Plot Synopsis

Directed by Greg Whiteley, WRESTLERS is a seven-episode docuseries that follows the talent at Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in Louisville, Kentucky, where a once-proud finishing school for young wrestlers who hoped for a chance at a career in big time Pro Wrestling but times have changed. OVW is a regional wrestling gym whose alumni include Brock Lesnar, The Miz, John Cena, Dave Bautista and Randy Orton. Now, with new owners in the picture, once-famous pro wrestler Al Snow has been given the summer to turn OVW's dire financial situation around. Wrestlers tells the story of a handful of eccentric misfits who attempt to come together to help Al save this historic gym while achieving their own wild dreams of wrestling professionally. Al clings to an old school wrestling philosophy with a heavy emphasis on storytelling, but in spite of the love of a few diehard fans, the gym struggles week to week to stay relevant enough to keep its doors open. Things have become so dire financially that Al has to sell a majority stake to a group of local businessmen including Matt Jones, the most popular radio personality in the state of Kentucky. Matt and the new ownership group have infused the struggling gym with much-needed cash but it still operates at a staggering loss. The new owners have given Al the summer to turn things around. All seven episodes of WRESTLERS dropped on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 on Netflix.