5 WWE 24 documentaries we'd love to see

Since its launch in 2014, the WWE Network has been creating a pretty good library of exclusive original content. We’ve seen some head scratching and outright cringe worthy programming like WWE Swerved and Jerry Springer's Too Hot For TV. However, some of these shows have been pretty entertaining. Shows like Camp WWE, The Edge & Christian Show and Table For 3 have made the Network worth watching for more than just in ring product alone.

The most acclaimed series by fans and critics alike, however, is the original documentary series, WWE 24. The documentaries are made similar to the pieces found on WWE DVD and Blu Ray releases, usually focusing on a specific wrestler or event and telling fantastic stories of journey, redemption and more. If you haven’t seen WWE 24 yet, I recommend checking out the episodes focusing on Booker T, Finn Balor, Kurt Angle and Seth Rollins.

Upcoming episodes are set to showcase Goldberg and The Hardy’s recent returns to the company, but as of now, that’s all we know for the future of WWE 24. There are lots of directions the show could take next, So with that in mind, let's do some “fantasy booking” on ideas for future episodes that could make for some great stories to be told.

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#5 The Making of WWE 2K19

The WWE 2K Franchise has been a major title since its first release in 2013.

So if you’ve been following the marketing campaign of the upcoming video game, WWE 2K18, you’ll know that 2K recently launched the 2K Dev Spotlight series. This weekly series focuses on a specific aspect of the game's development every week and takes you inside the 2K Sports studio to see how the annual WWE video game all comes together. Or at least that’s how it originally started.

WWE 2K18’s marketing campaign has been pretty rushed, to say the least; consequently, the 2K Spotlight series pretty much ended as soon as it began. While it was pretty disappointing to see the series end so soon, it wasn’t losing a whole lot at the same time. 2K didn’t really seem a whole lot open to the idea of fans gaining access to the behind the scenes stuff. Thus, the episodes we did get ended up being pretty basic and only showing minuscule glimpses of the game actually in development. Hell, the 4th and final episode of the series ditched the behind the scenes idea completely and just showed the first in game screenshots.

Hopefully, we could see this wrong made right next year in the form of an official WWE 24 episode. A better, more in depth look at the sculpting of character models, mo-capping of new moves and recording of the in game commentary would be a highly interesting sight to see. An eye into the design of the game would be pretty sweet too. Especially seeing how 2K designs and decides which superstars and legends make the final cut.

Overall, this would be a pretty sweet documentary to watch. Especially for those interested in game development. But however it turns out, it’ll never be as cool as Bret Hart fixing Midway’s coding errors in WrestleMania: The Arcade Game.

#4 CFO$/Jim Johnston - Making The Music

Legendary WWE Music producer, Jim Johnston.

There are a lot of various aspects that can make or break a wrestler. Unique gimmick, good in ring work, devastating finisher, etc. One of the most important aspects, however, is the entrance music of a wrestler.

WWE’s music library has given us a collection of classic entrance themes over the years. Main event players like Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, Bret Hart, The Undertaker, Steve Austin, The Rock and more had their rise to stardom kick started by the aid of a Jim Johnston classic. Even midcarder themes from the likes of The Brood, Goldust and X-Pac are still bought on iTunes today.

Recently, longtime music producer (and long overdue WWE Hall Of Fame inductee) Jim Johnston has taken a back seat in WWE’s music department. WWE hired music producers CFO$ in 2012. The duo consists of songwriters John Paul Alicastro and Michael Conrad Lauri. They debuted their first WWE music track in 2012, Monday Night Raw theme “The Night”, which debuted on the 1000th Raw episode.

CFO$' run in WWE had a pretty rocky start, with entrance themes for superstars such as Brie Bella being met with criticism from fans for their lack of quality and generic sound. CFO$ eventually ended up taking a complete 180 with new and improved tracks like Bobby Roode’s “Glorious Domination” and Shinsuke Nakamura’s “The Rising Sun”.

Many consider CFO$' recent work to be some of the best entrance music ever produced since the early 2000s. Otherwise known as the final years of the Attitude Era and beginning of the Ruthless Aggression era.

So what would a WWE Music focused documentary present? Simple. The creation and production of a WWE Superstar theme. What inspires a superstar theme? How do they find the right sound for a theme? What kind of input do the Superstars themselves have on the music? These are all questions that could be answered in a behind the scenes look at the World Wrestling Entertainment recording studio.

#3 Becoming a WWE Superstar

Kenny Omega, a major name on the WWE's most wanted list.

If you’ve played any of the MyCareer modes in WWE 2K games or listened to a standard Bayley promo, then you’ve heard this story told a thousand times. They’ve watched WWE since they were little kids, wrestled in high school gyms and armouries and then eventually achieving their dream by being signed to the WWE. It's a very nice feel-good story. Except for the fact that it's missing a few key details.

When WWE tried to tell the story on the successful Network series WWE Breaking Ground, it primarily focused on signees that were training to become pro wrestlers. These were essentially homegrown talent, consisting mostly of ex-footballers and models that WWE had picked up to train from the ground up. None or very little time was dedicated to the major independent and international stars that WWE had signed.

And that’s where the real story is, the signing of a new talent. Preferably of a big independent or international name too. Take a name like Kenny Omega for example. A major international star who’s been on WWE’s Christmas list of talent scouting for a while now. How would you tell the story of Kenny Omega becoming a WWE Superstar? Let's do a quick documentary version of fantasy booking.

Ideally, you’d want to start with Omega meeting with WWE Officials to sign the contract. Obviously, you don’t have to show every meeting and all the negotiations, just the official contract being signed. Once that’s settled, we get to follow the final days of Omega’s run in Japan as an independent wrestler. From working his last match in Korakuen Hall to relocating to Full Sail, we’d get a true look at what the real sacrifices of joining the WWE empire truly are. Eventually, you would end it with Omega making his debut. Whether that would be in NXT or on the main roster is up for the WWE to decide.

At the end of the day, it would still be a more entertaining and realistic story than training with Tensai and Enzo Amore at the Performance Center for 15 minutes and debuting in NXT the same day. Not saying any names…(Glares at WWE 2K18)

#2 Vince McMahon - A day in the life

Vince McMahon, the man behind the magic.

It's no secret that Vinnie Mac is crazy. He’ll bury you for sneezing, challenge his employees to a street race or get so angry he’ll tear both quads at once. What’s even more crazy about the Chairman of WWE, however, is the insane schedule he’s worked for the past 30+ years. Ask anyone who’s worked with Vince and they’ll tell you “he just never stops working!”

It's pretty insane to think that at the age of 71, Vince McMahon is still running his billion dollar company as Chairman and micro managing it down to the very last detail. With that in mind, a documentary special that provides us with a glimpse of this lifestyle would surely be a sight to see.

There’s a lot of fascinating possibilities you can do with this concept. We can get a glimpse into the office side of Mr.McMahon attending creative meetings, talking with shareholders and meeting new talent signees. We could see the average schedule of Vince at a Raw TV taping, holding talent meetings, finalising the script and directing the show from gorilla position.

Obviously, this probably won’t appeal to the casual fan who just wants to see the on screen stories, but for the hardcore crowd who are fascinated by the behind the scenes of pro wrestling, this would be a must see documentary.

#1 Mark Calaway - Life after The Undertaker

The Undertaker is arguably the greatest performer in pro wrestling history.

What more can you say about The Undertaker that hasn’t already been said?

The man is the most respected figure in pro wrestling today, and one of its most iconic characters. Undertaker has had the longest career of any active performer in WWE history and holds an impressive record of 25 WrestleMania appearances. He’s held multiple world and midcard titles and feuded with nearly every major star to step foot in a WWE ring since 1990.

If not his talent or longevity, the most intriguing aspect of The Undertaker’s career has been his strong dedication to kayfabe. With a few exceptions, Undertaker has kept himself far away from anything that would risk breaking character. Undertaker has rarely taken part in interviews, used social media or even attends the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony. We know very little about the man behind the persona.

Now that The Phenom is officially retired from in ring competition, one would believe that the burden of kayfabe has finally been lifted from the veteran. This leaves the question: what’s next for Mark Calaway?

This documentary could tell the story of what life after the squared circle is like, and how Mark will adjust to his new life as a retired professional wrestler. Not only would this documentary present us with a unique story, but it can also allow fans to finally get to know the man behind the gimmick.

It's a controversial idea as it breaks the kayfabe of The Undertaker character, but it would be a heartwarming and emotional add on to the send off we saw at WrestleMania 33. And we haven’t even seen the Hall Of Fame induction yet.

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