Netflix Sets Premiere Date for Ohio Valley Wrestling Docuseries ‘Wrestlers’ From ‘Cheer,’ ‘Last Chance U’ Creator (EXCLUSIVE)
21.08.2023 - 14:37
/ variety.com
Joe Otterson TV Reporter Netflix has set the premiere date for a docuseries about the pro wrestling promotion Ohio Valley Wrestling, Variety has learned exclusively. Titled “Wrestlers,” the show will debut on Netflix on Sept. 13.
The series hails from director and executive producer Greg Whitely, who previously created the hit docuseries “Cheer” and “Last Chance U” for Netflix. A trailer and first look images from the series can be seen below. Ohio Valley Wrestling, or OVW, is based in Louisville, KY.
It was originally an independent promotion until it became a developmental territory for the WWE. It has since returned to being independent, but not before future stars like Brock Lesnar, John Cena, Randy Orton, The Miz, Dave Bautista, and CM Punk passed through its doors. The official synopsis states: “Once a proud finishing school for aspiring pro wrestlers, the gym has since hit hard times.
Acclaimed wrestler Al Snow clings to an old school wrestling philosophy with a heavy emphasis on storytelling, but in spite of the love of a few diehard fans, the gym struggles week to week to stay relevant enough to keep its doors open. Things have become so dire financially that Al has to sell a majority stake to a group of local businessmen including Matt Jones, the most popular radio personality in the state of Kentucky. Matt and the new ownership group have infused the struggling gym with much-needed cash but it still operates at a staggering loss.
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