WWE LFG, also known as Legends & Future Greats or simply LFG, is an American professional wrestling reality competition series produced by WWE Studios and broadcast by A&E. The series follows up-and-coming wrestlers from WWE's developmental system, competing for a contract in WWE's NXT division while being mentored by WWE's current, veteran, and Hall of Fame talent.
History The series was announced in December 2024, as part of WWE Studios' ongoing partnership with A+E Global Media (which, up until then, had primarily consisted of factual and documentary-style programming covering WWE and its history). In preparation for the series, WWE cancelled its in-ring program NXT Level Up in December 2024.
In March 2025, A&E announced that the series had been renewed for a second season, later announcing a premiere on June 22, 2025. Michelle McCool joined the series as a new mentor replacing Mickie James.
In December 2025, it was reported that the third season was in production, with active wrestlers Kevin Owens and Nattie replacing McCool and Mark "The Undertaker" Calaway, the latter of which was due to taking charge of AAA, which was owned by WWE since April of that same year, as rotating mentors, along with the show changing into a non-competitive format, making it more closer to a traditional weekly WWE TV show. Matt Bloom also joined as a mentor and match arranger. During the season, Johnny Gargano and Terry Taylor joined the cast as mentors.
Premise The series features up-and-coming talent from the WWE Performance Center system competing for a contract in WWE's NXT division. The competitors are mentored by WWE Hall of Famers, veterans, and active wrestlers consisting of Bubba Ray Dudley, Mark "The Undertaker" Calaway (seasons 1 and 2), Shawn Michaels, Mickie James (season 1), Michelle McCool (season 2), Booker T, Kevin Owens (season 3), Nattie (season 3) Matt Bloom (season 3; mentor and match arranger), Johnny Gargano (season 3) and Terry Taylor (season 3). According to Nattie and Booker T, starting from Season 3 will be more focused on the wrestlers, consisiting of rosters from the first two seasons, as well as new ones, rather than being a competition between the coaches, in which Bloom arranges matches for them to coach, alongside mentoring the wrestlers, making it more closer to a traditional weekly WWE TV show.
At the end of the Season 1 finale, which took place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Jasper Troy (mentored by Booker) and Tyra Mae Steele (mentored by Calaway) were the winners and earned NXT contracts, following their performances which led them to winning their respective matches. Calaway also earned the LFG Championship as best mentor, as he had the most team points. Most of the Season 1 roster, most notably the season's runner-ups, Zena Sterling (mentored by Dudley) and Shiloh Hill (mentored by Callaway), joined the Season 2 roster to get another shot at winning an NXT contract in addition to four newcomers. Hill went on to win season 2 alongside Dani Sekelsky (mentored by Callaway), following their performances which led them to winning their respective matches, which took place at the 713 Music Hall in Houston, while McCool won the LFG Championship.
Even though some wrestlers did not win the competition, they still went on to wrestle on the NXT and Evolve brands, as well as WWE's sister promoter, AAA (in which Calaway is in charge of) after their time on the show. Starting from Season 3, some wrestlers would be called up and receive an NXT contract, even in the weeks after WrestleMania Weekend, get dismissed from the Performance Center and/or sent to AAA. Furthermore, unlike the finale of the first two seasons, which narrows the field in the playoffs, two male and female competitors will be selected to go to WWE World at WrestleMania, where they battle each other in their respective singles matches, as akin to the final matches for the first two seasons, on WrestleMania Saturday, and team up in a mixed tag team match in the main event on WrestleMania Sunday.
Episodes
Cast +List of WWE LFG Legends Image Name Season 1 2 3 Booker T Bubba Ray Dudley Kevin Owens Nattie Matt Bloom Mark "The Undertaker" Calaway Michelle McCool Mickie James Johnny Gargano Terry Taylor
+List of current WWE LFG contestantsContestantAgeFromBackground SeasonAfter WWE LFG 1 2 3 Anthony Luke / Kam Hendrix 28 Roseville,California American football Performs on the NXT brandBilled as Anthony Luke in Seasons 1 and 2 and as Kam Hendrix in Season 3. Bayley Humphrey 23 Chandler,Arizona Acrobatics Performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Myka Lockwood Chantel Monroe 26 Sarasota,Florida Gymnastics Performs on the Evolve brand Cutler James 24 Allentown,Pennsylvania Amateur wrestling Performs on the NXT brand Dani Sekelsky 23 Nashville,Tennessee Cheerleading Performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Skylar Raye Dorian Van Dux 29 Mons,Belgium Professional wrestling Performs on the Evolve brand and in AAA Drake Morreaux 26 Baton Rouge,Louisiana American football Performed on the Evolve brandMoved to AAA following his on-show removal from the WWE Performance Center, and currently competes there under the persona of "El Carnicero". Elijah Holyfield 27 College Park,Georgia American football Performs on the Evolve brand Elio LeFleur 27 Paris,France Professional wrestling Performs on the NXT brand and in AAAFormer WWE Speed Champion Harlem Lewis 25 Lindenhurst,New York American football Performs on the Evolve brandCurrent WWE Evolve Men's Champion Harley Riggins 25 Chardon,Ohio American football Performs on the Evolve brand Jax Presley 26 Middletown,Maryland American football Performs on the Evolve brand Kali Armstrong 31 Inglewood,California Track and field Performs on the NXT brandInaugural WWE Evolve Women's Champion Kendal Grey 24 Las Vegas,Nevada Amateur wrestling Performs on the NXT brandFormer WWE Evolve Women's Champion Former WWE NXT Women's Champion Layla Diggs 27 Fresno,California Track and field Performs on the Evolve and NXT brands Nikkita Lyons 26 Las Vegas,Nevada Taekwondo Performs on the NXT and Evolve brandsCurrent WWE Evolve Women's Champion Romeo Moreno 23 Madrid,Spain Professional wrestling Performs on the Evolve brand Shady Elnahas 27 Alexandria,Egypt Judoka Performs on the Evolve brand under the ring name Shido Ash Shiloh Hill 26 Mission Viejo,California American football Performs on the NXT brand Tate Wilder 28 Gilbert,Arizona American football Performs on the NXT brandPreviously appeared as Case Hatch in Season 1 Episode 3 Tristan Angels 22 Isle of Purbeck,England Gymnastics Performs on the NXT brand and in AAA
+List of former WWE LFG contestantsContestantAgeFromBackground SeasonAfter WWE LFG 1 2 3 Brayden "BJ" Ray 25 Corona,California Amateur wrestling Released from WWE on October 10, 2025Now performing on the independent circuit as of 2026. Braxton Cole 25 Goffstown,New Hampshire American football Performed on the Evolve brand.Released from WWE on September 4, 2026. Carlee Bright 25 Kenosha,Wisconsin Cheerleading Performed on the NXT and Evolve brandsReleased from WWE on April 26, 2026. Chris Island 22 Vacaville,California Amateur wrestling Acted as a security guard on the NXT brand.Released from WWE on April 24, 2026. Haze Jameson 24 Waxhaw,North Carolina Volleyball Released from WWE on October 10, 2025.Now performing on the independent circuit as of 2026. Jasper Troy 26 Huffman,Texas American football Performed on the NXT brandFormer WWE Speed ChampionReleased from WWE on September 4, 2026. Keanu Carver 27 Silver Spring,Maryland American football Performed on the NXT brandReleased from WWE on October 5, 2026. Leigh Laurel 29 Columbia,Maryland Bodybuilding Performed on the Evolve brand under the ring name Jin Tala.Released from WWE on October 10, 2025.Now performing on the independent circuit as of 2026. Masyn Holiday 25 Stockbridge,Georgia Track and field Performed on the Evolve brandReleased from WWE on June 16, 2026. Penina Tuilaepa / PJ Vasa 25 Las Vegas,Nevada Rugby union Performed on the Evolve brandBilled as PJ Vasa in Season 3Released from WWE on September 4, 2026. Sirena Linton 23 Phoenix,Arizona Gymnastics Released from WWE on April 24, 2026. Summer Sorrell 25 Chicago,Illinois Track and field Released from WWE on October 10, 2025. Tatyanna Dumas 25 Adelaide,Australia Basketball Released from WWE in January 2026. Trill London 25 Yonkers,New York American football Performed on the Evolve brand.Released from WWE on April 24, 2026. Troy Yearwood 24 Chesapeake,Virginia Track and field Performed on the Evolve brand under the ring name Jamar HamptonReleased from WWE on October 10, 2025. Tyra Mae Steele 32 Katy,Texas Amateur wrestling Performed on the NXT and Evolve brandsReleased from WWE on April 24, 2026. Zena Sterling 21 Broadview Heights,Ohio Swimming Performed on the Evolve brandReleased from WWE on September 4, 2026.
+List of other WWE LFG prospectsContestantAgeFromBackground Appearance After WWE LFG Appearance Drake Starks 25 Ringgold,Georgia American footballSeason 1 Episode 3 Performed on the Evolve brand under the ring name Drako KnoxReleased from WWE on October 10, 2025 Josh Black 27 Loves Park,Illinois American football Performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Osiris GriffinFormer two-time NXT Tag Team Champion
Teams – Future Great Winner – Runner-Up – Legend Winner
Season 1 Legend TeamPoints Future Greats StandoutPoints Eliminated The Undertaker 9Tyra Mae Steele 3 Winner Shiloh Hill 4 Runner-Up Elijah Holyfield 2 Episode 13 Bayley Humphrey 2 Episode 12 Booker T 7 Jasper Troy 3 Winner Penina Tuilaepa 0 Episode 14 Anthony Luke 4 Episode 13 Leigh Laurel 1 Episode 12 Bubba Ray Dudley 5 Zena Sterling 5 Runner-Up Brayden "BJ" Ray 0 Episode 14 Drake Morreaux 0 Episode 13 Tatyanna Dumas 1 Episode 12 Cutler James 0 Episode 10 Mickie James 3 Chris Island 0 Episode 14 Dani Sekelsky 1 Troy Yearwood 1 Episode 13 Sirena Linton 1 Episode 12
Season 2 Legend TeamPoints Future Greats StandoutPoints Eliminated Michelle McCool 8 Penina Tuilaepa 4 Runner-Up Anthony Luke 2 Episode 14 Trill London 2 Episode 13 Summer Sorrell 0 Episode 12 The Undertaker 6 Shiloh Hill 2 Winner Dani Sekelsky 3 Winner Drake Morreaux 1 Episode 13 Bayley Humphrey 0 Episode 12 Bubba Ray Dudley 5 Drake Morreaux 1 Episode 15 Zena Sterling 1 Episode 14 Brayden "BJ" Ray 0 Episode 13 Elijah Holyfield 2 Haze Jameson 1 Episode 12 Booker T 3 Harlem Lewis 1 Runner-Up Sirena Linton 2 Episode 14 Chris Island 0 Episode 13 Tatyanna Dumas 0 Episode 12
See also WWE NXT seasons 1–5
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