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WWE LFG
Season 1 poster
GenreProfessional wrestling
Presented by
Judges
Narrated byJoe Tessitore
Opening theme"Take A Lesson" by def rebel
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes35
Production
Executive producersPaul "Triple H" Levesque
Lee Fitting
Shawn Michaels
Production companyWWE Studios
Original release
NetworkA&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 current, veteran, and Hall of Fame talent.

History

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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]

In December 2025, it was reported that the third season was in production, with active wrestlers Kevin Owens and Nattie replacing McCool and Mark "The Undertaker" Calaway, the latter of which was due to taking charge of AAA, which was owned by WWE since April of that same year, along with the show changing into a non-competitive format.[6]

Premise

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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, veterans, and active wrestlers consisting of Bubba Ray Dudley, Mark "The Undertaker" Calaway (seasons 1 and 2), Shawn Michaels, Mickie James (season 1), Michelle McCool (season 2), Booker T, Kevin Owens (season 3), and Nattie (season 3).[7][8] According to Natalya and Booker T, starting from Season 3 will be more focused on the wrestlers, consisiting of rosters from the first two seasons, as well as new ones, rather than being a competition between the coaches, in which Matt Bloom arranges matches for them to coach.[9][10]

At the end of the Season 1 finale, Jasper Troy (mentored by Booker) and Tyra Mae Steele (mentored by Calaway) were the winners and earned NXT contracts. Calaway 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 Dudley) and Shiloh Hill (mentored by Callaway), joined the Season 2 roster to get another shot at winning an NXT contract in addition to four newcomers. Hill went on to win season 2 alongside Dani Sekelsky (mentored by Callaway) while McCool won the LFG Championship.

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. Starting from Season 3, some wrestlers were also get released from the Performance Center or may get sent to WWE's sister promoter, AAA, in which Calaway was in charge of it.

Episodes

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Season Episodes First aired Last aired
1 15 February 16, 2025 May 18, 2025
2 15 June 22, 2025 October 5, 2025
3 5 April 26, 2026

Cast

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List of WWE LFG Legends
Image Name Season
1 2 3
Booker T Yes Yes Yes
Bubba Ray Dudley Yes Yes Yes
Kevin Owens No No Yes
Nattie No No Yes
Michelle McCool No Won No
Mickie James Yes No No
The Undertaker Won Yes No
List of WWE LFG contestants
Contestant Age From Background Season After WWE LFG
1 2 3
Anthony Luke / Kam Hendrix 28 Roseville,
California 		American football Yes Yes Yes Competes on the NXT brand. Billed as Anthony Luke in Seasons 1 and 2 and as Kam Hendrix in Season 3.
Bayley Humphrey 23 Chandler,
Arizona 		Acrobatics Yes Yes Yes Competes on the NXT brand under the ring name Myka Lockwood.
Braxton Cole 25 Goffstown,
New Hampshire 		American football No No Yes Competes on the Evolve brand.
Brayden "BJ" Ray 25 Corona,
California 		Amateur wrestling Yes Yes No Released on October 10, 2025.
Carlee Bright 25 Kenosha,
Wisconsin 		Cheerleading No No Yes Competed on the NXT and Evolve brands. Released on April 26, 2026.
Chantel Monroe 26 Sarasota,
Florida 		Gymnastics No No Yes Competes on the Evolve brand.
Chris Island 22 Vacaville,
California 		Amateur wrestling Yes Yes Yes Acted as a security guard on the NXT brand. Released on April 24, 2026.
Cutler James 24 Allentown,
Pennsylvania 		Amateur wrestling Yes No No Competes on the NXT brand.
Dani Sekelsky 23 Nashville,
Tennessee 		Cheerleading Yes Won No Competes on the NXT brand under the ring name Skylar Raye.
Dorian Van Dux 29 Mons,
Belgium 		Professional wrestling No No Yes Competes on the Evolve brand.
Drake Morreaux 26 Baton Rouge,
Louisiana 		American football Yes Yes Yes Competed on the Evolve brand. Currently competes on AAA following his release from the Performance Center.
Elijah Holyfield 27 College Park,
Georgia 		American football Yes Yes Yes Competes on the Evolve brand.
Elio LeFleur 27 Paris,
France 		Professional wrestling No No Yes Competes on the NXT brand.
Former WWE Speed Champion.
Harlem Lewis 25 Lindenhurst,
New York 		American football No Yes Yes Competes on the Evolve brand.
Harley Riggins 25 Chardon,
Ohio 		American football No No Yes Competes on the Evolve brand.
Haze Jameson 24 Waxhaw,
North Carolina 		Volleyball No Yes No Released on October 10, 2025.
Jasper Troy 26 Huffman,
Texas 		American football Won No No Competes on the NXT brand.
Former WWE Speed Champion.
Jax Presley 26 Middletown,
Maryland 		American football No No Yes Competes on the Evolve brand.
Kali Armstrong 31 Inglewood,
California 		Track and field No No Yes Competes on the Evolve brand.
Inaugural WWE Evolve Women's Champion.
Keanu Carver 27 Silver Spring,
Maryland 		American football No No Yes Competes on the NXT brand.
Kendal Grey 24 Las Vegas,
Nevada 		Amateur wrestling No No Yes Competes on the NXT brand.
Former WWE Evolve Women's Champion.
Layla Diggs 27 Fresno,
California 		Track and field No No Yes Competes on the Evolve brand.
Leigh Laurel 29 Columbia,
Maryland 		Bodybuilding Yes No No Competed on the Evolve brand under the ring name Jin Tala. Released on October 10, 2025.
Masyn Holiday 25 Stockbridge,
Georgia 		Track and field No No Yes Competes on the Evolve brand.
Nikkita Lyons 26 Las Vegas,
Nevada 		Taekwondo No No Yes Competes on the Evolve brand.
Penina Tuilaepa / PJ Vasa 25 Las Vegas,
Nevada 		Rugby union Yes Yes Yes Competes on the Evolve brand. Billed as Penina Tuilaepa in Seasons 1 and 2 and as PJ Vasa in Season 3.
Romeo Moreno 23 Madrid,
Spain 		Professional wrestling No No Yes Competes on the Evolve brand.
Shady Elnahas 27 Alexandria,
Egypt 		Judoka No No Yes Acts as a security guard on the Evolve brand.
Shiloh Hill 26 Mission Viejo,
California 		American football Yes Won No Competes on the NXT brand.
Sirena Linton 23 Phoenix,
Arizona 		Gymnastics Yes Yes Yes Released on April 24, 2026.
Summer Sorrell 25 Chicago,
Illinois 		Track and field No Yes No Released on October 10, 2025.
Tate Wilder 28 Gilbert,
Arizona 		American football No No Yes Competes on the NXT brand. Previously appeared as Case Hatch in Season 1 Episode 3.[i]
Tatyanna Dumas 25 Adelaide,
Australia 		Basketball Yes Yes No Released in January 2026.
Trill London 25 Yonkers,
New York 		American football No Yes Yes Competed on the Evolve brand. Released on April 24, 2026.
Tristan Angels 22 Isle of Purbeck,
England 		Gymnastics No No Yes Competes on the NXT brand.
Troy Yearwood 24 Chesapeake,
Virginia 		Track and field Yes No No Competed on the Evolve brand under the ring name Jamar Hampton. Released on October 10, 2025.
Tyra Mae Steele 32 Katy,
Texas 		Amateur wrestling Won No No Competed on the NXT and Evolve brands. Released on April 24, 2026.
Zena Sterling 21 Broadview Heights,
Ohio 		Swimming Yes Yes Yes Competes on the Evolve brand.
List of other WWE LFG prospects
Contestant Age From Background Appearance After WWE LFG Appearance
Drake Starks 25 Ringgold,
Georgia 		American football Season 1 Episode 3[i] Competed on the Evolve brand under the ring name Drako Knox. Released on October 10, 2025.
Josh Black 27 Loves Park,
Illinois 		American football Competes on the NXT brand under the ring name Osiris Griffin. Former two-time NXT Tag Team Champion.

Teams

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  – Future Great Winner
  – Runner-Up
  – Legend Winner

Season 1

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Legend Team
Points		 Future Greats Standout
Points		 Eliminated
The Undertaker 9[ii]
Tyra Mae Steele 3[iii][iv] Winner
Shiloh Hill 4[iv] Runner-Up
Elijah Holyfield 2[iv] Episode 13
Bayley Humphrey 2[iv] Episode 12
Booker T 7[ii]
Jasper Troy 3[iv] Winner
Penina Tuilaepa 0 Episode 14
Anthony Luke 4[iii][iv] Episode 13
Leigh Laurel 1 Episode 12
Bubba Ray Dudley 5
Zena Sterling 5[iv] Runner-Up
Brayden "BJ" Ray[v] 0 Episode 14
Drake Morreaux 0 Episode 13
Tatyanna Dumas 1[iv] Episode 12
Cutler James[i] 0 Episode 10
Mickie James 3
Chris Island 0 Episode 14
Dani Sekelsky 1
Troy Yearwood 1 Episode 13
Sirena Linton 1 Episode 12
  1. ^ a b c 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.
  2. ^ a b In Episode 4, a team point was awarded to the entire team and there were no individual standout points.
  3. ^ a b First standout point allowed them to choose which mentor they wanted and therefore did not count towards the total team points.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Won a team point as a part of a duo.
  5. ^ 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 appearances throughout his time out.

Season 2

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Legend Team
Points		 Future Greats Standout
Points		 Eliminated
Michelle McCool 8
Penina Tuilaepa 4 Runner-Up
Anthony Luke 2 Episode 14
Trill London 2 Episode 13
Summer Sorrell[i] 0 Episode 12
The Undertaker 6
Shiloh Hill 2 Winner
Dani Sekelsky 3 Winner
Drake Morreaux 1 Episode 13
Bayley Humphrey 0 Episode 12
Bubba Ray Dudley 5
Drake Morreaux[ii] 1 Episode 15
Zena Sterling 1 Episode 14
Brayden "BJ" Ray 0 Episode 13
Elijah Holyfield[i] 2
Haze Jameson 1 Episode 12
Booker T 3
Harlem Lewis 1 Runner-Up
Sirena Linton 2 Episode 14
Chris Island 0 Episode 13
Tatyanna Dumas 0 Episode 12
  1. ^ a b Eliminated due to suffering an injury.
  2. ^ Replaced injured Team Bubba member Elijah Holyfield after being eliminated from Team Undertaker.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Knapp, J. D. (December 6, 2024). "Triple H, Undertaker Seek the Next Generation of Wrestling Superstars in 'WWE LFG' Competition Series". TheWrap. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "WWE News: A&E reveals premiere date for 'WWE LFG' season two". F4W/WON. May 19, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  6. ^ Thompson, Andrew (December 12, 2025). "REPORT: Kevin Owens & Natalya Cast As Mentors In WWE LFG Season Three". Fightful. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
  7. ^ Porter, Rick (December 6, 2024). "A&E, WWE Expand Partnership With Competition Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Fishman, Scott (April 24, 2026). "Nattie Neidhart on Joining 'WWE LFG' & Campaigning For 'Total Divas' Revival". TV Insider. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  10. ^ Gaydos, Ryan (April 25, 2026). "WWE legend Booker T hopes latest 'WWE LFG' competitors understand one big thing about pro wrestling". Fox News. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
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