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 --> 00:00:34,950 chief brand officer of WWE. 17 00:00:35,035 --> 00:00:39,745 I have selected 10 special women to go on this journey. 18 00:00:39,831 --> 00:00:42,211 This is Emily's story. 19 00:00:45,128 --> 00:00:48,008 - My name's Emily Cassidy Mitchell. I'm 31 years old. 20 00:00:48,090 --> 00:00:51,130 I really didn't have much of a childhood. 21 00:00:51,218 --> 00:00:53,508 My dad left when my mom was pregnant with me. 22 00:00:53,595 --> 00:00:55,215 I had to grow up really fast 23 00:00:55,305 --> 00:00:58,475 'cause my mom would usually go out partying or drinking. 24 00:00:58,559 --> 00:01:01,139 It was really sucky for a long time there, 25 00:01:01,228 --> 00:01:02,938 and I've definitely repeated some history. 26 00:01:03,021 --> 00:01:05,111 I drank for, like, two years straight. 27 00:01:05,190 --> 00:01:08,650 I never ever had discipline my whole life. 28 00:01:08,735 --> 00:01:10,775 I've been chasing, like, dreams for a long time, 29 00:01:10,863 --> 00:01:12,203 but I quit everything. 30 00:01:12,281 --> 00:01:14,661 I'd be like, "This isn't real life. It's unattainable." 31 00:01:14,741 --> 00:01:17,541 - Emily grew up without order or routine, 32 00:01:17,619 --> 00:01:22,079 so it's no surprise she has trouble making a plan and sticking to it. 33 00:01:22,165 --> 00:01:26,995 WWE legend Charlotte Flair has fought through her own family tragedies 34 00:01:27,087 --> 00:01:28,837 WRESTLE MANIA and is ready to help Emily take on 35 00:01:28,922 --> 00:01:30,552 the obstacles in her way. WWE HEADQUARTERS 36 00:01:30,632 --> 00:01:31,932 DAY 1 TRAINING BEGINS - Oh, my God! 37 00:01:32,009 --> 00:01:34,179 You're so pretty! 38 00:01:34,261 --> 00:01:35,931 - I go after what I want. 39 00:01:36,013 --> 00:01:38,103 The ones that go after the things they're scared of, 40 00:01:38,182 --> 00:01:39,182 their biggest fears, 41 00:01:39,266 --> 00:01:41,136 are the ones that make things happen. 42 00:01:43,020 --> 00:01:46,940 What are you most struggling with, do you think? 43 00:01:47,024 --> 00:01:48,234 - My ability to have discipline. 44 00:01:48,317 --> 00:01:50,147 - Discipline? - Yeah, like I didn't grow up 45 00:01:50,235 --> 00:01:51,485 with any discipline from anyone, 46 00:01:51,570 --> 00:01:52,950 so I kind of had to grow up on my own, 47 00:01:53,030 --> 00:01:55,700 so I tend to not finish things. 48 00:01:55,782 --> 00:01:57,372 I like to start things and not finish them. 49 00:01:57,451 --> 00:02:01,121 - Is it just like self-sabotage? - Yes. Self-sabotage. 50 00:02:01,205 --> 00:02:04,165 - I can relate to that, the start-stop, start-stop, start-stop. 51 00:02:04,249 --> 00:02:05,709 I feel like I did that my entire 20s. 52 00:02:05,792 --> 00:02:07,212 Like, "I'm gonna be a personal trainer. 53 00:02:07,294 --> 00:02:08,634 I'm gonna do this, I'm gonna do that. I'm gonna graduate." 54 00:02:08,712 --> 00:02:10,762 So we're all afraid to fail. - Yep. 55 00:02:10,839 --> 00:02:12,879 - But if you keep jumping to the next thing and the next thing 56 00:02:12,966 --> 00:02:14,426 and the next thing and the next thing... 57 00:02:14,510 --> 00:02:16,010 - I'll never finish anything. 58 00:02:16,094 --> 00:02:18,104 - What--Do you not think that's... 59 00:02:19,681 --> 00:02:21,391 Well, it's kind of like what you just did. 60 00:02:23,101 --> 00:02:25,191 - I didn't think about that. 61 00:02:25,270 --> 00:02:27,480 - You have two choices-- get back up and continue 62 00:02:27,564 --> 00:02:29,484 and get to the finish line 63 00:02:29,566 --> 00:02:33,066 or just sit there thinking that you only had a minute and a half left to go. 64 00:02:33,153 --> 00:02:35,413 - Wow. - A minute and a half left to go. 65 00:02:35,489 --> 00:02:37,909 - Okay. Okay. 66 00:02:37,991 --> 00:02:39,411 Okay. 67 00:02:39,493 --> 00:02:42,043 - One minute. - Okay. I get it. 68 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:43,830 I need that. 69 00:02:43,914 --> 00:02:45,674 I need that push. 70 00:02:45,749 --> 00:02:49,039 When she did that, it really made me take what just happened 71 00:02:49,127 --> 00:02:51,877 and put it into play within what I do in everyday life. 72 00:02:54,341 --> 00:02:56,591 My dad gave up on life. 73 00:02:56,677 --> 00:02:58,547 That's why I want to be different. 74 00:02:58,637 --> 00:03:00,637 He passed away in 2008. 75 00:03:00,722 --> 00:03:01,972 He overdosed. 76 00:03:03,642 --> 00:03:07,352 - So I'm gonna go here just because... 77 00:03:07,437 --> 00:03:10,317 I feel like I think about this every day? 78 00:03:10,399 --> 00:03:13,989 Like, if my brother was still alive, 'cause he died from an overdose? 79 00:03:14,069 --> 00:03:16,069 - I didn't know that. Wow. 80 00:03:16,154 --> 00:03:17,614 - You know it's not your fault. 81 00:03:17,698 --> 00:03:19,488 You know that, right? 82 00:03:19,575 --> 00:03:22,075 - With the addictions that he had and the depression that he had, 83 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:24,330 I feel like there's more I could do to get him help 84 00:03:24,413 --> 00:03:27,713 and to be there for him more often than just to let him be. 85 00:03:27,791 --> 00:03:29,291 - Easier said than done. 86 00:03:29,376 --> 00:03:30,876 - Oh, yeah, very much so. - Trust me. 87 00:03:30,961 --> 00:03:34,131 Every day, I'm like, "Oh... 88 00:03:34,214 --> 00:03:37,184 had I just encouraged him more." 89 00:03:37,259 --> 00:03:39,049 - Just something. - Yeah. 90 00:03:39,136 --> 00:03:42,136 But someone has to want it for themselves. 91 00:03:42,222 --> 00:03:43,272 - Yeah. 92 00:03:43,348 --> 00:03:45,308 - Guilt is a very strong emotion, 93 00:03:45,392 --> 00:03:48,482 probably, I think, one of the strongest to deal with. 94 00:03:48,562 --> 00:03:50,612 You can't carry that with you forever. 95 00:03:50,689 --> 00:03:52,229 - Yeah. 96 00:03:52,316 --> 00:03:54,106 - You love your dad. You're proud of him. 97 00:03:54,193 --> 00:03:56,283 He had a disease. 98 00:03:56,361 --> 00:04:00,121 But don't let it ruin your future. - That's right. 99 00:04:00,199 --> 00:04:02,949 - Five more abs. - Okay. 100 00:04:05,037 --> 00:04:07,157 - If she wakes up every morning, feels good about herself, 101 00:04:07,247 --> 00:04:09,627 works out, does something that makes her feel good, 102 00:04:09,708 --> 00:04:13,248 that will play a part in every aspect of her life, 103 00:04:13,337 --> 00:04:16,917 and I hope that I can just at least start that, you know, 104 00:04:17,007 --> 00:04:20,177 one routine a day that helps her get on that path. 105 00:04:20,260 --> 00:04:22,050 TEN WEEK JOURNEY 106 00:04:22,137 --> 00:04:24,177 - Go! Go get 'em, go get 'em, go get 'em. 107 00:04:24,264 --> 00:04:26,644 - My heart is pounding every day. 108 00:04:26,725 --> 00:04:29,015 - Move! Move! Go! Go! 109 00:04:29,102 --> 00:04:32,192 - But I'm real excited about the fact that I've been losing weight 110 00:04:32,272 --> 00:04:35,572 and gaining confidence. 111 00:04:35,651 --> 00:04:38,361 Giving up is not an option. I'm not gonna repeat history. 112 00:04:38,445 --> 00:04:42,065 REVEAL DAY 113 00:04:42,157 --> 00:04:44,537 WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER 114 00:04:44,618 --> 00:04:47,078 - Ladies and gentlemen, 115 00:04:47,162 --> 00:04:49,672 Emily Mitchell! EMILY'S BEST FRIEND 116 00:04:56,004 --> 00:04:58,974 - When I saw Emily walk out of the curtain, 117 00:04:59,049 --> 00:05:00,879 honestly, I was blown away. 118 00:05:02,761 --> 00:05:06,011 Oh, it's so good to see you! 119 00:05:06,098 --> 00:05:09,018 From the girl I saw on that StairMaster 120 00:05:09,101 --> 00:05:10,351 who said, you know, "I can't finish something" 121 00:05:10,435 --> 00:05:11,845 and then-- - Yes. 122 00:05:11,937 --> 00:05:14,607 - ...looking at you now, it's amazing. 123 00:05:14,690 --> 00:05:16,690 I mean, you look like a whole new woman. 124 00:05:16,775 --> 00:05:18,105 - I feel like a whole new woman. 125 00:05:18,193 --> 00:05:20,153 - I mean, you seem so at peace with yourself. 126 00:05:20,237 --> 00:05:25,327 - I am. Thanks to this journey, I have found my inner superstar. 127 00:05:27,953 --> 00:05:31,623 By working hard and never quitting, not even when I wanted to, 128 00:05:31,707 --> 00:05:34,707 I found out that I know who I am. 129 00:05:34,793 --> 00:05:37,843 No matter what I go through, I'm just going to get stronger. 130 00:05:37,921 --> 00:05:40,841 I'm not gonna quit because failure's not something that is a part of me. 131 00:05:40,924 --> 00:05:44,804 - And I have your best friend here. - You make me cry. 132 00:05:46,889 --> 00:05:49,889 You look beautiful. - Thank you. 133 00:05:49,975 --> 00:05:56,435 - I cannot believe the girl that walked out from there, 134 00:05:56,523 --> 00:05:58,823 completely different from the girl I knew. 135 00:05:58,901 --> 00:06:01,401 - Yeah. - You held your head up high. 136 00:06:01,486 --> 00:06:02,946 I'm very proud of you. 137 00:06:04,239 --> 00:06:05,569 - I love you. - I love you, too. 138 00:06:05,657 --> 00:06:06,827 - Group hug. 139 00:06:07,951 --> 00:06:11,291 - Knowing how far that Emily has come made me so proud. 140 00:06:11,371 --> 00:06:13,501 I cannot emphasize this enough, 141 00:06:13,582 --> 00:06:16,462 but it is so important for women to support each other 142 00:06:16,543 --> 00:06:22,053 because...when one woman succeeds, we all succeed. 143 00:06:22,132 --> 00:06:25,472 SEND OFF 144 00:06:25,552 --> 00:06:28,812 - So tell me, what was, um, a turning point? 145 00:06:28,889 --> 00:06:30,679 - So confidence was the main key. 146 00:06:30,766 --> 00:06:32,096 - Yeah. 147 00:06:32,184 --> 00:06:35,904 - I really feared whether I could pursue my dreams of performing 148 00:06:35,979 --> 00:06:39,109 and being at my peak of physical ability. 149 00:06:39,191 --> 00:06:43,241 Now, because of this journey, I know what I could do. 150 00:06:43,320 --> 00:06:45,450 - Good. Good for you. - I feel pretty strong. 151 00:06:45,531 --> 00:06:47,031 - And you're gonna be even stronger tomorrow. 152 00:06:47,115 --> 00:06:48,525 - That's right. 153 00:06:48,617 --> 00:06:53,077 - Well, I wish for you that you continue to develop this strength. 154 00:06:53,163 --> 00:06:56,043 You keep training, right? Because that's gonna keep you going. 155 00:06:56,124 --> 00:06:57,884 I think you need that. - Yes. I love it. 156 00:06:57,960 --> 00:07:01,090 - And I wish that you get everything that you ever wanted. 157 00:07:01,171 --> 00:07:02,341 - Thank you.