WWE LFG 5/4/2025 Episode 13

WWE LFG 5/4/2025 Episode 13

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Taker talks to Elijah and Shiloh. Drake says he wants to have some fun and grabs the camera to interview people. Shiloh does a promo on Elijah. Drake gets up in Jasper's face with the camera. Chirs and Troy use exercise bikes. Drake says it could be one of their last moments all together.

Drake says it hurt to see Tatyanna get voted off. Elijah says it's all about improving. Chris says he feels the pressure and he has to keep believing himself. He says today is about living up to the promise.

Shawn greets the trainees. He says they will face their teammates and says the 8 men will become 4. Shawn says the coaches choose who gets sent home. Bubba says it's sink or swim.

Mickie talks to Chris and Troy in the ring. She says they are both even. She says they have a friendship and it's ironic they are against each other here. Troy says he has some of the biggest upside. Chris says he has confidence because of WWE and said A-Train said yes to him. He says you should see a kid who is thankful.

Bubba is behind Drake and BJ in the ring. He says if either turns around, they should go. He says he knows why Drake should stay and why BJ should go. He says he doesn't know why BJ is here and says it all comes down to one match.

Bubba says one of their female teammates went home and one of them will follow. Bubba says he believes in Drake and thinks he can do this. Bubba says BJ knows how he feels about him. Bubba says BJ has a shot to earn his keep and has a personality. He says people will pay to see him get punched in the face. Bubba says Drake can actually wrestle but it's only recently that he has seen the personality shine through. Drake tells them both to give each other the best match they ever had. He says they need to work together to send one home.

Taker talks to Elijah and Shiloh. Eli says he's been taught to fit in or go along with everyone. He says what makes you stick out here is stepping out and it's okay to be different. Shiloh says he knew a lot of moves coming in but says he learned how to add more to it and show more character. Shiloh says it's not about hitting the moves.

Booker talks to Anthony Luke and Jasper Troy. Booker says it's the final match. He says they are better than Troy Yearwood and BJ Ray. He says they need to steal the show. He asks what Luke will do if he's cut. Luke says it's not an option and he doesn't care who he's facing. Jasper says he's not thinking of getting cut and says he will make Luke hurt in the ring and ruin everything Luke loves in this business. He says he's shown he's the #1 future great. He says no one has shown more than him. Luke asks how he's the #1. He says he picked Booker to be his coach and said he will win as he worked harder than anyone else. He says Jasper was missing practices. Jasper says he was watching his newborn fight for her life. He tells him to imagine that. They get in each other's faces and Booker breaks it up. 

We go to break and return. Booker says he's looking for the guy who is willing to hit someone in the mouth or write his own ticket by giving a hell of a performance. We see clips of Jasper's kid

Chris says Troy will try to outshine him and that's what brotherhood is all about. Troy says his mission is to have the best match possible and it's up to the judges.

Troy Yearwood vs Chris Island

Bubba boos Troy and tells him eh sucks. They lock up and roll each other. Troy backs him up in the corner and chops him on the break. CI takes him down by the leg and grabs the ankle. Troy gets out and they both pose. CI side headlock takeovers him.

Troy does a top wristlock and CI side headlocks him again from it. CI monkey flips him for 1. Troy hits a dropkick then stomps on him. Troy throws him off the 2nd rope and poses on him for a pin attempt. Troy clubs on CI and suplexes him for 2.

Troy does a chin and arm hold. CI hits shots to the gut. CI lariats him then flying lariats him. Troy tolls him up for 1. CI forearms him over and Troy blocks a monkey flip. Troy tries to pin him with his feet on the ropes and is caught. CI then does the ankle lock and Troy taps out.

Thoughts: It was boring with them spending a ton of time on the side headlock. The ankle lock was also out of nowhere and had no build to it.

The coaches judge the match. Booker asks why Troy is wearing football gear and he says he ordered stuff and didn't get it, so he had to wear this. Booker says Mickie has a hard choice to make and says they did a good job. Mickie says it was their best showing. She says it was fun to watch.

Shiloh Hill vs Elijah Holyfield

They lock-up. Hill shoves him on the ropes then ducks a fast punch. Hill dances and hides between the ropes. Hill boots him and Eli hiptosses him out. Eli hits a hard running lariat. Eli is swept off the 2nd rope.

Hill stomps him then lariats him for 1. Hill pulls Eli's arms back. Eli gets out and Hill backdrops him. Hill chinlocks him. They hit shots on each other and Hill bites the ear. We go to break and return as the judges pop big for the spot. Taker explains the spot.

Eli hits some shoulderblocks then does a corner spear. Eli suplexes him. Eli hits a corner spear then spinebusters him for 2. Hill stun guns him then hits a double underhook twisting drop to win.

Thoughts: I liked it. They hit each other hard here and it looked like a real scrap at times. Both guys looked good here and did what they were supposed to. The ear spot was great.

Bubba puts over Hill after. He says he loved the ear spot but said Hill didn't pick the right time to do it. Booker says Eli is impressive. Mickie says Eli has star written all over him. Mickie says it'll be tough and Taker says well done.

Drake says he will tie up what Bubba told him. He says he's been training for 2 years and says this is his spot to get on NXT TV. We then see him pick up Roxanne Perez in the back. She says she's here to support him. 

BJ Ray says he will let the match speak for itself. Bubba says he's looking for BJ and Drake to show what they got.

Drake Morreaux vs BJ Ray

Drake goes into the crowd with beads for his entrance then gives the camera man one.

We go to break and start the match. BJ ducks a lock-up and struts. BJ puts some beads on and does Drake's dance, mocking him. BJ throws the beads at him and rushes him. Bubba doesn't like it.

Drake throws BJ as he shoots in. Drake gator rolls him and gets a 2 count. Drake slams and splashes him. BJ drives him into the corner and hits nice shots to the gut in the corner. BJ hits a corner spear. BJ then does a big slam takedown for 2. Bubba says BJ's gimmick doesn't fit his amateur wrestling. 

BJ hits him in the spine and back. Drake hits forearms. BJ hits shots to the gut and facebusters him for 2. BJ does an abdominal stretch and Drake hiptosses him. Drake hits some shots and atomic drops him. Drake running facekicks him and pulls the overalls down. Drake chokeslams BJ and pins him.

Thoughts: I liked it. The stuff with the beads was good and BJ did a good job wrestling him. I also liked BJ's shots in the corner. Drake then celebrates with the fans and kisses Roxanne.

The coaches judge the match. Mickie says we have 2 different types of athletes. Mickie says she wants to say bad things about BJ but he's naturally talented. Bubba says it's WWE and the emphasis is on Entertainment. Bubba says some of the best wrestlers were better entertainers than wrestlers. He says he has thinking to do about this one. 

We see Anthony Luke warm up in the back. Jasper says it is heartbreaking that this comes down to one of them. Luke says he has a lot to prove and says he has to prove he belongs here.

Anthony Luke vs Jasper Troy

Troy shoves him off the lock-up. Troy shoulders him over. Luke hammerlocks him. Troy backs him up in the corner and pushes him over the top by the throat. Troy bodyblocks him when he comes back in. Troy then splashes him for 2.

Luke's eyes are raked on the top rope. Troy spears him in the back. Luke is thrown hard into the corner and goes down. Troy splashes him back for 2. 

Troy bearhugs him. Luke hits some punches and a kick. Luke flying kicks him. Luke spinebusters him for 2. Troy has him like a tombstone and drops him on his back. Troy vader bombs him for the win.

Thoughts: It was fine. Troy was in full control here and Luke didn't get a ton in besides a comeback. There was nothing wrong with it and Troy did a decent job targeting the back. It really needed a big spot or two though.

The coaches talk after. Bubba asks what Troy looks annoyed. Troy says he doesn't like being this close to the edge. Bubba asks about the tension between them. Troy says they talked it out in the ring. Bubba says it's the hardest decision of the competition. Booker says they did a hell of a job and says both of them are winners in his eyes. 

We go to break and then return. The coaches are giving out points. Booker gives points to Luke and Jasper. Taker says everyone has improved. He gives points to Luke/Jasper. Mickie gives Chris/Troy a point and says she's being biased. Booker says she's not helping them. Booker asks if they really did a good job. Bubba says he sees them laughing about this and says Chris is the instigator. He asks why he's laughing at Booker. Bubba says to learn to keep your mouth shut up. Chris says his mom taught him to stand up and believe. Bubba gives points to Luke/Jasper.

The standings are:

Team Undertaker - 8 points
Team Booker - 7 points
Team Bubba - 4 points
Team Mickie - 3 points

Mickie tells Chris and Troy they will be both stars. Mickie says Chris needs to learn to be quiet and says Troy's personality needs to show more. She says she will send home Troy. Troy says he's disappointed but he understands. Troy says he needs to do more self-discovery and figure out who he is and where it fits into wrestling. He says he's grateful he was chosen for this. Mickie cries and says she's very sad. She says Troy checks all the boxes and has the sweetest soul.

Shiloh and Elijah are judged next. Taker says he's proud of both of them. He says he couldn't ask for anymore. He tells Elijah he didn't think much of him at first but now it's hard to choose. He says Shiloh's tapping into his growth. Taker says he will doing Elijah a disservice if he moves him along. He says his future is up to him and he will always be there for him.

Bubba picks between BJ and Drake. He tells both that their futures are in his hands. Bubba says this is business and says it only matters whether you can put butts in seats. He says he thinks people will pay to see BJ get punched in the face. He says BJ stays and Drake goes. Drake says it sucks to get sent home. He says he won't get the TV contract and thanks everyone. Drake says everything happens for a reason and we will find out the reason someday. Drake then dances with the girls in the back. Drake says they are all future greats.

Luke says it's hard to go against Jasper. Jasper says it's heartbreaking. Booker says this is a crossroad he hates to be in. Booker says both stepped up. Booker asks Taker what he saw in the spinebuster. Booker says Luke is trying to be The Rock. He says Luke needs to go be him. He says he wants originality and the person who will be the first. He says that's Jasper. Booker tells Luke the journey isn't over. Luke says people will always see The Rock in him and he hopes that will change. Luke says this isn't the last we will see of him.

Taker says this is real life to Jasper. Bubba agrees. Jasper says he's knows what he's here to do and says he needs to become a different person to get here.

Shawn then talks to the trainees. He says the 8 will become 4. He says the lucky 4 will get a chance to compete for a contract at Madison Square Garden. Shawn says good luck as they will need it.

Drake says it sucks to leave but he's happy with the experience. Drake says his future holds greatness and he's looking forward to getting there. Jasper calls his wife and says he's going to the semi-finals. He says if he makes it to the finals, he gets to MSG and competes for an NXT contract. Jasper says they will have fun but his wife says they have no money. Jasper says whoever he faces has to be prepared for more.

Overall thoughts: As usual there was the a lot of worked-worked stuff. We know everyone is signed already and it's funny to see some of the people who actually already made their in-ring TV debuts be kicked out for people who haven't and may never get on TV. The men's matches were a lot better on average than the women's matches in the last episode. Hill/Elijah was the best match on the show. Island/Yearwood was the worst match on the show. If you are watching the series, you have to see the playoff eps are people are being eliminated but quality wise, it wasn't anything that will knock your socks off. At least this one was mostly wrestling focused and that helped it out over some of the other eps.