We will be updating with live noted from tonight's Raw taping in Belmont, Long Island NY, WWE'S debut at the UBS Arena all evening.
*The arena had a COVID-19 testing facility outside as you need to test negative or be vaccinated to enter.
*The new arena looks pretty top notch.
*A big portion of the upper deck is taped off.
*They are selling an exclusive New York 3:16 shirt with orange colors (The Islanders) tonight.
*T-Bar defeated Akira Tozawa for Main Event in a long match.
*They introduced the announcing team for Raw.
* Big reaction for Finn Balor jumping Seth Rollins.
*They aired a video package pushing Wrestlemania 38 weekend after the RK-Bro entrance.
*That Dolph Ziggler-Bobby Roode entrance theme is so anti-climactic and flat. It's got to go.
*After Damian Priest entrance they went dark during the commercial break and hit Rock's theme music for a segment where crowd imitated Rock on the video screens. For the first 10 seconds nk video played and for a moment they thought Rock was coming out live, which was pretty funny.
*Cedric Alexander's selling all the way to the back was excellent after he was pinned by the Dominik Mysterio frog splash.
*After Raw went off the air, they hit the music for The Bloodline's entrance immediately. No Paul Heyman. Roman Reigns easily got the biggest pop of the night.
*The dark main event saw Drew McIntyre & The New Day defeated The Usos and Roman. Kofi Kingston was worked over for a long time. Drew scored the pin with the Claymore Kick on one of the Usos Good 20 minute main event.
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