Netflix is looking to step further into the squared circle — this time, with a scripted drama series helmed by a former WWE insider.
According to Deadline, the streaming giant is developing a new pro wrestling-centric show titled “Tuesday Night Titans”, created by ex-WWE writer Michael Notarile, with Jon M. Chu — best known for directing Crazy Rich Asians — attached to executive produce. The series will reportedly dive deep into the personal and professional chaos of the wrestling world, blending gritty drama with the larger-than-life world of sports entertainment.
The premise centers on a television writer who risks her career to get her indie wrestler friend a spot in a major promotion. From there, things spiral into a web of personal demons, backstage politics, and the thin line between fiction and reality in an industry where kayfabe extends far beyond the ring. As Deadline puts it, “kayfabe… bleeds into every aspect of their lives.”
Despite sharing a name with WWE’s old-school talk show from the ’80s, this new Tuesday Night Titans is not connected to the original program. Instead, it promises a fresh, modern look at the inner workings of pro wrestling — not through the eyes of the talent, but from the rarely-explored creative and backstage perspective.
Notarile brings legit experience to the table, having written for WWE from 2013 to 2015. During his stint, he was instrumental in getting The New Day on television — a major creative move that helped launch one of WWE’s most successful modern factions. Post-WWE, Notarile worked on TV dramas like The Cleaning Lady and The Resident, sharpening his storytelling chops outside the wrestling bubble.
Netflix has shown increasing interest in wrestling content in recent years. The platform already carries several WWE programs in international markets — including Raw, SmackDown, NXT, and Premium Live Events — and features titles like Heels, which stars CM Punk, and Wrestlers, the docuseries following Ohio Valley Wrestling.
With Tuesday Night Titans, Netflix appears ready to explore wrestling not just as a spectacle, but as fertile ground for compelling, character-driven drama — and with a WWE veteran steering the creative vision, this could be one of the most authentic scripted looks at the wrestling world we’ve seen yet.
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