Let's Go! - LFG recap for May 31, 2026

We are introduced to Elio LaFleur, who became a wrestling fan at ten years old, went to his first training school at fourteen, and ten years later, is now in WWE. He feels that he has a style that is different from the rest, and says that when you come to the Performance Center, you start at the beginning. He hopes to make something of and enjoy the opportunity.

Matt Bloom meets with the coaches. Kevin Owens gets to do commentary for the first two matches. Natalya is assigned Carlee Bright vs. Bayley Humphrey. Booker T gets Elijah Holyfield vs. Malik Blade (who has since been released), the latter of whom is trying out a new gimmick. Bubba Ray Dudley gets Mike DeRudder vs. Elio LaFleur.

Natalya works with Carlee Bright and Bayley Humphrey. Carlee trust Bayley in the ring and is in awe of her ability. Natalya wants to hear a little noise while they are in the ring. Bayley sees Natalya as fun to work with, as does Bayley.

Kevin Owens guests on commentary for the first two matches.

Bayley Humphrey beats Carlee Bright. Natalya compliments them both for setting the tone at the beginning and for being vocal throughout the match, as well as Bayley's scream during the match. Matt Bloom wants Carlee Bright to make more noise during some of the moves, as he did not hear her make any while taking the short arm clotheslines, and tells Bayley that less is more when it comes to moves.

Booker T works with Elijah Holyfield and Malik Blade. The two of them are excited to work with Booker T, especially Malik, who considers Booker T part of his Mount Rushmore. Booker T tells Elijah not to do what he wants to do, but to do what they want to see, as the crowd wants to feel a certain way when watching the match.

Elijah Holyfield beats Malik Blade. Bubba Ray and Natalya note that Malik is performing some explosive offense. Booker T says that their match went well and that they touched on a lot of things that they talked about, and Elijah says that while he is getting better, he is not where he wants to be yet in terms of footwork. Apollo Crews, who was watching from backstage, meets with Elijah and tells him to keep on working. Matt Bloom tells Elijah to stay the course, and says that while Malik good, he wants him to be great, and that he wants the two of them to be learning something at the same time.

Kevin Owens meets with Elio LaFleur, who talks about his time in the Performance Center so far. Elio LaFleur mentions his history on the indies with Mike DeRudder, who meets with Bubba Ray Dudley. Bubba gets to know DeRudder well as DeRudder briefly mentions his history with Elio, who he definitely feels he has chemistry with. Kevin Owens and Bubba Ray with the both of them, and DeRudder finds out that perception is reality and that as far as it goes with the fans in the crowd, both men are the same size, which Elio maybe having an inch on DeRudder. At point, DeRudder, LaFleur and Owens all speak French, which leads to a hilarious moment with Bubba.

Elio LaFleur beats Mike DeRudder. After the match, Shawn Michaels meets with Elio and says that Elio has a style that he wants to bring into NXT, and is therefore putting him in NXT immediately. He says that there are still a lot of things to work on, but as of now, the work begins. Elio says that is what he always dreamed of . Mike DeRudder says taht what just happened has been seen everywhere in the world, and that this is just the beginning for the both of them. We then see Elio LaFleur sign his NXT contract. Bubba Ray Owens and Kevin Owens says that both men did a good job and that the both of them have bright futures beyond LFG.