Is Netflix’s WWE: Unreal another scripted reality show? On September 2, 2025, the WWE and AEW veteran, Luke Gallows, appeared for an exclusive interview with PWMania, talking about WWE: Unreal being another scripted show. During the conversation, he stated that he thinks the documentary is “100 percent scripted” and added that this is its nature. He said,
I think it’s 100 percent scripted. But then again, all of reality television is scripted. That’s not even a knock on them—it’s just the nature of it. If you’re not scripting it, then what are you really doing?
Gallows continued with a real-life example, discussing how he has been skeptical about NASCAR, and his brain often tells him, “If they’re not scripting this, what are they doing?” He further reinforced his notion that one can “create” any narrative they want, and that’s how every reality show works.
WWE’s Outrageous Storylines Often Left Luke Gallows Doubting It All
There’s no denying that in recent years, WWE has featured some of the greatest storylines that have once again hooked the fans into entertainment wrestling. From Roman Reigns’ The Bloodline Saga to John Cena becoming a heel, Triple H surely knows how to keep the WWE Universe entertained. However, Luke Gallows feels otherwise about it.
In the same interview with PWMania, the three-time WWE Tag Team Champion stated that he questions the narrative that leaves him puzzled and wondering, “How much of that is legit?” However, he praised how the emotional turmoil makes the wrestling promotion brand so great. He said,
I don’t know how much of that is legit. But it makes for great television. And at the end of the day, that’s the name of the game. Even when you pull the curtain back, the goal is still to suspend the fans’ disbelief. If you can take me from sitting on my couch to thinking, ‘Man, I believe Tiffany and Charlotte really do hate each other,’ that’s beautiful.
He reinforced the fact that this is the ultimate goal and that if any reality show manages to bend the “internet a little,” then it is destined to be “good television.”
Netflix’s WWE: Unreal Raised the Bar for Wrestling Documentaries
Over the years, WWE has released a number of docuseries that have given its viewers an inside view of wrestlers and their lives. However, WWE: Unreal is different, and it held that notion right from the first teaser trailer itself. What made it intriguing is how it did the unthinkable and gave its fans an unfiltered and uncut look at how things work behind the scenes.
The docuseries featured how every move and every promo is carefully planned and how the creative team tirelessly works to create the craziest segments. The five-episode series exposes World Wrestling Entertainment, tracking down the moments taking place in RAW, SmackDown, and the PPVs.
What made it stand out from the other series is how it showcased the WWE Superstars as real people, where, behind their unique personas, they are people like us. The third episode, titled Worth the Wait, showcased the vulnerabilities, creative anxieties, and tensions that wrestlers like Rhea Ripley and Chelsea Green underwent before their respective matches.
| Show Name | Director | Streaming Service | IMDb Rating | Rotten Tomatoes Rating |
| WWE Unreal | Chris Weaver | Netflix | 8/10 | 67% |
The reality shows deviate from being unreal and showcase how things happen in real life, where great effort is put into each show. Thus, rewriting the opinion on how “wrestling is fake” to how “great artistic effort is behind each segment.”
With Luke Gallows having his concerns around WWE: Unreal being scripted, do you think the same? Or, hold a different opinion against the former WWE star? Let us know in the comments below!
WWE: Unreal can currently be streamed on Netflix.
