I've already gone on the record saying that as a wrestling fan, I enjoy watching WWE: Unreal. I still hold that opinion, but after WWE SummerSlam, I think the wrestling company needs to seriously evaluate how it promotes the streaming series going forward. There was quite a bit of talk about the series available with a Netflix subscription, and I don't think a chunk of it was done at the appropriate time.
In a night that ended in quite a surprise thanks to Seth Rollins, it still didn't top my overall shock when Wade Barrett directly talked about CM Punk's storyline in WWE: Unreal, and his nerves about coming back as a performer. Mind you, this is in the midst of Punk being in the ring and competing against Gunther for the World Heavyweight Championship. This is during the main event of Night 1 of SummerSlam, the biggest event of upcoming WWE events for the rest of the year, and we're using it to promote a Netflix series?
