WWE Unreal: My Random Thoughts

 

WWE UnReal premiered on Netflix Tuesday. The documentary series made waves as it was supposed to give away all of the secrets of the business. So of course some folks were in an uproar about giving too much information away. Honestly if you seen WWE 24, Total Divas or any of the other WWE produced documentaries it will give you some behind the scenes drama. 

This one is no different. As someone who love's the behind the scenes aspect of any production, movies, concerts, hell even theme parks. I looked forward to seeing it. As I watched all 5 episodes here are some random thoughts throughout viewing the series. 

With every photo and video clip we see of WWE headquarters, I always think damn that is a nice building.

I stand by it that the WWE producers, referees, and entire production crew are the MVP's of the entire company. They keep the well oiled machine of weekly programming, TIGHT!

Since Triple H and CM Punk both have talked about how much they've grown, I wonder do they meet up for coffee every now and then.

When they touched on the gorilla position, I wish Billy Kidman was interviewed about the particulars of his job and how stressful it can be, making sure the timing of everything is correct. 

In Episode 1 Bruce Prichard talks about the main event of the Netflix debut going long, and how people had in their minds they could run as long as they wanted on Netflix. 

If I remember correctly, it was Nick Khan  and Triple H who put people in that mind frame. So he should have blamed them in his little soliloquy about the main event of RAW going over on the Netflix debut.

Speaking of poor Abyss was sweating bullets after that show.

I needed more of that exchange between the guard at the gate and Jey Uso. My man was clueless and Jey was visibly annoyed but trying to keep it cool lol.

An unpopular opinion but Jules Uso actually has a nice ring to it..curious the exact reason why the brass at the time didn't like the name.

I love Chelsea Green, and annoyed with myself that it took so long for me to appreciate how talented she is.

You could also see the pain in her face when she mentioned all her friends and family were in Vancouver and she wasn't on the card.

I have no idea why, but every time someone introduced themselves and said "My Government name is"...I couldn't help but laugh.

In the conversation between Triple H and Shane Helms. He acknowledged better female wrestlers come out of the PC than males. Which has long been a thought amongst fans. Hope He's working on improving that.

I like how Nick Khan mentioned an "challenging economy" in Canada for why ticket sales were slow for Elimination Chamber, and not the price of WWE tickets when everyone is just trying to get by.

That story of all the phone calls between the players involved in Cena's heel turn. Is a great example or just how much thought and negotiation goes into major decisions for certain wrestlers.

I know the Gen Z and Generation Alpha love him, and I understand WWE trying to grow their fanbase. I Still don't understand the point of Travis Scott being involved. 

Now that it appears both sides have went their separate ways, we'll never get the ending to that story.

He get's a bad rap but major Kudos to Logan Paul, he was engaged in the planning and convo. You can tell he take's pro wrestling serious. 

That shot of Cody walking down the hallway and then turning around to show how bruised and bloodied he was, not sure if it was intentional or not but it was a masterful shot.

That exchange amongst  CM Punk, Ivar, Kofi and Charlotte about having to shit while wrestling. Show's how much dedication this performers have. I've had that stomach grumbling during work calls I can't get out of and it is not fun.

These documentaries always highlight how massive of a production Wrestlemania is and how they do a damn good job.

I do wish some more of the match producers could have been highlighted. Shane Helms, Molly Holly, Jamie Noble, Ken Doane, Sonjay Dutt, Tyson Kidd, Petey Williams, Jason Jordan, Abyss, Bobby Roode. They all do a wonderful job of putting matches together and deserve some spotlight. 

All in All I enjoyed the documentary and I personally don't feel they gave too much away. I think the key to these docs are keeping it tight, the episode count low, and giving just enough to feed the appetite for more behind the scenes magic.