Triple H Addresses Wrestlers Vying for Spot on RAW’s Netflix Debut

WWE is gearing up for a monumental shift as Monday Night Raw premieres on Netflix this January 6th. The event promises a pay-per-view-level production, with major stars like Roman Reigns, The Rock, and Logan Paul already confirmed to appear. The hype surrounding the show has made it a must-see event, and it’s clear that everyone in WWE wants a piece of the action.

Speaking on The Press Box, WWE’s Chief Content Officer Triple H opened up about the backstage dynamics as talent vies for a spot on the Netflix debut. When asked about lobbying from wrestlers eager to make the show, Triple H didn’t hold back.

“[Laughs] Yeah, that’s every day. That has nothing to do with Netflix. It has to do with everything we do,” Triple H said. “If there’s something big coming up, ‘I just don’t understand why I’m not on that PLE. Why wouldn’t I be on that PLE?’ It’s like, well, the story that you have doesn’t get there. Not everybody’s going to be on everything.”

Triple H emphasized that while he understands the frustration, it’s simply not feasible to include every wrestler in every major show. “I’ve had the same conversation with 100 people about this first episode of Netflix, like guys, it’s one show. It’s one show. We’re gonna try to touch on a lot of people, but there’s only so much real estate within the show.”

The Game also explained how he tries to manage expectations among talent. “I think most people, they’re emotionally shooting their shots at it, and they want to be heard, and you want them to feel like they have a say,” he noted. However, he admitted that handling every concern personally would be impossible. “If I answered every text and call from talent that are calling me to say, ‘Can I just talk about where I’m heading and what I’m doing?’, I wouldn’t do anything. I wouldn’t sleep, I wouldn’t eat.”

Triple H also highlighted the importance of storytelling and spacing out talent appearances to maintain intrigue. “If I see the same thing every week, week in, week out, same talent, same storylines, same everything, you burn out quick. You can spread those things out, you can spread that love out,” he explained.

He noted that wrestlers are beginning to understand this approach. “It took a little bit for people to get to the place where now they’re starting to understand, okay, I’m world champion, but that doesn’t mean I have to be on everything. I can not be on Bad Blood because I’m going to have this huge role in Survivor Series. Got it.”

With WWE Raw on Netflix set to usher in a new era, it’s clear that Triple H is focusing on long-term storytelling while balancing the egos and ambitions of a loaded roster. The premiere will be one for the history books, but as Triple H reminds everyone, “It’s one show.”

Triple H’s balancing act between keeping talent happy and delivering a show-stopping event proves there’s as much strategy behind the curtain as there is inside the squared circle. One thing’s for sure—this new era of WWE is off to an explosive start, and the world will be watching.