Roman Reigns, The Rock and John Cena appear at WWE Raw for historic Netflix debut
A host of superstars from the past and present appeared at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, for the sports entertainment company’s first show on the streaming platform.
WWE Raw made its historic debut on Netflix on Monday night (06.01.24).
A host of superstars from the past and present appeared at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, for the sports entertainment company’s first show on the streaming platform.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson made his return to WWE during the opening of the show and told the crowd: "Finally, WWE has come back to Netflix!"
The Hollywood star also appeared later in the show to acknowledge Roman Reigns following his victory over Solo Sikoa.
The two former allies in the Bloodline faction battled for the title of the "true tribal chief" and after Reigns' defeated Solo in a Tribal Combat match, The Rock entered the squared circle to bestow the ula fala on Reigns, signifying his position as the head of the Samoan wrestling dynasty.
Other highlights on the night included Rhea Ripley defeating Liv Morgan, who was accompanied to the ring by her boyfriend Dominik Mysterio, for the Women’s World Championship.
At the end of the match, retired Hall of Famer The Undertaker rode down to the ring on a motorbike to celebrate with Rhea.
And the night's main event was the long-awaited contest between Seth Rollins and CM Punk.
Rollins dominated the vast majority of the bout, but it was his opponent who ultimately walked away with the victory.
John Cena also returned to the WWE for the landmark occasion.
The 47-year-old star announced he will be an entrant in the upcoming Royal Rumble and he intends to win the battle royale and claim a world title shot at 'WrestleMania'.
He said: "The only time we say never around here is when we say never give up.
"Los Angeles, I do owe you a thank you. Because of you, I’m not just going to the Royal Rumble. I’m going to win the Royal Rumble.
"You want some? Come get some!"
Hulk Hogan received a mixed reaction from the crowd with many booing the wrestling icon as he walked out with WWE Hall of Fame manager Jimmy Hart following Hogan’s endorsement for President Donald Trump during the recent US election.
Hogan still cut his promo hailing Netflix as the "greatest tag team partner of all time".
He said: "In the past, I’ve had a whole bunch of partners down the line.
"I had incredible partners, like the Macho Man Randy Savage. I’ve had giant-sized partners like Andre the Giant. But the greatest partner the WWE has ever had, is the fact that tonight, we’re making history, and the WWE has tag teamed up with Netflix - the greatest tag team partner of all time."
