WWE Hires Hunter Selby As New Director Of Show Production & Design

Published: May 4, 2026 by Liam | Last Updated: May 4, 2026 by Liam

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WWE has hired Hunter Selby as the company’s new Director of Show Production and Design, as Selby announced on social media today.

Selby wrote:

I’m excited to share that I’ve accepted a new position as Director of Show Production and Design at WWE.

I’m looking forward to this new chapter, and to working on some designs that will hopefully be debuting on screens soon!

Selby has three Emmy Award nominations to his name as listed on the Television Academy website:

In 2023 for Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series for American Idol.

In 2025 for Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Special for SNL50: The Homecoming Concert.

In 2025 for Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Series for American Idol.

He joins WWE off the back of seven years working for DX7 Design where he went from Assistant Designer to Associate Designer to Senior Associate Designer.

Lee Fitting has been WWE’s Head of Media & Production since January 2024, taking the lead on production elements of the show such as graphics and the on-screen presentation since the TKO merger took place and the departure of Kevin Dunn.

WWE Production Since TKO Takeover

The production quality of shows has actually been one of the higher praised elements of WWE television since the Endeavor and TKO acquisition.

Lee Fitting came in and immediately made a number of improvements on stagnant features that were a relic of previous eras led by Vince McMahon and Kevin Dunn in that department.

Both WWE Raw and SmackDown have recently had graphical updates off the back of WrestleMania 42, and while nothing major has changed, the hiring of Hunter Selby suggests the company is still looking for improvements.

The one production element that is still way behind everything else is WWE entrance music, which remains a problem as it has been for several years now, as def rebel’s music simply hasn’t been up to scratch for the most part.