Phil Brooks, a.k.a.CM Punkin theWWE, is trying to bring to Netflix a fan-favorite series that Starz canceled two years ago. Outside the wrestling ring, Brooks has enjoyed a taste of the Hollywood spotlight by starring in movies like 2024’sLet’s Start a Cult. The former WWE Champion recently partook inhis first WrestleMania main event, but still has loftier ambitions of returning to another scripted series.
In an interview withDeadline, the WWE Superstar revealed that he’s activelypetitioning to resurrect Starz’sHeelsfor a Netflix revival. When asked how he balances the life of a professional wrestler with his career as an actor, Phil Brooks had this to say:
It’s a lot easier now. It was harder back in the day because wrestling was the lion’s share of what I did, and I wasn’t allowed to do other stuff. I have pre-existing relationships and projects I work on that are grandfathered into my contract. I typically doMonday Night Rawlive on Netflix every week. But if I need to dip out for two weeks to shoot an independent film, I can always do that.We’re trying to petition Netflix to do a third season ofHeels.
Despite being praised by fans and critics,Heelswas canceled in late 2023 after two seasons. While some have held out hope for a return to another network, Netflix might be the right home forHeelsat the perfect time as Netflix consolidates its relationship with WWE.
CM Punk Is Trying to Bring Back Heels, But on Netflix
The Streaming Giant Already Owns the Rights
Heelswas a TV show that starred Stephen Amell and Alexander Ludwig as Jack and Ace Spade, two brothers working out of their late father’s Duffy Wrestling League in Georgia as they try to reconcile real-life tensions in and out of the ring. Brooks, credited as CM Punk, hada recurring role on the TV show’s supporting cast as Ricky Rabies, someone best described as a journeyman in the pro wrestling industry. His guest appearances in the first seasonwere considered great enoughto warrant a regular spot for the second season.
It’s safe to say that Brooks enjoyed his stint enough on the show that he wants to revisit it. Bringing the show to Netflix is not unlikely as it seems, seeing asin 2024, Netflix acquiredHeels, allowing them to make reruns of the show readily available to stream on the service. In addition, it was reported that contractually, Netflix has the option to renew the series for a third season. The potential for a third season, however, depends largely on Netflix’s interest and the availability of past stars like Stephen Amell, who is currently the lead star of NBC’sSuits LA.
A Third Season of Heels Would Be Perfect for Netflix
Beyond just a genuine interest in returning toHeels, it makes perfect sense for Phil Brooks to want to bring Heels to Netflix when the platform is the home ofWWE Monday Night Raw. WWE’s move to Netflix in 2025 haslargely been deemed a success, and to capitalize,Netflix has been airing additional wrestling programslike the upcomingWWE: Unreal, bringing audiences into the show’s writing room. Netflix is quickly gaining a fanbase of wrestling fans thanks toWWE, so it’s only logical for them to start airing as much wrestling content as possible, starting with aHeelsrevival.
