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it's a chilly winter day on Long Island but not even the cold can stop me from

visiting my next destination Nassau Coliseum the site of WWE's very first

all-women's pay-per-view evolution today I'm meeting up with someone who left her

mark that night oh my god you look so stunning a pioneer in the business who's paved her own way

to the top WWE superstar Charlotte Flair I am the backbone of this division the franchise player

and I am a winner Charlotte Flair was built for the spotlight built for the grand stage

Charlotte Flair is one of WWE's biggest stars a multiple-time world champion her charisma and

natural athleticism has made her a force to be reckoned with in the industry I'm not apologizing

for being that damn good she is quite simply the queen of WWE there can only be one queen

and here we are the site of the event that propelled you to the main event at Wrestlemania

Nassau Coliseum

I'm Stephanie McMahon and I love WWE

Stephanie McMahon I'm on a quest to hear the stories behind the biggest superstars and legends

in WWE history here we go so come join me on the trip of a lifetime

October 28th 2018 the day the women of WWE past and present made history right here at Nassau Coliseum

it was the first ever all women's pay-per-view evolution but women's wrestling wasn't always what

we see today for the majority of the 90s and 2000s when women appeared on WWE TV they were mostly valued

for their looks rather than their athleticism Charlotte Flair was part of a group of women

that changed that narrative I feel like when I arrive at the arenas and I see them being set up

is when I'm the most nervous because it's like oh the calm before the storm

the storm that night was a grueling 30 minute last woman standing match against Becky Lynch

for the Smackdown Women's Championship

are you kidding me

is there like a moment in the match that stands out to you the most

so she literally tried to bury me with chairs

beside the commentary table over there so she's just throwing chairs and chairs and chairs

and the moment was like she's sitting on the ring and she's like count her out count her out

and then you see me like come to live like a demon through the chair

it's just one of one of those perfect matches

oh no it wasn't there are things that could be better but it just

fell emotionally perfect

the audience I'm pretty sure was on their feet from start to finish that night

and you could feel that you did see dads with little girls out there

you did see older younger

I love little girls like my daddy loved your daddy and I love you

like that little connection is so

it matters

and now I see little girls that don't even know

who am I

I'm like you're just Charlotte

her dad you may have heard of him

to be the man

you gotta beat the man

the legendary WWE Hall of Famer

the Nature Boy

Rick Flair

there is no one in this entire industry that is more respected than Rick Flair

the Flair name remains one of the most recognized in our business

and it's no longer Rick at the helm

how did Charlotte step out of her father's shadow and become WWE royalty

I wanted to sit down with her and talk about her journey

and how she helped change the perception of female athletes around the world

you've risen to this place that I don't know any other woman has risen to in our business

and you helped paved the way

how did you get your start in for your career personally in WWE

really the honest answer is I was just lost in life

I had gone to the Hall of Fame 2012 for the Four Horsemen

and I was sitting at dinner with my dad and my little brother Reed

and one of the producers looked at me and said

well why aren't you doing this

and I was kind of like

huh?

like I always looked at the women

you know believed in them respected them

but I never saw myself as a diva

a WWE superstar

as the glam

the show person

the athletic part yes

and Reed looked at me and was like

you can do this

do it with me

we can do this together

his dream was to be just like my dad

my dad was cool

but like

I didn't want to like be him

I was his fan

and like

oh I'm going to take my friends to the show

and like

oh look at cute boys

but like

it wasn't like

oh I want to be that

in 2012

Charlotte joined NXT

then

WWE's developmental system

and hoped for her brother

to one day join her

but one year later

Reed tragically passed away

at the age of 25

from that point forward

Charlotte was determined

to carry out her brother's dream

a dream

that became her own

you're watching your dad

you saw the women

and you know

you didn't necessarily

see yourself

fitting in

at that time

how did your perspective

shift

once you started

actually at NXT

so I know the word

destiny

is really

cliche

and corny

but when

Hunter had taken over

he had hired

a female coach

and then he had hired

other women

who just weren't

and I'm not

saying this is a bad thing

I'm just saying

their background

wasn't in modeling

or acting

or beauty queens

it was actually women

who

had started

on the independent scene

which

if you watch the show

it's

smaller companies

than WWE

and the main goal

is to make it here

like the minor leagues

minor leagues

yep

well I am

from a unique perspective

and had the opportunity

to of course

watch everything shift

because there was

a recruiting strategy

you're right

that changed

from going to

modeling agencies

and finding

you know

tens

which at one point

was the directive

yep

and not athletes

perfect storm

so I was hired

major chip on my shoulder

being Rick's daughter

like no

like I really want this

I work really hard

and then

the girls that I came up with

because of their passion

I took little pieces

from them

and started to realize

like this was the first time

in my life

that I felt like I belong

on July 17th 2013

Charlotte Flair

made her NXT television debut

with her father Rick

by her side

look at that move

putting unique spotlight

on NXT's

women's division

down to the queen

Charlotte's NXT

women's champion

NXT was growing

and just

I never looked at myself

as going

I can't do

what a man can't

I wasn't raised that way

and that's

what the women

I came up with

felt as well

so that

inner belief

that we could do things

if not as good

but better

than the men

that's why I think

I am here today

because we never had

that limiting

self-belief

that we couldn't

the women Charlotte

is referencing

were Becky Lynch

Sasha Banks

and Bailey

collectively known

as the four horsewomen

who started the spark

that forever changed

the industry

with the audience chanting

this is wrestling

this is wrestling

my god Charlotte

I remember

feeling it

you know

and I can't imagine

myself feeling it

watching it

what it felt like

to you

actually doing it

double DDT

by Charlotte

I don't know

it was such a unit

and everyone wanted

the same thing

and we all stood out

individually

and yes

of course

there was competition

between each other

but we all had

the same goal

and I think that's why

it worked so well

for me this is about

like representing

all these amazing ladies

that I train with

every single day

and they're like

all my sisters

so it's more about

just representing NXT

because I know how hard

everyone works

at the performance center

once we were given

the opportunity

at NXT

the fans took notice

and then

we just ran with it

so boy did the fans

take notice

while all of these

women's matches

were happening on NXT

and there was this

groundswell

and this movement

the same was not yet

happening on the main roster

February 23rd

2015

one of the most

pivotal nights

in the history

of women's wrestling

so it was the Bellas

and Paige

and Emma

and they were in a tag match

that lasted

all of like

four or five minutes

including entrances

and our audience

started a hashtag

give divas a chance

because divas at the time

was how we branded

our women's division

in an effort to

give them a spotlight

but it had a very

different meaning

to your point

and our fans

were specifically

calling for longer

matches

more character

development

better storylines

and that hashtag

trended worldwide

for three days

and finally

we had to take notice

on July 13th

2015

nearly two years

to the day

from Charlotte's

NXT debut

I had the privilege

of welcoming

Sasha Banks

Becky Lynch

and the queen

herself

to the main roster

of Monday Night Raw

so joining forces

with Paige

will be a woman

who was bred

for this business

Charlotte

one of the most

dominant divas

we've ever seen

at NXT

the WWE universe

got what they demanded

our divas

were being given

a chance

and they started

to steal the show

there's the bridge

into the figure eight

Charlotte wins the title

the divas division

was full of

hardworking

talented women

and was starting

to build

incredible momentum

but in order

for women's wrestling

to truly start

a new era

there needed

to be a bigger change

going forward

starting this Sunday

at Wrestlemania

you will no longer

be referred to

as divas

you will simply

be superstars

and at Wrestlemania

we will also debut

the symbol

of that evolution

the WWE

Women's

Championship

with a complete

rebrand

including a brand

new championship

and an undeniable

groundswell of success

for the first time

ever

WWE's women

took center stage

at Wrestlemania 32

at AT&T Stadium

before Wrestlemania 32

me, Sasha and Becky

were the centerpieces

I mean there was

Roman Reigns

there was Triple H

there was Shane McMahon

but we were the center

like the very center

of AT&T Stadium

you are looking live

at a record crowd

of over 100,000

for Wrestlemania

when we were given

those big opportunities

to get to Wrestlemania 32

we were ready

Charlotte on the top rope

moonsault by Charlotte

it was a matter of

okay give it to us

we know we can do it

give it to us

like we know we can

steal the show

John this is incredible

this could be the

greatest athlete

we've ever had

as a WWE

women's champion

for me I felt like

this was my

brother's dream

and we just

stole the show

at what's

the Super Bowl

of our company

what was there

was the passion

the dreams

and knowing

we were just as good

as the men

and no one could

tell us otherwise

from 32

that's when it was like

okay you're main eventing

Raw

you're main eventing

Smackdown

for the first time ever

women will step foot

inside hell

in a cell

the first ever

women's

money in the bank

ladder match

you were

leading a movement

and I think whether

you realize it or not

when we look back

in time

the women's world cup

blew away the men's

in soccer

ratings wise

there were a number

of different female

athletes

Serena Williams

right she was

at the top of her game

and I want to give

her credit

but Ronda

like the most famous

woman in the world

at that time

Ronda was

a huge game changer

even after making

history in MMA

the baddest woman

on the planet

Ronda Rousey

wanted to join

the movement

in WWE

what

oh my god

Ronda Rousey

is here

how important

do you think

it is for little girls

specifically

to see women

in powerful roles

to know it's possible

so I'm not just

saying this to get

brownie points

or anything like that

but when I was

growing up

your figure on TV

for me personally

like who I could

relate to

and what I'd want

to be like

and how you

carried yourself

was you

a intelligent

boss

mmm

it like

would be you

but having that

star figure

I think

is important

for anyone

in any industry

especially being

a woman

you know

because I feel

like women

always do

have to prove

themselves a little

more even

to this day

to have more

women like you

said

that are giving

you know

these little girls

hope

that does mean

a lot

you look

amazing

queen

oh my god

and again

it's like

remembering

that's what

it's about

and never

waver from that

and that's why

I also think

I've never

wavered

from what

I believe

like Charlotte

truly stands

for

what does

Charlotte

stand for

strong

independent

woman

WWE's women

were making

history

in every way

except one

no woman

had ever

main evented

Wrestlemania

the industry's

biggest show

of the year

on April 7th

2019

at MetLife

Stadium

Charlotte Flair

Becky Lynch

and Ronda Rousey

broke that

barrier

I thought

we could talk

about it

at ringside

but Charlotte

had other

ideas

I know

there's only

one way

you travel

and since

I wanted

to be

just like

you

oh

I have

my helicopter

waiting

your helicopter

for the show

is going to

take us

to MetLife

so we can

reenact

my entrance

oh my god

that's so cool

a history

making moment

like Wrestlemania

35

needed a history

making walkout

a throwback

to her father's

iconic arrival

at the Great

American Bash

and an entrance

befitting of a queen

a private helicopter

to MetLife Stadium

I need music

madame

thank you sir

we need music

thank you

everybody needs

a little

entry season

right

and now

apparently

it was my turn

to experience

the same

royal treatment

here we go

on your way

there

like

what was going

through your mind

in 2013

there was an interview

and I was like

I'm gonna make it

at Wrestlemania

and I think

everyone was just

kind of like

oh those are

sound bites

when I was

in the helicopter

I was like

yep

told you

it was the first

time in my life

that I had said

I was gonna do

something

and I did it

you just never know

what tomorrow

is gonna be

right place

right time

yeah

special

okay

so what happened

when you landed

the red carpet

they rolled out

the red carpet

we took off

the leather jacket

that I had made

with pearls

and they put my

robe on me

and then I just

started walking

wow

like talk about

like if you don't

believe you're a

badass

you have to

believe in this

moment

that you're a

badass

don't let the

helicopter

overshadow you

at Wrestlemania 35

Charlotte touched

down and made

her way to the

ring to make

history

this time

we went up

to a luxury box

with the bird's eye

view to talk

about that

magical night

you are looking

live in a sold

out MetLife

stadium

in the shadows

of New York

City

so how does it

feel to be back

it was a little

louder

a few more

people

I've had the

time to really

look back and

be like wow

I did that

but coming back

here because I

haven't been back

here since

Wrestlemania 35

it's like

oh we really

did sell out

this stadium

and I think

that's like

hard to grasp

for Charlotte

Flair she has

made history

for years

in WWE

tonight she's

headlining

Wrestlemania

every single

one of those

seats was

filled that

night when

Charlotte Flair

Becky Lynch

and Ronda

Rousey

main evented

Wrestlemania

Charlotte

sending Rousey

into the

barricade

Charlotte

Charlotte didn't

emerge victorious

in the ring

but that moment

transcended wrestling

not only did

WWE's women's

division evolve

Charlotte Flair

evolved herself

so I have to

ask you

I noticed

on your arm

and as your

screensaver

you have a

butterfly

what

now you're

going to

make

I got

through

the

symbolism

of

the

butterfly

Stephanie

change

growth

metamorphosis

as cliche

and corny

but like

wanting to

always evolve

and butterflies

do

why does

it make

you so

emotional

because I

feel like

I've lived

so many

lives

like

I'm not

the person

I was

here

you know

and I'm

grateful for

all the

I actually

it's just

like how

did I

get here

I know

like the

stigma

of

Charlotte

Flair

and the

character

is so

larger than

life

and of

course

she'd

have a

helicopter

and of

course

she'd

be in

a

fur coat

but like

I fought

really hard

to get

here

right

I've

heard

like a

girl

literally

say

at 31

oh

my god

I'm so

I'm so

old

what am I

gonna do

I'm like

girl

I didn't even

start till

29 and then

get into my

business in 30

like you don't

have to have

it all figured

out

and I don't

and I still

don't know

what the

future holds

I believed

at Wrestlemania

35

that I was

the main event

that Rhonda

was the main event

that Becky

was the main event

but I still

didn't have

life

figured out

God only knows

what else is

to come

more good

more good

more good

more good

but um

since you made

me tear

I got through

the whole day

without the tears

I'm sorry

I didn't mean it

but you do so

much for us

as talent

and for the

girls backstage

and the staff

and everyone

but really for

women as a

whole

and you've

always been

the queen

of WWE

yes I

I get to call

myself the queen

but you have a

king

you've always

been the queen

so

the queen

of queens

I got you

a little

something

no way

no way

this

is so

cool

yes the queen

of us queens

this is the front

oh

yep

okay you put it

on me

it's kind of

wait

no I lied

oh you'll

figure it out

oh look at that

that's so good

does it look

like it belongs

yes

well

she always wears

her invisible crown

but I wanted her

to have something

shiny

thank you

very much

oh I love it

being crowned

by the queen

of WWE

was an honor

as a mother

of three daughters

I loved taking

a trip down

memory lane

on a movement

that is so close

to my heart

and one

that wouldn't

have been possible

without Charlotte Flair

I have upgraded

since Wrestlemania 35

you were saying

this helicopter

is very different

yeah well

you know

the marble

did not marble

this is marble

did you decorate

inside your helicopter

I decorated

grey leather

teakwood

ah

that's what this is

thinking of anchorman

right now

sorry

I love lamb

leather bound books

stephanie has arrived

stephanie has arrived

I'm walking her

I'm walking her

onto the boat

Mr. Heyman sir

Paul Heyman

special counsel

to WWE superstar

Roman Reigns

he and I

go way back

it's a relationship

that has been

contentious

it's not fair

it's totally unfair

shut up

but over the years

we've made our amends

it's time for

Stephanie to admit

she married

the wrong

Paul

now

we're closer

than ever

and as Roman Reigns

esteemed wise man

Paul is just

the person

I'm looking for

today

Madam McMahon

welcome to the

Island of Relevancy

thank you for having me

thank you for coming aboard

after you

should I be a little

intimidated by the

Island of Relevancy

that would be a first

the Island of Relevancy

it's a term made popular

by Mr. Heyman

I feel like I need a machete

simply put

it means you're one of

an elite few

at the top of the business

there is only one

royal family

in professional wrestling

and nobody knows

the Island of Relevancy

better than the

Anawaii family

one of the key pieces

of the Samoan dynasty

of professional wrestling

all rise

the princess

the queen

the goddess

has arrived

oh boy

oh boy

such an introduction

hi

today

this legendary family

has invited me along

for a summit

around Miami Florida

and when they host

a family event

they do it

big

I'm Stephanie McMahon

and I love

WWE

Stephanie

McMahon

I'm on a quest

to hear the stories

behind the biggest

superstars and legends

in WWE history

here we go

so come join me

on the trip

of a lifetime

good how you doing

good how are you

good how are you

great great good to see you

good to see you

very excited to be doing this

with all of you

thank you

beautiful

now this is

what you would normally have

right

this yacht

the ship headed out

to open water

and we were underway

and after we got our sea legs

we moved things inside

I really want to thank you guys

very much for having me today

this is absolutely

unbelievably beautiful

thank you

yeah well

this is kind of how we

we do it

we gather

we break bread

you know

we share time together

we laugh together

bringing everybody together

eating a big meal

being with the bloodline

it's an awesome opportunity

to hear more

about your legacy

and your family's legacy

they call themselves

the bloodline

because this

is the latest generation

of the wrestling lineage

known as the Samoan dynasty

High Chief Peter My V

is where it starts

and then it goes

with my dad

and uncle

the wild Samoans

that's like the holy trinity

for our wrestling

from the Isle of Samoa

High Chief Peter My Via

Peter My Via

was the most popular

Samoan wrestler

of his time

he's also the grandfather

of WWE legend

and Hollywood mogul

Dwayne The Rock Johnson

the people's champ

High Chief Peter My Via

introduced the rest

of his family

into the business

starting with

Afa and Sika

better known

as the WWE

Hall of Fame tag team

the Wild Samoans

the two men

who blazed the trail

in this business

for this family

Sika's son

is Roman Reigns

one of the biggest superstars

in WWE history

Afa and Sika

went on to train

their nephews

including the colossal

former WWE champion

Yokozuna

when you think

of the champion

you've got to think

of Yokozuna

they trained Rikishi

father of the Uso twins

and Solo Sokoa

and they trained Tama

also known as

the Tonga Kid

father of Jacob Fatu

and then it just

boom right there

all the way down to

me the twins

Solo

Jacob

the Tongans

oh my goodness

Jimmy

Uso

Jey Uso

Jey Uso

is going to

Wrestlemania

he's on the attack

Solo Sokoa

Jacob Fatu

one of the most terrifying

men you've ever seen

Tama Taga

Taga Loan

the tag team champions

only four men

have held a world title

longer than Roman Reigns

have you ever seen

a champion

as dominant

it's a deep

and storied

family tree

that continues

to cultivate

this wrestling bloodline

they are indeed

the most dominant

faction

in WWE

history

today we're here

on a yacht

but

back in the day

this was always

in a backyard

around a barbecue pit

we're going to eat

it all up

let me see you

dance a little

show me your dance

this generation

of the bloodline

grew up together

in the backyard

in the ring

sometimes both at once

Roman Reigns

and the Uso twins

grew up playing

football together

in Pensacola

Florida

Jimmy and Jay

loved to tease

their younger brother

the baby of the family

solo

one thing's for sure

from the elders

to the children

food was always

something that brought

everyone together

that camaraderie

that bond

that family

sometimes we argue

together

sometimes we fight

but that's always been

kind of a common ground

for us

is the dinner table

we've been fortunate

enough to have

Uncle John

come all the way

from California

to bless us

with a beautiful

Samoan meal

so it's going to be

great

Uncle John

if you'd let us

know the menu

we'd appreciate that

sir

for sure

everybody

welcome to the

bloodline summit

I'm excited

about our menu

today

we're going to be

serving a mango

drink

it's kind of like

a refresher

it's called

and then we have

barbecue chicken

marinated

Samoan way

and then we have

some turkey tails

grilled and barbecued

we have chopped

suey that's made

with corned beef

and vegetables

we have oka

which is basically

raw fish

again with some

coconut milk

and that's for

today's menu

so malo or cheers

so right now

it'd be

it'd be

Manoia

Manoia

Manoia

cheer

yeah

as our meal

was served

I was reminded

that an emotional

connection to food

exists in every

culture

my grandmother

used to make this

I haven't seen

that in years

tarot

oh yeah

like that smell

just now

I'm like whoa

it's my meal

like Nana's house

if we're really

gonna buzz down

I think maybe

we should do it

like how grandma

and Nana

used to do it

say bless the food

bless the prayer

bow our heads

Lord Jesus thank

you very much

for waking us up

thank you for

a beautiful day

thank you for

our children

father God

thank you for

our loved ones

please let this

food be a nourishment

to our bodies

we give you praise

and we give you

thanks in Jesus name

amen

amen

come on

man

come on

man

alright

should we

dig in

what do you want

I'll have a little

bit of everything

I was excited

to try the

Samoan cuisine

it smelled so

good while we

were sitting there

yeah

how often

would you have

these barbecues

get together

yeah

it would be like

the twins

me and Jacob

and Solo

all living in the

same town

and then we just

every weekend

get together

that's what it was

like

oh really

that's great

like Sunday dinner

yeah well we

would do the ballpark

like Saturday

after a football game

and then we would

go back to the

twins house

and start barbecuing

and swim

it was numbers

like this

all surrounding

a grill

just you know

hanging out

music blasting

pool kids

playing in the pool

favorite part

about the barbecues

is when it gets

a little out of

control

you got

Wrestlemania

right in your

front yard

it was like

guys they're

doing it

come on guys

get to the

window dudes

get to the

window

royal rumble

they're working

on some stuff

there was one

part of the

feast in particular

I knew I had

to try

the turkey tail

I've honestly

got hurt about

these things

forever

yeah

I'm gonna eat

one with you

too

alright

alright

so what is

just pure fat

I think so

there's a couple

you know

there's a couple

chunks of real meat

in there

turkey tails

were a notorious

favorite of the

late great

Yokozuna

especially when

dunked in mayo

I had to try

one for myself

after hearing

all the stories

throughout these

years

only uh

let's hold

the mayo

there we go

take it

hmm

take it

take it

take it

give it a mask

what do you think

yeah

yeah

yeah

yeah

yeah

I won't be having

any more

of the turkey tail

but

it was not bad

it's just fatty

a little fatty

yeah

thank you

that was

turkey ribeye

yeah

turkey ribeye

I like that

wrestling's been

a part of the

Samoan culture

for a long time

like

how far back

does it go

why do you think

it has been

such a part of

of Samoan culture

fish to water

just fish to water

Aloha

there we see the Samoan

stump puller

and it's all over

up in Zika

double head

by the Samoan

and look at

Yokozuna

come on big boy

physically

we're bigger people

and charismatic people too

main event

Jey Uso

has the WWE fans

on their feet

Roman Reigns

has done it

again

Roman Reigns

I acknowledge you

as my tribal

chief

it's a part of our DNA

we're storytellers

because that's how

old cultures do

in order to

new generations

to know

you gotta be able

to pass these stories on

and don't nobody

wanna hear a long ass

boring story

so you have to be able

to entertain

that's kind of

what we do in WWE

it's kind of intimidating too

sure you gotta

you gotta live up

to something

right

I was amazed

to learn

that 39

of the 41

WrestleManias

included someone

with Polynesian roots

that stat

blew my mind

and how important

was it to see

yourself represented

you know

to really

give you that mindset

that it is possible

I mean

it's real life changing

man

our fathers

went through the grind

and I came

from watching them

and just

it was always

just always brought comfort

you know

just keep your head

on riding

as possible

I think it's important

man

because the

all the next generation

all the young

you know

the Polynesian kids

out there

like they do look up to us

we do have

a big following

in the

you know

Polynesian people

man

so

like I take pride

in that

it warms my heart

man

really there's a

there's a higher calling

for us man

it ain't just this

we was blessed

to do this

what do you think

your dad

would say

looking at you guys

sitting here

oh hand me another

plate of a

we've seen so many

men in our family

wrestle

it's like conditioning

why can't I do it

he did it

he did it

I'm the same blood

you got

Maga

Rikishi

Yokozuna

what's your middle name

Yokozuna

I didn't know that

until right before this

yeah

Grey Yokozuna man

Uncle Ryan

yeah true story

my dad was by the name

was Alpha and Sika

really

my mom said

you will not

name my twins

Alpha and Sika

it's easy to see

why so many

WWE fans

are drawn

to Jimmy

and Jey Uso

their little brother

Solo however

did not seem

quite so charmed

I don't think

you'll find anybody

that has a bad word

to say about these guys

really I'm not kidding

I'm not just saying

this is wrong Cameron

well maybe

you grew up

in the house of them

Solo you next

what do you guys say

about your bigger brothers

now

hey pig dog

I feel like

you're still holding

a grudge

from childhood

a little bit

he's like

just looking at them

the whole time

so all you guys

want to laugh

all you guys

want to get together

to the bloodline

chosen family

is almost as important

as biological family

and Paul Heyman

is a key member

of the bloodline's

chosen family

and so how does

the wise man

figure into all of this

how did you get involved

with the bloodline

way back

well it's kind of

it's kind of like

the same way

I hustled my way

in into your family

I was taking photographs

for your grandfather

and was too young

to make it to

towns outside

of Madison Square Garden

so I would ride

with Offa and Sika

to Allentown

and Hamburg

it was being

in the car

with Offa and Sika

and it's just

so much of the etiquette

of the industry

that I learned

so by the time

I broke in

as a manager

I'm already

now with a second

generation

of Sam Owens

I'm with

Offa's son

Big Sam

I'm with

Offa and Sika's

nephew

Rikishi

I'm in the car

with them now

and I'm managing

them

so by the time

I get to this

generation

I'm the old guy

I'm the wise man

I've been through

three generations

of this family already

bestowing wisdom

upon them

that I learned

in the car

from those

who paved the road

for them

generations ago

that's remarkable

and what about you

Sammy

how did you get

tied into the bloodline

we have been

traveling the roads

together for many years

Roman and the twins

since I came up

since I came to WWE

so that would be

2013-2014

got along famously

from the jump

and I had this idea

for a story

when I kind of asked

like hey what if you

let me hang around

you know like

I could be part of the team

I don't know

what if I joined

what if I joined up

with the bloodline

Reigns is down

Kevin Owens

for the win

and Sammy Zane

preventing the official

from counting to three

is that enough

to prove Zane's loyalty

and he is officially

accepted

into

the family

it's a part of our family

though

my dad and my uncle

a lot of our family

consider them

they're like shepherds

they always had a flock

you know

they always had

just people

that they were

mentoring

or helping

or you know

becoming chosen family

and

we've kind of

done that with you

and then Tama

and T's dad

their father

Haku

and my dad

used to tag

in the 80s

it's crazy how the world

comes back around now

kind of feel like history

like repeated itself

Tonga

and Lowa

and Fatu

yeah the business

brought them together

but you know how it goes

when you're on the road

when you're working together

you're making great money

together

it just bonds you

you know

chosen family

is the way we look at it

we got a lot of that

around here

I was surprised to learn

that even though wrestling

is an integral part

of their culture

many of the bloodline

didn't plan on joining

the family business

funny thing is

we was never pushed

to be wrestlers

we was always

don't do wrestle

try not to be hard

on your body

I can only speak for myself

but it was in my brain

that I was going to just

create my own path

and I thought football

was that route

for Roman

that path was within reach

but after playing

defensive line

for Georgia Tech

he stepped away

from football

and came home

to WWE

so it's not like

oh as soon as I'm 18

I'm going to go be a wrestler

like my dad

or whatever

that wasn't

it wasn't

it wasn't your plan

from the jump

that was my plan

but I was told no

ah there you go

ah okay

you weren't allowed

the way they would

say is

go do something

first

find something to do

and cause wrestling

will always be here

I feel like they knew

though like

we would catch on quick

my dad always wanted

me to wrestle

he always did

but at the same time

he wasn't mad

that I was good at football

he enjoyed watching me

play football

and I think he was proud

that I was good

at something else too

but I think he always

knew in his head

if this doesn't work out

I got the keys

to teach him

you know

how to drive this thing

we got a safety net

and it's no different

for our kids

and do any of your kids

right now

express interests?

Mines does

yeah he's damning

he's like dad

how old

me and you could be

like Rey Mysterio

and Don Mysterio

oh that's cool

now what about you Jacob

just my daughters

my girls

and you know

even with the women

now wrestling

you know

part of the roster

man

they're a big influence

on you know

on my girls too

who do they like the most?

man they love Tiffy time

it is Tiffy time

they love Rhea

the brash

the brazen

the bold

Rhea Ripley

Naya

Sister Tran

shout out

yeah shout out

Sister Tran

okay

just to see them

see you know

Uncle T

Tom Uncle Roman

you know

the boys

and to see

how we are together

rather than

the entertainment side

you know

it goes off

on another part

of our culture

you know

being family

orientated

so

beautiful thing

beautiful thing

well I'm so grateful

to have been

an honorary

guest here today

and you know

for you guys

sharing so much

so much of your culture

so much of your

experience

so much of your stories

because it is

all about

your story

and your journey

I'm just really grateful

after we finished up

inside

I had a chance

to talk to Roman

one on one

to reflect on the day

and his family's journey

so we had the opportunity

to talk a lot today

yeah

good conversation

great conversation

and I'd love to ask

you given everything

you've been through

both personally

and professionally

what are some of your

biggest lessons

that you've learned

try to do what you love

with the people you love

that's what I do

you know

we talked about it

in a weird way

a lot of our family

tries to create

their own path

but somehow

some way

whether it's

divine intervention

or this is just

what we're supposed

to be doing

if you're a part

of this family

we found our way

back to this business

so to be a part of it

to be a part of that

foundation

that our fathers

laid out for us

and to be able

to build on top of that

I mean there's a time

you know this very well

it wasn't glamorous

it was as blue collar

as you could ever think

if my father and uncle

saw us on this boat

right now

on this ship

doing what we're doing

they just wouldn't

understand it

how did it become this

but if I can't do it

with all my family

what's the point

of doing it

you know

I was born and raised

in a big family

and I just want

to continue that

thank you so much

thank you

you just

I really

I can't say it enough

this is such a

such an honor for me

thank you

thank you

as we headed back to shore

we all made our way

to the front of the yacht

and with the Miami skyline

in the distance

the wind nearly blowing me over

and the bloodline by my side

we took one of my most memorable selfies

capping off my trip

to the island

of relevancy

I remember a time

we went to blockbuster

and he was too young

to play the games

but Junior let him

choose the game for

and we're all just like

that's not the game

that's not the one

that's not the one

Joseph

Joseph

get this game

get this game

I want this one

I don't ever be in that

you know

I mean

guys you guys want to play with me

too bad