Netflix Censorship of The Rock’s Raw Entrance Reveals Key Insight on WWE’s New Era, Contradicting Triple H’s Assurance

WWE’s Groundbreaking Debut on Netflix: The Rock’s Electrifying Entrance

The inaugural episode of WWE Raw on Netflix opened with a captivating promo delivered by Triple H, setting the stage for an exciting new era. The atmosphere intensified as Dwayne “The Rock”Johnson took the spotlight, celebrating the launch of this historic partnership before an enthusiastic audience exceeding 17,000 fans.

As The Rock made his way to the ring, he enthusiastically greeted commentators Michael Cole and Pat McAfee, but a moment of unexpected silence came when Netflix temporarily muted the audio. This action was quickly explained by Johnson’s vibrant energy as he shouted, “let’s f*cking go!”igniting the crowd’s excitement in unison.

Well we got the first censor when the Rock said "let’s fucking go" — Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) January 7, 2025

Surprisingly, later in his promo, The Rock managed to drop a “bullsh*t”without the audio being cut. This inconsistency underscores that even with the new partnership, Netflix’s Standards and Practices department upholds certain boundaries. This contradicts earlier assurances made by Triple H during his appearance on The Pat McAfee Show in June 2024, where he claimed censorship would not pose an issue on the platform:

Right now, just as an example of us being on Fox, if the crowd chants ‘Holy sh**,’ or something much worse, they just take that audio. Sometimes they take the picture and the audio off, and it’s just black screen… We won’t have those issues with Netflix. The ability to be live globally, the ability to have everything seen all at once everywhere, it’s a game-changing moment.

This ironic situation arose after McAfee’s inquiry regarding censorship, initially triggered by The Rock’s earlier return in 2024, which led to a memorable social media outburst aimed at the network’s Standards and Practices department:

Standards and Practices though, they push the button. They push the button because they want to control The Rock. Just like they push the buttons like they want to control the people. But you can’t control The Rock, you can’t control the people, and The Rock is the People’s Champion.

With the ongoing discussions around content regulations, fans may anticipate further reactions from Johnson regarding the censorship issue, particularly as Netflix allowed the noticeably provocative “f*ck you, Solo!”chants to remain untouched during Solo Sikoa’s entrance.

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