WWE Unreal Director Chris Weaver Says Fan Response To Series Has Been ‘Remarkably Positive’

Director of WWE Unreal, Chris Weaver, discusses the response to the new Netflix series.

The WWE Unreal series on Netflix offers a rare look into WWE’s creative process. With such a new approach to pro wrestling content, a project like this can be divisive. Chris Weaver expected this kind of reaction to the series. He says that everyone involved is happy with the result and that Netflix has indicated they share the same sentiment.

In an interview with Fightful’s Joel Pearl and Jeremy Lambert, series director Chris Weaver admitted that he doesn’t always check social media, but he has kept up with how people are reacting to this series. Overall, he believes the response has been positive from the fan base as well.

“I don’t usually do a lot of checking social media in general, especially as it relates to shows and movies I produce, but this was a different beast. I must admit, I’ve been checking to see what the responses have been. I knew there was a strong chance it could be polarizing in the wrestling realm. Most of the feedback I’ve seen has been remarkably positive. There has been some chatter here and there that we knew would happen, it happens on any project I’ve worked on. I knew wrestling fans are avid and passionate so I knew they would have a lot to say. I think it’s been very positive. Haven’t heard a lot from WWE about it, but I’ve gotten a couple of messages from them and they seem very happy with it. We at NFL Films are very happy with the response and Netflix has indicated the same thing.”

The entire series is now available to binge-watch on Netflix. However, if you’re excited to explore the stories from the series, you can click here to see what the top headlines are about the docuseries.

Elsewhere in the interview, Weaver opened up about the possibility of a second season for the series. Read his comments here.

Check out the full interview with Chris Weaver embedded above.