I'm Rebecca Lervoy and this is You Can't make this up is the podcast where we uncover the true stories behind

your favorite Netflix documentaries and films. On today's episode we take a closer look at the Netflix documentary series, Wrestlers.

You've got to believe in who you are and why you're doing it to the point where you're almost

a method actor, to where you lose touch with reality. You've got to be a little mad

to live in this world and have even a chance of success. Today we're talking to

director and executive producer Greg Whiteley.

For those who dream of leaping from the top rope and body slamming their opponent, their

journey begins at Ohio Valley Wrestling, a Kentucky-based training ground for would-be stars.

Run by a famous retired wrestler, OVW features characters fans love to root for and love to hate.

But the organization is pinned to the mat, drowning in debt.

OVW's new owners have given the team until the end of the summer

to get into the black, and that starts a grudge match over the league's future.

The Netflix documentary series Wrestlers brings us behind the chaotic scenes at OVW

exposing the athlete's stories in and out of the ring.

Can the group bring in enough fans to keep it from going down for the count once and for

all?

The first thing that would happen is we'd probably get rid of the weekly shows.

But longer term, this place might close to you can't make this up, Greg. director and Sports Series cheer and these are both extremely personal intimate looks at

sports not necessarily in the mainstream so how did Ohio Valley wrestling

get on your radar? There was a friend, Alejandro, who works for BBC America, and he came to me with a

sizzle that he had created.

He'd gone out there and he'd met with Al and Cash and a couple of the other

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