Post WWE Raw Netflix Premier 1/6/2025 Show Discussion Thread

Venue: Intuit Dome (Los Angeles, CA)

Attendance: ~16,900

Winner Loser Match Finish Stipulation
Roman Reigns w/ Paul Heyman, Sami Zayn, Jimmy Uso, and Cody Rhodes Solo Sikoa w/ The Bloodline and Kevin Owens Spear Tribal Combat for the Title of Tribal Chief
Rhea Ripley Liv Morgan (c) w/ Dominik and Raquel Rodriguez Rip-Tide For the Women's World Championship
Jey Uso Drew McIntyre Roll-Up Counter after the Claymore misses
CM Punk Seth Rollins GTS

  • All the lights go out in the arena...and the Rock's music hits! The Rock Appears holding his People's Championship and makes his way to the ring, he says years ago when he was a little Rock traveling with his dad Rocky Johnson the only way to watch WWE was to buy a ticket or to watch it on a Saturday morning, but now this is a new era of how to watch and finally the WWE has come back to Netflix, but says he knows that's bullshit and the real one is that The Rock has come back to Los Angeles. He thanks the Netflix execs in attendance but threatens them if he was censored earlier he'll go Squid Games on their candy asses. There is also a man who The Rock has spilt blood with, and who has carried this company on his back for a year and thanks Cody Rhodes who is in the front row. The Rock tells Cody to tell Mama Rhodes that the Rock says hello. The Rock says there is one last person he wants to acknowledge, his cousin Roman Reigns. He says Roman is the Tribal Chief, and the Original Tribal Chief and says he will be watching the Tribal Rules match tonight. Rock says he carries the title of High Chief with pride and will be watching closely. He closes by asking if ya smell what The Rock is cooking.

  • During the opening match Kevin Owens runs in to attack Roman Reigns and sets him up for the Package Piledriver but Cody Rhodes runs out to hit Kevin with the Cody Cutter and the two brawl through the crowd. Following the match Paul Heyman takes the Ulla Falla in hand, prays towards Roman before offering it to him as The Rock comes down the ramp. The Rock enters the ring and takes the Ulla Falla from Heyman before approaching Roman. He places it around Roman's neck before taking off his glasses and offers a hand to Roman which Reigns shakes before going in for a hug as Rock steps aside and leaves Roman in the middle of the ring.

  • We get another tease with the mask, this time revealing a name...Penta!

  • John Cena makes his way down to the ring! He says everyone is talking about it but you don't get it until you're out here and says there's something different tonight. He says this is the first time Raw is broadcast simultaneously throughout the world and the difference is all you as the crowd chants thank you Cena. John says he's learned over the years that the crowd is very very smart and right now people can see them from South Korea to Brazil to India and everywhere else. He thanks Netflix for letting the world see Monday Night Raw, and he thanks Raw for letting him stand here in Los Angeles on Raw for the last time and says there was no better place to start the farewell tour. Cena says he slept in his car working at Golds Gym in Venice, he made his start at UPW, it's where the Prototype was started and where he won his first world title and for all that he must humbly say thank you. Cena lists some of the people he could face on the farewell tour, Logan Paul, GUNTHER, Cody Rhodes, and says people are asking when will he become the record breaking 17 time world champion? Cena says they've always been honest with him so he'll be honest with them, he doesn't see it happening because of the streak. It has been over 2000 days since he's won his last match, his time is up, their time is now. Cena says they're going to have fun this year but that the 17th title run is never going to happen. Cena says he remembers he's in the WWE and you can never say never, but it would take a miracle and says he has a better chance of winning a Oscar. Cena says to get a chance like that he'd have to win Money in the Bank, or the Elimination Chamber...or the Royal Rumble. Cena says it's a crazy idea but maybe he could win the Royal Rumble. Like the lottery you can't win if you can't play and says this is going to be his last Royal Rumble and the best way to say thank you is to win the Rumble and win the title at Wrestlemania. He says it sounds impossible but if there's one thing you know about him nothing is impossible, the only time he says never is never give up. John Cena vows that he isn't going to the Royal Rumble, he's going to win the Royal Rumble!

  • Following Rhea's victory Dominik enters the ring and extends his arms looking to get a hug from Rhea. Rhea kisses her title and places it down and feigns going for the hug before kicking Dom in the nuts and hitting him with a Rip-Tide! Rhea goes to the top of the ramp where she says Mami is always on top when the Undertaker's gong hits! American Badass Taker rides out and around the ring before giving Rhea a fist bump and the two raise their fists as the pyro goes off.

  • The Rock is shown leaving the arena and as he drives off he says he will be at NXT tomorrow!

  • GUNTHER says he hears everyone say they're in a new era and it is for everyone else, but not for him. He says their emotions mean nothing, he is still where their dreams and hopes go to die. He says he is the light at the end of their tunnel because he holds the prize they all want.

  • Gabriel Iglesias is interviewed but is interrupted by Kofi and Woods, Woods says they still haven't gotten a chance to explain themselves and Kofi says instead she's dealing with this fluffy buffoon. Gabriel says he liked them more when they had cereal as the New Day are told they're out of time and Gabriel leads a New Day sucks chant.

  • Backstage Paul Heyman is singing Roman's praises to him and says they need a platform to let the whole world acknowledge him and asks when he can schedule that. Roman says January 27th as he goes through a door with WWE 2k25 on it.

  • Jimmy Hart makes his way out waving an American flag. Hogan is there too. Hogan goes through his gimmicks as the crowd boos and Hogan says the fans have been his best partner and shills his beer and Netflix.

  • Next week on Raw: Lyra Valkyria vs Dakota Kai to crown the first ever Women's Intercontinental Champion, Ludwig Kaiser vs Sheamus, Chad Gable vs a mystery luchador, and Damian Priest vs Finn Balor in a Street Fight!

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