Chris Weaver just peeled back the curtain on one of the most chaotic behind-the-scenes moments from WWE Unreal, and it centers around a major storyline shift: John Cenas heel turn.
During an in-depth update via Wrestling Republic about filming the Netflix docuseries, Weaver admitted that secrecy made documenting the twist nearly impossibleand that the crew had no real footage when it mattered most.
Weaver recalled how everything shifted during Elimination Chamber in Toronto, when he suspected something big was coming, but no one told the crew. That secrecy almost derailed the most compelling episode of the series.
He went on to describe how things pivoted with The Rock in New Orleans insteadand how Netflixs crew was left scrambling:
The production had to get creative fast. According to Weaver, this challenge ended up being a blessing in disguise:
He also discussed the pressure of balancing deep-cut storytelling with new audience appeal:
Weaver gave credit to showrunner Eric Powers for helping manage that balance, especially when it came to complex characters like Roman Reigns and The Bloodline.
WWE Unreal premiered on Netflix in five parts, with each episode covering massive turning pointsculminating in John Cenas dark turn and WrestleMania 41s chaos.
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