3 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE Unreal Season 2 (Review)
1. Iyo Sky
Iyo Sky had one of the best years of her career in 2025. A lovable badass who has always dazzled fans who are in the know, Iyo went supernova last year, as she cemented her place as one of the most popular babyfaces in the company through non-stop incredible matches and off-the-chart charisma.
If there is an argument for WWE Unreal to exist, it's to sell the person behind the performer. Hard Knocks in the NFL and All Or Nothing in the Premier League are behind-the-scenes shows that work at their best when showing the human side of the athletes you watch give their all every week. WWE Unreal did this excellently with Rhea Ripley in Season 1, and does it even better with Iyo Sky in this new season.
Triple H does a fantastic job of explaining how Iyo's the nicest person ever, and the warmth he has for her in candid backstage moments is incredibly endearing. Hearing Iyo drop an F-bomb is the most quotable moment from the show to date. There are also affecting moments involving Lyra Valkyria in tears after her SummerSlam match goes awry, and a visibly distraught LA Knight after he misses a spot at Money In The Bank. If there's a blueprint for what works best to sell WWE to the casual Netflix viewer while providing diehard fans with something of substance, it's in these segments and moments that show who the men and women of WWE are away from the ring.