Triple H Fires Back At Criticism Of WWE Unreal
Triple H has dismissed criticism of WWE Unreal.
On July 29, WWE Unreal hit Netflix, promising a look behind the scenes of the sports entertainment giant like never before. The docuseries even took cameras into the usually mysterious writers’ room to show how matches and storylines are put together.
While some welcomed the chance to get a new insight into the company, not everyone was on board.
In the weeks before the documentary’s release, Steve Austin criticised WWE’s plan to pull back the curtain, suggesting the industry needs to remain mysterious.
Triple H Doesn’t Understand WWE Unreal Complaints
During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, The Game launched another defence of the show, hitting back at those suggesting the curtain has been pulled back too far. Triple H explained that in his view, everyone is aware of what’s going on backstage already, so why not lean into it?
“The internet is all complaining that we’re lifting the curtain and showing you stuff, meanwhile, they’re doing a podcast where all they’re doing is talking about the behind-the-scenes shit that’s going on. I don’t understand that logic.
The world knows, an eight-year-old kid lifts up his phone, Google’s stuff, and knows all the behind-the-scenes stuff right there. So, being able to see it, we’re still not showing you how the trick is done, we’re still not showing you how the guy levitates, we’re still not showing your any of that stuff but to me what that show does is show you the heart, soul and passion that everybody puts into that product to make it great for fans.
It’s not taken as the most serious thing on the planet; it’s supposed to be fun, it’s supposed to be entertainment, it’s supposed to be a good time.
If you’re a fan you already know, if you’re not a fan, watching that makes you think, ‘man they put a lot into this, I’m interested in watching that now, I learned something about these people as human beings, not just as characters and that interests me’ – I’ve heard a lot of people say that.”
Despite WWE vouching for the show’s authenticity, it was reported after season one aired that several moments were staged for the Netflix cameras.
H/t to Wrestle Talk