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Welcome to PWInsider.com's live coverage of the Raw debut on Netflix.
Your announcers are Pat McAfee and Michael Cole.
We see wrestlers arriving at the arena, including a unified Judgment Day.
The curtain surrounding the ring shows the opening video for Raw on Netflix. It drops to reveal Paul Levesque.
He says he wants to hear the 17,000 plus in Los Angeles. He says in this moment, all of you are being seen and heard by the entire globe. Show them who you are. Tell them that this is the WWE and they are louder than anything you have ever seen before. He says he already knows the answer but he is going to ask it. Are you ready?
Paul welcomes everyone to Monday Raw and the Netflix era.
The lights go down and The Rock makes his way to the ring.
Rock says years ago, when the Rock was a little Rock, he used to travel these highways with his dad, Rocky Johnson. The only way to watch WWE was to buy a ticket or watch on Saturday morning. You can still buy a ticket, but to watch it on television is a different matter. You can watch it on Netflix. Rock says they are making history. This is the largest arena gate in WWE history. Which means . . . FINALLY, the WWE has come back to Netflix.
Rock says you are saying that is bulls*** and say the the real one. Rock says, FINALLY the Rock has come back to Los Angeles.
Rock says he wants to acknowledge the partners. Partners who love WWE and professional wrestling and they see the bigger picture. He points out the Netflix executives. He also wants to acknowledge a man he has spilled blood with and is willing to do it again. This man has carried this company for a year. He has done an amazing job. He thanks Cody Rhodes, who is in the crowd. Rock tells Cody to tell Mama Rhodes that the Rock says hello. Lastly, he wants to acknowledge his cousin Roman Reigns. Not only is he the tribal chief, he is the original tribal chief. In our Samoan culture. Tribal Combat, he will be watching. Rock says he is a High Chief of Samoa and he carries that title with pride. Rock says he will be watching that match closely.
IF YA SMELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL. . . what the Rock . . . is cooking.
Rock goes to hug Cody.
Match Number One: Roman Reigns versus Solo Sikoa in Tribal Combat
Solo points to the ula fala before they lock up. Roman sends Solo to the floor. Roman follows and they lock up. Solo backs Roman into the ringside barrier and into the ring post. Solo sends Roman into the announce table. Solo sends Roman back into the ring. Solo with a clothesline. Solo with a head butt. Roman with a clothesline and a flying clothesline. Roman with clotheslines in the corner. Solo with a forearm to Roman against the ropes. Roman with a forearm to Solo off the ropes. Roman with a running boot to send Solo to the floor. Solo with a uranage onto the announce table. Solo grabs a monitor and he hits Roman in the head with it and Roman goes down while Solo poses on the announce table.
Solo grabs the ring steps and he tells Roman to get up. Solo throws the steps at Roman and it hits Roman in the head.
Roman punches Solo and he sends Solo into the ringside barrier. Solo sends Roman into the ring post. Solo has some words for Paul. Solo sends Roman back into the ring. Roman with an uppercut and a second one. Solo with a back elbow. Solo goes to the floor while the referee checks on Roman. Solo has a chair and he tosses it into the ring, but nowhere near Roman. Solo brings a second chair into the ring. Solo hits Roman in the midsection with the chair and then in the back. Solo hits Roman many more times with the chair. Solo punches Roman in the corner while he monologs. Solo puts the chair around Roman's head and he sets for a running hip into the corner. Roman moves out of the way and Solo hits the turnbuckles. Roman grabs the chair and he hits Solo in the midsection with it.
Roman hits Solo in the back many times. Roman slams Solo's head into the chair on the mat. Roman grabs the other chair and he sets for a Conchairto but he misses. Solo with a low blow to Roman followed by a uranage onto the chairs for a near fall. Solo slams Roman's head into the mat. Solo tosses the chair aside and he goes to the floor for some bigger ammo. Solo pulls out a table and he puts it against the apron. Roman with a drive by to Solo. Roman puts the table in the ring and sets it up. Roman grabs Solo but Solo hits Roman with a kendo stick. Solo with more kendo stick shots to Roman. Solo climbs the turnbuckles and he puts the kendo stick in Roman's mouth while he tells Roman that Roman never loved him.
Roman powers out and he punches Solo and hits a power bomb through the table and he gets a near fall when Tama pulls the referee out of the ring. Roman looks around and sees Tama. Jacob Fatu with a punch to Roman and a super kick. Fatu with an an I LOVE YOU SOLO Impaler DDT. Fatu with a double jump moonsault. Solo sets for the Samoan Spike and he hits it for a near fall. Solo with a Samoan Spike to the referee.
Sami Zayn's music plays so the attack stops and Jimmy Uso and Sami Zayn come to the ring to take are of Fatu and Tam. Jimmy with a super kick to Solo followed by a Helluva Kick from Sami. Roman with a spear and a second referee comes ot the ring but Solo is able to kick out because of the time to get to the ring. Sami and Jimmy with suicide dives onto Tama and Fatu. Roman sets for a spear but Kevin Owens with a kick and stunner for a near fall by Solo.
Cody Rhodes comes out and he makes his way to the ring and they exchange punches. Kevin with a knee and Cody with a Cody Cutter. They fight into the crowd with Cody punching Kevin.
Roman sets for the Superman punch but Solo blocks it. Roman avoids a Samoan spike and hits a spear. Roman with another spear for the three count.
Winner: Roman Reigns
After the match, The Rock makes his way to the ring.
The Rock asks Paul to hand him the ula fala and Paul obliges. Rock puts the ula fala around Roman's neck. They stare at each other and Rock takes off his glasses. Rock offers his hand to Roman and they shake and hug.
CM Punk is in his locker room preparing for his main event against Seth Rollins.
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