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WWE gets its first Sports Emmy nomination thanks to Peacock’s Ric Flair documentary

WWE has received its first Sports Emmy nomination for Peacock’s 2022 Ric Flair documentary.

The 2022 documentary “Woooo! Becoming Ric Flair” has received a Sports Emmy nomination, marking WWE’s long-awaited first Emmy nomination.

The documentary focused on Flair’s childhood, including his adoption, and also his career’s ups and downs. The Flair tale is up for consideration against four other documentaries for the award for Outstanding Long Documentary.

From The Academy:

  • After Jackie
    History Channel
    [UNINTERRUPTED Major League Baseball
    Firelight Films History Channel Jackie Robinson Foundation]
  • Citizen Ashe
    CNN
    [CNN Films Dogwoof]
  • NYC Point Gods
    Showtime
    [Boardroom]
  • The Redeem Team
    [Olympic Channel Kennedy/Marshall Company
    Mandalay Sports Media NBA Entertainment
    USA Basketball 59th & Prairie Entertainment UNINTERRUPTED]
  • Woooooo! Becoming Ric Flair
    Peacock
    [WWE]

Winners will be announced live at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall on Monday, May 22, 2023.

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