All language subtitles for WWE20Recruits20S01E01[_18930]

- It was a time, like, after
foster care

- It was a time, like, after
foster care

when Mom got me back, probably
like two years after

my mom got me back with her, I
was about, like, six, seven.

my mom got me back with her, I
was about, like, six, seven.

I can see myself
sitting on the ground

eating some cereal, like,
watching TV,

watching WWE, and I'm like, I
wish I could do that.

watching WWE, and I'm like, I
wish I could do that.

Like, in my head, it's never
gonna happen,

where we are in life, like, in
this horrible house

where we are in life, like, in
this horrible house

we shouldn't evenbe
living in.

This--this is probably
the extent of where we'll
be.

And I couldn't, like, fathom any
type of dream.

And I couldn't, like, fathom any
type of dream.

[soft music]

[soft music]

I couldn't think of it
being real.

And to now, like,
getting a tryout with
WWE,

And to now, like,
getting a tryout with
WWE,

and--wow.

Sorry, I just, like, freaked
myself out.

Sorry, I just, like, freaked
myself out.

[crowd cheering]

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music]

[cheering]

- Talent in WWE is everything.

- Talent in WWE is everything.

- Let me talk to you!

- If you becomea
Roman Reigns...

- Acknowledge me!

- Becky Lynch...- I
am the man!

- Becky Lynch...- I
am the man!

- Seth Rollins...- I
am a visionary!

- Bianca Belair...-
The B-E-S-T!

- Bianca Belair...-
The B-E-S-T!

- Or a Cody Rhodes...

- I have waited my whole
life!

I will wait no more!

- You area global
household name.

There's no place that
you can go on this planet

where people do not know who you
are.

And that is life-changing.

[dramatic music]

[soft music]

- My whole life, I've
dreamedof being in the
WWE.

- Look at you. [laughs]

- Look at you. [laughs]

[bell rings]- It's
over.

- 6'10", 315 pounds.

I'm not just a superfan.

I'm not just a superfan.

This is my destiny.

- Coming from Ukraine,
I have a different
mindset.

- Coming from Ukraine,
I have a different
mindset.

I'm not doingall of
this for myself.

It's to give backto
my country.

There's people in Ukraine

who wish that they were in my
place.

- [speaking Spanish]

- [speaking Spanish]

- My dad risked his life
coming here from Cuba.

He tells me if you're
scared,

people can seethat
you're scared.

people can seethat
you're scared.

And if you're scared,

you're not gonna achieve
greatness.

- I have three jobs.

I work seven days a week
just to provide for
myself.

I was a college athlete.

I was a college athlete.

Going pro in track and
fieldwas never an
option.

- Sit down and count up the cost
to see

if the trip is worth the
journey.

if the trip is worth the
journey.

Why wrestling? Why are you doing
it?

- Um...[sighs]

- I was a quarterback,
and then everything
changed.

- I was a quarterback,
and then everything
changed.

- Ah!

- The WWE could be my last
opportunity

- The WWE could be my last
opportunity

as an athleteto
support my family.

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music]

- Duke did a lot for me.

But my whole point of being
there

But my whole point of being
there

was because I wanted
to make something of
myself.

I put in the work.I
do deserve it.

And I just wantto be
a superstar.

- There can't be a good
guywithout a bad
guy,

and there can't be a bad guy
without a good guy.

I'm justa greater
supervillain.

I think the WWE fans
are thirsty for a guy like
me.

Pretty badass.

Two Blue Devils, two Duke
wrestlers.

- Everything is on the line.

- Everything is on the line.

This is a last chance to
beable to fulfill their
dreams.

And it might betheir
only opportunity

to try to make it as a WWE
superstar.

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music]

[birds chirping]

[birds chirping]

[tense music]

[indistinct chatter]

[sprinklers clicking]

[sprinklers clicking]

[indistinct chatter]

- The first step to
becominga WWE superstar
is a tryout.

We have about 50 athletes that
we are inviting to LA.

We have about 50 athletes that
we are inviting to LA.

We're looking at a lot
of different components

of who they are as an
athlete,for sure,

of who they are as an
athlete,for sure,

but also do they have that X
factor?

These tryouts are
everythingfor our
future.

These tryouts are
everythingfor our
future.

For these athletes,
it's an opportunity

to be larger than life in every
single way.

to be larger than life in every
single way.

- I'm pumped for it man, you
know.

- Well, I'm looking forward to
getting in the ring.

That's all I'm looking forward
to.

That's all I'm looking forward
to.

- Same. - I feel real good about
it.

You got Olympians,NFL
players,

You got Olympians,NFL
players,

all the greatest athletes
from around the entire
world,

and they're all coming to meet
at one place

and they're all coming to meet
at one place

to compete for the same thing.

For me, I find it
exciting.I feel at
home.

I feel like I'm surrounded by my
people.

I feel like I'm surrounded by my
people.

[dramatic music]

- Everyone here looks
amazing.We all have nice
bodies.

We're all athletes.

So it's definitely
intimidating.

And then I'm like, oh, man, how
do I match up here?

- For wrestling?

- For wrestling?

- Yeah, we can go over some
technique.

I'm excitedto meet
these people

and maybe make some friends or
some enemies.

and maybe make some friends or
some enemies.

- We here, baby.

You have to know within
yourself,

man, I'm different than these
people.

That competition builds
inside me automatically,

and it's time for me to
go.

I gotta be the one to stand out.

Caleb. - Nice meet you.

- Nice to meet you, man. Caleb.
- Nice to meet you.

- These guys are
definitelysizing
everyone up.

You know,in a group
of alphas,

You know,in a group
of alphas,

somebody has to display
dominance,

and you know, I'm the one to do
that.

How you guys doing? I'm Nick.

- What's up? I'm Jonah. - Nice
to meet you.

- Just go right in here? - Yeah.

- The check-in process
was really easy.

Met with a recruiting
exec.

Met with a recruiting
exec.

They put us through
all the physical stuff,

tested our strength.

They told me I might have

the strongest neck
they've ever seen.

I probably broke the machine.

- Oh. - Ah.

- All right, quarter turn.

- Getting in frontof
that camera

and having to pose is
something that I suck at.

Where do I look? What do I do?
What do I say?

So I literally feel
sick to my stomach.

So I literally feel
sick to my stomach.

- [laughs]

- Yeah, it's really kicking in
That I'm actually here,

- Yeah, it's really kicking in
That I'm actually here,

like, wearing this shirt.

- [laughs]

Oh, wait, wait, wait. [laughs]
Time out.

Oh, wait, wait, wait. [laughs]
Time out.

- You know, the cameras
areout, the lights are
out.

Sometimes you gotta let the
personality fly

a little bit.

[shouts]

I'm Brayden Ray, AKA Sexy BJ
Ray.

Ooh!

I am 23 years old.

I am from Corona,
California.

And I wrestle at Duke
University, Division I.

And I wrestle at Duke
University, Division I.

Going into this whole tryout, I
plan to turn on the persona.

I like to get a little
cockyfrom time to
time

and kind of playthat
rock star mentality,

take the Sexy BJ Ray and crank
it to a ten.

To me, a rock star
personality

To me, a rock star
personality

is somebody who just has that
"it" factor, right?

And nobody knows quite
what that "it" is.

And nobody knows quite
what that "it" is.

But it's just "it."

And I have that "it" factor.

You have to establish
dominance.

You also gotta get
people'sattention right
away.

You also gotta get
people'sattention right
away.

They need to knowthat
Sexy BJ Ray is here.

I think that I would be
a very good villain.

And I think that I could get a
lot of haters.

And guess what. Haters sell
tickets.

- Boo!

- Keep your mouth shut!

- Keep your mouth shut!

I'm gonna come over there and
slap your face!

- Wicked and
unpredictable.

Judgment Day has refused
to be deterred.

- Shut up, OK?

- Shut up, OK?

- USA! [spits]

- Ronnie Ronnie witha
big smile on his face.

- Whoo!

- So y'all can suck it.

[laughing]

[laughing]

- You got the swag. What's going
on, bro?

- What's up, man? - What's your
name?

- Keyshawn. - I'm Brayden.

Nice to meet you, Keyshawn. -
Nice to meet you.

- Heck yeah. - What's your name,
man?

- What's up, man? I'm Jonah. -
Keyshawn. Nice to meet you.

- What sport are you, bud? -
Cheer.

- Heck, yeah, that's what I'm
talking about.

- You're a high flyer? - I want
to be more powerhouse.

My name is Keyshawn.

I am from Florida, and I'm a
college cheerleader.

[dramatic music]

Competitive cheerleading
is a lot of endurance.

Competitive cheerleading
is a lot of endurance.

It's so precise.

Gymnastics mixedwith
stunning.

Gymnastics mixedwith
stunning.

Stunning meaning, like, you're
throwing a girl

crazy high above your
head,

crazy high above your
head,

flipping and tumbling
around the entire floor.

It doesn't really matter to me

if people know that
I'm a cheerleader.

I'm focused.

I got one thing in my mind, and
it's that contract.

[birds chirping]

[birds chirping]

- Do you like bodybuilding?

- Yes, I'm actually a figure
bodybuilder.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Thank you. - That's so good.

- You look like a bodybuilder
too.

Do you do it? - Yeah, thanks.
Yeah.

- I feel like that's gonna
translate well

to, like, wrestling over here,
you know?

- Yeah, honestly, I hope so. -
Yeah.

Did you see, like, the videos of
the roles they sent us?

- Did you do them? - A little
bit.

- Did you do them? - A little
bit.

- Yeah. - Not really.

- I know.

- I'm excited to get in the
ring, though.

- Hi. - Hello, girls.

- Kennedy. - Kennedy?

- Yeah. - Olena.

- Nice to meet you. - Yeah. Nice
to meet you.

- As soon as I looked you up,

I knew exactly who you were
because I was like,

that is the bitch that did that
[bleep] StairMaster.

I was literally watching.
I was like, oh, my God.

I was like, there's no
way.[laughter]

I was like, there's no
way.[laughter]

- That's all that matters.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

- There are insanely
talentedathletes in the
lobby.

Everyone is nervous,
and you can feel it.

Everyone is nervous,
and you can feel it.

And the vibe, I just find
insane.

I can't believe I have this
opportunity.

- I know you ran track. - Nice
to meet you.

- There's a couple of
guyswith cauliflower
ear.

and there's some, like, 6'6"
guy.

and there's some, like, 6'6"
guy.

Like, these guys, you can
tellthat they were made
for this.

And I'm over here like, I don't
know what I'm doing.

And I'm over here like, I don't
know what I'm doing.

It's definitelyvery
intimidating seeing

these people that, like,

are so obviously designed for
this.

Mm.

Had to bring all of the glittery
stilettos

Had to bring all of the glittery
stilettos

'cause, you know, that's just a
staple Kennedy Smith, OK?

'cause, you know, that's just a
staple Kennedy Smith, OK?

I only brought a main makeup
bag,

35 different color glitters,

35 different color glitters,

and I really narrowed it down to
three eyeshadow palettes

and then 35 lipsticks.

So, like, I condensed,

but I got every color of the
rainbow.

Don't worry.

Don't worry.

I'm Kennedy Smith.

I ran track at Texas A&M,

where I was a 100-meter hurdler.

[starting gun fires]

[crowd cheering]

I've just never wanted to settle
for average.

I always went into track
meets

I always went into track
meets

knowing thatI don't
look intimidating.

I mean, I know that I can give,
like, a little--

I mean, I know that I can give,
like, a little--

little RBF, if you will.

But I wasn't the tallest

or the, like,most
muscular or anything.

or the, like,most
muscular or anything.

[hurdle clattering] - Oh, man.

- I kind of looked like an easy
kill.

- I kind of looked like an easy
kill.

So the makeup brought in another
element

of someone to question, like,
oh, what is she doing here?

of someone to question, like,
oh, what is she doing here?

What's going on?

But when it cameto
that particular video

of me going viral
after my race,

that was a ginormous race for
me.

[dramatic orchestral
music]

It was my first race
after tearing my ACL.

It was my first race
after tearing my ACL.

The fact that I finished it and
I won

was just, like,such a
sigh of relief.

So I crossed the finish line,
I'm so happy,

and then I look upto
the camera.

It's probably got
millionsof views
now.

[crowd cheering]

Now that I havehung
up the cleats,

Now that I havehung
up the cleats,

I haven't gone too far
from athletics.

I am now a sports reporter.

I miss being an athlete

and feeling likeI'm
pursuing something.

And this world does sound
perfect for me.

And this world does sound
perfect for me.

- The "Raw"women's
championship!

- A mixture of
athleticism,a mixture of
performing--

- A mixture of
athleticism,a mixture of
performing--

it sounds like it was
designed for me.

- Champion!

- Lights and cameras are
on.

I want to go out there and kill
it.

I'm going to useevery
excuse I can

to bring out the glitz, bring
out the glam.

And this seems likea
perfect opportunity.

And this seems likea
perfect opportunity.

But I'm kind of nervous that
everyone's

gonna be walking in, like, in
cute streetwear,

and I'm gonna be dressed like a
stripper.

and I'm gonna be dressed like a
stripper.

- Oh, heck, yeah.

It's like I'm living in a little
dream right now.

It's like I'm living in a little
dream right now.

I mean, I grew up, like,
watching WWE,

seeing, you know, this logo on
my TV.

seeing, you know, this logo on
my TV.

Oh, and there's sweats too?

Yeah, I'm amped.

I want to throw this stuff
on.

I'm gonna go wrestle.

That's one thing about me is I
love just rolling around.

- Hey. - Hello. How are you?

- Where are you from? - Fresno,
California, so yeah.

Where are you from? - Hi. My
name is Kasey.

I don't know where I'm from. -
[laughs] Hi, I'm Bree.

- Nice to meet you. - Nice to
meet you.

- Nice to meet you. - Nice to
meet you.

Hi, Bree. Nice to meet you.

[soft music]

I have no clue what
I'm getting myself into.

I have no clue what
I'm getting myself into.

I just know that I'm extremely
nervous.

My stomach hurts.

And I'm trying not to scream,

And I'm trying not to scream,

but I'm screaming on the inside.

Seeing everyone here
alreadyis definitely
intimidating.

Seeing everyone here
alreadyis definitely
intimidating.

Everyone's a great athlete here,
you know.

We all have our accomplishments.

I am not social.

I struggled making friends for a
long time.

I'm naturally
introverted,so it's hard
to kind of

get out of that and break out of
it,

but this is the biggest hurdle
that I have in life.

but this is the biggest hurdle
that I have in life.

This is it.I don't
know if I can do this.

I'm super scared and anxious

and I already wantto
walk out.

- Hold on. I win again!

- This is so much fun. -
[laughs] I know.

- Oh, [bleep].

I feel like we walking out the
tunnel.

- [laughs] - Wait.

So you were on a stair-stepper
for 24 hours?

So you were on a stair-stepper
for 24 hours?

- Yes. - Wow.

[laughter]

- Now it just, like, made-- - I
know.

- Now it just, like, made-- - I
know.

- Oh, this is sick. - Wow.

- So, like, are we about to
fight?

- Yeah, I don't know.

- I don't know what's happening.

- I don't know what's happening.

- Whoa. This is the fun part
right here.

- Yeah, what's good? - [laughs]

- That [bleep] hard. - Yeah, it
is.

- Wow, that's so cool.

[dramatic music]

- Going into this dinner,

I feel like it's a little
nerve-racking.

Just I don't even know who's
gonna be here.

Let's start this thing.

This is step one.

This is step one.

Oh, God.

- We're gonna be there tomorrow.

- Let the games begin.

- Let's do this.

- Let's do this.

[tense music]

[tense music]

- I don't know. You can sit
right here.

- Our first event of the
day

- Our first event of the
day

was our welcome dinner WWE put
together.

The first time as a group we're
all together.

The first time as a group we're
all together.

- Oh, what's your name? -
Breanna.

- Carl. - My name is Kid.

- What's up, man?

- There's a buzz in the
air,

and the dinner was,
like, beautiful

and all the people were
beautiful.

And I just, like, am used to
seeing

like, other jacked people.

like, other jacked people.

- Oh, that food gonna be good.

- There's a lot of big
dudes.

There's a lotof
football guys.

There's a lotof
football guys.

Dang, like,this is
the real deal.

I'm probably not gonna stand out
as much as I normally do.

- OK, just saying.

- OK, just saying.

- Have you guys ever been to,
like, a live show?

- I've been to seven
"WrestleManias" in a row.

- In a row?

- In a row?

- Yeah, I went from "25" to
"31."

- That's awesome.

- I grew up watching WWE,

- I grew up watching WWE,

and I've been a superfan my
whole life.

And now I'm getting to not just
be a fan anymore,

And now I'm getting to not just
be a fan anymore,

but be a competitor.

- You've been ready for this
job.

- Yes. - I just love it.

- You've been ready for this
job.

- I just love this, man.

- Like, the moment I watched
professional wrestling,

I immediately went and elbowed
my sister,

just gave her, like, a one, two,
three,

you know what I'm saying? -
[claps]

- HBK. - [laughs]

I fell in love, for sure.
It's--it's been something

I fell in love, for sure.
It's--it's been something

that I've dreamed of my entire
life.

I've never seen myself working
anything else

but being a professional
wrestler,

so it's kind of crazy that I'm
here now

and make the most of this
opportunity.

[chuckles]

- I want to see a picture of
your son.

- He's a little demon.

- He's a little demon.

He's, like, in the 99th
percentile

in height and weight.

And his head size is, like,
103rd.

He has a massive head.
[laughter]

My name is Aaron Jenkins. I'm 26
years old.

I was a quarterbackat
Alfred State,

I was a quarterbackat
Alfred State,

started my fifth year
at Adrian College in
Michigan.

I lived every single day just to
play football.

I lived every single day just to
play football.

I had this plan to try
to get to the next level

after college,and
then everything changed.

[tape rewinding]

[baby crying] - What is the
matter?

- You a little--you grumpy.

- You a little--you grumpy.

- No way.

- You. - [laughs]

- You grumpy. [baby babbles]

- You grumpy. [baby babbles]

[soft music]

Being a dad in general
is difficult.

There's no time. There's no time
for anything.

There's no time. There's no time
for anything.

You know, it's expensive.

You have to provide
for your family.

I've tried out for the
XFL,CFL, the Arena
League,

I've tried out for the
XFL,CFL, the Arena
League,

but they didn't work out.

WWE could bemy last
opportunity

WWE could bemy last
opportunity

as an athleteto
support my family

at literally the highest level
possible.

I got one thingon my
mind right now,

and it's to get a
contract.

This is probably the cutest
video there is.

It's gonna make me cry.

- So you started grappling at 22
or so or 21?

- Yeah, like 21, grappling.

But I wrestled for quite a
while,

dropped out of college, and then
just kind of made...

- Transitioned into-- -
Grappling a career, yeah.

[suspenseful music]

- We got somebody over there.
That's cooling off right there.

- Yeah, this is crazy. - Really?

- Shawn Michaels is my
favorite wrestler of all
time.

- Shawn Michaels is my
favorite wrestler of all
time.

HBK, the Heartbreak Kid, Shawn
Michaels.

- Mr. WrestleMania!

- Two-time Hall-of-Famer,

one of the greatestof
all time.

- Sweet chin music!

- He runs WWE's
developmentaldivision,
NXT, now.

- He runs WWE's
developmentaldivision,
NXT, now.

I won't say I almost passed out.

- It's like a dream come true. -
[softly] Ah! What? What?

- It's like a dream come true. -
[softly] Ah! What? What?

Wow.

- My brother's gonna freak out.

He's the biggest Shawn Michaels
fan.

- Really? - Yes, he's obsessed.

- HBK, Shawn Michaels, the
Heartbreak Kid.

Oh, my God. - How are you doing,
man?

- I'm good. How are you?

- Doing all right? - Yes, sir.

- What's your name? - Keyshawn.

- Keyshawn? Very nice. - Yes,
sir.

- Where are you from?

- New York, Florida, Utah-- all
over the place, man.

- New York, Florida, Utah-- all
over the place, man.

- Very nice.

- This is crazy, and you're my
favorite wrestler,

so I'm just so--

- I was raised by a
colonelin the Air
Force

to shake somebody's hand,

to say, "Yes, sir," "Yes,
ma'am."

Have a great time out here. -
Yes, sir.

- All right?

Like, if you dig this as much as
I do,

Like, if you dig this as much as
I do,

that, just, you know, go with
the heart, man.

He's professional,
respectful.

And in this line of work, it's
something that bodes well

And in this line of work, it's
something that bodes well

for the locker room etiquette,
shall we say.

- So Shawn Michaels, Heartbreak
Kid--

- That's the GOAT, man.

- Could be Mount Rushmore for a
lot of people.

Matt Bloom went by A-Train and
Lord Tensai.

Matt Bloom went by A-Train and
Lord Tensai.

- He's head coach at
the WWE Performance
Center,

where they train athletes to be
NXT and WWE superstars.

where they train athletes to be
NXT and WWE superstars.

- Big E, also a legend in the
industry.

He's a member of the New
Day

He's a member of the New
Day

and has more titles
than you can count.

He was part ofthe
recruitment process.

So it's cool to see him
at the tryout.

- Face to face with childhood
heroes.

- How are you doing, man?

- Man, this is awesome.

- Be coachable, but also come
with great energy.

And it's not just during the
drills.

And it's not just during the
drills.

But remember, any time we're in
front of you,

you're being evaluated.

- Hi, I'm Z. Nice to meet you.

- For these athletes,
you're mingling.

You're meeting people.

- Nice to meet you too. What
sport?

- Swimming. - What's your
Instagram?

What's all of your guys's
Instagrams?

- But for us, as coaches, we are
evaluating.

I just wanted to spy on people.

I just wanted to spy on people.

- Yeah.

- Morgan doesn't come
from this world at all.

She was a gymnast at
the University of
Florida,

She was a gymnast at
the University of
Florida,

a national champion.

She really is the person

bridging that gap for us
with the college athletes

in a way that we just can't.

She's a key, essential part.

- They know we're sizing up
everybody.

I'm looking forwho's
commanding the table.

I'm looking forwho's
commanding the table.

Who are all the other athletes
looking at?

- I got so much school this
week.

This is midterms week for me.

This is midterms week for me.

- I need to make sure I'm, like,
eating properly.

- But also, who's not saying a
word?

- Oh, you would be a villain?

You need to just be like Mr.
America or something.

[laughter]

- Olena, 19 years old.

- I was gonna say, she's the
19-year-old.

- She completed a marathon with
no training

because she just wanted to see

how far she could push her body.

- My first, like, year and a
half, I was

able to take second in, like,
the Olympics of it.

- Nicky Rodriguez, he tried out
before.

- Nicky Rodriguez, he tried out
before.

- Yeah, he's a beast in the
jiu-jitsu world.

You got the scouting reports
down pat.

Are you-- I might be leaning on
you to--

- I--lean on me.

- I--lean on me.

I have been studying up on all
of them.

- I'll say this, they all have
unique looks,

amazing clay to work with.

amazing clay to work with.

When they don't think I'm
watching, I'm always watching.

- Pretty people. - Hi.

- I'm Jonah. - Nice to meet you.

- I'm Jonah. - Nice to meet you.

- They're all attractive
young men and women.

But after a while, a bunch of
handsome men and women

get to be a dime a dozen.

get to be a dime a dozen.

- Awesome.

- I look for what kind
of human beings they are.

If there's some dipshits among
them,

If there's some dipshits among
them,

you gotta find that out as well.

- Ha-ha! Hell yeah.

Where's your boyfriend from?

Where's your boyfriend from?

- New Zealand.

- Oh, really? OK, cool, so he
just--

- It's a typical love story of,
like, you know,

a Canadian goes over there,
works over there.

a Canadian goes over there,
works over there.

- Yeah. Gotcha.

You ever been to Italy?

I'm just like 007, sharp, sexy.

I'm just like 007, sharp, sexy.

BJ Ray. - Mm. Subjective.

- Yeah? You have to see.

Brayden,I believe his
name was,

or "Sexy BJ" is what he called
himself,

had his arm on my chair.

had his arm on my chair.

And I was thinking, like, who do
you think you are?

- No, those are one.

- So from the second I met
Sexy--

- So from the second I met
Sexy--

"Sexy BJ," he is douchey.

I don't know, he's got--

he's got this, like, frat boy
aura about him.

he's got this, like, frat boy
aura about him.

And I think if that's gonna be
his character,

he's definitely doing a good job
of selling it.

he's definitely doing a good job
of selling it.

- It's hard to look this good,
you know?

It's hard to look this good.

We're doing it, so we can run it
back.

- Who's the big idiot?

- Who's the big idiot?

What's he doing?

[laughter]

"Sexy BJ," right?

If you have a name like that,

you better be frickin' fantastic
at everything you do.

- Yeah, anyway, you guys got
to-go boxes or what?

- I recognize that you can be a
dipshit,

but what is it that makes you
special?

- We run the show. - We run the
show.

- We run the show. both: We run
the show.

- That's how it is.

- Dude, we dangerous.

- Dude, we dangerous.

- The most dangerous people
here, bro.

Come on. You kidding me? Look
around.

There ain't no comp. There ain't
no comp.

- Dude, believe me, I-- - All
these girls come in here

thinking they're competition-- I
mean, listen.

Listen here, sweetheart, the
champ's here.

I'm probably gonna finish this
steak up,

I'm probably gonna finish this
steak up,

grab a cup of Joe.

- A cup of what? - Coffee.

- Oh. - Yeah.

- What's up? - Where are you
heading?

- I was gonna go ahead and
introduce myself to you.

- Let me grab you here real
quick.

- Yeah, for sure. - All right,
good.

- Yeah, for sure. - All right,
good.

- Wow, I didn't even get to see
this yet.

I'm sorry. - Have you seen this
yet?

- No, this is beautiful. - It's
pretty cool.

[solemn music]

[solemn music]

Just got some bummer news that
you weren't--

weren't able to compete
physically with us.

weren't able to compete
physically with us.

Every athlete goes through a
physical

with a WWE medical team.

Unfortunately, Aaron is not
greenlit

Unfortunately, Aaron is not
greenlit

to perform in the tryout.

You know, I don't know what the
situation is.

I just heard that you couldn't
compete

I just heard that you couldn't
compete

in the rank physically, and I
was like, ugh.

- If you don't know, it's just--

- I don't know. - It's a
bicuspid aortic valve.

I was born with it my entire
life.

Every time that there's a lot of
pressure

that is on my heart, it leaks.

As a collegiate athlete,

I've never not been
cleared,

so this is kind of like
a first kind of thing for
me.

so this is kind of like
a first kind of thing for
me.

- But that stinks, but I'll say
this.

There's still a lot to be done
at this tryout.

Once you get to that promo tape,
I want you to nail it.

He's not gettinga
full tryout.

He does have an opportunity for
us to judge

He does have an opportunity for
us to judge

his creative side, his
personality.

But it's gonna be tough.

I'm only getting to see

half of what you can bring to
the table.

And just because you can't
compete in the ring

physically, you still get an
opportunity to put

a microphone in your hand and
connect to our coaches

a microphone in your hand and
connect to our coaches

and connect to the judges,
and...

- I mean, it sucks, but--

- Absolutely, it sucks.

It sucks.

- It sucks.

- I'm still gonna keep an eye on
you.

I'll tell you that right now,
man.

I'll tell you that right now,
man.

And when you get an opportunity,
crush it.

- Yes, sir. - All right?

I'm a big sweat equity guy.

You work your ass off, I got
time for you.

- Yes, sir. - All right?

- Yes, sir. - All right?

So I appreciate you, man. -
Thank you so much.

- Let's crush it, all right? - I
appreciate it.

- Have a good one. - All right,
man. Thank you.

- All right, thank you.

Make sure everyone gets some
rest tonight.

I'll see you all tomorrow.

- Tomorrow isabout to
be insane.

- [chuckles] - Yo, bro.

- [snores]

- Bro, we could totally be a tag
team.

- Bro, we could totally be a tag
team.

Bro, football player and a
wrestler,

like, you feel me? - Bro, yeah.

- Like, that's--[laughs]

- For sure, bro. That's great.

We're good.

We're rocking and rolling.

- Me and Brayden, like, after
the first day,

- Me and Brayden, like, after
the first day,

I can really tell.

Like, there is a big potential
there to become a tag team.

So that's really exciting.

That would be the dream.

- How you feel about tomorrow?

- I'm excited. I'm excited.

It's good. It's gonna be fun.

It's gonna be good.

- They couldn't stop just one of
us.

Now imagine two of us. -
[laughs]

Oh, we're gonna make it shake.

- He's gonna get there.
He's gonna get there.

- Julian gives methat
bad boy mentality.

So who knows?

Maybe we'll end up doing

some tag team stuffin
the future.

- We gotta figure out a name.

I'm telling you, dog, like,
there's something here.

- Inches away.

- Tag team champion!

- Right up over the top
of their profits!

- Uh, or we could just be, like,

- Uh, or we could just be, like,

something like the Rowdy Boys.

- Ooh. - The Rowdy Boys.

- Rowdy Boys, damn.

I kind of like that. - Rowdy
Boys.

- [laughing]

- I--I did that.

The Rowdy Boys are out to play.

The Rowdy Boys are out to play.

- Cheerleaders,we get
[bleep] on a lot

because we're
cheerleaders.

You know, it's "cheerleading,"
right?

And people don't understand how
athletic we actually are

with all these, you know,
seven-footers

and college-level football
players and wrestlers

and college-level football
players and wrestlers

and all this, right, because I
feel like

I'm the one that's kind of,
like, oh, he's a cheerleader.

He's whatever, blah, blah, blah.

You know, it's fine.

You know, it's fine.

But no, tomorrow, I'm about to
show everyone,

oh, man, we gotta--we gotta
watch this guy right here.

oh, man, we gotta--we gotta
watch this guy right here.

I've seen all the recruits,

but now it's time to get
focused.

Biggest day of my life
is tomorrow.

Biggest day of my life
is tomorrow.

Since coming out the
womb,I've wanted to
be

a professional wrestler,
a WWE superstar.

And it kind of seemed
impossible.

Right here we have my sister and
myself

Right here we have my sister and
myself

back when I was younger.

She just keeps me going.

Right here is a book my mom gave
me the Christmas of 2020.

Right here is a book my mom gave
me the Christmas of 2020.

It's just a book about just her
love for me.

It's just a book about just her
love for me.

My mom, she always calls me her
shining star.

My mom, she always calls me her
shining star.

And we just had a--a rough
childhood.

My mom had me when she was
15.

My mom had me when she was
15.

And then not too long
afterthat, I was about
three,

and things gota
little bit worse

with her boyfriend at the time.

He beat me.

I needed 32 stitches in my
stomach.

I needed 32 stitches in my
stomach.

And because of that, I got moved
into foster care,

so I got taken away from my mom.

So, like, the moment I got back
with her, she's always--

always kept me, like, tight by
her side.

And she wrote some personal
stuff in here.

And she wrote some personal
stuff in here.

[dramatic music]

"To the most amazing son in the
world,

"the words in this book helped
me put out

"the words in this book helped
me put out

"my feelings on paper.

"If ever you're having a tough
day,

"I hope you can feel comfort in
these pages.

"I hope you can feel comfort in
these pages.

"I hope you keep this for many
years to come and later on,

many more years down the road
when I can no longer answer."

many more years down the road
when I can no longer answer."

I don't know why she included
that part.

[laughs]

"I hope this brings you the
comfort you need."

Dang.

[sniffles]

[sniffles]

Definitely gonna have to call
her after this.

I'm not even just doing this for
me.

It's--it's more for, like, my
mom and my sister.

It's--it's more for, like, my
mom and my sister.

From me being a kid dealing
with--

oh, my God, struggling with so
much,

oh, my God, struggling with so
much,

I want nothing more than to,
like,

make those two ladies' lives the
easiest life ever.

make those two ladies' lives the
easiest life ever.

Even with all the pain,
all the trauma,

they have led me to this
wonderful,

they have led me to this
wonderful,

crazy moment of my life now.

This is the one thing
that I want.

This is the one thing
that I want.

Everything is on the line,
everything.

Tomorrow's a big day.

And you got this.

'Cause you were chosen to do
this.

[indistinct chatter]

[indistinct chatter]

[dramatic music]

- [whistles] Pick it up. Pick it
up.

- Hop. On the hop. No one walks.

- Hop. On the hop. No one walks.

Today's a big day.

You get the opportunity to
change your lives.

You get the opportunity to
change your lives.

We're clocking in.

It's time to work.

- Yes, sir. - Let's go.

Everyone's hustling.

This is your interview.

We're watching.

The energy sucks right now.

- Damn. - Let's go!

Let's go! Let's go!

Pick it up.

Pick it up.

This is how we will warm up
every session.

Come on, now. Can't be tired
yet.

And this ain't nothing if you
think this is moving.

- [grunts]

- Let's hit it.

During these
performance evaluations,

from the vertical jump to the
broad jump

from the vertical jump to the
broad jump

to the overhead med ball,
all very important

to let you see the type of
athlete you're getting.

to let you see the type of
athlete you're getting.

Are they explosive?

[cheers and applause]

Can they land in control of
their body?

Can they land in control of
their body?

Can they harness their
powerand have good
form

to throw it for distance?

to throw it for distance?

- Whoo! - Let's go, girl.

- An athlete that'sin
good core shape

typically will havea
longer career.

typically will havea
longer career.

- Smack it through.

[cheers and applause]

- Come on.

[cheers and applause]

- I'm looking forward to see if
they can

improve upon their first jump.

For us as evaluators, just easy
way

to stack talent up
against each other.

Candidate X did better than
candidate Y.

Cuts are being made
quick.

Cuts are being made
quick.

And physical evaluations are an
easy way

for us to automatically start
ranking our candidates.

- Number 52.

- Number 52.

- You got it.

[cheers and applause]

- 131, 131.

- Everyone's putting in the
work.

- Everyone's putting in the
work.

So that's where I like to see it
right now.

- Explode, come on.

- 112, 112.

- 112, 112.

- 116.5.

- 19.38, good work.

- 118.5.

- That's pretty good.

- That's pretty good.

- Caleb Kelly, 46.

I played football at
the University of
Oklahoma.

I'm 24 now.

I'm 24 now.

I've been off the field for a
little while.

And this WWE opportunity could
be my last chance

And this WWE opportunity could
be my last chance

to be a professional
athlete.

Going into my fourth
year,

I was a five-star
football athlete.

I was recruited tothe
University of Oklahoma.

I had the path to go
to the NFL,

and then boom, I tore my
ACL.

and then boom, I tore my
ACL.

I had five surgeries
in four years,

tore my ACLthree
years in a row.

And that ended my career.

And that ended my career.

I had everything up to that
final goal.

I had everything up to that
final goal.

I could have left as a
junior,

and I would have had that dream.

But I wanted to have that
storybook ending

But I wanted to have that
storybook ending

of senior year.

It didn't pan out.

My mentality was always
to go to the top.

My mentality was always
to go to the top.

Football's done,but
the WWE is here.

And I want to be a WWE
superstar.

[dramatic music]

WWE gives mea
different opportunity,

being at that highest
level.

I'm still fast.I'm
still athletic.

I love to entertain.
I'm an entertainer.

Injury comes to your mind

when you're jumpingto
your max ability.

But it's time for me to go.

There's a lot of us,

There's a lot of us,

but I gotta bethe one
to stand out.

- Oh, my God.

[cheers and applause] - That was
insane.

- 127.5

- That surprised me.

- That surprised me.

- There we go.

- Wow.

- Watching Caleb Kelly jump,

man, he's got some real athletic
ability,

man, he's got some real athletic
ability,

definitely someone that I want
to keep my eye on

moving forward.

[whistle blows]

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music]

- There you go.

- There you go.

- Seeing these other athletes,
I'm not really impressed

- Seeing these other athletes,
I'm not really impressed

or intimidated at all.

At the end of the day, they
don't got it like I got it.

At the end of the day, they
don't got it like I got it.

- Brayden Ray, Sexy BJ Ray.

- Man, I would change my
initials.

- Man, I would change my
initials.

If my initials were BJ,

I wouldn't be calling myself
Sexy BJ.

- The glasses on-- better not
disappoint.

- The glasses on-- better not
disappoint.

- Oof. - Oh, you were close.

- Oof. - Oh, you were close.

119.5.

- In wrestling, we don't really
do jumps and stuff like that.

- In wrestling, we don't really
do jumps and stuff like that.

But I know when it comes
to the ring stuff

and the stuff that really
matters, none of these guys

are gonna be able to hang with
me.

are gonna be able to hang with
me.

- Here's another wrestler.

Let's see what he's got.

[cheers and applause]

- OK.

- That's casual touch.

- 125.5.

- 125.5.

- What was that?

- I know Brayden fairly
well.

Brayden is my teammate back at
Duke on a wrestling team.

I've come a long way from
justa chubby middle
school kid

I've come a long way from
justa chubby middle
school kid

who got picked last
for dodgeball

to the captain of the Duke
wrestling team.

to the captain of the Duke
wrestling team.

[cheers and applause]

Brayden at Duke is pretty
similar to Brayden here.

Brayden at Duke is pretty
similar to Brayden here.

He is a character.

You know, he comes in with the
Sexy BJ persona.

You know, he comes in with the
Sexy BJ persona.

He wants to be a stud.

The difference is that
I sacrificed so much

The difference is that
I sacrificed so much

to get to where I am in
mycollegiate wrestling
career,

and I worked really hard.

and I worked really hard.

- I wouldn't say Jonah
hasno personality.

I would say he's definitely a
little bit more

reserved than me.

reserved than me.

He's a freak athlete,
big behemoth of a man.

I'm more of a James Bond
type of guy.

I just have the charisma.

I just come alive in front of
the cameras.

Jonah doesn't havethe
"it" factor.

- Brayden's never been
a starter.

- Brayden's never been
a starter.

And there's always an excuse as
to why.

He had a lot of, like, injuries
that kept him

out of practice for weeks on
end,

out of practice for weeks on
end,

or he is at the club partying.

I can count the amount of
parties I've gone to

in college, like, on this hand.

- It's like, dude, you can't go
out and have a drink?

You're that boring? You're that
lame?

- He decided to forgo
a lot of the work

and just put onthe
Sexy BJ character.

- It's kind ofa
strategy, right?

When I introduce myself,
I say, hey, Brayden Ray,

AKA Sexy BJ Ray.

They don't forget the guy that
walked up to them looking fly,

looking like a gangster, saying,
hey, I'm Sexy BJ.

It captures their attention.

- He hasn't yet
figured himself out.

He's really insecure.

- Who's up next? Who's up?

- Who's up next? Who's up?

[cheers and applause]

- Let's go, baby.

- Watching everybody kind of
sucks.

- Explode, explode, explode.

- Explode, explode, explode.

- You know, I'm just kind of
being encouraging.

Explode. Come on. Let's go.

Kind of just trying to roll with
it, to be honest.

Kind of just trying to roll with
it, to be honest.

- Get up, yo.

[cheers and applause]

- Good job, man.

- 123.

- That's awesome.

- Keyshawn, number 33.

I did the long jump.

As soon as I did it, everyone
goes...

- Oh...

- Oh...

[cheers and applause]

- Key could hop, Key, blah,
blah, blah, blah.

So it's cool for my size
thatI could show out
instantly.

- 121.

- My athleticism can take me
pretty far.

- My athleticism can take me
pretty far.

- I'm rooting for Key.

Looking at him, you know, off
first glance,

I don't think he stands out much
to the other guys.

I don't think he stands out much
to the other guys.

- He didn't really give off a
WWE wrestler vibe.

- He didn't really give off a
WWE wrestler vibe.

Then he told mehe was
a cheerleader.

And it kind of clicked.

- That's not something I'm gonna
knock.

You think about Rey
Mysterio,

who's a small guy,
high-flying,

who's a small guy,
high-flying,

one of the greats.

You look at peoplewho
are smaller,

who still have that star power.

- What's a cheerleader doing
here at a wrestling tryout?

Not only is he a cheerleader,
but he's small.

You need big guys.

You need people that people can
believe mean business.

I just don't see him fitting
that role.

I just don't see him fitting
that role.

- Oh, God, the nails hit it.

Can I try again?

- Look, I'm good at med ball
throws, OK?

But the nails are catching on
the ball.

Keep this little pile safe for
me, OK?

Keep this little pile safe for
me, OK?

Thank you.

- Yeah, Kennedy.

[cheers and applause]

- Whoo! - Whoa!

[applause]

- That's a good one.

- The nails.

- It was worth it.

- It was worth it.

- All right, you can see she's
happy with that.

- Yeah.

- She's--she's happy with that.

- Kennedy, she looks like a
star.

She looks like someone who I
think

She looks like someone who I
think

our fans would really connect
with

and is clearlyan
athlete as well.

- So nice to see her personality
shine through.

- So nice to see her personality
shine through.

- Yeah, that was way
better.

The nails have to be glued back
on later, sadly.

- Let's go.

- Yes, I'm scared.

I'm nervous,but I
have to go.

I have to show out.

This is the one place I know
that

I can come out and deliver.

- Let's go, Bree.

Let's go, Bree.

- When we had the vert jump, I
went, and I just showed out.

- When we had the vert jump, I
went, and I just showed out.

- That's 115.5.

[cheers and applause]

- Bree killed every single
performance evaluation,

- Bree killed every single
performance evaluation,

highest jump, longest
jump--

- Bree!

- Bree!

- That's way too high.

- Farthest throw. - [grunts]

[cheers]

[cheers]

- Someone just set the bar right
there.

- She set the bar on all of
them.

- I was coming for you.

- You were.

- You were.

- She stood out for me, so far.

- 100%.

- Bree, I knew she was gonna be
highly competitive.

And she is showing it during the
performance evaluations.

She almost passed Bianca Belair,

She almost passed Bianca Belair,

who holds the record in
the med ball toss

on, like, her second
throw.

- Bianca Belair just too
powerful for Bliss
tonight.

- From the female side, Breanna
Covington.

She is killing it.

Just her raw athleticism, her
personality.

I know she said that she doesn't
like public speaking,

but she's been a leader out
here.

but she's been a leader out
here.

So everything's at stake for
with this promo.

- Sure.

- That's what it's gonna come
down to.

If she can't cut a good one,

then I don't think this business
is right for her.

- If you don't have a
personality,

if you can't talk,
there's--there's not

a whole lot we can do, so I'm
really excited

to see what she does with the
promos.

A promo is a massive part of
what we do.

Do you know who backs up what
they do

Do you know who backs up what
they do

every Friday night on SmackDown?

- Don't you dare throw another
pancake.

- Shake! - Shake!

- Shake!

- Shake!

- It's getting up
there on the mic

to be larger than life, to
connect with fans.

all: Turkey Day!

all: Turkey Day!

Turkey Day!

- Amen. - Amen.

[laughter]

- Bree just stood out
as an athlete.

But she clearly is shy and
introverted.

The biggest question with Bree
will be her promos.

The biggest question with Bree
will be her promos.

- Coming from a track
background, I'm shining.

This is whereI can
come alive.

This is whereI can
come alive.

It's the promotion part,

the promos that I'm so nervous
for.

the promos that I'm so nervous
for.

So I'm trying to shine out here.

So when I go out there, it's
just giving my all

and hope it's enough.

- Dude, you know, like, my
favorite part about these

hotel rooms is these mirrors.

I love them.

I love this mirror.

I love this mirror.

I love the bathroom mirror.

- I got my--

my nice boots.

I got my knee pads, some elbow
pads.

I got my knee pads, some elbow
pads.

And then I'm just going with

this nice little pair of trunks.

That's all it's gonna be.

That's all it's gonna be.

I also have kind of a sleeveless
shirt.

- I'm more of a no coat, no--no
shirt, you know.

I'm a minimalist.

Honestly, I would have pulled up
in

swimming trunks and sandals.

But I feel like that would have
been a failure.

So I brought some socks and
boots today.

- Hello.

You caught us just in time.

We just started our glitter.

We just started our glitter.

- Today my makeup is probably
only gonna take about--

I don't know, an hour and a
half, two hours.

- We're doing our last-minute
preparation.

- We're doing our last-minute
preparation.

So we're cramming it all in.

And I think it'll be great.
She's a superstar.

- I still have to put on my
outfit

and do diamonds all over my
chest.

- Oh, yes, ma'am.

- It's gonna take forever.

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- I'm so nervous for promos
because my biggest fear

is public speaking.

Being athletic is
where I thrive.

But talking in front of people,
I am introverted.

I am scared.

I am scared.

I am timid.

I am shy.

Like, I'm everything of the
opposite

of what I need to be today.

The only way that I can
foresee myself kind of

The only way that I can
foresee myself kind of

staying in check on my
nervesis just
praying,

because my faith in God

because my faith in God

is what gets me through my
toughest times.

God, you're so awesome.

I thank you for being here for
me, God.

You've never turned your back.

You've never turned your back.

You never left me.

You've always put me in a
position to win.

I pray for strength in these
promos.

I was so shy growing up.

Being an only child
and playing by yourself,

it's hard to develop
social skills.

it's hard to develop
social skills.

And I didn't have that.

I didn't know how to go
out there and show
myself.

I pray, God, when I go up there,
I'm a new me.

I pray, God, when I go up there,
I'm a new me.

Help me succeed.

I pray that when I leave, they
remember me.

They remember my personality,
and I stand out, God.

They remember my personality,
and I stand out, God.

I thank you, Father God. Amen.

When I was a little girl,
I did a pageant.

When I was a little girl,
I did a pageant.

And I just remember,
like,walking out to the
mic

and looking out into the
audience.

And there's like this big,
bright light.

And there's like this big,
bright light.

I just froze and I stared out,
like, petrified.

And I just started
crying.

And I just started
crying.

Ever since that day,I
was like,

oh, I'm neverdoing
that again.

Like I'm never getting
in front of people.

I can't fail. I can't fail.

Going into high school,
I didn't know

how to make friends.

how to make friends.

I had a hard time.

I used to eat lunch in the
bathroom by myself.

Just...

Knowing how to express
myself

Knowing how to express
myself

and how to connect with people,

it's just something that I've
always struggled with.

I love gymnastics.

I love gymnastics.

I started at age three,
and I was a Junior
Olympic

gymnast and state
champion.

And I went to Fresno
State.

I ran track and field,
and that was where I
excelled.

That was likemy heart
right there.

That was who I was.

It was my identity.

And so when I graduated
college, that was gone.

And so when I graduated
college, that was gone.

I didn't know who I was.

I felt like I was gone.

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- [crying]

I want to show, like, the
passion, the courage,

I want to show, like, the
passion, the courage,

the grit it takes to even come
out here

with how I am, with how I'm
nervous, how I'm shy.

with how I am, with how I'm
nervous, how I'm shy.

I can do it.

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I am so nervous.

I have no clue what to expect.

All I know is I have to do
public speaking,

and that is something that I
hate.

So I don't know how I'm
gonna do this right now.

So I don't know how I'm
gonna do this right now.

- All right, number one, Breanna
Covington.

- This is it.

Somehow I have to muster up the
courage

to get out there and to speak in
front of people.

to get out there and to speak in
front of people.

Each step, I'm just,
like,crying on the
inside,

just get closer and closer and
closer.

And when I'm at the bottom, I'm
like, oh, my gosh, here we go.

- Bree, in three--

- And I literally feel
sick to my stomach.

Like, I want to pass out.

Oh, my gosh, this is it.

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