John Cena will not only star in but produce a new WWE series for Roku.
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John Cena is scheduled to perform more work for WWE, but this time the 16-time World Champion will not be doing so inside the ring. Cena will appear in and executive produces a new WWE docuseries for Roku, a free streaming platform.
WWE: Recruits is a new series that will follow aspiring teenage wrestlers as they strive to become WWE Superstars. WWE will collaborate with Arthur Smith, the same producer that worked on American Ninja Warrior. According to reports, Cena will feature in the series with Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Big E, Bianca Belair, and Ric Flair. The program has already begun production, as the footage was shot this past weekend in Los Angeles when the business was staging WrestleMania 39.
The series will be presented in eight episodes and will depict the intense training that comes with being a WWE recruit, as well as the ups and downs and journeys of a lot of brilliant young men and women vying for a spot in WWE. The event featured just a handful of recruits chosen from among thousands of pro wrestling aspirants. Roku described this series as an invitation to the life of an extraordinary group of young people seeking their ultimate ambition.
“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,” said Cena in the press release.
“The journey begins here for the next generation of future WWE hopefuls to win a once-in-a-lifetime contract, giving them a platform to shine like never before. In our first time ever partnering with The Roku Channel and WWE, being the starmakers they are, ‘WWE: Recruits’ (wt) is set to be television at its best with the best,” said Arthur Smith, CEO & Chairman of A. Smith & Co. Productions.
