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00:00Then, now, forever, together.
00:36Hello, welcome to the Zen Den.
00:38This is where the lioness resides.
00:41This is where I kind of, like, frolic.
00:44Aside from being a professional wrestler, I'm a professional frolicer.
00:49I need this space to express my truth, basically.
00:56Why not have a little magic in your life?
00:58Why not be a little whimsical?
01:02So I went through it on my right knee first.
01:05That I tore at a live event.
01:07I was just taping it up for a few months
01:08because I didn't realize what a torn ACL felt like.
01:11Had a match and jumped down from the apron afterwards,
01:14and then just meniscus, everything, whatever.
01:18Went through that rehab.
01:19That one, because of the meniscus repair, took about 10, 11 months.
01:24After that one, I still wasn't, didn't believe in myself.
01:28God was like, you know what?
01:29I'm going to push you through it again.
01:31Off the top.
01:32Oh!
01:33That knee buckled on the key to the lions.
01:36That second one took about eight, nine months.
01:39Sometimes I'd be like, am I supposed to quit?
01:41Like, I literally thought that a bunch of times.
01:44Like, maybe I'm not even supposed to do this.
01:47But then there, there was something in me that was like, no.
01:50Like, it can't be it because I love it.
01:58I am grateful.
02:00I am healed.
02:00I am loved.
02:01My mind is intelligent and intuitive.
02:04My body is beautiful.
02:05My soul is beautiful.
02:06I am unique.
02:08I'm coming back stronger than I've ever been.
02:13Oh, Rufus.
02:15Rufus is here.
02:16Hi, baby.
02:19I feel I need this space to heal me because you're my friend.
02:23My mindset is everything.
02:24And heaven and hell can be a place, but I feel like it's a mindset.
02:28You can choose to live in your own hell or you can choose to live in your own heaven.
02:34Everything that I did go through physically to mentally, spiritually, emotionally has definitely
02:40shaped me into who I always knew that I could be.
02:44You can be a beautiful mess.
02:46You can be perfect in your chaos, you know, because we're none of us are perfect, you know,
02:53and that but that's what makes us unique.
03:08We're out here to be peace up.
03:10We're here to be green.
03:11I need you to look like you're in control.
03:14If I was Shawn Michaels, you guys will be on the next team tomorrow.
03:17You want your baby face rocking and rolling.
03:19You don't have to wait to see who gets called up.
03:21They can go at any time.
03:22The future is indeed now here on LFG.
03:33Another episode of LFG upon us, guys.
03:35Good to see you, Johnny.
03:36Welcome back.
03:37Good to be back.
03:38K.O. Booker.
03:39Yeah, man.
03:40Everyone had a good week.
03:41Johnny, been watching the show?
03:42Yeah, of course.
03:43Come on.
03:43Every week.
03:44Religiously.
03:44What's your favorite part?
03:45Who's your favorite?
03:46You're my favorite.
03:47Yeah, Kevin.
03:48I'm sorry, book.
03:49Actually, no book.
03:49Who's my favorite?
03:50You got the ring.
03:51Nah, nah.
03:51You got to do the ring thing.
03:52Yeah.
03:53So listen, excited to get to work.
03:56K.O., start us off.
03:57Okay.
03:58Harlem Lewis versus Harley Riggins.
04:00Okay.
04:00I'd like to see Harlem be the baby face in this match.
04:03These are two alphas in the training center.
04:06I'd like to see how they coexist.
04:07Great.
04:08I love alphas.
04:10Alphas.
04:10Do they call themselves that?
04:12Uh, yeah, I think one of them does.
04:14Yeah.
04:15Yeah, I actually worked with these guys a little while ago.
04:17They had a tag match and they had a bit of animosity.
04:20Harley spat at Harlem and cared for it.
04:22What better way to see if they got over it?
04:24Let's see.
04:25Tag them all.
04:26Johnny, you will have the next match.
04:28We have Nikita Lyons versus Layla Diggs.
04:31Nikita Lyons, confident, doing well.
04:34It's starting to click for her right now.
04:37Layla Diggs, another young talent.
04:39Coming up, scratching and clawing.
04:41Challenge for Nikita in this match though,
04:43it's gonna be the baby face.
04:44Ooh.
04:45That's interesting.
04:46I've always felt like she's had just an overwhelming amount of charisma.
04:53I've seen her be a heel and I think she's effective,
04:56so I'm very excited to work with her and get that baby faceness out of her.
04:59Absolutely.
05:00Baby faceness?
05:00Baby faceness.
05:01Baby faceness?
05:01You're not a baby face, you can't.
05:03I'm sure that's a word.
05:04It's a new word.
05:04Baby faceness?
05:04It's a new word.
05:05And the main event.
05:06The main event?
05:07Oh.
05:07We have Tristan Angels versus Dorian Van Dukes.
05:10The former Mike DeRuiter, who recently adopted this new name.
05:13This will actually be the second time they face each other this season.
05:18These are two guys that have really turned heads here.
05:22They're doing a good job.
05:24Like Dukes.
05:25I'm looking forward to getting my hands on this kid right here
05:29because he's got a lot of top row stuff.
05:31He's got like flips and stuff like that.
05:33He just doesn't look like a flippy guy.
05:35I agree.
05:37The fact that he can do it sprinkled in, to me, is much more appealing.
05:41It is your move set.
05:43All right.
05:44Let's get it done.
05:45All right.
05:45Can we do it?
05:47Do we do this when I'm not here?
05:48Almost!
05:50Let me see that ring from closer.
05:52Put the ring.
05:53We got that ring, too.
05:55Too many rings.
05:58What's up, boys?
05:59How's it going?
06:00Yeah.
06:00What's up, man?
06:01How are you?
06:02So the whole story, basically, about this match is that the first match that we had together,
06:06at the end of the match, you spit on me.
06:07So I'm wondering how we could fit that in, like, right before my comeback or something,
06:11where, like, I'll take it.
06:12Like, you know what I'm saying?
06:14Also, here's the tricky part about that.
06:16Like, we're not allowed to spit on each other.
06:19Yeah.
06:20Like, that's one of the things on TV.
06:21You can't do it.
06:22They don't want that.
06:22So it's a bit of a tricky thing, right?
06:24But I would just play this match more based on, he's a scumbag.
06:28He pissed you off last time.
06:29You felt disrespected.
06:31Now you're going to make him respect you.
06:32Yeah.
06:33Because it's a very easy story to tell, too.
06:35Last time, Harlem, after I went over on him, I got the W.
06:38They came over and they were shouting expletives at my face.
06:42So I cleared my beautiful hair away from my face and hawked a loogie on him.
06:47Definitely got him upset.
06:48But, you know, he's a bad guy.
06:50Sometimes there's batter around here.
06:52That really just kind of pissed me off.
06:54And, you know, as men, we've gotten over that point.
06:57But I'm still going to keep my head on the swivel for if he tries to do anything disrespectful.
07:01If he comes to give me the backstabber, I can get him off like that.
07:05Like, I don't let him get it.
07:06The only thing I would do with that, like,
07:08I would do the motion a bit differently.
07:11Because I find sometimes if you do it like this and you bend down,
07:14it kind of almost looks like you just kind of slipped off.
07:17But you want the motion to be like when he jumps, you almost want it to be
07:20he jerks you back, but the ropes is what stops you.
07:25Yeah, I think that makes a big difference.
07:26But it's important that you pop back up quick.
07:29It was my third time working with Harlem and I think my second time working with Harley.
07:33Both those guys were pretty imposing.
07:35They look scary at first glance.
07:37So as you're watching them perform, you should probably feel that way.
07:40But I don't think that's necessarily the case for either of them.
07:43Especially Harlem, in a lot of ways he tries to be what he thinks intimidating is,
07:50instead of just being intimidating.
07:51We were wondering maybe he's rocking and rolling to a comeback and he's about to finish me with his jackhammer.
07:57Tony jumps the barricade, slides in, protects me from it, pulls me down over.
08:01I'm in the middle.
08:01He goes to take my head off, takes Tony out.
08:03I roll up, grab the tights.
08:05Yeah, I think that's pretty, that really protects you and it puts over the, you know.
08:09And again, we brought some ideas to Kevin, like some ideas with Cam Hendricks and he was cool with all
08:13of it.
08:13So that's kind of nice to see we're all on the same page.
08:18Here we go, boys!
08:19Here's the ball.
08:21Here's the ball.
08:26Here's the ball.
08:26Here's the ball!
08:27Goal!
08:28The following contest is given for one fall.
08:31Introducing first, from the Long Island, New York, weight of 245 pounds, Harlem Lewis!
08:40All right, be safe.
08:41Thanks, guys.
08:42Thanks, God.
08:42We're doing that, man.
08:43Talk about head-banging intensity.
08:46To jest ten man, zauważył się na winę.
08:50Tu, w którym się wziął, kto odczył się nikt,
08:52kto jest za takÄ… i zdaniem,
08:56zmarł się, zmał się,
08:58zmarł się,
08:59zmarł się,
09:00nie wiem, jest to tylko znałem,
09:02ale nie wiem, że to nie ma się,
09:03znam siÄ™, wiemy.
09:03Nie wiem, to się znał.
09:06Arlem Lewis.
09:08Znalazł się znał,
09:10znał,
09:10znał,
09:11znał.
09:14I jego obniÄ…,
09:17z Wiemu Cam Hendricks,
09:19z Chardon, Ohio,
09:21weźmą 232 lb.
09:23Karli Riggins!
09:26To nasty, gnarly, intimidating.
09:30Talking about 2K26,
09:32if attitude was an attribute,
09:34they would be 100.
09:36Walking your ass back.
09:38Keep walking your ass back.
09:40Riggins, Lewis,
09:41it's next on LFG.
09:44And discover more on the A&E app.
09:47The action ready to begin here on LFG.
09:53I'll tell you this,
09:55I can only imagine you with long,
09:57flowing hair out here,
09:58rocking out.
09:59It's almost like a headbanger's ball here right now on LFG.
10:03Yeah, and what we're seeing right now is
10:05the makings of what could be a headbanger's brawl.
10:14Well, Harlem Lewis right now,
10:15it's not,
10:17it's not typical for Harlem Lewis to actually lack size,
10:21but he's pretty even right now.
10:22He's a few inches shorter.
10:23It's going to be interesting to see if his mentality changes in this matchup.
10:27Well, his mentality could change in an instant when you
10:30run into an opponent like he's in there with tonight.
10:32But I'll tell you what,
10:33one thing interesting about Harlem Lewis,
10:36these are bulls,
10:37these are guys that are smash mouth offense,
10:39that like to get it done,
10:41ask very few questions,
10:42they're talking in the ring.
10:44Oh, right to the throat.
10:45And now,
10:46oh,
10:47talk about a football background for a lot of the individuals here in LFG.
10:51And this is that nasty down in the trenches,
10:55offensive,
10:56defensive lineman mentality.
10:57They're going to get in there.
10:58They're not afraid to make contact.
11:00Almost as if two,
11:01these two like to be hit so they can hit back even harder.
11:04Well, it's interesting.
11:05That's the kind of thing you get with a football background,
11:07like we've seen with these two gentlemen.
11:09anything like that.
11:11Rugby,
11:11you know,
11:12you've seen with these athletes,
11:13they come from different sports into this world and some shine in different ways.
11:17The football athletes tend to not be very fearful of getting in there and smashing bodies,
11:22taking names and getting it done in the ring with a real mood offense.
11:26You see Cam on the outside,
11:27almost look at a scourgement on his face is going up, going down and wow.
11:38What a backstabber out of the corner.
11:41Interesting offense.
11:42And look,
11:43like him,
11:43hate him.
11:44This guy is bringing it right now.
11:56Harlem Lewis right now.
11:57Can he hoist him up?
11:58And the back just given out.
12:00Again,
12:01the size of Riggins just throwing that drop kick.
12:07Did you hear Cam said,
12:09finish him,
12:09finish him.
12:12You gotta be given effective advice out there for Cam Hendricks.
12:16This is maybe an area that the coaches can work with Harley on is not getting too cute,
12:23not trying to turn things around.
12:24Just go out there with a killer instinct to win the match.
12:27Big tilt-a-whirl slam and right to the top.
12:29Look at this.
12:30I gotta tell you.
12:32Holy crap.
12:32That was unbelievable.
12:34In a near fall.
12:36I mean,
12:36I'm almost stunned sitting here right now because we have seen throughout his time in the performance center.
12:42Yes,
12:43he's been a tag team competitor.
12:45He is now branching out as a,
12:46well,
12:47solo star for lack of a better phrase.
12:49He does have this relationship with Cam on the outside,
12:51but Riggins right now is getting it done on his own.
12:54Well,
12:54I gotta think some of this is coming from the advice given to him by Kevin Owens,
12:58a man who has always been an outlaw,
13:00been a renegade,
13:00apologizes for nothing.
13:02And I think those qualities,
13:04if they are qualities,
13:05can be seen here in this effort.
13:07by Harley working so sweet.
13:09Oh,
13:11wow.
13:12You could feel out another back cracker.
13:15No,
13:15I was looking for it a second time.
13:17Harlan able to counter,
13:18charge it in and boom.
13:19Here we go.
13:20Now the pace starting to quicken.
13:25And for Harlem Lewis,
13:26it seems that he's been able to weather that storm.
13:29Harlem Lewis is so tough,
13:32but he's able to deliver offensive.
13:36Cover.
13:37And ooh,
13:38that left shoulder just getting up.
13:39And you can see Cam about to jump out of it.
13:42Cam on the ring.
13:43Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
13:44Harlem,
13:45don't take your eye off the ball.
13:47Looking at Cam right in the face.
13:49And ooh,
13:49that was a meeting of the minds.
13:50Riggins turning right back around.
13:53Harlem Lewis hoisted up.
13:55Showcasing that power with a jackhammer on LFG.
14:00Here is your winner.
14:01Harlem Lewis.
14:04Another win.
14:06Another impressive victory for Harlem Lewis.
14:09And you gotta ask,
14:10when is that moment coming for this man
14:12to take it to the next level?
14:15Our great kid,
14:16Shawn Michaels,
14:16Coach Matt Bloom,
14:17high expectations.
14:19Can he deliver?
14:20Harlem Lewis victorious.
14:22He did it this week on LFG.
14:26Harlem Lewis victorious.
14:28He did it this week on LFG.
14:30Harlem Lewis victorious.
14:31He did it this week on LFG.
14:33So,
14:34I've said this before, right?
14:36I think you guys were kind of
14:38just lacking intensity.
14:40if the, you know,
14:41the spirit of the match was he felt disrespected from the spit,
14:44all that ,
14:44it didn't really translate.
14:46Okay.
14:46I think.
14:47A lot of the feedback that I have for them from this match
14:49is very similar to the feedback I gave them after the tag team match they had several weeks before.
14:53There was no flow and they're just kind of moving around slowly and just kind of grunting.
14:59Like, it sounds really dumb to say, but they just got to pretend it's real.
15:03And they don't.
15:04Even your, like, your clotheslines in the comeback, you're barely hitting them.
15:07And, you know, there's a difference between the clothesline that's like this to this.
15:11Yeah.
15:12And that's what you guys were doing.
15:13And then, you know, even some of your offense, like a kick can look like this.
15:17Or a kick can look like this.
15:18Yeah, like that.
15:19That changes everything.
15:20Yeah.
15:20Kevin, I feel like this is the third time that he's produced one of my matches now.
15:24And I feel like every time, you know, he's, for lack of better words,
15:28he's kind of just like a lot of the stuff we do.
15:29And that's just straight up from, like, how I feel about it.
15:32As opposed to giving us some kudos for this and that,
15:34telling us what was good and what was bad.
15:36It just feels like he's like, you guys suck.
15:39At this stage of my career, I'm pretty comfortable with who I am
15:42and who Harlan Lewis is as a character.
15:43So I know I'm, like, low-key rambling right now, but I'm, it's,
15:46low-key does bother me because the first two times, I let it kind of slide.
15:49And, like, obviously, I respect him a lot.
15:51But it's getting to the point where it's, it feels super repetitive.
15:54You can disagree or agree with me.
15:55That's how I personally feel.
15:56And it just pisses me off every time.
15:57And I leave here upset about it.
15:59They might turn around and go, you, but it's fine.
16:02I don't care if they do that.
16:03Like, I don't want them to go home and be upset.
16:06And, you know, sad about it.
16:08I tell them what I think.
16:09And then whether or not they apply it next time is up to them.
16:12Listen, I thought you guys did a good job.
16:14I did.
16:14I thought you guys executed it pretty well, man.
16:16It was fun.
16:17It was really fun.
16:17It looks like you guys are having fun out there.
16:19You're having fun out there.
16:21I think you can pick up the time.
16:22So keeping them when you get them is the art of this.
16:25Like, not letting them even have a chance to settle.
16:29There's going to be times in the match where you want to bring them down.
16:32But at that beginning, Sean's always talking about we got to hook them.
16:35Bloom liked the match.
16:36Bloom really liked the match.
16:37He said that we worked well together.
16:38He said what we can work on.
16:40And that was that.
16:40It's great coaching points in my opinion.
16:42We're trying to pick the pace up again to pull it out from underneath him with the backcracker,
16:46which looks awesome.
16:47And that was an awesome sell.
16:48Thank you very much.
16:48That was an awesome sell on that backcracker.
16:51Thank you guys.
16:54After receiving mixed reviews for his match, Harley is able to spend time with some special guests.
17:00This is my family.
17:00This is my sweet mama.
17:02This is my Aunt Cindy.
17:03This is my sister, Ash.
17:04And my dad.
17:05How are you doing?
17:05What do you all think?
17:07It's great.
17:07It's good.
17:08We love to see him in action.
17:10He's doing stuff he did since he was little.
17:13He trained himself out on the trampoline like when he was 6 to 15.
17:18Yeah.
17:18I think he's awesome.
17:20Thanks, Anthony.
17:20Appreciate you.
17:21She's only flown like two times in her life, so she flew all the way out here to come
17:23see me, which is great.
17:25You know, obviously when the NFL didn't work out, it was a disappointing time.
17:28I was working in a factory, Uber, and doing anything that makes money and living at home.
17:32And now for them to be able to come see me and still rocking and rolling and be in the
17:35center of attention, I think it was a very wholesome moment for us.
17:38Come on, man.
17:39Come on, man.
17:40Let's go.
17:41I like to dream with my brother.
17:45I love him to death.
17:46I do.
17:50All right.
17:51Thank you.
17:51Thank you.
17:52Appreciate it.
17:52Thank you.
17:53Appreciate it.
17:53Appreciate it.
17:53Thank you.
17:56Hey, how are you?
17:57Good to see you guys.
17:58Hey, good to see you again.
18:00So you guys ready for today?
18:01Yes, I'm excited.
18:01Yeah, you're excited?
18:03I've been working heel for over a year now.
18:06I've heard.
18:06I've heard.
18:06They want you to be babyface tonight, right?
18:08Yeah, I'm excited.
18:08So when was the last time you were babyface?
18:10Do you even remember?
18:11It was before my last ACL.
18:15So...
18:16So over a year ago.
18:19So I started off as a babyface.
18:22I've been waiting to see this for weeks.
18:25What can't Nikita Lyons do?
18:29Turning heel helped me honestly find myself.
18:33The old Nikita Lyons is out to me.
18:36Nikita Lyons is here to take care of me.
18:40Today I'm going to be babyface, so that's going to be a fun experiment.
18:44You can do the same exact stuff you did as a heel.
18:47As a babyface, you just present it in a different manner.
18:50As a heel, you can do anything, because you can literally say, do, fail, whatever there.
18:55And as a babyface, it's a little bit different.
18:57You're a little bit more in a box.
19:00When you're a babyface, you're in a box because you need people to like you.
19:04You don't want to say the wrong thing.
19:06You don't want to be too arrogant.
19:07You don't want to be too cocky.
19:08As a heel, you just want to make sure that you're getting people to hate you.
19:11Okay.
19:13At first, I was nervous working as a heel, because I'm naturally shy.
19:19Johnny's given me a lot of advice.
19:21The more over the top you are with the dancing, it helps you out more as a babyface.
19:29Yep, yep.
19:31He helped sprinkle in those defining moments that really helped tell that story in a match.
19:38Ready to rock and roll?
19:39We're ready.
19:39Let's kill it.
19:39That's good.
19:40Oh, wow.
19:41That was a good dap.
19:43It's time for the second match here on LFG.
19:50Yeah!
19:52Yeah!
19:53Yeah!
19:56Yeah!
19:56Yeah!
19:56Yeah!
19:57The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
20:00Introducing first from Fresno, California, Layla Diggs!
20:08Oh, by the wiggle in your hips, JB.
20:12I know you are ready for what we are about to witness here right now.
20:16I am a big fan of Layla Diggs.
20:18Not only is she, you know, excited to watch a great, incredible athlete, but can get it done in the
20:25ring.
20:25And it's really been fun to see the progression of Layla Diggs as she continues her journey with hopes of
20:31landing on the NXT roster.
20:42And there is a woman that is looking to roar.
20:46Nikita Lyons takes on Layla Diggs, coming up on LFG.
20:50Hey, you need.
20:53The action continuing here on Legends.
20:57Future Greats.
21:03Two women with a lot to prove, not only to themselves, but to those that are watching, those that are
21:10in control.
21:11Because as we know, JB, all it takes is one moment, as we say every week, one match, one minute,
21:19to change your entire life, to change your entire career.
21:22It really is an amazing thing to watch.
21:24And the process we've seen time and time again here on LFG is really taking an incredible athlete that take
21:30a chance on themselves.
21:31Bet on themselves to come here to the Performance Center and make a go at doing this for a career.
21:37And the progression is such that we've seen follow for great athletes like Nikita Lyons.
21:42It's been an enjoyable experience to watch.
21:44And obviously Nikita Lyons is, I dare say at this point, almost considered a Performance Center veteran.
21:50She's been here for a pretty short time in terms of the grand scheme of things in somebody's career.
21:55But how many boxes she's checked along the way?
21:58Well, I'm going to put you on the spot here, JB.
22:00You know, I like to do that each and every week here on A&E.
22:04And when it comes to putting you on the spot,
22:07I'm going to be very careful with how I choose my words right here and right now,
22:11because I don't want you to actually say that you would win this competition.
22:15But when you take a look at the two women that are in the ring, obviously they're both great athletes.
22:20They're here for a reason.
22:21Okay.
22:22Take yourself out of the equation.
22:23Yes, sir.
22:23Who would win in a dance-off?
22:25Oh, wow.
22:27That's a tough one.
22:28That's why they pay you the big bucks, JB.
22:30Oh, wow.
22:31Yeah, that's putting me on the spot, my friend.
22:33I mean...
22:34Into the cover.
22:35And Nikita just saved you, because now we've got to move on.
22:38Thank you.
22:38Thank you very much.
22:39I would have thought about that a long time, actually.
22:41Oh!
22:44Oh!
22:46Oh!
22:49Oh!
22:50Oh!
22:51Look, both these women have been on the same page in this match-up and able to stay one step
22:54ahead of the other.
22:55Something's going to have to give at some point.
22:57And it ain't ballet.
22:58But Nikita Lyons is certainly making it look that way in this match-up.
23:02Well, Nikita Lyons has really performed in the ring and what we've seen her do so many things and be
23:07right on the cusp,
23:08right on the verge of getting that call to be a full-time member of the NXT roster.
23:14And for many people, they say for Nikita Lyons, it's not a question of if, but when.
23:23Well, for Layla Diggs right now in this match-up, you know, this would be a big victory for her,
23:27as you've talked about and as I've talked about in this match.
23:30Nikita Lyons is someone who has been around, has been in the Performance Center at a time, was the favorite
23:36to win the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament several years ago.
23:39She's trying to refine her footing.
23:41I kind of equate her to someone else we've seen on this program in Wendy Chu, trying to refine their
23:46footing, so to speak, in the WWE.
23:48This has really given her a new breath of fresh air, but at the same time, it makes the target
23:52on her back that much bigger for upstart talent like we're seeing here right now.
23:57Well, and there's certainly no shame in the start and restart.
24:01If you try something and it doesn't work, you try something again.
24:04I can't tell you how many different characters, different iterations, you know, the Mark Talloways of the world underwent before
24:11they landed on The Undertaker.
24:13You know, this can be said for so many different athletes as well, other Hall of Famers, and think about
24:17someone like The Godfather.
24:18It takes a while to find yourself, to find a groove.
24:21These two athletes, I think, is the first iteration of what may be an incredible evolution that tells the story
24:26of their career.
24:27Wow.
24:28A little standing moonsault to the arms.
24:30The same goes for the man who's been talking to both these women about this matchup.
24:34Johnny Gargano, a former tag team champion, the first ever Triple Crown winner in NXT.
24:39Certainly knows something about evolving throughout a career as a big right hand following her right back up.
24:44And if this turns into a slugfest, JB, I gotta like the odds and the key to the lines.
24:48Well, she's an incredible striker.
24:50We've seen that time and time again, but don't count Layla Diggs out.
25:00Charging back in, nice counter, able to duck and foul back up with a clothesline.
25:05Another big strike, and Nikita now starting to get into that wheelhouse, starting to feel it, and there you see
25:10the rage boiling out of lines.
25:13Well, we've seen this in the past, JB.
25:16Oh, my.
25:16Look out.
25:18Look out.
25:19Boy, Booker T would have fun with that one.
25:23Time will tell on NXT if she can get that contract.
25:27Maybe it's tonight.
25:27Maybe it's this Tuesday.
25:28Booker can have some fun, but into a cover.
25:31And a near fall.
25:32Wow.
25:32Layla Diggs is resilient.
25:34And we're seeing that in this match.
25:35Just taking the brunt of the onslaught of offense from Nikita Lyons and keeps on getting up.
25:41Here we go!
25:43Oh!
25:46Oh!
25:48Oh!
25:49Oh!
25:50Oh!
25:50Wow!
25:50And all of that good luck to not see that kick coming.
25:52Nikita getting the feeling back in it, bam, hitting that Tiger driver.
25:57Little too low though.
25:59Got to get her up a little more.
26:01There is your winner.
26:05Nakita Lyons.
26:06I don't know if we'd call that a Tiger Driver or if we'd start calling it a Lion Driver when
26:11it's delivered by Nikita.
26:13Oh yeah.
26:14Tak toταczyło się, że trady Myślał i toby ledę Ketyna Lyons tu jeszcze jedna
26:18victory Big Cat, Ketyna, w kontrolach w niestsidaków,
26:23zniszczyło się zcięło do
26:26tympar 1972.
26:27...
26:28...
26:37OK
26:40Sorry, I just get really blown when I break heels.
26:42No, I don't get it.
26:44I get it.
26:45The hardest part about being a heel is that you're the one that has to like
26:48be more on top of things the whole time, which is...
26:52I think the match went really well.
26:54I need to work on my cardio because I'm still getting comfortable as a heel.
27:00I'm so tired, I'm trying to catch my breath and try to stay alive.
27:04As a heel, you can easily catch your breath.
27:07You can put another hold on.
27:08Yeah.
27:08You can sit in a hold.
27:10Yeah, like get the hold, breathe.
27:12And for me, like those little in-between moments, like calm yourself down.
27:16Get in your own head and like kind of center yourself.
27:19That's going to make a world of difference if you just have a moment.
27:21Everything we do is a feel.
27:23What we do is a dance and you listen to the crowd
27:25and you kind of go based off reaction.
27:27And I think that's the big thing.
27:28As far as you're in the key to being a babyface,
27:30I think that was the moral of the story is you got to feel it.
27:34As a babyface, you're the energy cog.
27:35You're the energy cog of the match.
27:37So like the crowd's riding on you.
27:39So like it's like you kind of want to give them a little something to make it seem like okay.
27:43It's been a while since I've really had a match as a babyface.
27:47But those moments, like I ran my comeback.
27:51That's up to the babyface to connect with the audience and fire them up.
27:56I should have like looked around and been like, all right, this is it.
27:59This is it.
28:03You guys have fun?
28:04Yeah.
28:05That's fun.
28:06You have fun?
28:06Yeah.
28:07That's weird.
28:09What was the first thing you guys did?
28:11Taunting.
28:11She was just avoiding.
28:12Yeah.
28:13Avoid, avoid, avoid.
28:14And then you.
28:14Oh, I took her down.
28:16That's right.
28:17So I feel like you can play with that reaction a little bit longer right there when she comes
28:21up and like you stood on her back.
28:24You got off it.
28:25You came up and you guys just locked up.
28:27Yeah.
28:28You know what I mean?
28:28Like, I feel like you could have some fun with that.
28:31He gave us the note to get the most out of every moment.
28:35When I keep that in mind, putting a match together, it's like, I think I do that.
28:40But then after it, I'm like, oh, I could have done it even more.
28:43And that's what he was really touching on.
28:45Try to stretch that a little bit longer right there.
28:47Okay.
28:47I loved the three slam series.
28:52The slams look good, but when you took control, you never showed me that it hurt two seconds before.
28:59That residual selling is such an important part of the storytelling that we do.
29:03Do you guys read books?
29:04Yes.
29:05When the hero gets hurt in chapter one, they still talk about it in chapter two, that he's got a
29:09limp, but he's hurt.
29:10Don't forget to keep honoring like what happened to you before.
29:15Again, good little match.
29:16You stepped up right here.
29:17It's weird seeing you being a heel and you being a babyface.
29:21It was fun.
29:22It was fun to watch.
29:24All right.
29:25Thank you guys.
29:25Thank you.
29:26Thank you.
29:33I started as Mike the Ruder, and now finally, I'm Dorian Van Duk's DVD.
29:40I just feel like it's the beginning of me in the WWE, with my WWE name.
29:46Dorian Van Duk.
29:48Zobaczmy, że jest zroczy, tak, że jest.
29:51Jestem wielki, wielki fan z Dorian Yates,
29:546-time Mr. Olympia,
29:56Van Dukes,
29:57Van Dam,
29:59największe superstar w Belgium dzisiaj.
30:01Van Dam zmienił się to Van Dukes.
30:04Dukes Bloodsport.
30:05Van Dam jako Frank Dukes
30:08w filmie Bloodsport.
30:10Dorian Van Dukes.
30:12I love it, man.
30:15Wy cure nie od tego filmu.
30:17Cholice duch.
30:19Przezez puszczyszkÄ™ na
30:20Nukes.
30:22Poczesz sprawa.
30:23Do tego, że nie robię, że ja, oczkodnie,
30:23co szybcie nie robiÄ™,
30:24ich skończył się z tym.
30:33Seju, za tu,
30:34no action.
30:35Eso siÄ™ przynajmniej z nami.
30:37Nostawiam się, tego, żeby stoiszć army,
30:40że nie pożycił� z IoT.
30:42To konie Reinomu.
30:43Mamy 5 minuty na rynku, 5 minuty do przedstawia Shawn Michaels, 5 minuty do przedstawia Matt Bloom, 5 minuty do
30:50przedstawia fans, kto jesteś i co możesz zrobić.
30:54To jest bardzo trudne, że czujesz, że masz czas na śmierć, a czas na śmierć jest tak mało.
31:01Nie ma śmierć czas, tylko masz czas na śmierć czas.
31:13W życiu zawsze nie chcieli, ale ich nie chcieli, ale zawsze se musia, up czy Exactly!
31:18Aaaa idzie, nie chcieli, nie chcieli się, ale i następna sprawa, tak na to, go do wysoku, tak na to,
31:27a tak na to, tak na to, i teraz, tak na to, tak na to, znowu.
31:32Właśnie nie chcieli, ale w tej drogi, tak na to.
31:33Tamzitcem pow Chroników, tak po podnieszcana, tu mam, na to, powie, jeden, dwa, jeden, jeden, jeden, jeden, jeden, jeden, jeden,
31:38jeden, jedna, jeden zainty, jeden.
31:44Wszystko musi być jak to action film.
31:47Nawet jeśli nie jest, to jest to, to, to, to, to, to, to.
31:51We've reached the main event,
31:52and it's time to see how Dorian performs under his new name.
31:56The challenge of LFG is being adaptable.
31:59Me and Mike have our vision of what we want to do,
32:01what we want to show.
32:02Coach Bloom has his, Booker has his,
32:05but you've still got to make the finished product
32:07the best it can be.
32:09Remember the people, alright?
32:10Slow this down.
32:11If you think you're going too slow,
32:13slow it down a little bit more, alright?
32:15Got it?
32:16Let's get this done, guys.
32:17Let's get it done.
32:18Let's get it done.
32:25It's that time once again.
32:27It's our main event here on Legends and Future Greats.
32:36Come on, boys.
32:38Don't this up.
32:391-4.
32:411-4.
32:42And Chad Ducey first.
32:43From Torsten England.
32:44And at 235 pounds, Tristan Angels.
32:51New name, same arrogant attitude.
32:54You can say that again.
32:55I mean, at this point of what we've learned about this individual,
32:59is he more a little cocky or confident?
33:02Well, it's a fine line, right?
33:04It's a fine line between talking and confidence and arrogance.
33:07If you can back it up, is it really arrogance?
33:09This guy comes to us from the United Kingdom with a whole lot of both confidence and arrogance.
33:27And his opponent from Brussels, Belgium, weighing 235 pounds, Dorian Van Dukes!
33:37And now the same can be said for this individual.
33:41New look, maybe somewhat of some new energy, but we can truly expect the same hard-hitting, high-flying style
33:51from DVD.
33:52Ah, well, let's talk about this.
33:54Let's talk about the fact we learned at the very top of the program, courtesy of Head Coach Bloom.
33:58Their new name is all part of an evolution.
34:00It's all part of the process to get yourself all the way to NXT.
34:04That is the goal of this program.
34:06Find your way, find your path, and make it there.
34:08Catch the attention of the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels and find yourself on worldwide television on NXT.
34:14Now, these two, I'm gonna pick it right now.
34:17These two are on a crash course for greatness, a crash course for stardom.
34:22And we're gonna see how they can prove themselves here in front of this great crowd tonight.
34:25They've certainly been on a collision course since the beginning of LFG here on A&E.
34:29And when you talk about the rise of both these individuals to be at this point, the main event,
34:36this is where really all the athletes that have come into the Performance Center that we've seen on this program
34:40are all striving to get to the main event spotlight to catch the eye of the man you mentioned, Shawn
34:46Michaels,
34:46to earn a possible NXT contract.
34:50There's one way to break the move.
34:53And you can hear the WWE Universe rising to their feet for both these men.
34:57And let's talk about Dorian for a second.
35:00All right, let's up with you.
35:01How has he been able to rise so fast since arriving at the Performance Center?
35:06Well, this guy was recruited from Brussels, Belgium, as I mentioned before.
35:10This international situation here.
35:12But what makes him different is not only his size, which is so impressive,
35:17but it's the size mixed with the agility.
35:20It's the size mixed with the ability to fly.
35:22It's the size with...
35:23Hold on a second.
35:24Speaking up.
35:25Looking to take to the air and had to put the brakes on for a moment.
35:30Angels coming back up.
35:31Might want to rethink that strategy.
35:33Back down.
35:33Big drop kick.
35:35And right now, if at first you don't succeed, you try.
35:37Try again.
35:38Up over.
35:39Angels back into the ring.
35:40Swing.
35:40Gets blocked.
35:41Bam!
35:41Big kick to the side of the face.
35:42Dorian is so agile.
35:43So quick for a guy that size to pull off the moves he does.
35:47It's so impressive.
35:48But let's not forget the strategy.
35:51Tristan Angels.
35:53Really not afraid to...
35:56You know, bend the rules just slightly to his advantage.
35:59He's done that in a time or two.
36:00That's one way to say it.
36:01Wonder what Booker T's thinking right now is both men to the top.
36:05Big superplex!
36:07Takes so much out of both men.
36:09Angels into the cover.
36:10Hooking the leg.
36:11And that right shoulder coming up.
36:13What's the scoop?
36:13You're Mr. Scoop, so to speak.
36:15As we see another replay.
36:17Take a look at the impact.
36:18Both bodies bouncing off the mat.
36:20But you are the king of the scoop.
36:22What is the scoop on Tristan Angels?
36:24The scoop on Tristan Angels is that he's very confident.
36:27He has shades of a guy who's really going in there with a good look.
36:30A good attitude in terms of his performance and winning.
36:34But also...
36:35Float over into the cover.
36:36Hook of the leg and another near fall.
36:38I think interestingly catching the eye.
36:40Catching the eye of Booker T in terms of his ability.
36:43Booker can scout talent a mile away and says,
36:46You've got it.
36:47You have something.
36:47You're different.
36:48And that's exactly what Booker T has said about Tristan Angels.
36:57I hate to put you on the spot.
36:59You kind of brought this up at the start.
37:02You do see a bright future for both these individuals.
37:06Do you not?
37:07Well, they bring so much to the table.
37:08Not only are they international stars.
37:10So you can go to...
37:11When the WWE goes to a place like Brussels, Belgium.
37:14Or goes to the United Kingdom.
37:16Those homegrown stars attract so much attention.
37:19That when you go in and perform overseas.
37:22And you're going to these towns that you grew up in.
37:24You really are an international representative of this great industry.
37:29And that really for both of these men.
37:31I see as a future possibility in both of their careers.
37:34Main event so big.
37:35Quite the opportunity for both men.
37:36You just go back really to the start of this season.
37:38You talk about the likes of Kendall Gray.
37:40Elio Lafleur.
37:41How they've made such an impact on NXT.
37:43And talk about impact.
37:45Two feet almost through the body for Tristan Angels.
37:48Another cover.
37:49Will it be enough?
37:50And no.
37:51Duke's still fighting.
37:53Take a look at this again.
37:54Bam.
37:55Wow.
37:55Right to the chest.
37:57But you talk about how important this matchup is.
38:00Not just for these two individually.
38:01But every single week.
38:03Here in the main event of NXT.
38:04I always love after these main events.
38:06I'm watching to see what happens when they come through the curtain.
38:09Is Shawn Michaels waiting there with a contract for them to sign for NXT?
38:12We've seen it happen before.
38:14We're going to see it again this season.
38:15At any time.
38:16At any moment.
38:17You can get the call up.
38:18And that's what makes LMG so exciting.
38:20And wow.
38:21Nasty landing for Angels.
38:22Dukes right now.
38:23Trying to pull himself back up.
38:25Trying to rally off the energy of the WWE Universe.
38:32Oh, wow.
38:33My.
38:37On him again with another clothesline.
38:39I'm still feeling the effects.
38:40We're not even in the ring, JB.
38:42You can feel it from here.
38:42Just the size of this guy doing the things he does is simply amazing.
38:47Said it a few weeks ago.
38:48When it comes to Dorian Van Dukes.
38:52He moves like a cruiserweight.
38:54He hits like a heavyweight.
38:55And right now we're seeing some of that cruiserweight mentality.
38:58Trying to fly through the air.
39:00All the way to the top.
39:01Angels though.
39:02Step up in Seguri in a much different way.
39:05Using the rope as an assist.
39:06Certainly Nathan Angels has proven to be Tristan Angels.
39:11The former Nathan Cranston as he was formerly known.
39:14With a new name.
39:15A new attitude.
39:16A new outlook.
39:16And possibilities that await him.
39:20Looking for that superplex for the second time.
39:22Did not land.
39:23Nice counter.
39:24Dorian.
39:25Van.
39:26Dukes to the top.
39:27Looking to fly.
39:30Shooting star.
39:31Wow.
39:34Good night.
39:35What a win.
39:36And the star continues to rise.
39:38Here is your winner.
39:41Dorian Van Dukes.
39:45Crowd on their feet deservedly so.
39:47Have you seen a man that size do a move that impressive?
39:50How impressive is he?
39:53Dorian Van Dukes.
40:01Thank you, guys.
40:02Good stuff.
40:03Thank you.
40:04Good job.
40:07Good job.
40:07Good job.
40:09Good job.
40:09For us.
40:10A lot of things you guys did right.
40:12Certain things we got to work on.
40:14Your interests.
40:16Good interests.
40:17Yes.
40:17When you walked out.
40:18And you was.
40:19But it seemed like he was still a nice guy.
40:21I buy that.
40:22The look in his eyes, man.
40:23I love, you know, the energy that Van Dukes brings to the game.
40:29The beginning, the circling and the test of strength and your body language looked proper.
40:34The full Nelson.
40:35I needed more aggression.
40:37And you guys turned and went to that turnbuckle.
40:40It seemed like you guys are just thinking about working to the spot.
40:45Booker thinks we rushed what we shouldn't have rushed.
40:47The difficulty with this is we got five minutes of ring time.
40:51We're trying not to go over.
40:52We got such a short amount of time.
40:54Should have actually backed off and relaxed a bit more.
40:56Booker is absolutely right.
40:57He's got a great viewpoint.
40:58And I think it's things that when we watch the match back, we'll be able to understand a lot better.
41:02It seems like you guys wanted to get that spot in.
41:05You know what I mean?
41:06And there again, there's nothing wrong with getting spotty.
41:09But the emotion in between.
41:12And it's so, so freaking important.
41:14I can still see Van Dukes thinking.
41:17I can see that he wasn't really in the moment.
41:20An angel.
41:21He has to be able to improv.
41:23Like the suplex off the top rope.
41:25He has to be able to improv.
41:26He needs to go to that second rope.
41:28He needs to almost hook it.
41:30Give the people the look.
41:32And then go up to the top.
41:36Keep working with me.
41:37You get there.
41:39All right?
41:39Yes, sir.
41:40Good job, boys.
41:40Thank you, man.
41:45I know everything I need to do to be on the next level.
41:48It's the beginning of Dorian and he's just the beginning.
41:51We're very close in this whole game.
41:54We're close to getting to the next level.
41:55Close to getting to NXT.
41:57Let's finish it strong.
41:58We're close.
42:00Dziękuje za oglądanie.
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