Triple H Fires Back at Critics Slamming WWE’s ‘Unreal’ for Fake Behind-the-Scenes Drama

Paul “Triple H” Levesque is tired of the internet pretending it’s above WWE’s latest behind-the-scenes content. As criticism continues to mount over the Netflix series Unreal, which many claim is scripted despite promoting itself as a raw look inside WWE creative, Triple H is finally speaking up—and he’s not pulling punches.

Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, Triple H addressed the backlash directly, calling out the hypocrisy of fans and podcasters who thrive off backstage rumors but turn around and criticize WWE for showing fans how the sausage is made.

“It’s funny that the internet is all complaining that we’re lifting the curtain and showing you stuff. Meanwhile, they’re doing a podcast that all it does is talk about the behind-the-scenes sht that’s going on. I don’t understand that logic.”*

He pointed to how accessible insider knowledge has become, suggesting there’s no point in pretending kayfabe can exist in a vacuum anymore.

“The world knows. An eight-year-old kid picks up his iPhone, googles stuff, and it tells them all the behind-the-scenes stuff right there.”

Triple H’s comments come after Dirty Sheets Wrestling Informer host Billi Bhatti ripped Unreal for staging segments to make pre-decided creative meetings look dramatic. Bhatti specifically accused WWE of faking a booking debate about the WrestleMania triple threat between CM Punk, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins, even though the outcome had already been locked in.

“There was no real discussion about who was going to win… I saw all the writers sitting around the room discussing who was going to win that match after it was already booked, I knew the whole show was pretty much staged.”

Bhatti claimed Rollins was always planned to win so he could lead a new faction with Paul Heyman, making the scene misleading. He also cast doubt on the authenticity of the Royal Rumble booking discussion featured in the series, suggesting it too was manufactured for entertainment.

“The premise is real… but the scenes they’ve chosen to give you are not real.”

Despite these claims, Triple H seems unbothered. He believes WWE is simply giving fans a polished version of what they already claim to want—access to the machine behind the curtain.

Love it or hate it, Unreal isn’t going away anytime soon, and with Triple H now weighing in, it’s clear WWE stands by its presentation of the product—even if it’s dressed up for Netflix.

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