John Cena and WWE are bringing a new wrestling-themed docuseries to Roku. The upcoming WWE all-access docuseries, WWE: Next Gen, debuts next month on Roku. Roku and WWE released a new trailer for the upcoming release today, which you can view below.
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The eight-part documentary will chronicle the lives of athletes seeking to get a contract to become Superstars in the WWE, the largest sports entertainment company in the world.
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WWE: Next Gen will follow young athletes going to tryouts in Los Angeles, then heading to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Flordia, and also get coaching and insights from the biggest Superstars in the world, including Cena himself. Cena serves as an Executive Producer for the project. The trailer shows footage of him coaching the recruits at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California ahead of last year’s WrestleMania 39.
The road to the ring will challenge these young talents, but the biggest tests they will face are the ones they create themselves. Besides executive producing the project, Cena will also be a narrator. The previously announced docuseries had the working title of WWE Recruits.
The show is an eight-episode docuseries that will start streaming on Roku on April 1. Besides Cena, the show is executive-produced by Arthur Smith, Frank Sinton, Ian Mallahan, Sharalynn Cornwall, and Dan Baime. It’s produced by WWE and A. Smith & Co. Productions.
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Based on the trailer, the new docuseries seems highly reminiscent of the old reality competition show for WWE, Tough Enough. However, Next Gen looks to be taking a more personal touch with its intimate look at the athletes who are vying to become new WWE Superstars.
The docuseries will also feature appearances by the likes of WWE Chief Creative Officer and former Superstar Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, former WWE Champion Ettore “Big E” Ewan, Bianca Belair, WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, and more surprise guests. Viewers can watch the series on Roku devices or TVs. It’s also easily accessible online at TheRokuChannel.com, iOS, and Android devices, Amazon Fire TVs, Samsung TVs, Google TVs, and other Antroid TV OS devices.
About WWE: Next Gen
Release Date: April 1, 2024
Executive Producers: John Cena, Arthur Smith, Frank Sinton, Ian Mallahan, Sharalynn Cornwall, and Dan Baime
Production: WWE Studios and A. Smith & Co. Productions
Distribution: Peacock
Narrator: John Cena
Featuring: John Cena, Paul “TRIPLE H” Levesque, Shawn Michaels, Ettore “Big E” Ewan, Bianca Belair, and Ric Flair
Synopsis: From Executive Producer John Cena, this 8-part documentary chronicles the lives of athletes vying to get a contract and become Superstars in the largest sports entertainment company in the world: the WWE. From tryouts in Los Angeles to training at WWE’s elite WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, they’ll get coaching and insights from some of WWE’s biggest Superstars. The road to the ring will challenge them, but the biggest tests they’ll face will be ones they create on their own.
What do you think of the news? Is this a docuseries you are interested in? Do you have any thoughts on the trailer for WWE: Next Gen? What do you think of John Cena taking on an executive producer role for projects such as this? Let us know your thoughts about the news on The Illuminerdi’s social media and stay tuned for more WWE-related news!
SOURCE: Roku
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