Let's Go! - LFG recap for May 24, 2026

Elijah Holyfield is working on his first promo since his return from history and looking through it in the parking lot. In the ring, he talks about how his mind kept gaining knowledge while his bicep was out for five months, and now that it is healed, anyone who steps into the ring with him is in for a scary sight.

Matt Bloom assigns Bubba Ray Dudley with Braxton Cole vs. Andre Chase (who has since been released), with Andre Chase being brought in to give Braxton Cole, who is on his second match, someone more experienced to work with. Natalya gets Kali Armstrong vs. Sirena Linton. Booker T gets Nathan Cranton vs. Elijah Holyfield, who is now back from surgery. Kevin Owens asks if anyone objects to him doing commentary at the commentary table for this week's episode, saying that Booker T blazed a trail and that eventually he will not be wrestling anymore.

We hear from Andre Chase, who briefly talks about his time in NXT as well as his nearly 20-year career, and says that he got better from better wrestlers giving him feedback. He hopes that Braxton Cole takes his feedback. Bubba Ray wants to know how to get "The Ph.D. of NXT" to work for Braxton Cole, and Andre Chase figures out how to tell the story. Braxton Cole says that he wants to be able to manipulate people emotionally as part of his "smarter than you" gimmick.

Kevin Owens gets advice from Booker T on how to do commentary. Booker T tells him to "stick to the stats" and add some "nuggets," and to not speak too long on the extra information. Kevin Owens guests on commentary for the first two matches of this week's episode.

Braxton Cole beats Andre Chase. During the match, Braxton Cole brings the book he came out to the ring with into the ring to use as a weapon, and when the referee takes it away, Braxton hits Chase with a low blow behind the referee's back. The book that Braxton Cole comes out to the ring with is Beneath the Skirt by Chaz Warrington (better known as Headbanger Mosh). Bubba Ray is impressed with Braxton's ring IQ this early in his training. After the match, Bubba Ray tells Braxton to put more emphasis on the book during his entrance so that the referee tells him to put the book away before the match, and Matt Bloom tells Braxton Cole not to go for the cover right away when the babyface in the match is in trouble. Braxton says he needs to get more heat, and that he is going in the right direction.

Kali Armstrong and Sirena Linton get ready for their match. Natalya proposes a rest spot during the match so that Kali can match Sirena's energy in addition to setting up how the story they are telling is told. She wants Sirena to have a "fuck you" energy as a babyface and show it in the ring, then says that she and Kali complement each other in the ring and that they have the potential to put on a banger match. Kali likes to work with people newer than her so she can prove she is the leader she really is.

Kali Armstong beats Sirena Linton. After the match, Natalya says that both women did great and that the match was Sirena's best performance. Natalya says that she likes seeing Kali as a heel, and Kali says it reflects more of her natural self. Matt Bloom compliments Kali on her Spear, and tells her to focus on the midsection afterwards, and compliments Sirena on how high she flew on the monkey flip. Sirena says she has been in her own head and that she cares so much that she just wants to be the best, and Matt Bloom says that the wrestling business is a crazy business and to take the time to learn from every match.

Booker T speaks with Nathan Cranton before his match with Elijah Holyfield, thinking that Cranton will be the ring general in the match. Cranton agrees, stating that while Holyfield's family is part of a great boxing background, he has been wrestling for years. Booker then meets with Elijah, saying that time off is one's worst enemy in the business and that he wants to see from patience, as he does not want to see him rush into the match.

Elijah Holyfield beats Nathan Cranton. After the match, Booker T says that Elijah Holyfield has looked the best since he showed up, and is proud of both men in the match, as is Shawn Michaels, who wants the uppercut that he finished the match with to be his finisher. Elijah feels that this is the beginning of a great year and that he is taking things one step at a time.