WWE LFG
| WWE LFG | |
|---|---|
Season 1 poster | |
| Genre | Professional wrestling |
| Presented by |
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| Judges | |
| Narrated by | Joe Tessitore |
| Opening theme | "Take A Lesson" by def rebel |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Paul "Triple H" Levesque Lee Fitting Shawn Michaels |
| Production company | WWE Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | A&E |
| Release | February 16, 2025 – present |
| Related | |
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 Superstars, alumni and Hall of Fame talent.
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]
In December 2025, it was reported that the third season was in production, with active wrestlers Kevin Owens and Natalya Neidhart replacing McCool and the Undertaker.[6]
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.[7][8]
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.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | February 16, 2025 | May 18, 2025 |
| 2 | 15 | June 22, 2025 | October 5, 2025 |
| 3 | April 26, 2026 |
Cast
| Image | Name | Season | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3[6] | ||
| Booker T | ||||
| Bubba Ray Dudley | ||||
| Kevin Owens | ||||
| Natalya | ||||
| Michelle McCool | Won | |||
| Mickie James | ||||
| The Undertaker | Won | |||
| Contestant | Age | From | Background | Season | After WWE LFG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| Anthony Luke / Kam Hendrix | 28 | Roseville, California |
American football | Competes on the Evolve brand. Billed as Anthony Luke in Seasons 1 and 2 and as Kam Hendrix in Season 3. | |||
| Bayley Humphrey | 23 | Chandler, Arizona |
Acrobatics | ||||
| Braxton Cole | 25 | Goffstown, New Hampshire |
American football | Competes on the Evolve brand. | |||
| Brayden "BJ" Ray | 25 | Corona, California |
Amateur wrestling | Released on October 10th, 2025. | |||
| Carlee Bright | 25 | Kenosha, Wisconsin |
Cheerleading | Competes on the Evolve brand. | |||
| Chantel Monroe | 26 | Sarasota, Florida |
Gymnastics | Competes on the Evolve brand. | |||
| Chris Island | 22 | Vacaville, California |
Amateur wrestling | Acting as a security guard on the NXT brand in as of January 2026. | |||
| Cutler James | 24 | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
Amateur wrestling | Competes on the NXT brand. | |||
| Dani Sekelsky | 23 | Nashville, Tennessee |
Cheerleading | Won | Competes on the NXT brand under the ring name Skylar Raye. | ||
| Dorian Van Dux | 29 | Mons, Belgium |
Professional wrestling | ||||
| Drake Morreaux | 26 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
American football | Competes on the Evolve brand. | |||
| Elijah Holyfield | 27 | College Park, Georgia |
American football | ||||
| Elio LeFleur | 27 | Paris, France |
Professional wrestling | Competes on the NXT brand. Current WWE Speed Champion. | |||
| Harlem Lewis | 25 | Lindenhurst, New York |
American football | Competes on the Evolve brand. | |||
| Harley Riggins | 25 | Chardon, Ohio |
American football | Competes on the Evolve brand. | |||
| Haze Jameson | 24 | Waxhaw, North Carolina |
Volleyball | Released on October 10th, 2025. | |||
| Jasper Troy | 26 | Huffman, Texas |
American football | Won | Competes on the NXT brand. Former WWE Speed Champion. | ||
| Jax Presley | 26 | Middletown, Maryland |
American football | Competes on the Evolve brand. | |||
| Kali Armstrong | 31 | Inglewood, California |
Track and field | Competes on the Evolve brand. Inaugural WWE Evolve Women's Champion. | |||
| Keanu Carver | 27 | Silver Spring, Maryland |
American football | Competes on the Evolve and NXT brands. | |||
| Kendal Grey | 24 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Amateur wrestling | Competes on the NXT brand. Former WWE Evolve Women's Champion. | |||
| Layla Diggs | 27 | Fresno, California |
Track and field | Competes on the Evolve brand. | |||
| Leigh Laurel | 29 | Columbia, Maryland |
Bodybuilding | Competed on the Evolve brand under the ring name Jin Tala. Released on October 10th, 2025. | |||
| Masyn Holiday | 25 | Stockbridge, Georgia |
Track and field | Competes on the Evolve brand. | |||
| Nikkita Lyons | 26 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Taekwondo | Competes on the Evolve and NXT brands. | |||
| Penina Tuilaepa / PJ Vasa | 25 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Rugby union | 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 | ||||
| Shady Elnahas | 27 | Alexandria, Egypt |
Judoka | ||||
| Shiloh Hill | 26 | Mission Viejo, California |
American football | Won | Competes on the NXT brand. | ||
| Sirena Linton | 23 | Phoenix, Arizona |
Gymnastics | ||||
| Summer Sorrell | 25 | Chicago, Illinois |
Track and field | Released on October 10th, 2025. | |||
| Tate Wilder | 28 | Gilbert, Arizona |
American football | Competes on the Evolve brand. Previously appeared as Case Hatch in Season 1 Episode 3.[i] | |||
| Tatyanna Dumas | 25 | Adelaide, Australia |
Basketball | Released in January 2026. | |||
| Trill London | 25 | Yonkers, New York |
American football | Competes on the Evolve brand. | |||
| Tristan Angels | 22 | Isle of Purbeck, England |
Gymnastics | ||||
| Troy Yearwood | 24 | Chesapeake, Virginia |
Track and field | Competed on the Evolve brand under the ring name Jamar Hampton. Released on October 10th, 2025. | |||
| Tyra Mae Steele | 32 | Katy, Texas |
Amateur wrestling | Won | Competes on the Evolve brand. | ||
| Zena Sterling | 21 | Broadview Heights, Ohio |
Swimming | Competes on the Evolve brand. | |||
| 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 10th, 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
- – Future Great Winner
- – Runner-Up
- – Legend Winner
Season 1
| 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 |
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b In Episode 4, a team point was awarded to the entire team and there were no individual standout points.
- ^ a b First standout point allowed them to choose which mentor they wanted and therefore did not count towards the total team points.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Won a team point as a part of a duo.
- ^ 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
| 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 |
- ^ a b Eliminated due to suffering an injury.
- ^ Replaced injured Team Bubba member Elijah Holyfield after being eliminated from Team Undertaker.
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (December 6, 2024). "A&E & WWE Expand Partnership With New Competition Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "WWE Show Set To Be Scrapped And Replaced". TJR Wrestling. December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ "WWE LFG, Greatest Moments renewed for second seasons by A&E". F4W/WON. March 5, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "WWE News: A&E reveals premiere date for 'WWE LFG' season two". F4W/WON. May 19, 2025. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
- ^ a b Thompson, Andrew (December 12, 2025). "REPORT: Kevin Owens & Natalya Cast As Mentors In WWE LFG Season Three". Fightful. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Porter, Rick (December 6, 2024). "A&E, WWE Expand Partnership With Competition Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2024.