Biography: WWE Legends

Every wrestling fan, young and especially old, will love this series. It Offers all the nostalgia and insight into the sacrifices made by wrestlers we loved watching and provides some background information we weren't privy to until now. Great contributions from family, friends and fellow pros. Lots of unseen footage adds to the stories. A must watch for wrestling fans from any era or even if you were never into wrestling too because at the heart of these documentaries lies a unique human story anyone can relate to. Heel or baby face it doesn't matter, you will get the good the bad and the ugly!

In each of the eight bio-docs, we explore a particular Wrestling superstar. Because these are written and funded by the WWE, they have interview with everyone involved at every level. This includes all the wrestlers and staff (included AEW and TNA) and celebrities like Mr. T. Vince McMahon is also interviewed. They have footage from all there matches in almost every promotion to use and this makes for a very colourful and varied story from lots of angles. Add to that the high production values, HD quality cameras and sound. Its just fun to watch.

However the flip side is that WWE can do no wrong. Certain controversial topics may be discussed; but its entirely the performers fault and WWE accept no blame. Even when we know from watching other docs like Dark Side of the Ring they had a hand in it, here they only say "nice thing" (quoting Vince McMahon from the episode about Rowdy Piper) outright admitting he was refusing to talk about the uglier stuff.

Having said that, the stories they give from the individual performers are fantastic. The journeys were well-picked for having substance to them making great documentaries.

Hopefully they will explore others that haven't had the spotlight yet in series 2 that I think have rather interesting stories to tell like: MVP, Lita, Kevin Nash, Scotty 2 Hotty, Shane Helms. Kane, Jake the Snake, Big Boss Man. Davey Boy Smith.

I'm going to keep this short because it is a bit difficult to sum up four seasons of individual WWE biographies. But I have to say this about "WWE Legends": it is hands-down the best biography series I've ever stumbled across. Not just for professional wrestling--but for any topic.

This isn't just a bland formula that each story is grafted upon. Instead, every figure is given in-depth treatment and a personalized approach. Though of course featuring the in-ring and even out-of-ring stories that wrestling junkies will eat up, the emotional factor is what really garnered every episode no lower than 8/10 stars from me. As a child, these figures were my sporting heroes, yet at that time I of course had no idea the types of personal and physical sacrifices they were going through for my entertainment. On multiple occasions--almost every one, if I'm being honest--I was brought to tears by the tales of tragedy and triumph in equal measure.

Though of course a series like "WWE Legends" is going to most effortlessly appeal to 80s/90s wrestling fanatics like myself, I also think it can be enjoyed by a wider audience. The stories here are easily compelling enough to draw in even casual bio fans. As far as that genre goes, this is about as good as it gets across any subject.

Although well produced and some interesting behind the scenes footage, overall a big let down as it history from Vince McMahon and his backroom staff.

To paint Randy Savage in such a negative light who was constant professional while Ultimate Warrior is painted as a hero who had "faults" tells you all you need to know in this series.

A real shame as it had a lot of potential.

Overall really entertaining and Informative. However, because its WWE, things are sometimes omitted, exaggerated or spun to fit thier narrative. History is written by the winners after all.