WWE Raw took a big step forward by moving into the OTT world on Netflix on Tuesday (IST). WWE’s digital debut was headlined by none other than Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who dazzled everyone with his grand entrance. The 41-year-old launched the first part of WWE RAW on Netflix. The day’s broadcast began with the popular Triple H’s famous quote, ‘Are you ready?’ Then the lights turned off and The Rock appeared on stage and received loud applause.
Rock is back!#RAWonNetflix
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) January 7, 2025
Fans at ringside were amazed to see the champion wrestler making his grand entrance into the ring.
He then took a moment to thank Cody Rhodes for his efforts in getting ahead of WWE Raw. “He’s been carrying the WWE since last year. He’s done an amazing job. Cody Rhodes, thank you bro.”
THE ROCK recognized and thanked Cody Rhodes for “carrying WWE on his back for the past year.”
oh my god i love rock #WWERaw #WWONNetflix pic.twitter.com/tuILL3e5fd
— #WeWantCody (@WeWantCody_) January 7, 2025
The two then shared a warm hug, leaving viewers touched and touched. Both wrestlers are known for sharing a great camaraderie.
Despite all this applause, The Rock’s presence was not well-received, with some fans criticizing him and calling him “boring.”
Across social media, many netizens expressed their disappointment with The Rock’s style and entry.
One user wrote on
#WWONNetflix Now Rock is bored. In the 90s he had attitude. Now there’s only Netflix Audit Society and meaningless cliches
— Leo Mumford (@leomumford) January 7, 2025
Rock looks old and boring and promotes everything from Netflix and all this crap. I’m going to play a game #WWONNetflix
— Eagle Fang (@EagleFangMaster) January 7, 2025
This afternoon, the legendary John Cena also appeared and began his farewell tour. Cena, a WWE arena icon, is set to bid farewell to professional wrestling through a tour.
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