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[ominous music]

[ominous music]

- How's it going? - Hey, Brayden.

- Good to see you guys.

- How you doing, Brayden?

- I'm doing good. How about yourself?

- Doing all right, man. - Heck yeah.

- So look, we have to sort of trim the herd,

so to speak.

You've got, obviously, phenomenal credentials.

So I was somebody that certainly saw

So I was somebody that certainly saw

that you had promise, but then I'm looking at your stuff

and I see I got Brayden Ray up there.

But then I got "Sexy BJ Ray."

"Sexy BJ"?

The minute you hear that name, a red flag goes up.

The minute you hear that name, a red flag goes up.

- Sexy BJ Ray.

Aah!

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

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

It's hard to look this good.

The only reason my back's hurting

is from carrying this whole tryout.

Oh, you want to see these pretty blue eyes?

Oh, I got you.

Let me put these glasses in my pocket real quick.

Let me put these glasses in my pocket real quick.

- I see the guy with the big personality

in front of the camera, but I guess I want to know

who in the hell is Brayden Ray?

who in the hell is Brayden Ray?

'Cause I ain't seen... a trace of him.

'Cause I ain't seen... a trace of him.

The first thing we're looking for

in a WWE recruit is humility.

in a WWE recruit is humility.

I just don't think Brayden has that.

I guess I'm just wondering, is there any likability

to this guy.

Look, the one thing I also had to say about you.

What's it say? - "Dipshit."

- Dipshit. Yeah.

I recognize that you can be a dipshit.

I recognize that you can be a dipshit.

But the jury's out on you.

I got to be honest, right now,

you're kind of on the bubble with everybody here.

What is it that makes you worthy

of being a WWE Superstar?

of being a WWE Superstar?

Give me a reason why we should keep you.

[suspenseful music]

[suspenseful music]

[tense music]

[tense music]

I want to know who you are when "Sexy BJ"

is not the character.

is not the character.

I want to know who Brayden Ray is.

- Okay, yeah. Obviously, that's not me.

Now, do I derive that alter ego

Now, do I derive that alter ego

from a little bit? Like, yeah. I like to have fun.

I like to be that rock star mentality

and have fun and make noise when I wrestle

and stuff like that, so I was kind of just turning up.

and stuff like that, so I was kind of just turning up.

But no, I definitely know how to balance the two.

- Who's that guy gonna be when he's grinding

in a warehouse five days a week

in a warehouse five days a week

getting along with another 130 talent?

Are you gonna be that obnoxious cat?

- No, I'm not like that all the time, no.

Sorry if that's what I came across as.

Knowing that you guys want, hey,

"We wanna see Brayden be nice,

encourage people, all that,"

I could totally do that.

Totally capable of doing that.

Totally capable of doing that.

- Make no mistake about it, 'cause you are on the bubble.

[suspenseful music]

[suspenseful music]

But the reality is, this is another chance.

But the reality is, this is another chance.

Because again, character triumphs over talent.

- Yeah. - Show everybody who you are--

- Yeah. - Show everybody who you are--

the cool, super dude from California,

pushing you a little bit deeper into that.

- I'll show you something completely new.

- Thatta boy. - Thank you.

- Thank you very much.

- I gave him a second chance

because he appeared to have ability.

because he appeared to have ability.

And clearly, he's got personality.

If only the people that people liked made it in the WWE,

If only the people that people liked made it in the WWE,

I sure as hell wouldn't be sitting here in front of you.

But this is going to be the only second chance

Brayden is gonna get.

- I'm definitely happy I didn't get cut.

But I need to show a little bit more of my authentic self,

be a little bit of more of a team player.

I know what the coaches want from me.

And so I'm gonna give 'em what they want.

And so I'm gonna give 'em what they want.

- Who are we talking to next?

[door clicks open]

- Hey, bro. What happened?

- Hey, bro. What happened?

- So basically, they brought me down and were like,

they're keeping me, long story short.

- Okay. - They're like, "Well, hey,

"we like this version of you,

"like talking normal, like now we know you're a normal guy.

We like Brayden Ray."

They just want me to, like, chillax

and just be the normal cool cat I am.

- So you gonna turn it down a little bit or, like--

- I'll find something new.

So Michaels hands me this paper,

and it has written on it "dipshit."

[both laugh]

[both laugh]

Definitely got a lot of work to do tomorrow.

So it is what it is,

you know, especially to earn my way back with the coaches,

because they think that of me.

This is what the coaches talk about--adaptability, right?

This is what the coaches talk about--adaptability, right?

You go in, you listen to what the coaches,

the judges, everyone has to say.

You're like, okay, now I got to take that, adapt with it.

And for me, it's pretty easy.

I'm very adaptable.

- I love you, dawg. - I love you, bro.

You're my boy. [both laugh]

You're my boy. [both laugh]

Yes, sir.

- Hello, Darrell.

- Hi. - Hey, Nicole.

- Hi. - Hey, Nicole.

- Hello, Nicole. - Hello, Jeff.

- How's it going, Jeff?

- Unfortunately, in our line of work,

the cut process is a necessary evil.

the cut process is a necessary evil.

Everybody doesn't get a ribbon.

It wasn't quite enough to take you across the finish line.

It wasn't quite enough to take you across the finish line.

Life isn't that way, and, certainly,

the WWE is not that way.

There is, obviously, talent and ability there.

This is not no forever. This is just no for today.

And that's what all of this is--

And that's what all of this is--

to whittle it down to the best of the best.

- At this time, it's a no.

- I want to thank you so much for the hard work.

We wish you the best of luck in the future.

- Thank you so much. - Thank you.

- It is never a fun process,

and it's obviously not fun

for the people that get cut.

[ominous music]

[ominous music]

Hello, Emma. - Hi.

- So, Emma, I'd imagine you know why we're here.

- So, Emma, I'd imagine you know why we're here.

I think you did really well in the ring.

I think from a promo standpoint,

I would have liked to have seen more from you.

I would have liked to have seen more from you.

- I'm never in the back of the line.

And the next time I get to go against her,

I will take that spot right from her.

I will take that spot right from her.

- That's where you fell short for me, is your promos.

I saw your story.

I bet you there's a lot of fire, and, like,

your family is probably pretty passionate, right?

- Yeah. I'm passionate.

- I didn't see that over the last couple days.

I want to see a heck of a lot more.

I want to see a heck of a lot more.

There's clearly a physicality to you.

There's clearly a physicality to you.

But I'll say this...

But I'll say this...

I don't have what it takes, uh, to cut you loose today.

I don't have what it takes, uh, to cut you loose today.

You're somebody that's on the bubble.

But I want to use this moment here to motivate you.

Don't disappoint us. Don't let us down, all right?

Don't disappoint us. Don't let us down, all right?

- Okay. - Thank you very much.

- Thank you. - Come on. You back.

Big day tomorrow. - All right?

Big day tomorrow. - All right?

Emma comes from a physical athletic background.

But I want to see how Emma evolves.

But I want to see how Emma evolves.

If you could find a way to give Emma the confidence,

she could turn into a star.

she could turn into a star.

- I was offered a second chance to, you know, prove them

- I was offered a second chance to, you know, prove them

that I am the person that they see in me.

I'm feeling like I have everything

on the line right now,

but I have all the opportunities

that my dad didn't have.

[sniffles]

My dad risked his life for me

having these opportunities

and to become a star

and to become a star

that he knew that I would be when I was born.

[somber music]

[somber music]

My dad left Cuba in 1994.

He was in the ocean for seven days on a raft.

He was in the ocean for seven days on a raft.

I definitely will never forget what my dad went through,

coming here, risking his life,

giving me all these opportunities.

I want to take it as far as I can.

I want to take it as far as I can.

I want to make him proud.

- Sí.

- Sí.

My dad gives me a lot of motivation to not be afraid.

My dad gives me a lot of motivation to not be afraid.

He inspires me to be better.

My family sacrificed way too much

just for me to be regular.

I want to do everything that my dad couldn't do in Cuba.

I want to do everything that my dad couldn't do in Cuba.

This is my chance to turn it all around

and I know that I need to be way more extroverted

and be proud of who I am.

I'm praying that I can find the words

and let it all out tomorrow.

And I'm praying that I have that in me,

And I'm praying that I have that in me,

you know, when the pressure is on me.

And I think I will.

And I think I will.

- I keep hearing people knocking on the doors.

No, we need to get up early tomorrow.

No, we need to get up early tomorrow.

- But I guess no news is good news?

- After dinner me and Taylor got in bed and just waited,

and waited and waited and waited.

We need to go to bed.

I don't think I'm gonna to be able to sleep,

though, without knowing.

At this point, we assume we're safe.

We both survived the cuts.

[knock at door]

Did someone just knock on our door?

- Hey, guys. - Oh, hello.

- What up, girl? Pop a squat.

What's goin' on? - Can I sit right here?

- What's up, girl?

- How are you guys? - We're freaking--

- Good, I'm a little... - Freaking out.

- Why? - 'Cause we've been sitting

here for about four hours, waiting for someone

here for about four hours, waiting for someone

to come knock on our door.

Has anyone knocked on yours? - Yeah.

Like, they called me down to kind of tell me

that they think that I'm not really being me in the promos.

- Mm-hmm. - But I know you guys

are doing really good in your promos, so.

Kennedy's good at her promos 'cause she's very outgoing.

She's confident.

She's confident.

And I feel like that's where I was lacking,

so she can help me and I'll just soak it all in.

- I feel like in your promos, you've talked about

what has made you tough,

but you haven't shown that you're tough.

- Yeah. - You know? I think

we don't need to tell people who we are

'cause we've already done that.

I think it's now time to show them who we are.

I think it's now time to show them who we are.

Show the passion. Show the fire.

I think that's the only thing you're missing from yours.

- Right. Yeah. - You know?

- Right. Yeah. - You know?

I really have to get better at learning how to talk and be me,

like, in front of a camera and in front of a crowd.

like, in front of a camera and in front of a crowd.

- It's a hard thing to master, though,

talking in front of people. - Yeah.

I'm just gonna be more enthusiastic.

I'm just gonna be more enthusiastic.

- Scream. Just get it out. - Takes a lot.

- This is my chance to turn it all around.

- This is my chance to turn it all around.

And I know that I will. both: All right.

- We'll see you in the morning. - We'll see you in the morning.

- Thanks for stopping by. - Good night, guys.

- We're so glad you're safe. - Bye, girl.

- Get some good sleep.

- Bye.

- I'm freaking beat. Can we go to bed now?

- I'm freaking beat. Can we go to bed now?

- Yes.

[tense rhythmic music]

[tense rhythmic music]

- There were definitely cuts last night.

- There were definitely cuts last night.

Aaron messaged me and he said that he got cut.

- We're gonna have to part ways with you, all right?

So I want to wish you the best of luck in the future.

So I want to wish you the best of luck in the future.

- He said, "Got cut, love me,

"but had to cut me because of nothing to see in ring.

"but had to cut me because of nothing to see in ring.

Glad I met you. Rooting for you."

"Thank you, brother.

I'm sure I'll be seeing you soon anyway."

I'm still here. So that's pretty awesome.

I'm still here. So that's pretty awesome.

This is my dream.

This is everything that I've worked for.

So that was kind of nerve-wracking

So that was kind of nerve-wracking

of I could lose it all

in just a knock at the door.

Today I'm coming in with 1,000%.

Today I'm coming in with 1,000%.

I'm hitting hard, you know? I'm showing everybody who I am.

If they didn't know the last two, three days,

If they didn't know the last two, three days,

they gonna know today, so yeah.

[mellow piano music]

- Yes, I am so sore.

Trying to shower today was so awful.

I needed to sit down to shave my legs,

and I was, like, holding on the wall, like, sliding down.

and I was, like, holding on the wall, like, sliding down.

It's honestly painful.

Like, you're putting your body through a lot.

Look how bad her bruises are.

Look how bad her bruises are.

Hang on. Look at that.

[upbeat music]

[upbeat music]

You've got to love the lifestyle to do this.

And we do.

Last night was, like, the first round of cuts.

It was so stressful, and we stayed up so late,

just to make sure that they weren't gonna come

to our room and give us any bad news.

Luckily, it worked out for Becca and I,

Luckily, it worked out for Becca and I,

'cause it didn't work out for everybody.

And we're so grateful,

and we were manifesting last night.

We're like, we already got this,

and we're excited to show them what we got.

So that's exactly what we're gonna do today.

[soft tense music]

[soft tense music]

- I'm gonna try to talk real quick.

All right, hey, so it's good to see you all back.

Today, we'll be continuing the same exercise as last time,

Today, we'll be continuing the same exercise as last time,

where you did an interview promo.

Everyone that didn't go last time

Everyone that didn't go last time

will have their turn today.

Trust us. Trust the process.

I want to bring in someone to show the energy

I want to bring in someone to show the energy

it takes to cut a good promo.

- Everyone, I want to bring in two WWE Superstars

who are gonna get you fired up

who are gonna get you fired up

because they want the smoke.

They got the smoke, and they bring the smoke

every single time they come to the ring.

This place is about to get lit

because here comes the Street Profits!

because here comes the Street Profits!

[upbeat percussive music]

[upbeat percussive music]

- Who better to bring in than the Street Profits?

They are someone who came through our system,

went through the tryout

just like our talent today are doing.

- They're cocky, but they back it up.

- Paired them up together on NXT.

- Paired them up together on NXT.

Now they are superstars in front of the WWE Universe.

Now they are superstars in front of the WWE Universe.

They are the example of what you can be

if you give it your all and truly take advantage

if you give it your all and truly take advantage

of the process that we do down here.

- Just their entrance alone is like--it got everybody hyped.

- These guys are dope, and I was, like--really, like,

oh, my gosh, this is so cool.

- We got a Triple Crown that always puts it down.

Congratulations.

This is a remarkable opportunity.

But the work starts now.

Any time you get a chance

that red light shines on you, that's your résumé.

that red light shines on you, that's your résumé.

Always live, breathe, and die by these four words

that we aimlessly say all the time.

that we aimlessly say all the time.

And that is, my brother--

- [clears throat]

We want the smoke.

We want the smoke.

[dramatic music]

- Yeah!

[cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause]

- At this time, I'd like to introduce

to everyone the biggest, the baddest,

the strongest, the E-S-T of WWE--

Bianca Belair!

Bianca Belair!

[cheers and applause]

[cheers and applause]

- I am a hurdler from Texas A&M.

She hurdled at Texas A&M.

She hurdled at Texas A&M.

And she's got so much of that girly diva flair

that I want to bring to this.

- Bianca just has a star power about her

that demands attention.

- Hello, hello, hello.

- Hello, hello, hello.

- I've had some amazing athletes come through NXT

on their journey to WWE.

Bianca Belair is one of them.

Bianca Belair is one of them.

- The WWE's Raw Women's Champion!

- She was no different

- She was no different

than these athletes a few years back.

She was a track star. She was hungry.

She was a track star. She was hungry.

- Come on, let's go. Let's go.

- She wanted to be with the WWE.

And Bianca has reset the bar.

And Bianca has reset the bar.

- How about I just make you the victim then?

[cheering]

- She's physical, she's athletic,

super comfortable on the microphone.

- The strongest, the fastest, the roughest, the toughest,

the quickest, the greatest, the best.

- Your prototypical WWE Superstar

that you would want to represent the brand

is Bianca Belair.

is Bianca Belair.

- Now there is no denying that I am the B-E-S-T.

- Bianca Belair is such a stud.

I love her so much. - I see you.

I love her so much. - I see you.

I see you. - And then seeing her

and her husband Montez is just, like, really cool

because they met in the WWE, and they are that power couple.

because they met in the WWE, and they are that power couple.

- [singing] Ready to rumble

- [singing] Ready to rumble

- My name is Bianca Belair. I am the Raw Women's Champion.

I'm also the E-S-T of WWE, which means I'm the strongest,

I'm also the E-S-T of WWE, which means I'm the strongest,

the fastest, the roughest, the toughest,

the quickest, the greatest, the best--

the B-E-S-T.

the B-E-S-T.

I was in your shoes seven years ago.

I had my first WWE tryout in 2016.

I ran track.

I ran track.

So when I came in, I knew nothing.

But the key for me was standing out.

But the key for me was standing out.

When you get up here, speak loud,

be confident, be bold, be over the top.

This is your moment.

This is your moment.

Leave it all out here.

This is an amazing opportunity.

I started 2016,

I started 2016,

and now I'm standing here as your Raw Women's Champion.

[applause]

Thank you. [laughs]

It will completely change your life.

Look at me. So put it all on the line.

Look at me. So put it all on the line.

Make sure they know who you are by the end of the weekend.

[applause and cheering]

[tense music]

- That last promo session,

we only saw the athletes that were on the bubble.

- I'm from Miami and I brought that heat.

- I'm gonna take that belt.

- And when I come in the ring,

- And when I come in the ring,

they will feel me.

- Today, we are going to test

the rest of the pack.

- Take a look at this.

- Take a look at this.

That's not the best, but that's the hardest-working.

- I'm smooth. I'm confident. I'm fast.

- I'm smooth. I'm confident. I'm fast.

- We're gonna level up.

- And when I'm done with him,

I'm gonna be saying three words to him.

And that's "Eat my frike."

And that's "Eat my frike."

- This is a very individualized sport.

You are your own unique character,

and you have to be different.

and you have to be different.

- I'm gonna use these quads

and I'm gonna squish her like a bug.

- They want to stand out.

- The person I'm aiming for just arrived.

Be for real, Bianca. You think you could beat me?

- And I promise you, somebody's gonna get hurt.

- And I promise you, somebody's gonna get hurt.

But I also promise you, it's not gonna be me.

- When I pin him, and we all count one, two, three--

- When I pin him, and we all count one, two, three--

- Before I get to Natalia,

there's a few people I want to call out.

Bianca, you're gonna be the last of them.

- So as y'all know, I show up with the Rolex.

Made sure I got my suit ready.

I see you with your Cartier. - Oh, shoot.

I see you with your Cartier. - Oh, shoot.

- I see you with the bust-down Cuban--

- Oh, shoot.

- I don't want to take your girl, though.

- Oh. - Yeah, yeah.

- Oh. - Yeah, yeah.

History, tradition, that's how we do it.

- Oh, oh, oh.

- Reggie doesn't have the ability to know,

- Reggie doesn't have the ability to know,

I might be crossing the line.

But there are some unwritten rules

in any business that you're in

and any sport that you're playing.

- The king can't be stopped.

The hunter can't be stopped.

- You just have to have the wherewithal to know,

- You just have to have the wherewithal to know,

I'm not going to throw shade on another man's wife.

- Reggie Jagers III, out.

[suspenseful music]

- Number seven, Kennedy.

[soft music]

[soft music]

- Kennedy, it was a competitive match last week

on SmackDown against Liv Morgan, but you lost.

We've been informed you're getting a rematch.

- Yeah. I had my mistakes last week.

But do you think that I'm afraid of her? No.

I could do my lipstick while fighting that girl.

I could do my lipstick while fighting that girl.

She might see all this glitz and glam and think

that I'm some easy kill, right?

that I'm some easy kill, right?

Honey, I'm your worst nightmare.

- Right.

- I think I would have hoped for more up and down.

- I think I would have hoped for more up and down.

You're right, but it was solid nonetheless.

Kennedy is very comfortable on the mic.

But I want to know what range you have.

You want your promo to have different levels.

And you can have more intensity when the time is right,

And you can have more intensity when the time is right,

or you know when to slow it down.

It needs a lot of work, but there's something there

to mold.

to mold.

- Olena.

- Last night, me and Olena,

- Last night, me and Olena,

we, like, worked on promo for, like, an hour.

And, yeah, like, I might have a little crush, you know.

And, yeah, like, I might have a little crush, you know.

For my first promo, I was so anxious

and I was so nervous,

'cause you wanna do everything perfect

'cause you wanna do everything perfect

in front of the judges and in front of all the coaches.

So Jonah helped me, like, relax and be less stressed.

So Jonah helped me, like, relax and be less stressed.

- Olena, you struck up quite a friendship

with Raquel Rodriguez.

- First off, friendship isn't even in the picture.

Second off, what is Raquel Rodriguez doing messing

with a 19-year-old girl?

She's gonna remember this match

for the rest of her life.

And you know what?

- Oh. - See ya in the ring.

[laughs]

- Olena didn't do bad.

- Olena didn't do bad.

She's young. - [laughs]

- She has a charming, innocent energy

that you just want to know more about.

that you just want to know more about.

Jonah.

- Walking down for my promo on day two,

it's like there was murmurs.

it's like there was murmurs.

It kind of put a little more pressure on

to, like, make a good one.

My first promo kind of built a reputation

that I am the promo guy.

that I am the promo guy.

I'm thinking, all right, we gotta show up.

- We all know you want your opportunity against

- We all know you want your opportunity against

Intercontinental Champion Gunther.

But to get that-- - Just stop right there.

But to get that-- - Just stop right there.

What I want everyone to focus on is this,

because this is going up Gunther's butt.

because this is going up Gunther's butt.

- [laughs]

- [laughs]

- I'm not here for the bling.

I'm here for the butt!

[scattered laughter]

[scattered laughter]

So I've got one thing to say to you, Gunther.

Bring the lube.

[laughter]

- That is a new viral moment.

Definitely not expecting that out of Jonah.

Definitely not expecting that out of Jonah.

It was perfectly timed out.

You could see his creative juices working.

And it was just not what we were expecting.

And it was just not what we were expecting.

And I think it's in the best way possible.

- Jonah's promo really caught me off guard

- Jonah's promo really caught me off guard

because it was funny.

When I first met Jonah,

I was getting a little bit of, like,

I was getting a little bit of, like,

flirty vibes from him, which yes, I'm flattered.

But I am just very focused on my future

But I am just very focused on my future

and becoming who I really want to.

Yeah. [laughs]

Yeah. [laughs]

- Definitely felt like I crushed it.

It was a little raunchy, a little bit immature.

But I thought it was funny. I didn't know they would think

it was, like, that funny.

It was a good counterbalance

to what I did yesterday.

to what I did yesterday.

I just wanna kind of show that I've got the range there.

- Caleb.

- Caleb.

Number 46--Caleb.

- I'm excited to go out there and perform today,

because when you see them Street Profits

because when you see them Street Profits

and Bianca Belair out there,

who came through the same process,

went through this same tryout that I'm in--to do it

and be here at WrestleMania, competing this week,

that's what you look up to.

that's what you look up to.

- Caleb, many have tried

to defeat Roman Reigns, and they have all failed.

What makes you think your chances are any different?

What makes you think your chances are any different?

- You got the physicality.

You got the skills. I'm good with that.

But let me tell you one more thing.

I'm Caleb "Killer" Kelly.

And I ain't here to play with nobody!

So if you want to come in the ring with me,

it ain't just about a game.

It ain't just about a match.

It's the fact that I'm gon' put my life

It's the fact that I'm gon' put my life

on the line, and I hope you are too.

So come on. 'Cause Killer Kelly don't play.

So come on. 'Cause Killer Kelly don't play.

- Clear. [cheers and applause]

- Caleb just ripped his shirt off.

I was not expecting that.

I saw some jaws drop.

I saw some jaws drop.

It was kind of insane.

- He exploded, ripped off his shirt.

Caleb "Killer" Kelly came out.

Caleb "Killer" Kelly came out.

Shows his personality.

I thought he did a job well done.

- Breanna.

- It's just gonna be a constant battle for me--

- It's just gonna be a constant battle for me--

each promo.

It's definitely nerve-wracking,

and I don't feel like

I'm building my confidence like I should be.

I'm building my confidence like I should be.

I need to just release and get out of my shell.

I know I have a great personality.

But at the end of the day,

But at the end of the day,

it doesn't matter what I know.

It's what they see.

If I don't get a contract, it's definitely gonna be

because of my promos.

because of my promos.

- All right, Breanna.

The odds are stacked against you.

The odds are stacked against you.

So what makes you think you have a shot against Rhea?

[tense music]

[tense music]

- Against Rhea, I think I have a shot,

because unlike Charlotte Flair,

she says that she is the superior athlete,

the genetically superior athlete.

But I am the genetic--

But I am the genetic--

genetic superior athlete.

So I know that I can come and I can take it.

- Clear.

- Clear.

- This stuff is hard.

- I was really hoping for her to be able

to kick those nerves to the side, but unfortunately,

to kick those nerves to the side, but unfortunately,

they still got a hold of her.

She's someone that you really root for.

But she was just very flat.

But she was just very flat.

And that was disappointing.

- Each promo I feel like should be getting better.

And each promo so far, I feel like I'm getting worse.

And each promo so far, I feel like I'm getting worse.

- Thank you, man. Thank you. Thank you.

Appreciate you guys doing this.

Okay, that's everyone.

Okay, that's everyone.

Let's take a break, and we'll reconvene

for training down on the field, all right?

Nice job.

Nice job.

[suspenseful music]

- I definitely bombed today. - You know what? I don't--

I feel like everyone is trying their best.

- Uh, I let my nerves get to me.

Like, I was so excited to go into it.

Like, I was so excited to go into it.

And I went up there, and I was just like--

I wanted them to ask me the Bianca question,

'cause that's what I-- - Yeah.

You were prepared for that.

You were prepared for that.

- And then they did ask, and since I heard

a different name, I was-- like, I said, "Uh..."

I was like, I'm just happy to be here at this point.

- Going into the ring, I'm like, now is your time.

- Going into the ring, I'm like, now is your time.

I have to bring it. I have to--I have to show out.

I don't want anyone to outwork me in the ring,

I don't want anyone to outwork me in the ring,

because at the end of the day, I have to win in the ring

because I'm not doing too hot in the promos.

- So look. So you go and you pick him up.

- So look. So you go and you pick him up.

And you slam him.

- And you have to throw them all the time bed.

- And you have to throw them all the time bed.

- All off the bed?

- Yeah. - Well, that's a far throw.

You just gotta throw 'em out the ring.

So this is my beautiful fiancée,

So this is my beautiful fiancée,

Larson King, and that is our son, Suede.

Look out.

Look out.

And Suede's four and loves the WWE.

[both laugh]

[both laugh]

Larson and Suede being here, she knows

that I don't like going places without her.

- [squeals] - My life isn't just about me.

It's about my family.

[laughs] - Aah!

- That's the responsibility that I asked for

in marriage, in her hand.

in marriage, in her hand.

[sweet music]

Larson is the love of my life. She's everything to me.

Larson is the love of my life. She's everything to me.

I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with her.

Larson was 18 when she had Suede.

Suede is my stepson.

I grew up without a real solid father figure.

I grew up without a real solid father figure.

I met my biological father when I was nine years old.

I met my biological father when I was nine years old.

I didn't talk to him again until I was 21.

And my stepfather was a guy who--I didn't really get along

And my stepfather was a guy who--I didn't really get along

with him too well and so didn't have a lot

of great father-figure type relationships.

of great father-figure type relationships.

So now here, I get a chance to be that father I never had.

Being a father figure for Suede is really awesome.

Being a father figure for Suede is really awesome.

He calls me Dad.

I call him son.

He's my boy, and I'll do anything for him.

He's my boy, and I'll do anything for him.

You are my "why." You're the reason why

I get up--you and Suede.

I get up--you and Suede.

And, like, the best compliment ever is

"You're such a great dad to Suede."

Do you think I'll make it?

Do you think I'll make it?

- Yeah, no, I do. - Why?

- I think that you'll make it because I just think when

you want something, you usually end up having it, so--

- That's how I got you, so. [both laugh]

- That's how I got you, so. [both laugh]

- Stop.

- This is something that could change my family's life.

I was a five-star football athlete.

And then boom, due to the ACL injuries,

your world just kind of changes.

After the second ACL is when I asked God,

"Why, God, why?" And I cried hard on that one.

"Why, God, why?" And I cried hard on that one.

It doesn't feel good to lose your dream to injuries.

I want to give them the best life.

Joining WWE and becoming a Superstar,

Joining WWE and becoming a Superstar,

this could potentially be the opportunity to do that.

this could potentially be the opportunity to do that.

I'm willing to risk everything for you guys.

- I'm, like, extra worried

because of the seriousness of, um, the ACL.

because of the seriousness of, um, the ACL.

So any little injury is, like,

I just--it, like, kind of takes me back there.

It just kind of freaks me out a little bit.

It just kind of freaks me out a little bit.

Yeah. - Dah!

- They're fighting, they're fighting, they're fighting.

We have an entire life back home in Oklahoma.

We have an entire life back home in Oklahoma.

If I'm fortunate enough to get a contract

and earn that opportunity, then I'll face that decision

and earn that opportunity, then I'll face that decision

if and when that time will come.

But right now, I'm here for this tryout, ready to go.

But right now, I'm here for this tryout, ready to go.

From the top rope.

Aah.

- From the top rope!

- From the top rope!

[whistle blows]

- It's time to work. Let's do this.

- It's time to work. Let's do this.

[whistle blows] all: One.

- Set.

Let's go, let's go, let's go!

Let's go, let's go, let's go!

all: Seven. - Down!

all: Eight. - Down!

all: Nine! [whistle blowing]

- Let's roll. Two lines, two groups.

- Let's roll. Two lines, two groups.

This next session, I need to see attention to technique.

We're gonna work to bumping right now.

We're gonna work to bumping right now.

We're gonna ask you to trust in us

and teach you a technique that's totally foreign to you.

But you need to do it the right way so no one gets hurt.

- Oh! - Oh!

- Bumps are when a WWE Superstar hits the mat,

the mat is much harder than you think.

It's not like landing on a soft bed.

- Both women-- - Oh, my God!

- That's got to be it.

- It's probably the most foreign thing

that we're gonna ask our talent to do

at these tryouts.

at these tryouts.

This is what we're gonna build to right now.

[whistle blows, mat clatters]

See how they got up the same way each time?

See how they got up the same way each time?

- It's very stressful because it's a very scary move.

- Whoo, that's a good one.

- I'm definitely excited for, like,

things to start getting aggressive.

things to start getting aggressive.

Taking a bump relates to being tackled

in rugby, like getting a takedown in wrestling.

- Emma! Come on! - Aah!

So I'm not afraid to take a hit and really attack it.

So I'm not afraid to take a hit and really attack it.

- We're gonna break it down from the ground up.

Coaches, you got 'em. - Everybody sit up.

Coaches, you got 'em. - Everybody sit up.

- Right now, we're kind of piecemealing their education

of how to take a bump with a little bit less risk,

you know, 'cause you're starting from seated.

That's a huge part of what we do,

That's a huge part of what we do,

'cause you can take a bump, but you hit your head,

you can hurt yourself.

- There you go. - Good job.

- There you go. - Good job.

- Guys.

[dramatic music]

[whistle blows]

- In wrestling, I'm used to rolling around.

But the bumps hurt.

- Where's your head going? Good.

- Where's your head going? Good.

Down! - Yes!

- You know, this is such a foreign movement to them.

- You know, this is such a foreign movement to them.

Some of the ladies that have weaker necks,

a little bit concerned about because we don't want

someone getting hurt.

[hard thumping]

- There you go, Casey. - That sound painful.

- I don't think my neck is strong enough

right now to hold it down.

- Attack. - Look how her neck is, like,

going back. - It keeps going back.

going back. - It keeps going back.

- Yeah!

- Nice job. Here we go.

- You're telling yourself, all right, and fall backwards.

- You're telling yourself, all right, and fall backwards.

And then knowing that my neck can't support it,

it's definitely scary.

I'm just kind of hoping for the best.

- Each time I'm throwing myself back,

I kept hitting the wrong part of my head.

- Chin tuck. Chin tuck.

- Tuck that chin.

- Keep that chin. Chin tuck.

- Bree already banged her head on the simple drill

- Bree already banged her head on the simple drill

that we just started to do to warm up,

which is concerning.

It's something that we'll keep our eye on for certainly.

It's something that we'll keep our eye on for certainly.

- It just kind of all hits me when I get off the ring,

and I'm just in a lot of pain.

- You want to walk over to medical real quick?

- Let's go, Kev.

- Let's go, Kev.

Okay, Bree?

- The biggest question with Bree is,

if you can't take a bump, unfortunately,

you just can't be a WWE Superstar.

- I'm hoping, like, I'm able to just go back out there

and get back to work.

- I'm really nervous, because if I'm set out,

- I'm really nervous, because if I'm set out,

it could be over for me.

- Go, go!

- [shouting indistinctly]

- [shouting indistinctly]

It's the worst time to go down right now.

[suspenseful music]

[suspenseful music]

[tense music]

[tense music]

[cheers and applause]

My neck hurts, but I don't want to give up.

I don't want to quit, and I wanna make sure

I don't want to quit, and I wanna make sure

that I make a name for myself and compete.

- What happened?

- All right, I want you to sit this one out now, all right?

We don't need you to hurt it more.

We want you to watch this,

want you to see what they're doing

and be available for tomorrow, all right?

Don't get down on yourself.

Don't get down on yourself.

This is tough. This is a tough thing.

You're doing a heck of a job right now.

Don't put added pressure on yourself, all right?

I'm telling you, you're doing a good job.

All right?

[light applause]

[somber piano music]

[somber piano music]

- It's definitely a low blow, uh, to my confidence,

because at the end of the day, I have to win in the ring

because at the end of the day, I have to win in the ring

because I'm not doing too hot in the promos.

- Yes.

- Yes.

- Gotta tuck that chin.

Gotta tuck that chin.

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music]

- Is there anyone here right now

that you're worried about with the bumps?

- All of 'em. - All of 'em?

- Yeah. - And go!

- Yeah. - And go!

- This job is controlled violence.

It's a combination of a car wreck and a waltz.

[Johann Strauss II's "Blue Danube Waltz"]

[Johann Strauss II's "Blue Danube Waltz"]

- Taking bumps is painful. There's no way around it.

- Taking bumps is painful. There's no way around it.

You go from standing six-foot-plus tall

to dropping flat on your back to a hard mat.

to dropping flat on your back to a hard mat.

[tense music]

- Come on now.

- As they learn to take bumps,

a couple of things come out of that--

timing, a little bit of footwork,

obviously, coordination.

But it also gives a great deal of insight

But it also gives a great deal of insight

into somebody's mental outlook on this job.

At the very least,

learn to take an entertaining ass-kicking.

- Good.

- Hell of a job. Good job.

Attaboy.

Attaboy.

- You doing all right? - Yeah.

- What happened? You just kinda hit your head a little bit.

- What happened? You just kinda hit your head a little bit.

- Yeah. I have a neck strain. - Oh, man.

I need to show a little bit more of my authentic self,

I need to show a little bit more of my authentic self,

be a little bit of more of a team player.

I'm coachable. I'ma put the Sexy BJ Ray away

now that we got the air cleared.

now that we got the air cleared.

And if Sean, Michael, and them--they're the pros--

they tell me, "Hey, we need you to turn it down

and do something else,"

I'ma turn it down and do something else.

I'ma turn it down and do something else.

- There's only a handful of contracts going out.

- There's only a handful of contracts going out.

There's just a lot of pressure

being brought into this situation.

And everybody's competing for a few spots.

And everybody's competing for a few spots.

- I've been surprised at how well

- I've been surprised at how well

my knee has been holding up in the ring.

- Here we go. - I've been hurt

time and time again, but I don't live

in a mentality of fear.

in a mentality of fear.

My mentality was always to go to the top.

If I was gonna risk my body,

I want to risk it at the highest level.

I want to risk it at the highest level.

The WWE gives me an opportunity

of being at that highest level again.

I'll put my body on the line

I'll put my body on the line

every single time for my family,

and that's where my motivation comes from.

- Ahh. Feels good. Feels good.

- This is definitely do or die, and all I want to do is do.

[cheering]

[cheering]

- Mia, think more slap, less elbows.

- I am not excited about throwing my body down.

- I am not excited about throwing my body down.

- Mia! Mia! - And she's over here

excited about it.

She wants to throw herself down.

She wants to throw herself down.

- Yes, I-I do.

I'm gonna take the feedback.

I'm gonna listen.

That pressure is what really,

like, pushes that next layer of me.

- It takes a second to mentally check yourself out enough

- It takes a second to mentally check yourself out enough

to throw your body onto the ground.

to throw your body onto the ground.

It's like a trust fall with no one there to catch you,

and you know it.

and you know it.

- Tuck that chin, Kevin. Tuck that chin.

- You're good.

- Let's go, guys. You got it.

- Let's go, guys. You got it.

- Graham, let's get a helmet on Kevin.

We got helmets?

We got helmets?

- It was never part of the game plan

to be the guy in the helmet.

What do ya do? Do ya keep fighting through it

and deal with it and just keep going?

and deal with it and just keep going?

Or do you sulk and cry about it,

and then the rest of the day goes downhill, you know?

It's a make or break point.

[gentle music]

[gentle music]

Oh, man. Here we go.

Oh, man. Here we go.

[car door slams]

Right now, I'm a regional manager

Right now, I'm a regional manager

for a chemical sales company.

And it comes nowhere close to athletics.

Hey, just wanted to know if, uh, you needed to re-up

Hey, just wanted to know if, uh, you needed to re-up

on any of your chemicals, know you were kind of

running low on some of your supplies.

I go and see several clients throughout the day,

I go and see several clients throughout the day,

and that is not running out in front of 100,000 people

screaming and cheering you on.

It's like a waste of time nowadays.

It's like a waste of time nowadays.

During my normal 9:00 to 5:00 in a polo and khakis,

I can't be the full version of me.

This is what I do, you know?

I sell the maintenance

and cleaning chemicals to bus barns

and cleaning chemicals to bus barns

and fleet maintenance shops

and janitorial supplies

for all the school districts around here too.

for all the school districts around here too.

So it's tough going from being one

of the most highly praised athletes

of the most highly praised athletes

to just a normal, mundane job.

While I appreciate having a job

While I appreciate having a job

that can put food on the table for my family,

it's not my dream.

I love the WWE.

I love the WWE.

I'd love to be a professional sports entertainer.

And that's my dream, and I truly do believe

that this is my calling,

that this is my calling,

to be a future WWE Champion.

- Tuck that chin, tuck that chin, tuck that chin.

- Tuck that chin, tuck that chin, tuck that chin.

Slap the mat, palms down.

Slap the mat, palms down.

- But I'm used to people rejecting me.

Every single time they do that, I prove them wrong.

- Get up the right way!

- Get up the right way!

- That's what you need right there, Kevin.

- I want that WWE contract as badly

- I want that WWE contract as badly

as I would want my last breath of air.

- I need everyone up over here!

Everyone up over here!

[cheers and applause]

You can look yourselves in the mirror

and be proud of who's looking back at ya.

You've trusted in my coaching staff

You've trusted in my coaching staff

to teach you something that none of you had ever

done before, and some of you have never even seen it before.

You should be proud of yourselves.

You should be a little bit sore,

a little bit tired.

Good, I'm glad that you are.

Good, I'm glad that you are.

That means you put some effort in.

Tomorrow's the last day of this tryout.

You have one day--one day to lay it all on the line.

You have one day--one day to lay it all on the line.

We're off-site to Hollywood, where you'll do

your final promo session under the bright lights

your final promo session under the bright lights

of the world-famous Comedy Store.

- Whoo!

- The Comedy Store, like, is a big deal.

- The Comedy Store, like, is a big deal.

It's so cool that we get to do something like this.

I'm super pumped about it.

- That is just a legendary venue.

- A who's who of comedians has been on this stage,

so everybody's feeling a little bit of pressure.

- The pressure is on.

- The pressure is on.

Now go get some rest.

[excited chatter]

[excited chatter]

- So how did you guys feel about the backdrops?

- I felt very not natural. - No.

- I felt very not natural. - No.

- Like, it was all, like, in your head, and once you, like,

just went for it and committed, then we're good.

just went for it and committed, then we're good.

- If you can get past this, you can hang.

- Yeah. - I'm excited for tomorrow.

- Yeah. - It's our last ring session.

- Yeah. - It's our last ring session.

- I'm excited for the promos.

I'm so excited to go to the Comedy Store.

I cannot wait. - So what are you guys--

I cannot wait. - So what are you guys--

- There's just a lot of stress, nerves,

and anxiousness going through my mind.

- Like, I'm so excited. - Yeah.

- Like, I'm so excited. - Yeah.

- But yeah, no, I think it's gonna be a good time tomorrow.

- So I've been thinking a lot about all this.

- So I've been thinking a lot about all this.

And what I'm kind of struggling with the most right now is,

I came into it saying, "I'm just gonna try it out

and see if I fall in love."

and see if I fall in love."

And so far, it's been, like, so fun.

But I'm kind of struggling mentally with the aspect of,

But I'm kind of struggling mentally with the aspect of,

like, being aggressive and fighting,

'cause that just does not come naturally to me at all.

'cause that just does not come naturally to me at all.

- How did you feel in the ring?

- I feel like I was giving it all I had, but I wouldn't say--

- I feel like I was giving it all I had, but I wouldn't say--

I don't know. It wasn't smooth yet.

It was definitely a struggle. - It's a whole new experience.

- My back is completely cut up.

- They're like, "It's gonna hurt."

- They're like, "It's gonna hurt."

I was like, "Okay, I know it was gonna hurt."

But then you actually do it, and you're like,

"Oh yeah, that hurts."

- I came into this with an open mind.

- I came into this with an open mind.

But after all these bumps, is this for me?

Is this something that I can handle or need to handle?

My entire life, I've loved sports reporting.

My entire life, I've loved sports reporting.

And it's very hard to give up one dream in a week.

On the very last bump, they were like,

"We need to hear it more. We don't hear it."

- Yeah. - And so I was like, "Okay."

Bah.

Bah.

But I truly feel like the WWE world is made for me.

So I'm gonna put my mind to it, try my hardest.

So I'm gonna put my mind to it, try my hardest.

And if I get a little bruised, I think that's to be expected.

[suspenseful music]

[knock at door] - Come in.

- Hey, girl. - Hey, hey.

- Hey, girl. - Hey, hey.

- What's up? How you feeling? You hurting?

- Yeah, my neck hurts pretty bad.

- Your neck's bugging? - Yeah.

- Your neck's bugging? - Yeah.

I just have a weak neck and so I strained it.

- You were balling, though, and doing your thing out there.

- You were balling, though, and doing your thing out there.

- Try to show up on the field,

'cause promos is where I struggle, so.

- What y'all think for tomorrow?

Last day, pressure's on, money time, showtime.

- But how you feeling, though? You all right?

- Um, I'm nervous 'cause, like--

- You gonna able to do ring tomorrow?

- I don't know, and that's the only place

I really, like, stand out, so I'm kinda scared,

I really, like, stand out, so I'm kinda scared,

'cause that's what I need to, like, set myself apart.

I bombed the promos today.

And with the Comedy Store tomorrow,

I'm just trying to, like, channel all my energy in

and not think about my pain, because this is my last shot.

- You better go get your rest. - I'ma get it.

- [groans] - Hope you feel better.

- [groans] - Hope you feel better.

- Thank you, guys. Good luck. See you tomorrow.

- All right. both: See you tomorrow.

- This is actually ridiculous.

- This is actually ridiculous.

It looks like I fought for my life.

- You are-- fighting for your future.

- Okay, I'm gonna--when you get done with a strand,

I'm gonna let down another. - Okay.

It's the last day,

and I'm here to give it my all.

My dad is so excited that I'm going to the Comedy Store

because that is, like, a place where all

these legendary comedians, they all go.

Today's promos are obviously the most important.

I can't let them down today.

And it's definitely gonna be something

much different than my bubbly personality.

So it's gonna be exciting, I think.

So it's gonna be exciting, I think.

- It's the last day, and the big thing for me is

making it extra clear to the coaches

that what I really want is to be a WWE Superstar.

- This is all we got left, because it's almost over.

- This is all we got left, because it's almost over.

So intensity is at an all-time high.

- I'm in game-day mode, and I'm ready to perform

- I'm in game-day mode, and I'm ready to perform

on the stage at the Comedy Store, and it's time

for me to go execute and prove that I can be a WWE Superstar.

for me to go execute and prove that I can be a WWE Superstar.

- The Sexy BJ Ray character didn't get over

with the coaches the way I hoped.

with the coaches the way I hoped.

I'm definitely ready to show 'em

that I'm capable of other stuff than that.

This is it, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

This is it, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

I know I have to kill it.

- Another chance to show out.

So I gotta take it. - Yeah.

Even if you feel like you're gonna embarrass yourself,

it's the WWE, you know? - No. Yeah.

it's the WWE, you know? - No. Yeah.

- It's all about being extra.

- This is my last shot.

I want people to know my story

and know why I fight so hard,

and know why I fight so hard,

especially after the conversation

that the coaches had with me last night.

that the coaches had with me last night.

- You're somebody that's on the bubble.

Don't disappoint us.

- Everybody was kind of quiet.

I just feel like the nerves were really hitting everyone

at the same time.

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music]

- This is my second chance at my childhood dream.

The last time I tried out here, I got cut.

What went wrong the first time is my promos.

I need to be on point at the Comedy Store.

I need to be on point at the Comedy Store.

- Oh, my God.

- Yeah. Let's do it.

- What better place to showcase your talents

- What better place to showcase your talents

on a stage

with the bright lights shining down on you

with the bright lights shining down on you

at the world-famous Comedy Store?

- The Comedy Store, bro.

- Whoa. - Oh, heck yeah.

- This is actually so sick.

- Everyone understands that this is it.

Like, if you don't show out,

Like, if you don't show out,

you gonna get put out.

you gonna get put out.

you gonna get put out.

you gonna get put out.

you gonna get put out.

you gonna get put out.

you gonna get put out.

you gonna get put out.

you gonna get put out.