WWE® Superstar John CenaTM, along with a brand-new group of mentors - Infantry Drill Sergeant with the U.S Army John Burk, a U.S. Marine Riki Long, an Ammunition Technician with the U.S. Marines Chloe Mondesir and Green Beret Grady Powell - welcome 17 competitors, who either lost their grit or never had it, to sunny Hampton Island, GA. There, the Cadre will hand-pick competitors to be on their teams and take them under their wings as they lead them through all-new team and individual challenges to help them find their grit. With something to prove and a quarter of a million dollars at stake, they must either wipe their tears and step up or ring out and go home.

WWE® Superstar John Cena TM introduces the contestants and the cadres to their first team challenge, during which they quickly learn the hard way what personal sacrifice really means. After a close knit challenge, only one team will shine and be safe from elimination. The winning cadre leader will face a tough decision, choosing which three rival contestants will face off in the individual elimination challenge. Find out which team loses its first team member.

WWE ® Superstar John Cena TM reveals the next team challenge that will test the competitor's ability to trust. The cadre will be tasked with appointing a team captain, based on who they feel will best help lead their team to a victory. The captains will navigate their teams during a boat race, while their teammates are blindfolded, to prove they can work as a team. Back at the bunks, one contestant discloses the truth about who they really are, meanwhile Cena surprises one competitor with a heartfelt, off-site field trip. During the individual elimination challenge, the three rival contestants must race to keep their wheels turning to stay in the competition.

WWE® Superstar John CenaTM and The Cadre try to enforce the idea that the competition is not always as obvious as it seems, when the teams are in shock after learning who survived elimination. The week's challenge is all about love and priorities, testing each team's strategic skills as they have to choose which prize puzzle they will solve. Meanwhile, two contestants get closer to each other, making the elimination challenge that much more complicated.

As the competition intensifies, WWE® Superstar John Cena® reveals to the contestants that their next challenge may be the most important one yet, as they are tasked with having to make some tough choices that could offer game-changing rewards. Contestants must race to an array of boxes and choose between helping themselves or helping their teams. While certain outcomes may be beneficial for some, others are worried about change, causing drama between both the contestants and the cadre. With a double elimination challenge ahead, everyone must be strategic, but doing so causes the claws to come out.

WWE® Superstar John Cena® delivers news to The Cadre that changes the game play and ups the stakes, especially with a double elimination on the horizon. With this in mind, one cadre confronts another about forming an alliance, leaving the other two upset. This week's challenge is all about aggression and for the first time, each team will have a chance to knock another team into elimination by directly competing against each other. Emotions run high before the elimination challenge and some feel betrayed, but only one will survive this week. Don't miss the shocking outcome

After an upsetting elimination, WWE® Superstar John Cena® decides to spend quality time with the remaining contestants and reveals personal information about himself. During the challenge, contestants are surprised when they discover that they must remember everything John told them in order to win. With a double elimination ahead, the competition is at an all-time high and the final four are revealed. Then, after one contestant is faced with having to decide who leaves the competition, the final three enter the ultimate challenge. While all might have found their grit, only one can walk away with a quarter of a million dollars and be the winner.