down.
25:47Who's down there?
25:48Nobody is.
25:49Who can see your face if you're looking down there?
25:53You might as well not go out there.
25:56Perfect.
25:56That's all you have to say, bro.
25:58Perfect.
25:59I'll fix it.
26:00If it's something that small, look my head up.
26:02Got you.
26:02Got you.
26:03Don't get mad and walk away.
26:04No, no, no.
26:05Because it's the way you can do it.
26:06The way what?
26:08The way what?
26:29I kind of just removed myself from the situation before I said or did something that might not
26:36represent me in the best way.
26:37The point was my head was down while I was selling the whole time, which is understandable,
26:42but it was the way he went about telling me.
26:44I felt stupid in a sense and I felt like he made me feel that way and I didn't appreciate
26:48that.
26:48It's not about what he said.
26:50It's the fact that he talking to him like a little boy.
26:52Like he talking to him like he got no sense.
26:55Like he's in kill mode right now.
26:56Bubba got him all fired up.
26:58We went out there.
26:58We did the best we could.
27:00He knows what to work on.
27:01He needs to work on his selling.
27:04You pushing my buttons knowing I can't really do to you.
27:07And it's like, I'm a grown man.
27:08You can talk to me like a grown man.
27:09All we can handle is like grown men do.
27:11So just tell me what I got to do because you a coach and I'll do it.
27:14You ain't got to do all that for me.
27:15That's my thing.
27:17Bubba's going to let you know how he feels about it in the moment.
27:20But it's from a place of love.
27:21Like Bubba wants you to get better.
27:23You have to hear the message right there.
27:25Because when you let your emotions get in the way of the message,
27:28you don't hear what's being said.
27:30It's about delivering a message that you might have heard before.
27:33That I'm going to remember.
27:34In a different way where it will trigger you to remember next time.
27:39Gotcha.
27:39Hopefully today is the day that you remember that this is where you're going to make a million dollars.
27:44Gotcha.
27:45And if they can't see it, you can't make a million dollars.
27:47Gotcha.
27:49Somebody making me feel stupid, I don't think there's room for that in my life at all.
27:52So that's why I got upset.
27:54But that's something I got to work on and be able to handle my feelings.
27:57For me, it's just listen to the feedback, cut all the other out,
27:59because none of that really matters.
28:06All right.
28:07You ready?
28:09What's up, guys?
28:10How's it going?
28:11How's it going?
28:11Good to see you.
28:12Shady.
28:12How's it going?
28:13Good.
28:13I'm familiar with you.
28:14Yes, sir.
28:14Not really.
28:15Much of an idea of what you're about.
28:17I'm so green.
28:17I'm so green.
28:18My name is Shady Alnahas.
28:20I'm from Alexandria, Egypt.
28:23I've been a fan my whole life.
28:25I haven't missed a show since I was five years old.
28:27The whole reason I started judo was because I was a pro wrestling fan.
28:31And in Egypt, you didn't have that access.
28:34So the best next thing was judo.
28:38I moved to Canada at 13 years old.
28:41I did two Olympic Games, Tokyo and Paris.
28:43And I was top five in the world for the past five years.
28:47I got a call from WWE.
28:49And it was a big decision to leave my sport.
28:52It was an opportunity I couldn't pass.
28:57Obviously, I know all about you already.
28:59So I guess you haven't had an LFG match in a few weeks, right?
29:04No, I've been off.
29:04It's been a minute.
29:05So I'm excited to be back.
29:07Got a lot to prove.
29:08In my two months off, I've been working on intensity, violence, timing,
29:13being able to show that aggression at the right times in the match.
29:17Before, it felt like I was acting.
29:19I was playing a character.
29:20Now, I feel like I'm actually Cam Hendricks.
29:23I feel like I'm not acting anymore.
29:25I'm not playing a character.
29:25I'm just being myself.
29:27And it's helped me a lot.
29:30So if you guys want to go over what you have, I'm happy to take a look and give thoughts.
29:36So, up front, established, heel.
29:39I walk him into the buckle.
29:41I'll get a little pie face.
29:42Being able to work with Kevin Owens, he has so much knowledge for this.
29:44He's been in this for 30 years.
29:46Oh, throw one.
29:47I duck it.
29:49Swing leg.
29:49Swing leg.
29:51All I can do is be a sponge and take all the information he gives me.
29:55Finish her.
29:58One, two, three.
30:00Oh, my God.
30:01Wrestlemania.
30:04So, the only thing I'll say.
30:06So, you know, like wrestling has etiquette.
30:08Yes.
30:08Unwritten rules, stuff like that.
30:10One of those written rules that has gone away a lot is not doing other people's .
30:14Yeah.
30:14So, one of you, you're doing a sling blade?
30:17Yes, sir.
30:18Finn Balor.
30:18Finn Balor.
30:20Seth Rollins.
30:23Maybe even more people.
30:24Sling blade's a cool move.
30:26I wish I, but there's two guys doing it already.
30:27I don't want to do it.
30:29You can do it here.
30:32But I think it's a measure of respect to not do it because it's their .
30:37When I first got here, I knew there was a respect thing.
30:40You don't copy somebody's moves.
30:42For me, I always watch Finn Balor, and I was like,
30:45sling blade is such a sick move.
30:46But as you progress and go through the motions, I found variations of a sling blade.
30:52So, the second Kevin brought that up, I had in the back of him,
30:54I had three different ways to make it my own.
30:57Can I ask you a question?
30:58Yeah.
30:58So, basically, for a sling blade, if you evolve it, for example,
31:00I thought about doing a sling blade into a flat liner.
31:03Is that still very similar?
31:05Well, no.
31:06I mean, to me, that's kind of different.
31:07It's a front bump as opposed to a back bump, you know?
31:10That's where we kind of like, okay, we can play with it because it's a little different.
31:15I can do a dragon fly suplex instead of a sling blade.
31:20Again, I'm telling you this, you don't have to change it.
31:23You know what I mean?
31:24You decide.
31:27With their match minutes away, both future greats know the stakes.
31:32For Shady El Nahas, an opportunity to make a name for himself in his LFG debut.
31:39While Cam Hendricks attempts to prove he's worthy of a second chance.
31:48What a week this has been here on LFG.
31:52What a night it has been as well as we're getting ready for our main event of the evening
31:58on Legends and Future Greats.
32:00Welcome in ringside.
32:01I am Vic Joseph.
32:02Of course, being joined by the one and only Jeremy Borash.
32:05Jeremy, this main event is interesting to me because we have a debut and we have someone
32:10who is maybe coming back stronger than ever?
32:14Uh, we have a guy who may have won season two, may have won season one if you ask him.
32:19Oh yeah, that's true.
32:20I guess a guy who's coming in first time on this program, first time on television,
32:25a two-time Olympian about to do battle here on LFG.
32:29It's a huge main event that starts right now.
32:49The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
32:54Introducing first, from Alexandria, Egypt weight 240 pounds, Shady
33:01in the house.
33:03Yeah, we're gonna get into Shady here.
33:05You're already talking about the background, but I wanna point this out and question you, JB.
33:10Will the lights be too bright for this individual?
33:12You've already mentioned it, first televised match and he finds himself in the main event
33:18of Legends of Future Greats.
33:19What a way to start out.
33:42And he's a poof from Sacramento, California weight in 257 pounds, Cam Hendricks!
33:52I'm just going to throw it out there, JB, right off the rip.
33:57has this man found himself.
33:59What have you heard?
34:00You always have the scoops.
34:01You got the inside track of sorts.
34:03Let me give you the skinny, the scoop, the teeth.
34:06This man has been gone from LFG for several weeks now.
34:09Went out to go find himself.
34:11And what did he do?
34:12He's come back with a new attitude.
34:15Yes, he was always cocky.
34:16Yes, he was always arrogant.
34:17Yes, he was always confident.
34:19Now, I think the difference is
34:21he has a lot more believers behind him.
34:24I'm talking about the coaches here
34:25at the Performance Center
34:26and his peers in the locker room.
34:28This man has showed up
34:29with a new attitude and a new confidence.
34:32And he says tonight it's going to be on full display
34:34for us, the audience, and the Heartbreak Kid,
34:37Shawn Michaels, this seat.
34:38I'll tell you something that's pretty interesting to me.
34:41Not necessarily the Heisman pose.
34:43But when this matchup started,
34:46Cam stood in the center of the ring.
34:47He didn't go into a corner.
34:48He's trying to own that ring here tonight.
34:51Trying to show that he has indeed found himself.
34:54We should point out for Shady is wearing a face protector,
34:57not coming in at 100%,
34:58but certainly was not going to pass up a main event chance here on LFG.
35:01And a big Irish whip.
35:04Come on, Cam.
35:06Come on, Hendrix.
35:10And we just talked about that face protector.
35:12I don't know how much protection it would have,
35:13but now you see the smile on the face of Cam Hendrix.
35:26We're already seeing a new side of Cam Hendrix here.
35:29I mean, the aggression, the newfound confidence.
35:32This is a far cry from the guy we last saw in an LFG ring.
35:38Kevin Owens says he's confident in this guy.
35:40And that's really it.
35:41When you've got somebody in your corner like that going into a matchup,
35:45you've got to have, you know, it's one thing to believe in yourself,
35:47but to have others back you up and support you fully, that's...
35:49Oh!
35:51That's aggressive.
35:51And there's that lights out clothesline.
35:53And could it be lights out for Shady?
36:00Able to kick out and just take a look, feel the impact.
36:05You talk about wanting to open some eyes, this is the opportunity to do it.
36:09If you were challenged, well, it's one thing, as I said,
36:11he's making believers each and every week out.
36:17Shady trying to fight back.
36:20Cam just shutting him down.
36:23You know, for Shady, you talk about the first match.
36:25Whoa!
36:26From behind, shoulders are down and a kick out.
36:28You talk about that background.
36:29You talk about everything he's done.
36:31Those lights, are they getting bright as he was...
36:33Oh, wait a minute.
36:35What a power slam.
36:39It's a new Gab Mandrax.
36:40There's a cover.
36:41Something else I've noticed is every time he goes for the cover,
36:44he's palming that face.
36:46I mean, this is a man who is here and possessed.
36:50Is that a weight?
36:51I'm almost shell-shocked sitting here after seeing this gentleman,
36:54seeing this athlete, seeing this superstar for two seasons of LFG,
36:58and then everything he's gone through.
36:59I asked him right before he came out here, I said, what's different, Cam Hendricks?
37:01What's different about you this time from the last time?
37:03He said, I'm a bully.
37:05I'm gonna give it to this kid.
37:06Are you seeing it right now?
37:07Aren't you this kid know what he's in the ring with?
37:09He's doing that.
37:10And not only is he doing it, he's doing it to someone that you mentioned,
37:13judo, Olympian, representing a country.
37:15You know, he's a proud fighter.
37:17He didn't come out here just to go through the motions.
37:25As this place is starting to get a little restless right now,
37:28you feel an awkward energy amongst the WWE Universe trying to rally Shady.
37:33This man's first match, it's a main event, it's here on A&E.
37:43Oh, nice kick.
37:46Shady, who's taking a beating for most of the matchup, is showing some good offense.
37:50Almost like a flat liner.
37:51Will it be enough?
37:51Could we see a victory?
37:53And ooh, I'll throw this two to you, JB.
37:56If Shady were to win, would you consider this an upset?
37:59I would definitely consider that an upset.
38:01First time in, under the lights, in front of Shawn Michaels,
38:03in front of Coach Bloom, in front of this great audience here tonight.
38:07That's got to be, you know, so much pressure.
38:12Well, this thing's starting to break down here late in this matchup.
38:15When it comes to striking ability, who would you give the credit to?
38:18Well, obviously, so far, with what you've seen, Cam Hendricks has been on point.
38:22Oh, my.
38:23That showtime kick, will it be show over in another near fall.
38:28We've seen that kick put away many on opponents over the course of two and a half seasons here on
38:35LFG.
38:36And now, looking to get that third.
38:38Able to counter for a moment.
38:39Shady coming back.
38:40A big neck breaker.
38:43And the momentum may be right now, Jeremy, is starting to swing as Shady goes up and over.
38:52Well, here's the conditioning.
38:53He's fired up.
38:56WWE Universe fired up as well.
39:00Main event so impressive.
39:02I mean, just to be here in this matchup, to be here in this moment, win, loser, draw for Shady.
39:07He's got to be feeling good about himself.
39:09Certainly feel a little bit better with a victory.
39:11Shady's got to be here in this matchup.
39:14Overshot that.
39:15Oh, wow.
39:17That's a running football tackle from Cam Hendricks.
39:22Whatever you want to call it, it's all about the lights, camera, and action.
39:27One, two, three.
39:29For Cam Hendricks.
39:33Here is your winner, Cam Hendricks.
39:41Do you think the coaches are gonna like what they've seen out of this new aggressive nature and style of
39:50that man?
39:50I definitely think so.
39:52Let's take a look at how he did it.
39:53Cam Hendricks.
39:54After I missed moonsault.
39:57Bam!
39:58Take it full effect.
40:00Taking full advantage.
40:01Saw an opening.
40:03And maybe this is something that they've been looking for from season one to now.
40:08What was that missing ingredient?
40:10Maybe it was a killer instinct.
40:12And maybe that is what Cam Hendricks has finally found within himself.
40:17Take nothing away from that man who made the most of his opportunity.
40:20I'm sure it's the first of many main events for Shady, but tonight belongs to Cam Hendricks.
40:30Good time.
40:30Good time.
40:31You're very much fun.
40:32Good stuff.
40:32Feels good.
40:33I mean, I live for that moment, walking through the curtains.
40:37There's nothing like it.
40:39It's the best feeling in the world.
40:42I thought Cam did a great job.
40:44He stepped up.
40:45I expected him to bounce back stronger than ever.
40:48And that's what he did.
40:49That's a proud moment for any coach.
40:51Good job.
40:52All right.
40:53Good job.
40:53Yeah.
40:54I wanted to ask you about my character presence.
40:56It's a good first one to build up.
40:58Good stuff.
40:58Yeah.
40:59Sean gave me a good review.
41:00I'm a perfectionist.
41:01I'm always going to strive to do everything the best way I can.
41:04We'll get the presentation and stuff like that.
41:06Let's just focus on the basics.
41:08Yeah, exactly.
41:09Thank you so much.
41:10Yep, you got it.
41:11Let's go, Sadie.
41:11Stop asking for compliments, bro.
41:16I thought that was really solid.
41:18Like, really solid.
41:19Let's go.
41:19Seriously.
41:20Like, it doesn't look like this is your second or third match.
41:23No.
41:24KO said he liked it.
41:25He enjoyed it.
41:26Of course, there's going to be room for improvement.
41:29So, two things about the moonsault.
41:33First of all, he didn't even need to roll away.
41:35He went so far.
41:38And then, the other thing is, I understand what you're doing.
41:41Of course.
41:42You have to be your own dude.
41:43You know what I mean?
41:45So, there's a special somebody in my life right now.
41:47And I think everybody knows who it is.
41:51Tiffany Stratton, world's prettiest moonsault.
41:56That's a tribute to that person.
41:58So, of course, I didn't do it as clean as her, but I tried.
42:03I get it.
42:04She'll think it's awesome.
42:05That's great.
42:06But you just started.
42:07I know, I know.
42:08Be your own thing.
42:09I know.
42:09You know what I mean?
42:12If I was Shawn Michaels, you guys would be on NXT tomorrow.
42:15Like, you wouldn't look out of place.
42:16And, you know, you have your character down a lot.
42:19And all your super cocky .
42:22It feels like it's really you.
42:24Which is a bit of an insult, but a compliment at the same time.
42:27That's an honor.
42:28Thank you for saying it, man.
42:29When I got taken off the show, like, I felt like a part of me was taken out of me.
42:33Like, I've been here for two years.
42:35I never, like, actually been in the moment.
42:37I've always been thinking about what's next.
42:39And now when I go out there, I'm just in it.
42:41Now I found myself.
42:42That's right, man.
42:43That was a new you.
42:45I did have the best match, the first match of the season.
42:49And being able to come out here and perform levels above that.
42:53It's a good feeling to know that I haven't reached the ceiling.
42:56At the end of the day, this is my show.
42:58And I think we proved that out there.