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 --> 00:00:35,040 chief brand officer of WWE. 17 00:00:35,118 --> 00:00:39,458 I have selected 10 special women to go on this journey. 18 00:00:39,540 --> 00:00:42,080 This is Shavonne's story. 19 00:00:45,045 --> 00:00:48,465 - My name is Shavonne Johnson. I'm 27 years old. 20 00:00:48,549 --> 00:00:51,299 Since I was born, I've always been a daddy's girl. 21 00:00:51,385 --> 00:00:53,175 He was the man, you know? 22 00:00:53,262 --> 00:00:55,392 But he passed away last year. 23 00:00:56,557 --> 00:00:59,727 It was traumatic, losing him. He died in my arms. 24 00:00:59,810 --> 00:01:04,610 And I just feel like he was taken from my life too soon 25 00:01:04,690 --> 00:01:06,650 and it just wasn't fair, 26 00:01:06,733 --> 00:01:09,363 um, 'cause we were always so close, you know? 27 00:01:09,444 --> 00:01:12,244 I was always there for him. He was there for me. 28 00:01:12,322 --> 00:01:16,032 Now I'm struggling with dealing with the pain. 29 00:01:16,118 --> 00:01:18,038 My mother pointed out to me 30 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:19,910 that I've been doing a lot of emotional eating. 31 00:01:19,997 --> 00:01:22,747 I'm the heaviest weight I've ever been. 32 00:01:23,876 --> 00:01:25,586 - Shavonne is stuck in her grief 33 00:01:25,669 --> 00:01:28,509 and needs help fighting her way back to a meaningful life. 34 00:01:28,589 --> 00:01:31,049 - Brie mood! 35 00:01:31,133 --> 00:01:33,683 - WWE champion Brie Bella is ready to help her 36 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,180 take on that very personal battle. WWE HEADQUARTERS 37 00:01:36,263 --> 00:01:37,393 - Oh, my God! DAY 1 TRAINING BEGINS 38 00:01:37,472 --> 00:01:39,102 - Hello. 39 00:01:39,183 --> 00:01:42,273 - So nice to meet you. - You, too. 40 00:01:42,352 --> 00:01:44,772 - All right. I'm gonna get you working out. 41 00:01:44,855 --> 00:01:46,145 I'm gonna pick your brain. - Okay. 42 00:01:46,231 --> 00:01:48,861 - It's so important for women to support each other 43 00:01:48,942 --> 00:01:52,112 because when a woman truly supports another woman, 44 00:01:52,196 --> 00:01:53,856 the other woman's confidence goes up. 45 00:01:53,947 --> 00:01:58,657 - I'm so--I'm struggling right now with emotional eating 46 00:01:58,744 --> 00:02:01,254 due to the loss of my father last year. 47 00:02:01,330 --> 00:02:02,500 - I'm so sorry. 48 00:02:02,581 --> 00:02:05,131 - So I've always been like a huge foodie and, like, love food, 49 00:02:05,209 --> 00:02:08,169 um, but I feel like my relationship with food had changed... 50 00:02:08,253 --> 00:02:09,713 - Yeah. - ...since his passing. 51 00:02:09,796 --> 00:02:12,296 The amount of eating has changed. 52 00:02:12,382 --> 00:02:14,932 So... - How was it like for you growing up? 53 00:02:15,010 --> 00:02:17,050 Like, how was your childhood? How was... 54 00:02:17,137 --> 00:02:20,097 - Growing up, it was-- it was bittersweet. 55 00:02:20,182 --> 00:02:22,602 Um, you know, I dealt with some bullying. 56 00:02:22,684 --> 00:02:23,644 I dealt with... - Really? 57 00:02:23,727 --> 00:02:25,977 - Yeah. It was because I had darker skin 58 00:02:26,063 --> 00:02:27,363 than... - What? 59 00:02:27,439 --> 00:02:28,859 - Yeah. I know. 60 00:02:28,941 --> 00:02:31,781 It's amazing. Colorism in our own community, 61 00:02:31,860 --> 00:02:34,740 it's horrible, and it hurt. 62 00:02:34,821 --> 00:02:37,031 It really, really hurt. 63 00:02:37,115 --> 00:02:40,695 - So you feel like that's where a lot of stuff started emotionally for you? 64 00:02:40,786 --> 00:02:42,536 - Definitely. 65 00:02:42,621 --> 00:02:44,751 - I know what it's like to hurt. 66 00:02:44,831 --> 00:02:47,041 I know what it's like to feel really insecure. 67 00:02:47,125 --> 00:02:48,785 I remember in high school people-- 68 00:02:48,877 --> 00:02:51,957 'cause I went to high school where it was mainly Caucasians. 69 00:02:52,047 --> 00:02:53,837 I'm half Mexican. 70 00:02:53,924 --> 00:02:55,264 They'd always be, like, "Border Patrol! Border Patrol!" 71 00:02:55,342 --> 00:02:58,302 And it would always make me wish I was different than what I was. 72 00:02:58,387 --> 00:03:00,387 - Wow. - So it was really hard on me. 73 00:03:00,472 --> 00:03:02,272 Kids' words hurt. - They do. 74 00:03:02,349 --> 00:03:05,229 - So many people fail in the beginning 75 00:03:05,310 --> 00:03:08,480 because they don't think they have enough strength inside to fight. 76 00:03:08,564 --> 00:03:12,234 We all have enough strength inside. We all have enough bravery and courage. 77 00:03:12,317 --> 00:03:14,817 It's hard, but we do. We have to push through. 78 00:03:16,905 --> 00:03:18,445 Here. What do you have? 79 00:03:18,532 --> 00:03:21,082 - Courage and strength. 80 00:03:21,159 --> 00:03:22,539 - Okay, I want to hear it louder! 81 00:03:22,619 --> 00:03:24,829 - I have courage, and I have strength. 82 00:03:24,913 --> 00:03:26,213 - Yes, you do. 83 00:03:27,583 --> 00:03:30,133 You've got this. - And I have burn. 84 00:03:30,210 --> 00:03:32,300 - I can tell you want to give up right now, but you're not going to. 85 00:03:32,379 --> 00:03:33,709 - No. - I just hope, 86 00:03:33,797 --> 00:03:35,627 when she's going through really hard times, 87 00:03:35,716 --> 00:03:38,046 she speaks to her dad or she thinks of me 88 00:03:38,135 --> 00:03:40,175 and is like, "You know what? Brie's right. 89 00:03:40,262 --> 00:03:42,352 Like, I just got to fight through the pain. 90 00:03:42,431 --> 00:03:43,681 I got to fight like a girl 91 00:03:43,765 --> 00:03:47,385 because when I do, I'm gonna be feeling really damn good." 92 00:03:47,477 --> 00:03:49,227 TEN WEEK JOURNEY 93 00:03:49,313 --> 00:03:51,943 - Break! You're losing control. 94 00:03:52,024 --> 00:03:54,614 Keep your effort but still focus in on the rope. 95 00:03:56,486 --> 00:03:59,066 - I'm super proud of myself today. 96 00:03:59,156 --> 00:04:00,986 Got up. Did some cardio this morning. 97 00:04:01,074 --> 00:04:05,294 At 7:30, went to strength training. That kicked my butt. 98 00:04:06,455 --> 00:04:09,785 It's amazing to see muscles in different places 99 00:04:09,875 --> 00:04:11,835 that I've never seen muscles. - Good! 100 00:04:11,919 --> 00:04:14,629 - I just want to come out on top of this thing. 101 00:04:14,713 --> 00:04:18,223 REVEAL DAY 102 00:04:18,300 --> 00:04:21,090 WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER 103 00:04:22,679 --> 00:04:28,019 - Ladies and gentlemen, Shavonne Johnson! 104 00:04:34,274 --> 00:04:37,324 - Before starting this journey, I felt down and out, 105 00:04:37,402 --> 00:04:39,452 and now I feel so empowered. 106 00:04:39,530 --> 00:04:43,910 I get my little flex on, and I just feel unstoppable now. 107 00:04:43,992 --> 00:04:45,492 - You look amazing. 108 00:04:45,577 --> 00:04:47,327 - Oh, my God. 109 00:04:48,205 --> 00:04:49,575 - Wow! 110 00:04:49,665 --> 00:04:52,325 I can't even believe this right now. 111 00:04:52,417 --> 00:04:54,167 You're a whole new woman, 112 00:04:54,253 --> 00:04:56,053 and I am just so proud of you. 113 00:04:56,129 --> 00:04:57,259 - Thank you. 114 00:04:57,339 --> 00:04:59,469 - How do you feel? - I feel amazing. 115 00:04:59,550 --> 00:05:01,590 As you know, I came from a very dark place, 116 00:05:01,677 --> 00:05:06,427 with losing my father and being at the heaviest weight I've ever been. 117 00:05:06,515 --> 00:05:10,385 So having to come and just kind of change all that mindset, 118 00:05:10,477 --> 00:05:12,187 it was super difficult, 119 00:05:12,271 --> 00:05:16,151 but I remember you telling me that I was stronger than what I thought, 120 00:05:16,233 --> 00:05:18,493 and those words were just ringing in my ears 121 00:05:18,569 --> 00:05:23,489 as I was every day dragging myself up to just hit the cardio 122 00:05:23,574 --> 00:05:25,414 and get her done. 123 00:05:25,492 --> 00:05:26,952 - And you did. 124 00:05:27,619 --> 00:05:30,209 I know your mom is here. 125 00:05:30,289 --> 00:05:32,789 Say, look at Mom. - Thank you. 126 00:05:35,544 --> 00:05:38,514 Oh, my God! - Are you just so proud of your daughter? 127 00:05:38,589 --> 00:05:41,009 - I am most definitely. I am so proud of you. 128 00:05:41,091 --> 00:05:42,471 You look beautiful. 129 00:05:42,551 --> 00:05:44,051 There's just a glow. 130 00:05:44,136 --> 00:05:46,636 That confidence is just there. It's back. 131 00:05:46,722 --> 00:05:49,982 It's the old Shavonne that I remember. 132 00:05:50,058 --> 00:05:52,268 - Group hug. - Okay, group hug. 133 00:05:54,271 --> 00:05:57,231 I'm so proud to see Shavonne transform so quickly. 134 00:05:57,316 --> 00:05:59,026 I knew she had it in her. 135 00:05:59,109 --> 00:06:02,069 She just needed a little fire under her bum to get going, 136 00:06:02,154 --> 00:06:05,664 and look at-- Like, it's--it's incredible to see. 137 00:06:05,741 --> 00:06:09,661 SEND OFF 138 00:06:09,745 --> 00:06:14,115 - What did it feel like to see your mom's face? 139 00:06:14,208 --> 00:06:17,208 - It was great seeing her and being able to share this with her. 140 00:06:17,294 --> 00:06:19,004 This has meant a lot to me. - Tell me about it. 141 00:06:19,087 --> 00:06:21,167 - You know, my father passed in our home, 142 00:06:21,256 --> 00:06:23,426 so I was in the same house that he had passed in, 143 00:06:23,509 --> 00:06:25,429 and it just really was eating at me. 144 00:06:25,511 --> 00:06:28,141 Being able to be out of that element for 10 weeks 145 00:06:28,222 --> 00:06:32,312 and just focus on me from mentally, physically, all of it, 146 00:06:32,392 --> 00:06:34,102 it changed my life. 147 00:06:34,186 --> 00:06:35,306 - Thank you so much 148 00:06:35,395 --> 00:06:38,145 for showing the world what we're all capable of 149 00:06:38,232 --> 00:06:40,692 if we believe in ourselves. - Yeah.