Early Scoops Thread: WWE Raw on Netflix!
Added 2025-01-06 19:00:56 +0000 UTCFightful Select's early WWE Raw on Netflix scoops thread! We'll have a lot more details throughout the day that we will add to this, and will have an additional thread tonight.
The NXT roster is expected on hand at the show. Sources told Fightful's Corey Brennan that it was a case of having the roster there early for their show in LA tomorrow.
Hulk Hogan's Real American Beer was announced as a multi-year sponsor. Fightful reported this weekend that Hulk Hogan was discussed for upcoming appearances.
Fortnite is expected as a sponsor as well, considering they are on the ring mats prominently.
Bruce Prichard was back on the road with WWE last week and is expected to be in the full swing of things for today's show on Netflix.
As Fightful Select had noted for a while, WWE has a "flexible" time for Netflix shows. They've been told that they can go over three hours if they want.
International audiences are not expected to have commercial breaks on Netflix.
The Rock is planned for the show. We have heard no update on his WrestleMania status as of yet. To reiterate, ourselves and others have not reported that The Rock definitively isn't working WrestleMania. We've reported that wheels are in motion and creative has prepared plans for him not to, with the full knowledge that he could end up working the event.
We're told tonight's show is expected to be "wild." Those we spoke to at the Intuit Dome in the fall were told to expect a "major, PLE quality show and were even hopeful the Rock would be there then.
WWE broke their exclusivity with the Staples Center/Crypto.com Arena for this show, which allowed AEW to get into Staples Center for AEW Revolution.
"Wrath of Man," a Guy Ritchie film starring Jason Statham is in the USA Network 8 PM slot where WWE Raw was previously
The early Raw rehearsal sheet had 6 men's segments and one women's. Not everyone was present for rehearsals. We can not possibly stress how NOT finalized that is.
There are multiple "surprises" planned.
Talent does expect Penta and Becky Lynch at tonight's show, though we can't confirm that.
There are a number of new production elements to be implemented on tonight's show.
Tonight is Roman Reigns' first match on Raw/Smackdown since late 2022, and his first on Raw since mid-2022.
WWE has some announcements with collectibles partners that will drop tonight.
CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins was listed as the main event on the first rundowns today for WWE Raw on Netflix
Hulk Hogan was listed for an "in-arena promo"
The Undertaker is in LA for tonight's Raw on Netflix
Cody Rhodes is in LA.
Currently there are no Main Event or Speed tapings listed. The Show starts at 5 PM local time in LA
Reminder: SRS and Ibou are LIVE after tonight's show! https://youtube.com/live/cj_jM-iBhVE?feature=share
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Fightful Select
2025-01-11 22:26:19 +0000 UTCHe won't but if he did, that would actually be hilarious. Unfortunately he probably can't get physical so well never know
Matthew Brownlee
2025-01-06 23:44:04 +0000 UTCYou say that now but Hogan would go over. So that would make you even madder
david gardner
2025-01-06 23:39:17 +0000 UTCI am surprised Hogan wants to be on Netflix. I would assume he would want to be on a PLE where a certain race he doesn’t want in his daughter are not allowed to work
david gardner
2025-01-06 23:37:58 +0000 UTCBill Cosby is the face of 80’s comedy. Doesn’t mean I need to see the rapist showing up anywhere on my tv.
david gardner
2025-01-06 23:34:11 +0000 UTCI have 1 question. Why are we discussing what USA is airing. Who cares? Is anyone reading this going to say well I was going to watch Raw until I heard USA was showing Wrath of Man. Just seems like a weird thing to include
david gardner
2025-01-06 23:27:50 +0000 UTCAre you really going to compare Vince’s multiple allegations of sexual assault and long list of issues with what hogan has done?
mohamed manaee
2025-01-06 22:49:02 +0000 UTC“Him as a person aside.” By those standards Vince should be allowed back on screen. I would rather have Vince onscreen than Hogan.
Tori Melching
2025-01-06 22:45:57 +0000 UTCThere's gonna be at least 2 as it says not final but we k ow of 2 already when you think about it Liv v rhea and a Becky segment I'm sure there will be others aswell
The heel Project
2025-01-06 22:28:36 +0000 UTCReading points 2, 3 and 4 was like getting punched, stabbed and shot.
TorchCrawler
2025-01-06 21:31:12 +0000 UTCThey don’t have to put a women segment for the sake of it. If it deserves to be on show it will be there
mohamed manaee
2025-01-06 21:30:31 +0000 UTCHulk Hogan is literally known across the world as the face of wrestling. Him as a person aside. He needs to be on this show.
mohamed manaee
2025-01-06 21:28:55 +0000 UTCThey could go the ROH route of sometimes being an hour and a half lol
LostRhino
2025-01-06 21:06:57 +0000 UTCOof Hogan with an inring promo is kind of off-putting
LostRhino
2025-01-06 21:06:00 +0000 UTCIt literally says it’s not even close to the final run down
Jacob Lange
2025-01-06 20:33:39 +0000 UTCWe need to come together as a wrestling community and boo the hell out of hogan.
Jacob Lange
2025-01-06 20:32:58 +0000 UTCI'm accept going over 3 hours if most of it is Hulk Hogan vs. Gunther and Jacob Fatu in a handicap match
Matthew Brownlee
2025-01-06 20:30:58 +0000 UTC3 hours is already bad enough with these shows them possibly pushing it even further is just gross
Gammer S
2025-01-06 20:23:21 +0000 UTCF*ck hogan
Brendan Bdotlion Beal
2025-01-06 20:20:17 +0000 UTCYes. It's a streaming platform, there's no reason it won't be live everywhere.
Sujal
2025-01-06 20:20:11 +0000 UTC“WWE has some announcements with collectibles partners that will drop tonight” Funko is set to launch a pre-order for a John Cena Farewell Tour Pop today, not sure on the time.
Spenser Dollar
2025-01-06 20:19:59 +0000 UTCGreat. Thank you!
Gina
2025-01-06 20:19:06 +0000 UTCYes it'll be live in every area Netflix has a deal, so it'll be live at 5pm on the West Coast.
MB
2025-01-06 20:15:18 +0000 UTCNot final yet
Collin Ingram
2025-01-06 20:10:51 +0000 UTCWill it be available to watch live at 5pm for those of us on the West coast? I was so pleasantly surprised when I went to Max at 5pm last week and Dynamite was on live for me! Hoping it's the same for WWE on Netflix.
Gina
2025-01-06 19:24:12 +0000 UTCCero miedo
A-Town Love-Under
2025-01-06 19:20:48 +0000 UTCSurvivor Series WarGames at Intuit Dome this year?
Justin A. Thomas
2025-01-06 19:15:42 +0000 UTCOnly one women’s segment? Dang.
Mark D
2025-01-06 19:13:58 +0000 UTCNord becomes even better. No commercial breaks internationally. Let's go. Hogan's beer can fuck all the way off though.
Forceofwilliam
2025-01-06 19:08:19 +0000 UTCOnly ONE women’s segment
Darren Lloyd
2025-01-06 19:07:48 +0000 UTCLETS GO PENTA
Collin Ingram
2025-01-06 19:06:58 +0000 UTC