WWE has announced a new show will premiere next week.
WWE Next Gen is scheduled to premiere on the Roku Channel beginning April 1. The docuseries will focus on up-and-coming prospects and WWE recruits.
John Cena is listed as an executive producer and is seen talking to recruits in a trailer for the show released on Monday.
It's time for the next generation of Superstars to step into the spotlight.#WWENextGen streams free on @TheRokuChannel on April 1. pic.twitter.com/HDTTuPhsos
— WWE (@WWE) March 25, 2024
In April 2023, WWE and Roku announced they were partnering on a docuseries that would focus on WWE recruits and prospects. The working title of the project was "WWE: Recruits."
From Roku:
WWE: Recruits” (wt) follows a group of young men and women competing to earn one of the most sought-after titles in all of entertainment: WWE Superstar.
The eight-part docuseries invites viewers to experience the grueling training, personal triumphs, and life-changing moments of talented young men and women making their professional wrestling dreams a reality. Thousands of pro wrestling hopefuls will be narrowed down to an elite group of candidates going for the opportunity of a lifetime.
The docuseries will be produced by WWE and A.Smith & Co Productions. Arthur Smith, Frank Sinton, Ian Mallahan, Dan Baime, and John Cena will serve as executive producers of “WWE: Recruits” (wt)
Filming began during WrestleMania 39 weekend in Los Angeles last year.
Cena was quoted as saying about the project, "Millions around the world watch and dream of it, but only a handful of extraordinary individuals can become a WWE Superstar. I am so excited to bring ‘WWE: Recuits’ to The Roku Channel and look forward to giving viewers an exclusive all-access perspective on how the WWE turns the dreams of talented young people into a reality.”
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