Wrestlersthe Documentary series which tells the day to day of the independent promotion Ohio Valley Wrestling in charge of Al Snow, It was canceled by Netflix After his first season. Today, through our companions of PWInsider, We confirm that it will return.
► Wrestlers will return
The production of the sequel to the acclaimed Docuserie Wrestlers begins
After its success in Netflix, the acclaimed Docuserie Wrestlers has officially evolved towards a new independent production series that It is not yet linked to any streaming platform.
Wrestlers received very positive criticism, including 100% in Rotten Tomatoes, and was celebrated by his gaze without filters to the passion and hardness of independent wrestling.
The wrestling legend, to the snow, confirmed the return during an OVW live event, announcing that Soon the cameras will roll again To capture the next chapter of the promotion trip.
Snow declared: “When you want something to do well, you do it yourself”, After the cancellation by Netflix.
The filming of the sequel to the acclaimed Docuserie Wrestlers, the Netflix program that showed life in Ohio Valley Wrestling, is scheduled to start soon.
Despite receiving universal praise and 100% in Rotten Tomatoes, Wrestlers was canceled by Netflix after a single season, since the platform decided to focus its attention on WWE: Unreala new docuserie that has received a much more mixed response from critics and fans.
But Wrestlers's followers received good news on Thursday night, when OVW's main coach and wrestling legend, Snow, confirmed during Ovw Rise that the filming of a new docuserie is officially in progress, for the delight of fans in the Hotpoint Davis Arena.
The former WWE champion in Hardcore divisions, in pairs and European said: “You could expect a veteran grumpy like me to be against a documentary series that completely exposes our business, but this is how the world is going, and for a promoter like ours it is vital.”
“These fighters need a way to excel, create their own brand and increase their profile. The first season was absolutely transformer in helping our young stars grow and achieve that notoriety, and raised everyone at the same time.”
“We sold tickets until we were exhausted, we received media coverage worldwide and, ultimately, the series showed how incredible it is part of our talent.”
Directed by Greg Whiteley, creator of Last Chance U and Cheer, and produced by BBC Studios Los Angeles, The original series premiered in September 2023 with seven episodes. It currently has a rating of 8.1/10 in IMDB.
Daniel Feinberg, of The Hollywood Reporter, was one of the many critics who praised the program. He said: “With amazing access and subjects as overflowing in its frankness as in its theatricality, Wrestlers makes you laugh and then cry; you start thinking 'Of course, everything is false!' and then discover seven episodes of painful truths about our aspirations and the extremes we arrive to gain a place in the center of attention. ”
OVW is the legendary wrestling promoter where future WWE stars like Brock Lesnar, John Cena, Batista, Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton took their first steps.
Rob Edwards, who assumed OVW control earlier this year through his company Morley Sports Management, said the Docuserie played a key role in her plans for OVW.
The London, who also owns the Haverfordwest County AFC Welsh Club, declared: “There is an incredible talent in the promotion and they only need exhibition. Wrestling is about telling stories, and this is another vehicle for that. Now we have the opportunity to tell our own story and I am very excited to start.”
