WWE LFG
Appearance
WWE LFG | |
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![]() Season 1 poster | |
Starring | NXT roster |
Narrated by | Joe Tessitore |
Opening theme | "Take A Lesson" by def rebel |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 7 |
Production | |
Production company | WWE Studios |
Original release | |
Network | A&E |
Release | February 16, 2025 present | –
Related | |
WWE LFG (meaning "Legends & Future Greats") is an American professional wrestling reality television series produced by WWE. The series premiered on A&E on February 16, 2025, as a replacement for WWE NXT Level Up.[1][2][3]
Premise
[edit]The series involves "rising talent" competing for a NXT contract.[4] The competitors are mentored by WWE Hall of Famers and veterans, including Bubba Ray Dudley, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, Mickie James, and Booker T.[5][6] Michelle Mccool will be replacing Mickie James in Season 2 due to Undertaker threatening to leave the show if his wife wasn't hired.
Cast
[edit]Contestant | Age | From | Background | |
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Anthony Luke | 28 | Roseville, California |
American football | |
Bayley Humphrey | 23 | Chandler, Arizona |
Acrobatics | |
Brayden "BJ" Ray | 25 | Corona, California |
Amateur wrestling | |
Chris Island | 22 | Vacaville, California |
Amateur wrestling | |
Dani Raye | 23 | Nashville, Tennessee |
Cheerleading | |
Drake Morreaux | 26 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
American football | |
Elijah Holyfield | 27 | College Park, Georgia |
American football | |
Jasper Troy | 26 | Huffman, Texas |
American football | |
Leigh Laurel | 29 | Columbia, Maryland |
Bodybuilding | |
Penina Tuilaepa | 25 | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Rugby union | |
Shiloh Hill | 26 | Mission Viejo, California |
American football | |
Sirena Linton | 23 | Phoenix, Arizona |
Gymnastics | |
Tatyanna Dumas | 25 | Adelaide, Australia |
Basketball | |
Troy Yearwood | 24 | Chesapeake, Virginia |
Track and field | |
Tyra Mae Steele | 32 | Katy, Texas |
Amateur wrestling | |
Zena Sterling | 21 | Broadview Heights, Ohio |
Swimming |
Name | Role |
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Alicia Taylor | Ring Announcer |
Joe Tessitore | Narrator |
Matt Bloom | WWE Performance Center Head Coach |
Shawn Michaels | WWE Senior Vice President of Talent Development, Creative |
Terry Taylor | WWE Performance Center Coach |
Vic Joseph | Match commentator |
Jeremy Borash | Match commentator |
Teams
[edit]Legend | Future Greats |
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Booker T | Anthony Luke[a][7] |
Leigh Laurel | |
Jasper Troy | |
Penina Tuilaepa | |
Bubba Ray Dudley | Zena Sterling |
Drake Morreaux | |
Tatyanna Dumas | |
Brayden "BJ" Ray | |
Mickie James | Dani Sekelsky |
Chris Island | |
Sirena Linton | |
Troy Yearwood | |
The Undertaker | Tyra Mae Steele[a][7] |
Bayley Humphrey | |
Shiloh Hill | |
Elijah Holyfield |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "A&E and WWE to debut new in-ring competition series "WWE LFG" in early 2025". WWE. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (December 6, 2024). "A&E & WWE Expand Partnership With New Competition Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "WWE Show Set To Be Scrapped And Replaced". TJR Wrestling. December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
- ^ Porter, Rick (December 6, 2024). "A&E, WWE Expand Partnership With Competition Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ Knapp, J. D. (December 6, 2024). "Triple H, Undertaker Seek the Next Generation of Wrestling Superstars in 'WWE LFG' Competition Series". TheWrap. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "WWE 'LFG' Competition Series Coming to A&E in 2025". SE Scoops. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ a b ten-Hoeve, Matt (February 16, 2025). "The WWE LFG Premiere Episode Report". PWInsider. Archived from the original on February 21, 2025. Retrieved February 21, 2025.