Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows (Photo credit Scott Lunn – @ScottLunn)
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Luke Gallows, a veteran wrestler with time in WWE, AEW, TNA, and New Japan, gaves his thoughts in a recent interview on the “WWE Unreal” reality series on Netflix. He told PWMania that he believes the series is “100 percent scripted,” and says he is typically skeptical of shows like that. But he also says some of the footage is 100 percent real and not staged. The following are highlights of that portion of the interview. You can read the full interview HERE. Thanks to PWMania for sending along these highlights to PWTorch.
On whether WWE: Unreal is scripted:
“I think it’s 100 percent scripted. But then again, all of reality television is scripted. That’s not even a knock on them—it’s just the nature of it. If you’re not scripting it, then what are you really doing? I’ve always been skeptical about stuff like that anyway. Like, I don’t watch NASCAR, but when NASCAR comes to Atlanta, it’s a huge event. And my pro wrestling brain immediately goes, ‘If they’re not scripting this, what are they doing? Just slow down and let the guy pass you!’ You can create whatever narrative you want—so why not create it? That’s the essence of any reality show.”
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On the reality of gorilla position:
“You know the gorilla position—I saw an episode of that. My son turned it on, and that part is completely legit. They’re all sitting right there. For years, it was Vince sitting there when you walked through the curtain, and then when you came back. Now it’s Triple H and his team. So all of that is absolutely real.”
On the narratives and suspension of disbelief:
“What I question are the narratives being spun—like, this person is mad at that person, you need to apologize, and so on. I don’t know how much of that is legit. But it makes for great television. And at the end of the day, that’s the name of the game. Even when you pull the curtain back, the goal is still to suspend the fans’ disbelief. If you can take me from sitting on my couch to thinking, ‘Man, I believe Tiffany and Charlotte really do hate each other,’ that’s beautiful. That’s exactly what you’re supposed to do. Whether it’s through a reality show, a promo in the ring, using social media, or bending the internet a little—that’s the goal. And it makes for good television.”
Gallows also discussed his iconic Festus character, working alongside C.M. Punk in the Straight Edge Society, his time wit.J. Styles and Karl Anderson in The Club, and much more. You can check out the complete interview HERE.
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