Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan and family “thrilled” to announce new reality TV show about wrestling career

nme.com:

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan and his family have said they are “thrilled” to announce a new reality TV show about his wrestling career.The singer has been the president of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) since 2017, and in February the company shared details of a new streaming deal with The CW.It was confirmed at the time that the partnership would see several of NWA’s programmes streaming for free on the US network, and also include a new “unscripted untitled series about Corgan’s life, family, role as president of NWA and his ‘day job’.”Now, the title and premiere date for the show have been revealed.

Billy Corgan‘s Adventures In Carnyland is due to land on Tuesday May 14, as Deadline reports.The eight-episode series was directed by Volk-Weis and Ian Roumain.

The pair executive produced the project alongside Corgan, his partner Mendel, Cisco Henson and Benjamin J. Frost, with Nacelle producing.

Volk-Weis’ media firm Nacelle Company is producing.A press release reads: “When he isn’t churning out albums and touring the world with his legendary band The Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan is also a wrestling promoter who owns the storied National Wrestling Alliance, which he intends to restore to its former glory.“As if being a rock star navigating the demanding politics of running both a band (Pumpkinworld) and a group of eccentric wrestlers (Carnyland) isn’t tricky enough, Billy is also a father of two AND he’s planning a wedding to his longtime partner, Chloe.