What happens behind the scenes in WWE? This SMU alum shows you exclusively on Netflix
Did you ever wonder what happens behind the scenes in WWE?
WWE (World Wrestling Entertainmant) is the top pro wrestling / sports entertainment company in the world. The financial success of this long-running organization has other pro sports groups taking notice.
There’s the athletic side of WWE and also the entertainment side. Yes, fans know results are predetermined, but who and how it’s determined who will win are part of the company’s mystique.
It’s a process, a very interesting process.
SMU alum Chris Weaver will give you a first-hand look at what occurs there as the director of the new docuseries “WWE: UnReal,” which premieres July 29 on Netflix.
From Monday Night RAW to WrestleMania, “WWE: UnReal” goes backstage with WWE Superstars and staff as they bring the company’s major spectacles to life. Season 1 covers from January to WrestleMania in April.
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So, WWE’s biggest battles aren’t always in the ring. “WWE: Unreal” dives into the writers’ room where legends — and feuds — are made. Paul Levesque, a 14-time WWE World Champion best known in the ring as Triple H and WWE’s chief content officer since 2022, serves as the narrator of the docuseries.
Weaver, who has a degree in Communication Arts: Cinema with a minor in English from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, is a senior producer for NFL Films, including the successful NFL reality docuseries “Hard Knocks” on HBO. He is in his 22nd year working with NFL Films. Prior, he was an intern in the Broadcast Department for the Dallas Cowboys. During his teens years, Weaver gradauted from Mesquite High School in 1998 outside Dallas.
Here is my video interview with “WWE: UnReal” Director Chris Weaver.
Weaver is a 9-time Emmy winning filmmaker. He has been instrumental in developing and launching new series such as “Quarterback” for Netflix, “Hard Knocks: in Season” for HBO, “Peyton’s Places” for ESPN+, “All or Nothing” for Amazon, “NFL Icons” for MGM+, “NFL Films Drawn” for Youtube, and now “WWE: UnReal: for Netflix. He has produced numerous features for “Hard Knocks: Training Camp” for HBO, “NFL Films Presents” for FS1, “NFL Gameday All Access” for Youtube, “Inside the NFL” for CW, “Hey Rookie: Welcome to the NFL” for ESPN, “A Football Life” for NFL Network and many more.
His current focus is on story producing, lead editing, writing, and field directing.
“WWE: UnReal” Trailer
In an unprecedented turn, “WWE: UnReal” takes you behind the scenes - into the writer’s room and the homes of WWE’s greatest Superstars - to show the year-round work it takes to execute one of the most secretive shows in the world week over week. And when the curtain falls down, the business of getting a show to air is just as compelling as the Main Event.
Trailer:
“WWE: Unreal” Season 1
NETFLIX: JULY 29, 2025
EPISODES: 5 episodes x 50 Minutes
EPISODE TITLES:
Episode 1 - New Era
Episode 2 - Push
Episode 3 - Worth The Wait
Episode 4 - Heel Turn
Episode 5 - Wrestlemania
THOSE FEATURED:
Triple H, Cody Rhodes, John Cena, Rhea Ripley, CM Punk, Jey Uso, Bianca Belair, Chelsea Green, Charlotte Flair, and Xavier Woods.
More About “WWE: UnREAL”
Logline: 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.
Director: Chris Weaver
Showrunner: Erik Powers
Executive Producers: Peyton Manning, Jamie Horowitz, Ross Ketover, Keith Cossrow, Ken Rodgers, Jessica Boddy, Lee Fitting, Ben Houser, Marc Pomarico
Production Companies: Omaha Productions, NFL Films, Skydance Sports, WWE
Visit: https://www.netflix.com/title/81928921
