Triple H has responded to some fan criticism regarding the WWE video that opened the Raw on Netflix premiere.
Hours before the January 6th Raw went on air, the cold open was posted online that saw a recap of the company’s history. Narrated by the Chief Content Officer, the video used insider terms such as “face” and “heel”, terms which were at one point protected in the industry to maintain kayfabe and not expose the business. Although modern fans are much more aware of how the professional wrestling business works, old-school fans still take issue with the transparency of the industry in the modern era.
While speaking at the Raw post show press conference, Triple H was asked about the fan reaction to the video, in which the Chief Content Officer stated that WWE is not looking to hide anything in 2024:
The reaction seems like we did a good job with it. That was the intent, to capture the emotion and let people know, we’re not hiding what we do. I saw a lot of chatter today from people saying, ‘Oh my God, they said heel and face and shoot and work in one promo.’ We’re not hiding what we do. That’s what we do. To be honest, I think most of the world understands those terms and they’ve almost transcended our business. It’s transcended our business. It’s what it is, people know what we are. We talk about it. We’re not insulting anybody’s intelligence. We’re an art form. Absolutely an art form that captures people’s emotions. We don’t take ourselves as seriously as most other people take us. It was all part of trying to capture that and say, ‘If you’ve watched, watch this and hopefully we honor what you love. If you’ve never watched this, watch this, we’ll explain to you what we are.’ That was the attempt,”
Triple H Comments On WrestleMania 41
With the new year underway, fans are expecting the WrestleMania 41 storylines to materialise in the next few weeks to give an indication as to which matches will be on the show and ultimately what the main event of the biggest show of the year will be. In another interview, Triple H commented on the WrestleMania 41 main event and how plans may change.
H/t to Fightful.
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