WWE finally breaks silence on air after major Netflix and The Rock announcements

Modified Jan 24, 2024 01:21 GMT

WWE breaks silence on the company's major deal with Netflix and The Rock's new role in the company.

Earlier today, WWE shocked the world by announcing that RAW will be moving to Netflix starting January 2025. This news was surprising since USA Network has been the home of the red brand for several years. However, the news was still well-received by many WWE Superstars and fans.

However, that wasn't the only announcement that WWE made today. It announced that The Rock will be on the company's board of directors, making it a massive day. The Brahma Bull even made it to WWE Headquarters to celebrate with the staff during a meeting.

Now, WWE has acknowledged the deal for the first time on television. NXT Commentator Vic Joseph called it a monumental day for the company, referencing the deal with Netflix and The Rock's addition to the board of directors.

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Tonight also promises an exciting episode of NXT as the semi-finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament takes place. The contract signing between Roxanne Perez and NXT Women's Champion Lyra Valkyria is also scheduled.

Which match are you looking forward to the most tonight on NXT? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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Sunil is a pro wrestling journalist, covering AEW and WWE news stories at Sportskeeda. He holds an MBA degree in Marketing, and has nearly 7 years of experience. A wrestling aficionado since childhood, Sunil used to imitate his favorite wrestlers as a young kid, and started writing professionally about the sport via Sportskeeda’s revenue-sharing opportunity.

Sunil admires former world champions AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, and Kenny Omega for their ability to consistently deliver great matches as well as entertain crowds with their mic skills.

If ever given a chance to change a storyline, Sunil would have booked Roman Reigns to end The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak instead of Brock Lesnar. According to him, The Tribal Chief needed the victory more than Brock Lesnar, as the latter was already an established performer when he defeated ‘Taker. He would’ve also made that as Taker’s final match.

Always focused on making his work accurate and reliable, Sunil thoroughly checks his facts before writing his articles. When not writing for pro wrestling, he spends his time watching cricket.

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Edited by Angana Roy