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Backstage WWE news items heading into the Netflix premiere of RAW

Aaron Rift

The Netflix premiere of WWE RAW takes place on January 6th 2025 from the brand-new Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. Here are a few news items heading into the event via Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com…

* In addition to a special cold open, the show will start with an in-ring promo from Paul “Triple H” Levesque about the story of WWE leading up to the Netflix premiere.

* The roster was reportedly informed that there are zero comp tickets available for the show. According to @WrestleTix, close to 17,000 tickets were distributed for the event as of Sunday.

* Johnson noted the following about possible surprises: “We’ve been asked about potential returns tonight, everyone from Charlotte Flair to Alexa Bliss. We are told that anyone returning, the company has a plan for them and it won’t be they just all return at the same time on the same night. ‘This isn’t the old WWE’, someone commented.”

* All of the top talents from NXT are said to be in the Los Angeles area.

* Since WWE won’t have a “hard out” to get off the air, the belief is that WWE will likely take advantage of RAW being able to go on longer than usual. According to @WrestleVotes, RAW could end up going around three and a half hours tonight.