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Indian Express
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
WWE takes fans behind the scenes in their new docu-series titled Unreal, watch
Ever since WWE started its journey with Netflix, the company has been more open about their storylines, characters, and overall workings. WWE wrestlers have started participating in more interviews to talk about how the business works and what all goes into putting together such a prolific show. Now to take things further, the company has just dropped the trailer for their new docu-series Unreal, where for the first time ever, WWE will lay it bare for the world to see exactly what goes on behind the curtains. As a kid, you want to believe that WWE and all the gripping storylines it comes with are real, but the fact of the matter is that it is a scripted show. People point that out quite often, but what they fail to realise is the level of genius that it takes to write, produce and perform a show that has been running for more than 50 years. This is what the makers wish to convey through Unreal: to take the criticism directed at the company and its employees for being 'scripted,' and show just how challenging it is to bring everything together behind the scenes. ALSO READ: WWE Raw Highlights: Former world champion returns to save Jey Uso and CM Punk, as Paul Heyman gasps in horror We see the CCO (Chief Content Officer) of the company Triple-H, who himself is a 14-time world champion, explain the intentions behind Unreal. He says, 'This is for the people that think, 'Isn't that just a bunch of guys pretending to fight?'' When you see the behind the scenes, I don't know how you can't fall in love with the business.' All the interviews and the backstage footage shown in the trailer seem to point towards a Drive to Survive-coded show, which will use all the drama present in that ring and office to give the audience an immersive experience. We see superstars like CM Punk and John Cena talk about their journey with the company, and it looks like we are also going to understand exactly what happened with Cena and his unprecedented 'heel turn'. Directed by Chris Weaver, Unreal will feature five episodes, with each episode running 50 minutes. The stars confirmed to appear in the docu-series are Triple H, Cody Rhodes, John Cena, Rhea Ripley, CM Punk, Jey Uso, Bianca Belair, Chelsea Green, Charlotte Flair, and Xavier Woods. The long list of executive producers includes NFL legend Peyton Manning, who has another documentary in the pipeline titled Hip Hop Was Born Here, releasing on July 22. WWE Unreal will be available for streaming from July 29.
Indian Express
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
WWE Backlash: John Cena and Randy Orton to face each other one last time for the Undisputed WWE championship
WWE Backlash: WWE is returning on May 11 with their first major event, Backlash, since Wrestlemania 41 in Las Vegas. Stories and narratives that were birthed during the biggest wrestling extravaganza of the year will finally reach their summit, as many wrestlers, including superstars like John Cena, Randy Orton, Jey Uso, Seth Rollins, Gunther and Becky Lynch, will be making an appearance. One of the most important events during WrestleMania was Paul Heyman pulling off a 'double Brutus', as he betrayed both CM Punk and Roman Reigns during their triple threat match with Seth Rollins. The 'wise man' has certainly chosen his next project in Rollins and has now set his sights on making the 'architect' the next World Heavyweight Champion. He challenged Jey during Raw on May 5, and the high-flying Samoan accepted the challenge. What followed was an all-out war between Jey and Rollins, as the latter tried to gain an advantage with the help of his new lackey Bron Breaker. Someone in the back room wrote this match to perfection, as Sami Zayn and CM Punk came out to even the odds, and Jey Uso ultimately walked out of the arena still holding on to his title. ALSO READ: Triple-H talks about convincing John Cena to turn 'heel': 'What if we pull the lever, that no one else could?' However, the main event of Backlash will feature even bigger names and a feud that started more than a decade ago. For the last time in their careers, Randy Orton and John Cena will face each other in the squared ring. It was expected that John was going to face Randy, who is probably his greatest adversary in the business, during his farewell tour. After securing the WWE title at WrestleMania, John announced to the world that he was going to ruin wrestling and was going to erase the legacy of all those who came before him. Naturally, Randy, who has a legacy, did not take to his words kindly and expressed his displeasure by planting John with his finisher in front of a sold-out arena. The two continued to have a verbal fight in the week that followed, where Randy unsuccessfully tried to convince John to drop this 'heel' act and go back to being a good guy. John, true to his new character, tried to get a cheap shot in, but Randy countered and rendered the champion unconscious in the middle of the ring. Interestingly, Backlash is being held in St Louis, which is Randy Orton's hometown. Over the years, the two have had legendary matches, including stipulations like TLC, Iron Man and I Quit. Both have cemented themselves as the top WWE superstars, not only from their generation but in the history of the entertainment company. According to reports, Backlash will be streamed live on Netflix at 4:30 am IST on May 11. Other important match-ups include Lyra Valkyria vs Becky Lynch (Women's Intercontinental Championship), Jacob Fatu vs LA Knight vs Damien Priest vs Drew McIntyre (US Championship), Dominik Mysterio vs Penta (Intercontinental Championship) and Gunther vs Pat McAfee.
