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 --> 00:00:31,525 - I'm Stephanie McMahon, 16 00:00:31,615 --> 00:00:34,275 chief brand officer of WWE. 17 00:00:34,368 --> 00:00:38,288 I have selected 10 special women to go on this journey. 18 00:00:39,498 --> 00:00:41,628 This is Samantha's story. 19 00:00:41,708 --> 00:00:43,038 - Sit. 20 00:00:44,419 --> 00:00:46,209 My name is Samantha Henson. 21 00:00:46,296 --> 00:00:48,296 When I was in middle school, 22 00:00:48,382 --> 00:00:51,512 that's when I started to develop feelings for girls. 23 00:00:51,593 --> 00:00:53,223 It's been tough. 24 00:00:53,303 --> 00:00:55,893 So I definitely want to be able to have the self-confidence 25 00:00:55,973 --> 00:00:59,893 to stand up to my dad, to accept who I am. 26 00:00:59,977 --> 00:01:03,227 My mom did, and it did take her a while, 27 00:01:03,313 --> 00:01:05,863 but she eventually accepted it. 28 00:01:07,568 --> 00:01:10,278 I did grow up closer with that side of my family 29 00:01:10,362 --> 00:01:12,952 'cause my dad's side of the family's been a lot more conservative. 30 00:01:13,031 --> 00:01:14,991 - Samantha needs to build her confidence 31 00:01:15,075 --> 00:01:17,945 so she can finally tell her dad who she really is. 32 00:01:18,036 --> 00:01:22,456 Coming out is not unfamiliar territory with WWE. 33 00:01:22,541 --> 00:01:26,041 One of our own superstars Sonya Deville came out a few years ago. 34 00:01:26,128 --> 00:01:27,628 - Oh, my God! 35 00:01:27,713 --> 00:01:30,133 - Though she is an out and proud champion today, 36 00:01:30,215 --> 00:01:32,215 like Samantha, she spent years WWE HEADQUARTERS 37 00:01:32,301 --> 00:01:33,681 denying who she really is. DAY 1 38 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,260 - Hey, there. - Hi. 39 00:01:36,346 --> 00:01:37,306 Nice to meet you. - How you doing? 40 00:01:37,389 --> 00:01:38,559 - I doubted myself all the time. 41 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:41,520 I was like, I would have these feelings, and I would think that I knew who I was, 42 00:01:41,602 --> 00:01:43,272 and then I would doubt myself 43 00:01:43,353 --> 00:01:45,613 and think, Oh, no, that can't-- I can't be gay. 44 00:01:45,689 --> 00:01:48,689 And it wasn't until I came out publicly, 45 00:01:48,775 --> 00:01:50,645 and when I said the words "I'm gay" 46 00:01:50,736 --> 00:01:53,906 is when I started to be gay, if that makes sense. 47 00:01:53,989 --> 00:01:57,409 It's like I needed to hear myself say it to believe it. 48 00:01:57,492 --> 00:02:00,662 - I have never come out to my family before. 49 00:02:00,746 --> 00:02:03,916 Uh, I have to half of my family. Half of my family knows, and they-- 50 00:02:03,999 --> 00:02:05,959 - No way. - They know about me 51 00:02:06,043 --> 00:02:07,253 and my girlfriend and everything, 52 00:02:07,336 --> 00:02:09,416 and then the other half just thinks she's my best friend. 53 00:02:09,505 --> 00:02:12,255 - What is your biggest fear with coming out? 54 00:02:12,341 --> 00:02:14,891 - Well, I don't want them to feel weird about me 55 00:02:14,968 --> 00:02:17,138 or make her feel uncomfortable, either. 56 00:02:17,221 --> 00:02:21,021 I feel like it'll be a big reality check as well 57 00:02:21,099 --> 00:02:26,189 if, like, "Hi, the person that you say you love the past--all these years of... 58 00:02:26,271 --> 00:02:30,651 I'm the same person, but I'm...also a lesbian. 59 00:02:30,734 --> 00:02:33,494 - At the end of this journey, you're gonna be ready, 60 00:02:33,570 --> 00:02:35,200 and you're gonna be ready to walk up to your dad 61 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:36,950 and be like, "I'm gay." 62 00:02:37,032 --> 00:02:41,122 As her mentor, I hope that she finds that inner confidence that I know she has. 63 00:02:41,203 --> 00:02:44,793 It's almost like I can see it in her. It's just got to get broken out. 64 00:02:44,873 --> 00:02:48,673 At the end of this, you're gonna stand on your own two feet, 65 00:02:48,752 --> 00:02:50,302 and you're gonna fear nothing and nobody. 66 00:02:50,379 --> 00:02:51,589 - Yes. - You know why? 67 00:02:51,672 --> 00:02:54,722 - 'Cause I'm a bad bitch like you. - 'Cause you're a bad bitch! 68 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:56,840 That's right. You're not done. Let's go. 69 00:02:56,927 --> 00:02:57,967 All the way down. 70 00:02:58,053 --> 00:03:00,813 Let's go. Down and up. 71 00:03:00,889 --> 00:03:02,889 Use your hips to thrust. Let's go! 72 00:03:02,975 --> 00:03:04,135 Push through! 73 00:03:04,226 --> 00:03:05,386 Come on! 74 00:03:05,477 --> 00:03:07,017 That's it, baby! 75 00:03:07,104 --> 00:03:10,024 How do you feel? - I'm gonna throw up. 76 00:03:10,107 --> 00:03:12,147 - Take a breather. Catch your breath. 77 00:03:13,819 --> 00:03:15,699 Stay upright. You don't want to bend over. 78 00:03:15,779 --> 00:03:16,779 Yeah, put your hands over your head. 79 00:03:21,410 --> 00:03:23,330 TEN WEEK JOURNEY 80 00:03:24,288 --> 00:03:25,958 - You got it. You got it. You got it. 81 00:03:26,039 --> 00:03:28,669 - It's been tough to go through this. 82 00:03:28,750 --> 00:03:30,960 - Doing great. Doing great. Doing great! 83 00:03:31,044 --> 00:03:33,384 - It's motivated me to want to fight for myself. 84 00:03:33,463 --> 00:03:34,763 - Turn now. 85 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:36,590 - I feel like I spent a lot of this year 86 00:03:36,675 --> 00:03:39,795 being angry about things that I couldn't change, 87 00:03:39,887 --> 00:03:43,927 and it's motivated me to want to fight for myself. 88 00:03:44,016 --> 00:03:47,556 Definitely I need this to be a better version of myself, 89 00:03:47,644 --> 00:03:49,064 both mentally and physically. 90 00:03:49,146 --> 00:03:50,306 - That's it! Come back to-- 91 00:03:50,397 --> 00:03:54,607 - I definitely have the little kid in me feel alive again. 92 00:03:54,693 --> 00:03:55,653 - Fantastic. 93 00:03:55,736 --> 00:03:59,236 REVEAL DAY 94 00:03:59,323 --> 00:04:00,743 WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER 95 00:04:00,824 --> 00:04:05,794 - Ladies and gentlemen, Samantha Henson! 96 00:04:10,876 --> 00:04:12,706 - Wow! 97 00:04:12,794 --> 00:04:15,714 Watching Sam go from nervous, shy, 98 00:04:15,797 --> 00:04:19,507 and then to see her today walk down that ramp like a WWE superstar, 99 00:04:19,593 --> 00:04:20,763 it was remarkable. 100 00:04:20,844 --> 00:04:22,144 You look great, man. 101 00:04:23,889 --> 00:04:25,429 - It's such a relief because, 102 00:04:25,516 --> 00:04:29,056 if I'm able to do this whole entrance and everything, 103 00:04:29,144 --> 00:04:34,484 I definitely can face my family and be my real authentic self. 104 00:04:34,566 --> 00:04:36,486 - Unreal, man. 105 00:04:36,568 --> 00:04:39,568 You look incredible, dude. 106 00:04:39,655 --> 00:04:42,445 You have, like, this air of confidence about you. 107 00:04:42,533 --> 00:04:44,623 You've really come into your own. 108 00:04:44,701 --> 00:04:48,251 - I feel amazing. This journey has definitely not been easy 109 00:04:48,330 --> 00:04:51,170 because it's brought me out of so many different comfort zones. 110 00:04:51,250 --> 00:04:53,250 - Any time that you prove to yourself 111 00:04:53,335 --> 00:04:54,415 that you can do something that's really hard... 112 00:04:55,003 --> 00:04:56,713 You have so much to be proud of right now. 113 00:04:56,797 --> 00:04:58,667 ...you get this, like, confidence. 114 00:04:58,757 --> 00:05:01,547 So I think she just had to prove to herself what she was capable of. 115 00:05:01,635 --> 00:05:05,005 I brought a few people you might know. 116 00:05:05,097 --> 00:05:06,927 Come in the ring right now. That would be great. 117 00:05:07,015 --> 00:05:11,515 - I used to think I was okay with hiding parts of myself 118 00:05:11,603 --> 00:05:16,363 because I felt like my family didn't really deserve to get to know the real me. 119 00:05:16,441 --> 00:05:17,691 Hi, Mom. 120 00:05:17,776 --> 00:05:19,696 - Oh, my God, you're so pretty. 121 00:05:19,778 --> 00:05:21,488 - Thank you. 122 00:05:21,572 --> 00:05:23,372 It has been such a learning experience. 123 00:05:23,448 --> 00:05:25,778 It really did change my life. 124 00:05:25,868 --> 00:05:27,868 - Incredible. So good. 125 00:05:27,953 --> 00:05:28,913 - Right? - Honestly. Yeah. 126 00:05:28,996 --> 00:05:32,206 - My journey is not over when I leave here. 127 00:05:32,291 --> 00:05:34,081 I definitely need to go home 128 00:05:34,168 --> 00:05:38,258 and have a few sit-down conversations with some of my family. 129 00:05:38,338 --> 00:05:42,548 - I think now you have the confidence and the power inside you 130 00:05:42,634 --> 00:05:44,554 to say "Listen, this is who I am. 131 00:05:44,636 --> 00:05:47,096 Love or hate me, this is who I am." 132 00:05:47,181 --> 00:05:49,221 And that was the goal from day 1, 133 00:05:49,308 --> 00:05:51,018 so you did it, girl. 134 00:05:51,101 --> 00:05:52,141 - Thank you. 135 00:05:52,227 --> 00:05:53,057 - And you're definitely a badass bitch. 136 00:05:53,145 --> 00:05:54,145 - Thank you. 137 00:05:54,229 --> 00:05:56,019 - I think she's a woman of consistency. 138 00:05:56,106 --> 00:05:57,976 And, you know, she's got-- her mom loves her to death. 139 00:05:58,066 --> 00:05:59,476 She has her girlfriend that loves her to death. 140 00:05:59,568 --> 00:06:01,648 And I think they're gonna stay on top of her, too. 141 00:06:01,737 --> 00:06:02,777 I think she's gonna do great. 142 00:06:03,363 --> 00:06:06,703 SEND OFF 143 00:06:06,783 --> 00:06:08,583 - My dad called me the other day, 144 00:06:08,660 --> 00:06:09,950 like, he just asked for updates and all that. 145 00:06:10,037 --> 00:06:12,157 I was like, I don't want to keep him in the dark anymore. 146 00:06:12,247 --> 00:06:13,957 I was like, "I'll send you a speech," 147 00:06:14,041 --> 00:06:17,341 and after I sent it, I was sobbing 'cause I was-- 148 00:06:17,419 --> 00:06:20,049 I just felt a--like, a relief of emotions. 149 00:06:20,130 --> 00:06:21,470 - And how did he respond? 150 00:06:21,548 --> 00:06:24,588 - He said, "What a book" 151 00:06:24,676 --> 00:06:26,466 and put some emojis, 152 00:06:26,553 --> 00:06:28,683 and I was like... - What kind of emojis? 153 00:06:28,764 --> 00:06:31,644 - A winky face and then a kissing face, 154 00:06:31,725 --> 00:06:34,515 and it was like, "I love you," and I was like, "I will take it." 155 00:06:34,603 --> 00:06:36,103 Hardcore dad emojis, but I'll take it. 156 00:06:36,188 --> 00:06:37,978 - Yeah. Hardcore dad emojis are good. 157 00:06:38,065 --> 00:06:40,815 - I'm so relieved that I don't have to hide 158 00:06:40,901 --> 00:06:43,361 behind so many different masks anymore. 159 00:06:43,445 --> 00:06:46,365 - Never hide from yourself again. 160 00:06:46,448 --> 00:06:47,658 - Yes. 161 00:06:47,741 --> 00:06:49,791 And I get to be my real self.