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WWE Unreal director reveals ‘major goal’ of docuseries

Posted on by Ian Carey

The director of WWE Unreal says the goal of the new Netflix docuseries is to expand WWE’s audience.

In recent years, Netflix series like Formula 1: Drive to Survive and Tour de France: Unchained have attracted new fans to their respective sports. Director Chris Weaver, also a senior producer with NFL Films, told the Miami Herald recently that WWE hopes to achieve a similar result.

“I think that was a goal for WWE, for sure,” Weaver said. “They’ve seen how these behind-the-scenes follow-doc-series on Netflix have propelled leagues and athletes and opened up to new audiences. And I think that was a major goal for them, like ‘Hey, let’s see if we can get more people to watch this thing and expand our footprint, expand our audience, our fan base.’”

“I know it’s been a polarizing discussion in the wrestling realm, but the next fan coming in is what we’re after. Bringing in new fans,” he continued.

The first episode of WWE Unreal will be released on July 29. It focuses on the Raw on Netflix debut, which occurred on January 6, 2025, at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California. Four additional episodes, each around 50 minutes long, will cover topics including John Cena’s heel turn, a feature on the women of WWE, and the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber PLEs.

The full interview with Chris Weaver is available below:

WWE Unreal Netflix docuseries episode descriptions revealed

Posted on by Ian Carey

We know more about the upcoming WWE Unreal docuseries on Netflix.

On Monday, Post Wrestling published an article with exclusive details from “a source close to the production,” who compared the series to Hard Knocks by NFL Films.

The five-episode series is set to premiere on July 29.

WWE Unreal episode descriptions:

Episode one: This episode will focus on the WWE Raw debut on Netflix at the Intuit Dome this past January. It will look at the main event between CM Punk and Seth Rollins, and also feature Cody Rhodes and Rhea Ripley.

Episode two: This episode will focus on the men’s Royal Rumble match, as well as the feud between Rhodes and Kevin Owens leading up to their ladder match at the Rumble. Jey Uso’s Royal Rumble win will also be featured.

Episode three: This episode will focus on female talent. It will include Chelsea Green’s U.S. title win in December, Charlotte Flair’s return from injury, the women’s Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber matches, and a segment dedicated to Bianca Belair. Post Wrestling noted that both Rumble episodes will include a “visual feature” following a wrestler throughout the match in a continuous sequence.

Episode four: The focus here will be John Cena’s heel turn at Elimination Chamber in March and WWE’s efforts to keep it secret. It will also cover the men’s Elimination Chamber match and New Day’s heel turn. This is reportedly the only episode where Nick Khan will speak. Dwayne Johnson and Brian Gewirtz will also appear.

Episode five: WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas will be the setting for this episode. It will focus on Gunther vs. Jey Uso, CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns, IYO SKY vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair, and Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena. The episode will also look at Triple H and WWE’s creative process for the Raw after WrestleMania.

Netflix reveals premiere date for ‘WWE: Unreal’ docuseries

Posted on by Joseph Currier

We now know when Netflix’s “WWE: Unreal” behind-the-scenes docuseries will be premiering.

The streaming service promoted its slate of new programming for July today, announcing that “WWE: Unreal” will make its debut on Tuesday, July 29. Season one will consist of five episodes with each being 50 minutes long.

“For the first time ever, step into the WWE writer’s room and outside the ring with your favorite WWE Superstars, where the drama is just as intense offstage as it is under the spotlight,” Netflix’s description for the show says.

The series is produced by WWE, Skydance Sports, NFL Films, and Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions. The NFL legend Manning is listed as one of the executive producers for “WWE: Unreal” along with Jamie Horowitz, Ross Ketover, Keith Cossrow, Ken Rodgers, Jessica Boddy, Lee Fitting, Ben Houser, and Marc Pomarico.

“WWE: Unreal” has been in development since WWE entered into its partnership with Netflix, which became the broadcast home of Raw at the start of 2025. Netflix also carries a wider array of WWE programming in international markets outside of the United States.

An official teaser trailer for “WWE: Unreal” was released back in April:

Netflix Tudum notes: WWE stars promote ‘WWE Unreal’

Posted on by Bryan Rose

WWE stars attended Saturday’s Netflix Tadum event, promoting Raw and WWE’s upcoming reality show.

Netflix’s special promoting upcoming television and movie shows on the platform featured a segment featuring Rhea Ripley, CM Punk, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez, Dominik Mysterio, and The New Day. Punk took time to promote WWE’s upcoming new reality show on the platform “WWE: Unreal,” saying that their world could be stranger than “Stranger Things.”

Morgan then brought up the angle last year involving Mysterio turning on Ripley and aligning himself with Morgan. Ripley and Morgan exchanged words before Punk interjected. Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods then introduced fans to the trailer for the next season of “One Piece.”

“WWE: Unreal” is set to premiere on Netflix this summer, with the most recent trailer dropping during WrestleMania weekend.

Later in the show, the trailer was introduced for “Happy Gilmore 2,” which releases on July 25. Both MJF and Becky Lynch appear in the new trailer, with MJF having a major part in the film as Gilmore’s son.

Netflix reveals trailer, new details for ‘WWE: Unreal’ docuseries

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Netflix has provided a quick first glimpse at its upcoming WWE docuseries

Sunday during the WrestleMania 41 night two broadcast, it was announced that “WWE: Unreal” is set to premiere this summer, giving fans a look at the WWE writers’ room and what goes on backstage. Netflix followed that up this morning by releasing the official trailer for the show.

“We’re going to lift the curtain,” Paul “Triple H” Levesque says in the trailer, which includes behind-the-scenes footage of him in the writers’ room and interacting backstage with Jey Uso.

The trailer also shows footage of WWE’s producers watching the 2025 Royal Rumble live as it was happening. “If they think this is awesome, they haven’t seen sh*t yet,” Michael Hayes says.

An exact premiere date has not been announced yet. Here is Netflix’s description for the show:

For the first time ever, step into the WWE writer’s room and outside the ring with your favorite WWE Superstars, where the drama is just as intense offstage as it is under the spotlight. 

Variety reports that the series will have 10 episodes with each being 50 minutes long. It’s produced by Omaha Productions, NFL Films, Skydance Sports, and WWE. Omaha Productions (founded by NFL legend Peyton Manning) also produces Stephanie McMahon and WWE’s show “Stephanie’s Places” for ESPN+.

Netflix became the new broadcast home of WWE Raw in the United States this January, with international markets also getting a wider array of WWE programming in addition to Raw.

‘WWE Unreal’ Netflix docuseries debuting this summer

Posted on by Josh Nason

The WWE’s answer to Netflix’s Drive to Survive is now a reality in more ways than one.

Announced during Sunday’s WrestleMania 41, a docuseries called WWE Unreal will debut this summer and will focus on all things backstage including a look inside the writer’s room, according to Michael Cole.

Ever since last year’s announcement of the multi-year deal between WWE and Netflix, the creation of a docuseries akin to Drive to Survive that launched the Formula 1 racing series to new heights was publicly discussed. The series just finished its seventh season.

Netflix also has a golf-focused docuseries called Full Swing entering its fourth season, and The Clubhouse, a new Major League Baseball docuseries focused on the 2024 Boston Red Sox season.

No details about the series were revealed. By comparison, The Clubhouse was eight episodes, Full Swing was either seven or eight per season, and Drive to Survive has ten episodes per season.