Cody Rhodes, John Cena, Rhea Ripley, and more announced for new WWE show!

Fans will soon get to see their favorite WWE Superstars in a more personal and up-close fashion. Following in the footsteps of popular series like Formula 1: Drive to Survive and NFL's Quarterback, Netflix is all set to launch a similar series around the sports entertainment juggernaut.

Titled WWE: Unreal, the series will feature a detailed behind-the-scenes look at what goes into making a WWE show. In an official press release, Netflix shared the details of what to expect from the series.

According to the press release on Netflix's website, the first season will feature Triple H, Cody Rhodes, John Cena, Rhea Ripley, CM Punk, Jey Uso, Bianca Belair, Chelsea Green, Charlotte Flair, and Xavier Woods.

"For the first time ever, step into the WWE writers’ room and outside the ring with your favorite WWE Superstars, where the drama is just as intense offstage as it is under the spotlight," reads an excerpt from the press release. [H/T: TUDUM by Netflix]

The season of the show will include a total of five episodes, each 50 minutes long. The titles for the five episodes have also been revealed and are as follows:

Episode 1: “New Era”
Episode 2: “Push”
Episode 3: “Worth the Wait”
Episode 4: “Heel Turn”
Episode 5: “WrestleMania”

An Instagram post by Netflix Sports also revealed some interesting photos from the series.

"This will be the WWE like you’ve never seen before. WWE: Unreal trailer drops July 15," the caption of the post read.

The series is directed by Chris Weaver, while Erik Powers is the showrunner. It is produced by Omaha Productions, NFL Films, Skydance Sports, and WWE. Unreal's trailer will drop on July 15, with the premiere scheduled for July 29, 2025, on Netflix.

WWE Hall of Famer unhappy with Netflix show

While Netflix and WWE are eager to launch the series, Hall of Famer Jake "The Snake" Roberts is not on board with the idea.

The fact that it will give fans an insight into how matches are curated behind the scenes and a glimpse into the writer's room isn't something that Roberts approves of.

“I think it’s foolish. I don’t think that product will ever warrant enough money being made as for the damage it’ll do,” he said while speaking on The Snake Pit. [From 27:30 onwards]

Roberts' concern may be genuine, but it seems WWE and Netflix are entering a new era with full throttle.

About the author

Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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