The journey begins at tryouts. Brayden makes the wrong impression, Keyshawn reveals a harrowing past, one recruit receives bad news, while another's social anxiety may be too much to overcome.
The recruits are under pressure to flash their potential by showing out on the mic and in the ring. Triple H visits tryouts, as some of the top contenders for a WWE contract begin to emerge.
Tensions rise at tryouts as the WWE recruits face the first wave of cuts. The athletes must show they have what it takes or end up on the coaches' chopping block.
The fallout from cuts causes some athletes to make adjustments as the tryouts get more physical. The recruits get a surprise visit from one of the biggest Superstars in WWE. More cuts loom…
The final day of tryouts kicks off with a promo session at The Comedy Store, then one last grueling in-ring workout to impress the coaches before a massive cutdown.
Dreams come true - or to an end - as Triple H gives out WWE contracts. The newly signed athletes get an all-access visit to WrestleMania, where they meet John Cena and more WWE Legends and Superstars.
The contract-winning recruits head home before reporting to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando. The competitive atmosphere brings tensions to a boil, and Coach Bloom drops a bomb.
Life in and out of the ring causes setbacks for the rookies as they compete for the NXT matches. Two of them get a golden opportunity: going in between the ropes in front of a live NXT audience.
