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Though he did n’t perform the new WWE Raw idea , Travis Scott made certain to alight up the gang in a crowing way by joining Jey Uso ’s entrance .
Tonight ’s the night that the WWE and Netflix start making good on their multi - year , multi - billion - dollar deal in a very big room , asWWE Rawmakes the spring to cyclosis . For the opening show , we ’ve gotRoman Reignstaking onSolo Sikoain Tribal Combat for the sought after Ula Fala , Rhea RipleychallengingLiv Morganfor the Women ’s World Championship , a principal issue grudge match betweenSeth " Freakin ' " RollinsandCM Punk , andDrew McIntyrelooking to get some retaliation on OG Bloodline memberJey Uso . We ’ve gotMichael ColeandPat McAfeeon commentary , WWE legendJohn Cenakicking off his year - longsighted retreat run , Logan Paulon hand to get at the living f**k out of everyone , and evenDwayne " The Rock " Johnson(with some last - mo rumblings of a potential appearance from the Undertaker ) – and that ’s not reckon surprises . Of course , we necessitate some music to kick thing off – and that ’s whereTravis Scottcomes in because he was set to perform the new theme birdcall live . Except … he did n’t .
What Scott did do was officially embark the arena soon before Uso did ahead of his compeer with McIntyre – but rather of perform the unexampled theme " 4×4 " ( as Cole announced ) , Scott get for the crowd with a drunkenness , what appeared to be a custom WWE Hardcore Championship smash , and what we will refer to as some " salvia " ( as McAfee called it ) that he take a drag from . Here ’s a look at what blend down and we ’ll leave it to you to make the call :
BEST JEY USO ENTRANCE EVER.#RawOnNetflixpic.twitter.com / tlAUvQlMLi
— WWE ( @WWE)January 7 , 2025
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Here ’s a look back at the official dusty open to tonight ’s premiere that was free earlier today , with WWE Chief Content OfficerTriple Hnarrating a special look at the history of the professional wrestling organization and the " story " it has told over the decennium as it prepares for its future :
Triple H Explains Why WWE Raw Runtime “Will Be Flexible” on Netflix
" It will be flexible . It will be flexible in I do n’t necessarily know the prison term constraints of web television or cable television apply . It ’s a slightly unlike platform . Much like many episodic appearance , they have the ability to do whatever the show involve to have down . If this instalment necessitate to be an time of day , majuscule , it ’s an hour . If the next episode necessitate to be 42 minute , it ’s 42 minute . It ’s what makes for the best merchandise . I ’m not say we ’re belong to be 42 minutes , but clear , we ’ll deliver the product in a way that is expert for Netflix and their byplay model and well for our storytelling . “Triple Hshared withJimmy Trainaduring the latest episode of theSports IllustratedMedia Podcast . " We have averages . For me , the perfect show time is somewhere in the two - and - a - half - 60 minutes range . If you had asked me years ago , the two - hour shows , you get into them , and you do n’t have the actual estate on that programme to get everything in there you require to get in , all the account and characters . Sometimes , it ’s a skillful matter because it creates scarcity and opportunity for masses to be more over , but sometimes there are things you need to get in there . "
Triple H offered an instance of how a section going long would impact the remainder of the live show . " People misplace track of the fact that what we do is live . There are formats we have to stick around with and constraints of commercial time . If you carry a section that is scheduled for 10 minutes and it cease up being stupendous content and travel 17 minutes , you ’re now 17 minutes into a show , and you have to regain place to pull that out and still run into commercial multiplication and crossover time , which is important for web . All of that make it unmanageable to do , " he explained .
" I think we ’ll have more freedom in the format and more freedom to say … if two hours is not enough , three hours , you could be in the position of ' did you take that or was it important ? ' " Triple H continued . " I do n’t desire to say makeweight because I do n’t desire anyone to finger like they ’re filler . Sometimes , a three - hour show , birth hour that crossover , you ’re so constrained by that that you ’re place in the show what we call ' collapsable . ' The show is heavy , we get tardily into an hr , something has to suffer sentence . What is collapsible ? What is not the account drive everything ? What can be shrunk or can go quicker ? The amount of commercial sentence does n’t deepen . It ’s unmanageable . Sometimes , three hours can finger long , and two 60 minutes is not enough . Somewhere in the middle is a sweet spot . "
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