1 00:00:00,501 --> 00:00:02,591 - Being a WWE superstar is a mindset. 2 00:00:02,669 --> 00:00:03,999 - It's about confidence. 3 00:00:04,087 --> 00:00:05,797 - Focus. - Inner strength. 4 00:00:05,881 --> 00:00:09,261 - But to find that, we've all had to overcome personal setbacks. 5 00:00:09,343 --> 00:00:12,013 - Now each of us is being paired with a young woman... 6 00:00:12,095 --> 00:00:13,635 - Who'll take 10 weeks out of her life... 7 00:00:13,722 --> 00:00:15,892 - To transform herself inside and out... 8 00:00:15,974 --> 00:00:17,684 - With the help of WWE. 9 00:00:17,768 --> 00:00:19,848 - These women aren't training to become wrestlers. 10 00:00:19,937 --> 00:00:21,397 - They're here to push themselves... 11 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:22,730 - Refocus their energy... 12 00:00:22,814 --> 00:00:25,194 - And discover the inner confidence they need... 13 00:00:25,275 --> 00:00:27,185 - To begin a new chapter in their lives. 14 00:00:27,277 --> 00:00:30,067 FIGHT LIKE A GIRL 15 00:00:30,155 --> 00:00:31,655 - I'm Stephanie McMahon, 16 00:00:31,740 --> 00:00:35,080 chief brand officer of WWE. 17 00:00:35,160 --> 00:00:40,000 I have selected 10 special women to go on this journey. 18 00:00:40,082 --> 00:00:43,092 This is Melanie's story. 19 00:00:43,168 --> 00:00:44,378 - Hello. 20 00:00:44,461 --> 00:00:47,761 I'm Melanie Gonzales. I'm 23 years old, from Austin, Texas. 21 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:51,640 Growing up, I was the kind of girl that was outspoken at home 22 00:00:51,718 --> 00:00:55,138 yet super quiet and reserved out and about. 23 00:00:55,222 --> 00:00:59,182 I know my own motivation, my own confidence has held me back 24 00:00:59,268 --> 00:01:00,438 in a lot of things. 25 00:01:00,519 --> 00:01:04,109 I'm so negative on my own self, and I don't know why, 26 00:01:04,189 --> 00:01:05,979 and I want to change that. 27 00:01:06,066 --> 00:01:07,436 I am my biggest enemy, 28 00:01:07,526 --> 00:01:11,356 and that is my biggest goal that I want to tackle and get over. 29 00:01:11,446 --> 00:01:14,576 - Melanie needs to recognize her own self-worth, 30 00:01:14,658 --> 00:01:17,078 and, while Nikki Bella of the Bella Twins 31 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:20,160 is one of the most loved WWE superstars, 32 00:01:20,247 --> 00:01:23,537 she struggled for years to love herself. 33 00:01:23,625 --> 00:01:24,785 - Hmm. Well! WWE HEADQUARTERS 34 00:01:24,877 --> 00:01:25,877 - Welcome. 35 00:01:25,961 --> 00:01:27,341 Come here. Give me a hug. 36 00:01:27,421 --> 00:01:29,171 - My biggest enemy is me, and I know it, 37 00:01:29,256 --> 00:01:32,466 but I don't know how to tell myself to keep going. 38 00:01:32,551 --> 00:01:34,431 Um, when I was on swim team and soccer, 39 00:01:34,511 --> 00:01:35,721 it was for the team. 40 00:01:35,804 --> 00:01:37,184 Out of high school, I didn't have a team anymore. 41 00:01:37,264 --> 00:01:38,814 - Yeah. - I didn't have anything to do anymore, 42 00:01:38,891 --> 00:01:41,441 no one to go for, just myself. 43 00:01:41,518 --> 00:01:42,938 - Yeah. - And that wasn't enough. 44 00:01:43,020 --> 00:01:45,270 - You know, we come out here like these superheroes, 45 00:01:45,355 --> 00:01:46,515 and we're strong, 46 00:01:46,607 --> 00:01:48,687 but there are so many times that I have lacked confidence 47 00:01:48,775 --> 00:01:50,735 and I had to, like, dig way in 48 00:01:50,819 --> 00:01:53,739 on how can I find this confidence that I need. 49 00:01:53,822 --> 00:01:57,162 So much of what she says was me when I was young. 50 00:01:57,242 --> 00:01:59,702 I would just be so hard on myself. 51 00:01:59,786 --> 00:02:04,166 I finally realized that I will never feel truly happy 52 00:02:04,249 --> 00:02:06,379 until I actually love myself first. 53 00:02:06,460 --> 00:02:07,590 You know, hearing you talk, 54 00:02:07,669 --> 00:02:11,129 I feel like you feel like you don't deserve anything. 55 00:02:11,215 --> 00:02:14,465 And I want to, like, not only work you on the outside 56 00:02:14,551 --> 00:02:15,931 but on the inside. 57 00:02:16,011 --> 00:02:17,511 You deserve the world. 58 00:02:17,596 --> 00:02:21,556 Someone told me one time when I totally dissed myself, 59 00:02:21,642 --> 00:02:23,892 they said, "Please don't talk to my friend like that." 60 00:02:25,062 --> 00:02:27,612 Think of that every time you diss yourself. 61 00:02:27,689 --> 00:02:28,729 Do you say that to your best friend? 62 00:02:28,815 --> 00:02:30,025 Would you want your best friend to say that to you? 63 00:02:31,985 --> 00:02:35,065 I feel what makes me very productive and gets me going 64 00:02:35,155 --> 00:02:36,365 is always when I do my workouts. 65 00:02:36,448 --> 00:02:38,578 You just get a natural drive from that. 66 00:02:38,659 --> 00:02:39,869 So let's start to do more. 67 00:02:39,952 --> 00:02:42,292 I know you're shaky, and I can see you breaking a sweat, 68 00:02:42,371 --> 00:02:44,501 but that's good. It's healthy. 69 00:02:44,581 --> 00:02:48,791 I want Melanie to just look in the mirror and go, "I deserve this. 70 00:02:48,877 --> 00:02:53,167 I love me, and I am the best version of me after this journey." 71 00:02:53,257 --> 00:02:55,007 TEN WEEK JOURNEY 72 00:02:56,134 --> 00:02:57,264 - Go, go, go! 73 00:02:57,344 --> 00:02:59,014 - Go, go, go, go, go! DAY 2 74 00:03:00,931 --> 00:03:03,311 - I am feeling great. 75 00:03:03,392 --> 00:03:07,692 I, like, peeked over at the mirror as I was walking by 76 00:03:07,771 --> 00:03:13,401 and was like, I'm in workout gear, and I'm digging myself today. 77 00:03:15,362 --> 00:03:16,532 - Sink those hips. 78 00:03:16,613 --> 00:03:17,993 Come on and drive! 79 00:03:18,073 --> 00:03:21,033 - It's crazy to think that I can do this. 80 00:03:21,118 --> 00:03:22,948 I never felt I deserved this. 81 00:03:23,036 --> 00:03:24,706 Here I am doing it. 82 00:03:28,333 --> 00:03:30,543 REVEAL DAY 83 00:03:30,627 --> 00:03:33,167 WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER - Ladies and gentlemen, 84 00:03:33,255 --> 00:03:37,925 Melanie Gonzales! 85 00:03:54,443 --> 00:03:58,413 - Oh, my God! I can't believe it! 86 00:03:59,531 --> 00:04:01,281 Oh, my gosh. 87 00:04:01,366 --> 00:04:05,406 Melanie. You guys, honestly? 88 00:04:07,497 --> 00:04:10,417 1, you look so incredible. 89 00:04:10,501 --> 00:04:12,671 But beside the outer part, 90 00:04:12,753 --> 00:04:15,553 your confidence, walking down that ramp. 91 00:04:15,631 --> 00:04:18,681 She felt invisible, and do you feel invisible today? 92 00:04:18,759 --> 00:04:21,179 - No, I feel beautiful. - You don't look invisible, girl. 93 00:04:21,261 --> 00:04:24,641 - When I first came out here, I hated myself. 94 00:04:24,723 --> 00:04:28,063 Honestly hated everything about myself. 95 00:04:28,143 --> 00:04:33,733 I got tired of watching my life pass by and me being depressed. 96 00:04:33,815 --> 00:04:37,315 I'm only 23, and I don't want to live. 97 00:04:37,402 --> 00:04:40,822 And I can't do that anymore. I want to live. 98 00:04:40,906 --> 00:04:42,196 I want it. - Right? 99 00:04:44,993 --> 00:04:47,623 - Oh, well, you know, we actually have a surprise for you. 100 00:04:47,704 --> 00:04:52,884 So, uh, I believe we have your boyfriend Jonathan in the house. 101 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:56,210 What? Jonathan, get up here. 102 00:04:57,422 --> 00:04:58,802 - Jon. - Yeah. 103 00:05:00,634 --> 00:05:03,724 - Oh, my gosh. 104 00:05:03,804 --> 00:05:06,974 I love love! Young love, too. 105 00:05:07,057 --> 00:05:09,847 Oh, you guys, can--can I join? 106 00:05:09,935 --> 00:05:11,135 - Yeah. 107 00:05:16,817 --> 00:05:19,397 Can you just tell me what you're thinking and feeling right now? 108 00:05:19,486 --> 00:05:22,196 - I'm just really proud. - Oh. 109 00:05:22,281 --> 00:05:26,701 - Proud and not surprised because I always knew you could do it. 110 00:05:26,785 --> 00:05:30,745 But I'm just proud that you actually did it 111 00:05:30,831 --> 00:05:34,131 and I'm here being able to stand next to you 112 00:05:34,209 --> 00:05:35,379 and see you shine. 113 00:05:37,462 --> 00:05:38,512 - Happy hands. 114 00:05:40,841 --> 00:05:42,841 - Melanie's gonna succeed for life. 115 00:05:42,926 --> 00:05:46,046 There's no looking back for Melanie. There's no taking steps back. 116 00:05:46,138 --> 00:05:49,728 She's just gonna be sprinting forward, and I'm so happy to watch it all. 117 00:05:50,934 --> 00:05:54,104 SEND OFF 118 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:57,230 - You just--You look so gorgeous. 119 00:05:57,316 --> 00:05:59,936 - Thank you so much. - So how are you feeling? 120 00:06:00,027 --> 00:06:03,607 - I'm feeling amazing, so wonderful, so different, 121 00:06:03,697 --> 00:06:06,577 and being able to just work on myself is just amazing. 122 00:06:06,658 --> 00:06:08,448 I want to be beautiful. - You are beautiful. 123 00:06:08,535 --> 00:06:09,575 - Thank you. 124 00:06:09,661 --> 00:06:12,041 - And what makes you beautiful is what's on the inside. 125 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:15,130 It's easy to slip back into old patterns. 126 00:06:15,209 --> 00:06:17,129 Don't let it happen. - Yes, ma'am. 127 00:06:17,211 --> 00:06:19,091 - Don't let it happen. 128 00:06:19,171 --> 00:06:20,961 Take care of you. 129 00:06:21,048 --> 00:06:23,088 - Thank you, ma'am. - Okay.