Ridge Holland: From WWE to Online Personal Trainer

Ridge Holland (real name Luke Menzies) sits down with Miles to tell his honest story — from being a Yorkshire rugby league prop forward to becoming a WWE Superstar, surviving career-threatening injuries, the controversial Big E incident, and life after his WWE release in November 2025. Now based near Orlando, Florida, and coaching online clients, Luke shares hard-won wisdom on training in your late 30s, recovering from major surgery, and what the fitness industry needs to stop doing. ――――――――――――――― ⏱ CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome Luke Menzies 01:10 Yorkshire to WWE 04:43 Released and Reinventing 06:12 WWE Tryout Mindset 08:08 Inside Performance Center 09:04 Finding Ridge Holland 11:32 Heel Character Challenges 12:44 Match Psychology Secrets 14:21 Planning TV Matches 16:26 Big Names and Austin 17:51 Training Week Breakdown 20:01 Look Standards and Safety 22:36 Life on the Road 24:03 Injuries and Comebacks 26:39 Career Derailed by Accident 27:53 Rebuilding Confidence in NXT 28:46 TNA Match Foot Injury 29:29 Neck Surgery and Recovery 30:15 Training Philosophy at 38 33:01 Biggest Training Mistakes 35:00 Programming for Longevity 39:32 Client Tracking and Coaching 42:12 Fitness Industry Grifters 46:00 Advice for New Coaches 48:38 Life Now and Future Plans 50:40 Where to Find Luke 51:29 Final Reflections and Goodbye ――――――――――――――― 🎯 Thinking about becoming a personal trainer? Take the free PT career quiz: https://ptlaunchlab.co.uk/quiz 📞 Ready to start? Book a call: https://ptlaunchlab.co.uk/book-call 🎓 NCFE Level 3 Personal Trainer Course: https://ptlaunchlab.co.uk/courses ――――――――――――――― About the guest: Luke Menzies (born 29 May 1988, Liversedge, West Yorkshire) wrestled professionally as Ridge Holland for WWE from 2018 to November 2025. A former British Rugby League prop forward who played for Batley Bulldogs, Salford Red Devils, Toronto Wolfpack and others (150 matches, 13 tries), he transitioned to wrestling after being released from Salford. In WWE he was part of the Brawling Brutes faction with Sheamus and Butch (Pete Dunne), and won the NXT Tag Team Championship with Andre Chase in August 2024. ――――――――――――――― Follow PT Launch Lab: Instagram: @ptlaunchlab TikTok: @pt.launch.lab YouTube: @ptlaunchlab Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUaye0j8p34 #RidgeHolland #LukeMenzies #WWE #RugbyLeague #PersonalTrainer #PTLaunchLab #YorkshireWrestler #BigE #WWERelease #PersonalTrainerUK #FitnessBusiness #NCFELevel3🎯 Thinking about becoming a personal trainer?Take the free PT career quiz: https://ptlaunchlab.co.uk/quiz 📞 Ready to start?Book a call: https://ptlaunchlab.co.uk/book-call 🎓 NCFE Level 3 Personal Trainer Course:https://ptlaunchlab.co.uk/coursesFollow PT Launch Lab:Instagram: https://instagram.com/ptlaunchlabTikTok: https://tiktok.com/@pt.launch.lab  YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ptlaunchlab #PTLaunchLab #PersonalTrainer #BoxingCoach #AddictionRecovery #FitnessUK