CJ Perry (Lana) has shared her thoughts on WWE: Unreal.
In 2025, WWE launched a new behind-the-scenes docuseries that takes fans into the writer’s room and provides a never-before-seen insight into the wrestling business. However, some people in WWE feel the show reveals too much.
In a recent appearance on TMZ’s Inside The Ring, CJ Perry gave her thoughts on the series.
She said: “It’s interesting because I’m in a different situation right now, because I’m a little removed. I’m really enjoying wrestling because I’m watching it as a fan versus, like, when you are on the other end of business, inside, it’s hard to watch it as a fan because you want that spot. So, for example, AJ Lee returning. That’s like a big moment. She’s going viral all over the place; kids are dressing up, and men are dressing up as her. But I just feel when you are in the locker room, ‘Oh, that could be my spot,’ or ‘That could be my headline.’ And it’s not just the girls; it’s also the guys. There are only so many spots, and this is a competition, and people should feel that competitive nature to get that spot.
“So I think with the Unreal stuff, I really like it because I’m watching it as a fan, and I like the insider thing. But I noticed a lot of people in the business are not so happy about that. I don’t want to give names away but I know there’s a lot of guys that they [SIC] had to get calls from Nick Khan saying, ‘I want you to do this.’ A lot of people are nervous that we are giving too much information away inside, like talent as well. But I love it because I’m a performer, and I like to see the ins and outs.”
“It’s probably like a Total Divas thing. Some people loved it. Total Divas really opened up to a whole other fan base. Women and a ton of new men. It’s just a different genre of people. People consumed it. But a lot of people in wrestling thought we were giving away too much.”
