A pro wrestling docuseries is coming to Netflix next month.
It was announced via Variety today that "Wrestlers," a Netflix docuseries on Ohio Valley Wrestling, will premiere on Wednesday, September 13. The series focuses on the wrestlers of OVW, trainer Al Snow, and those behind the promotion.
The story for the series is that OVW's new ownership group has given Snow one summer to turn the promotion around.
OVW is based in Louisville, Kentucky and is best known for having been WWE's developmental territory in the 2000s. It has also served as developmental for Impact Wrestling.
It was first reported in May 2022 that this docuseries was in development. The synopsis for the series can be seen below:
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. The new owners have given Al the summer to turn things around. 'Wrestlers' chronicles the efforts Al and his band of aspiring wrestlers make as they struggle with their personal ambitions and each other while they attempt to come together to save this historic gym.
"Wrestlers" is from producer Greg Whiteley, who previously created both "Cheer" and "Last Chance U" for Netflix.
The trailer for "Wrestlers" can be seen below:
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