WWE: Unreal

Can't wait for more. --- If you find stories of 'people working hard to achieve their dreams' to be inspiring, you should watch this show in which, the people just happen to be pro-wrestlers and their dream just happens to be, say, "performing at WrestleMania". This isn't for people who scoff and say "I used to watch it when I was 8" and show that their understanding and appreciation of work-ethic, athleticism and physical danger hasn't evolved since 3rd grade. It's funny how watching stunts in a movie is OK, but live-stunts inside a ring is too low-brow. Movie stars who 'do their own stunts' in controlled environments are massively praised but.... *sigh* While I completely understand the ulterior motives behind why Netflix and WWE decided to do this documentary, it does throw light on the immense planning and hard-work that goes into simply being a part of a business heavily dependent on selling your personality through kayfabe/staged storylines. There are lessons to be learned from what it takes to run a multi $B business that depends on people paying hard-earned money for scripted storylines that may very well leak in the social media age. While I've known most of the journeys the show talks about, Chelsea Green's story was interesting to listen to and it was nice to see how far she's come. I went back to watch Penta vs Chelsea and ooof...that was something! Fascinating to see the how far Cody Rhodes has come despite what him, Goldust and Dusty were treated by you-know-who in real life. Massive respect for everyone who takes bumps for entertaining a crowd, I am sure they get paid handsomely but if taking bumps and getting hit for real to sell a fake storyline (which you have no control over) to sell tickets is what you do to earn a living, nothing but respect. Shame the show only has 5 episodes but knowing Netflix and their multiyear deal with WWE, I'm sure there will be more to come and I can't wait.