You'll see WWE Superstar Seth Rollins on the new second season of "WWE: Unreal" Netflix, but he refuses to watch the Netflix documentary series that pulls back the curtain on WWE's creative process.
During an interview with 25 Whistles with Bobby Bones at Super Bowl Radio Row in San Francisco this show. Despite being a central figure of Season 2 — which chronicles his elaborate fake injury and shocking Money in the Bank cash-in at SummerSlam — Rollins said the show makes him deeply uncomfortable.
I can't watch the show. I didn't watch season one, and I wasn't even in it. I can't watch it. It makes me feel dirty," Rollins said.
Behind-The-Scenes Exposure Doesn't Sit Well With Rollins
Rollins elaborated on what specifically bothers him about the series, explaining that the use of real names isn't the issue so much as revealing the inner workings of the business.
The real name stuff's not as bad because of the internet. But sharing the behind-the-scenes of how the stories happen and the ins and outs of the industry, that part feels like I'm just not totally comfortable with that. I'm not entirely on board with all of it," he said.
He also described feeling uneasy during the sit-down interviews required for the show.
Even having those interviews, I don't feel myself. I feel myself clamming up. The sit-downs are like, 'Tell me about this story.' And I'm like, how much do I want them to know?
Not For Him, But Rollins Understands The Appeal
Despite his own discomfort, Rollins acknowledged that WWE: Unreal delivers exactly what fans want.
As a fan, if I were just a fan, I would love it. That would be what I dreamed of when I was a kid — tell me the juice, give me how does all this happen, this is amazing. That's what people want.
However, he noted that the resistance to the show is generational.
Anybody that's been wrestling for longer than five to ten years, it's just so hard to break that wall down.
Rollins has previously spoken about having a difficult relationship with Unreal, calling the filming process "more of a hassle" due to extra crews following him around at all times. His wife, Becky Lynch, has expressed similar sentiments, though she too admitted that as a fan, Unreal would be her favorite show.
WWE: Unreal Season 2, featuring Rollins, is streaming now on Netflix. New episodes are slated to debut on the streamer later this summer.
