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FIRST DETAILS ON EIGHT REALITY SERIES WWE IS CONSIDERING FOR THE NETWORK

By Mike Johnson on 2014-03-20 16:26:12
WWE sent out a survey earlier today to certain fans on their mailing list, gauging their interest on potential reality-style shows for the WWE Network. Those who answered were asked about their interest in the different shows, which was most interesting to them and whether the shows would make them want to subscribe to the WWE Network.

Here are the shows and the basic pitches that WWE's survey featured. The synopsis is something I wrote, not the official WWE verbiage.

*Blackman's Bounties - Former WWE star and legit badass Steve Blackman reality series following his bounty hunting team based out of Harrisburg, PA. Think Dog the Bounty Hunter.

*NXT: Behind the Scenes - A reality series following the talents trying to make it out of the Performance Center and to the main roster, looking at their work, their personal lives and the fraternity of the NXT brand, including the heartbreak of being cut. So, it's Tough Enough-esque.

*Pros vs. Joes - Pretty much the same as the old SpikeTV series, pitting WWE talents against an average person in physical and non physical challenges. The non physical challenges listed included an air guitar competition. The physical challenges were described as similar to American Gladiators.

*WWE Around the World - Following WWE talents taking part in some of the scariest stunts and attractions around the world, such as shark diving and eating strange foods. It read as if it was modeled after some of the Travel Channel's "Extreme" specials with a dash of Anthony Bordain's No Reservations.

*WWE Dirty Jobs - Just like the Discovery Channel reality series of the same name, WWE talents have to perform unpleasant jobs, including going into Chicago sewers and picking up garbage in NYC.

*WWE Prankdown - a practical joke show that features WWE talents pulling tricks on unsuspecting "Superfans." The example given was John Cena and Randy Orton both wanting to buy an expensive car and getting into a fight at the dealership, only to show the damage they caused was part of the show to trick the fan.

*WWE Rescue - a reality show where WWE talents come to the homes of "super fans" help them with their personal and business problems. Think Restaurant Impossible meets Nanny 911.

*WWE Ultimate Challenge- WWE's version of CBS' Amazing Race with a 12 hour extreme scavenger hunt in different cities.

*Xtreme WWE Collector - Starring "Super fan Michael Patterson" - basically a WWE version of Travel Channel's Toy Hunter, except Patterson is chasing WWE toys and memorabilia.

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