WWE LFG

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WWE LFG
WWE LFG Poster.jpg
Season 1 poster
Genre Professional wrestling
Presented by
Narrated by Joe Tessitore
Opening theme"Take A Lesson" by def rebel
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producers Paul "Triple H" Levesque
Lee Fitting
Shawn Michaels
Production company WWE Studios
Original release
Network A&E
ReleaseFebruary 16, 2025 (2025-02-16) 
present
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WWE LFG ("Legends & Future Greats") is an American professional wrestling reality competition series produced by WWE Studios and broadcast by A&E. The series follows up-and-coming wrestlers from WWE's developmental system, competing for a contract in WWE's NXT division while being mentored by alumni and Hall of Fame talent.

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History

The series was announced in December 2024, as part of WWE Studios' ongoing partnership with A+E Global Media (which, up until then, had primarily consisted of factual and documentary-style programming covering WWE and its history). [1] [2] In preparation for the series, WWE cancelled its in-ring program NXT Level Up in December 2024. [2] [3]

In March 2025, A&E announced that the series had been renewed for a second season, [4] later announcing a premiere on June 22, 2025. Michelle McCool joined the series as a new mentor, replacing Mickie James. [5]

Premise

The series features up-and-coming talent from the WWE Performance Center system competing for a contract in WWE's NXT division. The competitors are mentored by WWE Hall of Famers and veterans, including Bubba Ray Dudley, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Mickie James (season 1), Michelle McCool (season 2) and Booker T. [6] [7]

At the end of the Season 1 finale, Jasper Troy (mentored by Booker T) and Tyra Mae Steele (mentored by The Undertaker) were the eventual winners and earned NXT contracts. The Undertaker also earned the LFG Championship as best mentor, as he had the most team points. [5] Most of the Season 1 roster, most notably the season's runner-ups, Zena Sterling (mentored by Bubba Ray Dudley) and Shiloh Hill (mentored by The Undertaker), joined the Season 2 roster to get another shot at winning an NXT contract in addition to four newcomers.

Even though some wrestlers did not win the competition, they still went on to wrestle on the NXT and Evolve brands after their time on the show.

Cast

List of WWE LFG Legends
ImageLegendWWE recognized accoladesSeason
12
Booker T Photo Op GalaxyCon Richmond 2025 (cropped).jpg Booker T 5-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion
1-time World Heavyweight Champion
1-time WWE Intercontinental Champion
4-time WCW/WWE United States Champion
6-time WCW Television Champion
2-time WWE Hardcore Champion
3-time World Tag Team Champion
11-time WCW World Tag Team Champion
2006 King of the Ring
2-time WWE Hall of Famer
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BubbaRayDudleyApril2016.jpg Bubba Ray Dudley 8-time WWE Hardcore Champion
8-time World Tag Team Champion
1-time WWE Tag Team Champion
1-time WCW World Tag Team Champion
8-time ECW World Tag Team Champion
Overall 25-time tag team champion around the world
WWE Hall of Famer
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Michelle McCool WrestleMania 32 Axxess crop.jpg Michelle McCool 2004 WWE Raw Diva Search finalist
2-time WWE Women's Champion
2-time WWE Divas Champion
WWE Hall of Famer
Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg
Mickie James Photo Op GalaxyCon Oklahoma City 2025 (cropped).jpg Mickie James 5-time WWE Women's Champion
1-time WWE Divas Champion
5-time TNA/Impact Knockouts World Champion
Check-green.svgDark Red x.svg
The Undertkaer US Marine Visit 2019 (cropped)2.jpg The Undertaker 4-time WWE Champion
3-time World Heavyweight Champion
1-time WWE Hardcore Champion
6-time World Tag Team Champion
1-time WCW World Tag Team Champion
2007 Royal Rumble winner
25–2 at WrestleMania
WWE Hall of Famer
WonCheck-green.svg
List of WWE LFG contestants
ContestantAgeFromBackgroundSeasonAfter WWE LFG
12
Anthony Luke 28 Roseville,
California
American football Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Bayley Humphrey23 Chandler,
Arizona
Acrobatics Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Brayden "BJ" Ray25 Corona,
California
Amateur wrestling Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Chris Island22 Vacaville,
California
Amateur wrestling Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Cutler James24 Allentown,
Pennsylvania
Amateur wrestling Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgCompetes on the NXT brand.
Dani Sekelsky23 Nashville,
Tennessee
Cheerleading Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Drake Morreaux26 Baton Rouge,
Louisiana
American football Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Elijah Holyfield 27 College Park,
Georgia
American football Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Harlem Lewis25 Lindenhurst,
New York
American football Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg
Haze Jameson24 Waxhaw,
North Carolina
Volleyball Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg
Jasper Troy 26 Huffman,
Texas
American football WonDark Red x.svgCompetes on the NXT brand.
Leigh Laurel29 Columbia,
Maryland
Bodybuilding Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgCompetes on the Evolve brand under the ring name Jin Tala.
Penina Tuilaepa25 Las Vegas,
Nevada
Rugby union Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Shiloh Hill 26 Mission Viejo,
California
American football Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Sirena Linton23 Phoenix,
Arizona
Gymnastics Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Summer Sorrell25 Chicago,
Illinois
Track and field Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg
Tatyanna Dumas25 Adelaide,
Australia
Basketball Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg
Trill London 25 Yonkers,
New York
American football Dark Red x.svgCheck-green.svg
Troy Yearwood24 Chesapeake,
Virginia
Track and field Check-green.svgDark Red x.svgCompetes on the Evolve brand under the ring name Jamar Hampton.
Tyra Mae Steele 32 Katy,
Texas
Amateur wrestling WonDark Red x.svgCompetes on the Evolve brand.
Zena Sterling21 Broadview Heights,
Ohio
Swimming Check-green.svgCheck-green.svg

Teams

Season 1

 Future Great Winner
 Runner-Up
 Legend Winner
LegendTeam
Points
Future GreatsStandout
Points
Eliminated
The Undertaker 9 [i]
Tyra Mae Steele 3 [ii] [iii] Winner
Shiloh Hill 4 [iii] Runner-Up
Elijah Holyfield 2 [iii] Episode 13
Bayley Humphrey2 [iii] Episode 12
Booker T 7 [i]
Jasper Troy 3 [iii] Winner
Penina Tuilaepa0Episode 14
Anthony Luke4 [ii] [iii] Episode 13
Leigh Laurel1Episode 12
Bubba Ray Dudley 5
Zena Sterling5 [iii] Runner-Up
Brayden "BJ" Ray [iv] 0Episode 14
Drake Morreaux0Episode 13
Tatyanna Dumas1 [iii] Episode 12
Cutler James [v] 0Episode 10
Mickie James 3
Chris Island0Episode 14
Dani Sekelsky1
Troy Yearwood1Episode 13
Sirena Linton1Episode 12
  1. 1 2 In Episode 4, a team point was awarded to the entire team and there were no individual standout points.
  2. 1 2 First standout point allowed them to choose which mentor they wanted and therefore did not count towards the total team points.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Won a team point as a part of a duo.
  4. Replaced by Cutler James after sustaining a shoulder injury during a live event match between Episode 2 and 3. He was medically cleared and returned to the team in Episode 9 however, he kept making occasional apperances throughout his time out.
  5. Replaced Brayden "BJ" Ray by being the standout in a tag team match where he teamed with Case Hatch against the team of Josh Black and Drake Starks.

Season 2

LegendTeam
Points
Future GreatsStandout
Points
Eliminated
Booker T 3
Harlem Lewis1
Chris Island0
Sirena Linton2
Tatyanna Dumas0
The Undertaker 4
Shiloh Hill 2
Dani Sekelsky1
Bayley Humphrey0
Drake Morreaux1
Bubba Ray Dudley 2
Zena Sterling0
Elijah Holyfield 2
Haze Jameson0
Brayden "BJ" Ray0
Michelle McCool 5
Penina Tuilaepa4
Anthony Luke1
Trill London 0
Summer Sorrell0

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 Petski, Denise (December 6, 2024). "A&E & WWE Expand Partnership With New Competition Series". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  3. "WWE Show Set To Be Scrapped And Replaced". TJR Wrestling. December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
  4. "WWE LFG, Greatest Moments renewed for second seasons by A&E". F4W/WON. March 5, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "WWE News: A&E reveals premiere date for 'WWE LFG' season two". F4W/WON. May 19, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  6. White, Peter (March 5, 2025). "WWE Reality Shows Renewed & 'Storage Wars' Supersized At A&E, Gabourey Sidibe & Yaya DaCosta To Star In Lifetime Movies". Deadline. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  7. Porter, Rick (December 6, 2024). "A&E, WWE Expand Partnership With Competition Series". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 6, 2024.