Netflix Sets Premiere Date for Ohio Valley Wrestling Docuseries ‘Wrestlers’ From ‘Cheer,’ ‘Last Chance U’ Creator (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comJoe 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.
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