Unreal Season 2: Burning Questions WWE Must Answer
WWE: Unreal was not the first behind-the-scenes docuseries released by the Stamford promotion.
Between 2002 and 2004, fans got WWE Confidential, hosted by Gene Okerlund, which focused on similar aspects of the company. Its episodes are currently available on the WWE Network and the Peacock in the United States.
Recently, Netflix announced that Season 2 of the series will start streaming on January 20. Wrestlers like Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch, Rhea Ripley, Cody Rhodes, Lyra Valkyria, Penta, and Chelsea Green, to name a few, will take center stage.
Season 1 of Unreal dealt with the events leading up to WrestleMania 41, heavily featuring CM Punk, John Cena, Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, etc.
Season 2 will be expected to follow the incidents after The Show of Shows. WWE had a mixed year with a few cliffhangers that the company must address.
What Made WWE Stall Jey Uso’s Push?
Jey Uso kicked off 2025 with a banger, winning the men’s Royal Rumble event and defeating Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 41.
In Season 1 of the docuseries, the executives, while confident at first, became hesitant with Jey’s push, but ultimately gave it the green signal. What was supposed to be an epic title run ended in a mere 51 days as he dropped the title back to The Ring General.
So, what went wrong? While some media sources reported that Jey Uso was not a strong enough ‘ticket puller,’ others pointed out his inconsistent performances inside the squared circle.
Seth Rollins’ Fake Injury
One of the most head-turning moments to occur in 2025 was Seth Rollins’ reveal of a fake injury at WWE SummerSlam.
CM Punk had just won the World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Gunther and had no chance of a fightback, considering the war that he had been in with the Austrian.
Reports later claimed that there was discontent backstage about how the ruse was carried out. Since suffering the ‘injury’ at Saturday Night’s Main Event XL, Rollins used his social media platform to keep fans posted.
Many fans felt betrayed, especially due to it being CM Punk’s first championship win since he returned to the company in 2023.
Whether or not WWE chooses to address the incident in Season 2, questions about morality and fairness have since prevailed.
The Rock & Travis Scott Disaster
The Rock has been the People’s Champ for many years, but his actions made him look like anything but.
After an intense buildup for the Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena match at WrestleMania 41, the anticipation to see The Rock return fizzled out because he never did.
First, it was Travis Scott who interfered in their match, with The Rock nowhere to be seen. Then weeks and months went by, and the rapper disappeared, too.
Several reports suggested that the former champion wanted WrestleMania events to unfold a certain way, but the creative team decided to stick to its own plan, creating discontent between both parties.
As for Travis Scott, he had a massive falling out with the promotion, as revealed by Logan Paul on an episode of his IMPAULSIVE podcast.
So, will WWE present the full account of what went wrong with The Rock and Travis Scott?
John Cena’s Babyface Turn
John Cena’s heel turn had its fair share of problems, owing to the limited number of appearances that were allotted to him by the higher-ups. Apparently, Cena had requested 200 dates, but he got only 36.
Cody Rhodes again won the right to challenge Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship by winning the King of the Ring tournament. Another heated battle was around the horizon.
Until John Cena dropped the heel gimmick!
It was abrupt and happened just before SummerSlam.
While Cena justified his reversion to babyface by saying that The Rock swayed him with false promises, the reasoning did not resonate with the fans.
After retiring, the 17-time champion said that his heel turn was supposed to last till August, and that is what they did.
The good thing to come out of the babyface turn was that Cena began putting on great matches, including the Street Fight against Cody Rhodes.
The LA Knight Treatment
It was tough being LA Knight in 2025.
The Megastar looked destined for a title run after competing in upper card matches.
But just when the opportunity seemed to be around the corner, WWE seemingly pulled the plug. It was like an adult denying a child candy, and after a while, it became frustrating.
Later, people began claiming that Knight was not appreciated by the top brass, especially Triple H, and he was paying the consequences.
On more than one occasion, Knight endured a multi-man beatdown, the final resulting in him being written off in early December.
Why didn’t WWE give Knight the same treatment as Jey Uso when he was over with the fans and looked worthy of wearing gold?