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WWE Raw on Netflix results: CM Punk, Roman Reigns shine; Hulk Hogan gets booed out of the building
The WWE on Netflix era has begun.
WWE's $5 billion deal to broadcast "WWE Raw" on the streaming giant kicked off Monday, Jan. 6, with a loaded debut show headlined by some of the biggest stars in professional wrestling. In the main event, we finally saw former world champions CM Punk and Seth Rollins get their hands on each other.
The wrestlers' bad blood boiled over in recent weeks, and the expectations were high for them to deliver in their big main event. This match started hot, as it should have, with punches and clotheslines getting traded before both men exited the ring for some unhinged action. While it initially built nicely, the action slowed pretty heavily in the final half, as each failed to finish the other. Both then stole each other's finishing moves, but in the end, a brilliant Punk counter off Rollins' superplex to Falcon Arrow caught Rollins in a pair of GTSes.
No shenanigans, just a clean main event in what will surely be the first of multiple encounters. It was a fine match and exactly what it should've been. The real classic can come later, as the story between Punk and Rollins extends and intensifies over the course of 2025. They did a great job getting to this point, so the possibilities of what can happen next should leave fans with positive expectations.
Love him or hate him, Punk is one of the guys in WWE, and they need him. He has countless options for where he goes from here, and he made that known in his post-match promo.
CM PUNK delivered on the 🔥🎤! pic.twitter.com/aEn3nz8y8I
— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2025
"WWE Raw" opened with another chapter in the never-ending story of The Bloodline saga: Tribal Combat between Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa.
It was weird. Reigns didn't necessarily feel like the face in this match, although he very blatantly is that compared to Sikoa. As a result, we got your typical overbooked mess, as expected, with appearances from everyone involved in the rivalry — plus Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes. Because that's what happens in Reigns matches now.
Much like WrestleMania 40, it was fun. It didn't, however, have that same prestige or level of quality. Sikoa shined, but in the end, his teammates were taken out, which left him stuck between a rock in a hard place — also known as Jimmy Uso's foot and a Reigns Spear. That was that. The former "Big Dog" is again — or still — the Tribal Chief. And most interesting of all, The Rock very intensely "acknowledged" Reigns without words post-match.
THE ROCK AND ROMAN REIGNS #RawOnNetflix pic.twitter.com/3sXdMxCkit
— Netflix (@netflix) January 7, 2025
Monday. Night. Mami.
Rhea Ripley is a star and killed it tonight, as usual. After an excellent spot in the finish, catching Liv Morgan mid-ObLIVion to land back-to-back Riptides, Ripley reclaimed her Women's World Title. It was a solid match, and as great as Ripley is with her offense, I think we need to give her sell-work some more love because she makes a DDT, in particular, look like death.
This was the right move and presumably ends the long-lasting feud with Morgan and The Judgment Day — or at least it should. That Iyo Sky match tease still has to happen at some point, and I hope we build to that at a PLE on the "Road to WrestleMania" or the "Grand Daddy of Them All" itself.
Rhea Ripley Ring Entrance POV #RAWonNetflix pic.twitter.com/pHGSyTHqH9
— Netflix (@netflix) January 7, 2025
Drew McIntyre continued his pursuit of abolishing The OG Bloodline in a match against Jey Uso.
Well, he attempted to, anyway.
Sami Zayn was the first on McIntyre's hit list, and he successfully took him out at Saturday Night's Main Event in December. However, the ego of McIntyre once again cost him in a big moment on Monday, as a mental lapse ahead of a second Claymore Kick saw Uso surprise him with a reversal roll-up to get the win. It was Uso's first career win over the Scot in one-on-one action, but it fell a bit flat story-wise. It was a nice moment for Uso, and he felt like a big deal by getting the Travis Scott entrance. But now, what for McIntyre? The hitman-type alteration of his gimmick is cool and fitting. If he fails his mission this easily, though, then what?
The Rock was arguably the biggest surprise appearance of the night, and of course, his now-fellow actor John Cena. The latter declared he'll pursue that illustrious 17th world title by entering February's Royal Rumble. There was also The Undertaker, as he and the new champion Ripley celebrated her win in a nice moment.
Oh, another legend also made his presence (regrettably) felt. Hulk Hogan attempted to gas up the crowd as he was showered with boos in one of the most embarrassing moments — and decisions — in recent WWE memory. We'll remember this one for a long time — just not for the right reasons.
Hulk Hogan just got completely embarrassed and booed out of the building. You can tell he was even shaken. I can’t remember anything like this in recent memory. Wow.#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/bdL2WceVZO
— Robby The Brain (@RobbyTheBrain) January 7, 2025
Los Angeles is BOOING Hulk Hogan as he speaks.#RawOnNetflix | #WWEonNetflix
pic.twitter.com/zJ7CLshtX3— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) January 7, 2025
"WWE Raw" on Netflix looks incredibly clean and refreshed. This new era is off to a solid start, as this first episode was practically a mini-PLE with its heavy match focus. As we like to do here at Uncrowned, let's give out some awards after kicking 2025 off in style.
MVP: CM Punk
Uncrowned Gem of the Night: Rhea Ripley
Match of the night: Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan
Best spot of the night: Morgan's Backstabber to DDT on Ripley
I give the debut episode of Raw on Netflix a crown score of: 👑 8/10 👑
WWE Raw on Netflix full card results and highlights:
CM Punk def. Seth Rollins
MEU PAI
MEU LUTADOR FAVORITO
MEU TUDO
CM PUNK pic.twitter.com/qhaHPWZxiN— vini (@vinnefilipe) January 7, 2025
This is a historic main event for the very first #RawOnNetflix!
Who ya got?! pic.twitter.com/IkS8rKNO4V— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2025
CM Punk with a top rope swinging neckbreaker!#WWERAW pic.twitter.com/2jRqrx41KL
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) January 7, 2025
SETH ROLLINS just hit CM PUNK with the GTS! 😲 pic.twitter.com/ZhSaG0jCbZ
— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2025
Let’s go Rollins .. CM PUNK
Let’s go Rollins .. CM PUNK#RawOnNetflix
pic.twitter.com/HWH3j6AfXs— 🔥Akaber🔥 (@_Vlord_) January 7, 2025
Cm Punk Defeated Seth Rollins !!#WWERaw #RawOnNetflixpic.twitter.com/WfYBBMTap3
— OTC (@KuchBhi698071) January 7, 2025
Jey Uso def. Drew McIntyre
Travis Scott (with the WWE Hardcore Title) is walking out Jey Uso with one of the most insane crowd camera shots I have ever seen in my life pic.twitter.com/7cO0mqspgf
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) January 7, 2025
McIn-YEET!#RawOnNetflix pic.twitter.com/B4dA4SmnT4
— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2025
Jey Uso counters a claymore, rolling up Drew McIntyre for the win! #WWERaw #WWEonNetflix pic.twitter.com/hx9PCHkUrI
— Wrestling Spots (@WrestleSpots) January 7, 2025
Women's World Championship: Rhea Ripley def. (C) Liv Morgan
This #WomensTitle match is 🔥🔥🔥!#RawOnNetflix pic.twitter.com/aVguF3WsEQ
— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2025
Liv Morgan aplica um incrível Backstabber seguido de um Tornado DDT em Rhea Ripley. O público está vibrando com cada movimento! #WWERAW #RawOnNetflix pic.twitter.com/A0dajfiAPO
— WWE Women's Wrestling Brasil (@PortalDivaBR) January 7, 2025
YOUR NEW WOMENS WORLD CHAMPION
RHEA RIPLEY
SHE HAS DEFEATED LIV MORGAN
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/pI0B80Ootn— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) January 7, 2025
RIGHT IN THE WIENER pic.twitter.com/fhluXlqXAF
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) January 7, 2025
The UNDERTAKER complete with American Badass theme interrupts Rhea's celebration lol pic.twitter.com/wmJn3HfuNu
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) January 7, 2025
MAMI x UNDERTAKER#RawOnNetflix pic.twitter.com/kC54ArwLSb
— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2025
Roman Reigns def. Solo Sikoa in Tribal Combat for the Ula Fala
This is TRIBAL COMBAT!#RawOnNetflix pic.twitter.com/Qf5sdhdZVW
— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2025
It's 3-on-1 in TRIBAL COMBAT right now!#RawOnNetflix pic.twitter.com/4v4E2sUoXd
— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2025
THIS IS AWE-SOME! 👏👏 👏👏👏#RawOnNetflix pic.twitter.com/sy0i6zjpkk
— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2025
WE'VE GOT COMPANY!!!#RawOnNetflix pic.twitter.com/YNnPhGYSD3
— WWE (@WWE) January 7, 2025
The Rock placing the Ula Fala back on the neck of Roman Reigns at WWE Raw. pic.twitter.com/yEeRCvMvez
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) January 7, 2025
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