WWE Bad Blood took place in Atlanta, GA this past weekend and there was a ton for the fans to be pretty excited for after the premium live event took place.
First, CM Punk defeated Drew McIntyre in a Hell in a Cell match to end their eight-month-long feud. Damien Priest defeated Finn Balor, Nia Jax defeated Bayley, Tiffany Straton was about to cash in her Money In the Bank contract before Jax noticed, Liv Morgan defeated Rhea Ripley to retain her Women’s World Championship, and Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns defeated Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa in the main event. To top that all off, The Rock appeared at the end of the show.
Aside from that, Goldberg confronted Gunther, which raised speculation about whether these two would have a match in the future. WWE Legends such as Mickie James, Diamond Dallas Page, Arn Anderson, X-Pac, Jacqueline, and more were in attendance.
WWE made a strong effort to connect with the hip-hop community by announcing “Boomin” and Future’s song “GTA” (featuring Young Thug) from the 2024 album We Don’t Trust You as the official theme songs for the event. Both artists were present at the event, adding to the buzz. WWE also leveraged its sponsorship with Dragon Ball Z: Sparking Zero by allowing attendees to try out the game before its official release outside the arena, along with other exciting activities.
After Bad Blood, the press conference took place, which we went to attend.
As stated before, Liv Morgan successfully retained her Women’s World Heavyweight Championship after defeating Rhea Ripley. While Ripley technically won the match by disqualification, Morgan remained champion, thanks in part to the interference of a returning Raquel Rodriguez.
When asked about her year in wrestling, Morgan shared with us that this has been her favorite year of her career so far, but emphasized that she’s only just getting started.
Damian Priest made it clear at the press conference that he’s not done with Judgment Day and still has his sights set on becoming World Champion again. Although he didn’t expect Raquel Rodriguez’s return, he feels bad for the rest of Judgment Day, knowing what Rhea Ripley might do next. Priest believes he’s next in line for a shot at the World Championship, and once he’s finished with Judgment Day, he plans to go after the title on his own, without forming a new faction. He jokingly mentioned that if he becomes Champion, he wouldn’t need to participate in the Royal Rumble. He also pointed out that he’s yet to win the Intercontinental Championship.
In the post-show press conference after Bad Blood, we asked Triple H about WWE’s production changes following its move to Netflix. While WWE produces its own content, Netflix provides an excellent canvas on which to create masterpieces, and he intends to “paint a masterpiece” with it.
Here’s what Triple H finds unique about WWE compared to other sports. In many sports, platforms like Netflix may acquire the rights to air the events, but the actual production is handled by a third party since the sport itself doesn’t manage the content creation. WWE operates differently. They are a complete, self-sufficient operation, handling everything from product creation to delivery. When a platform picks up WWE, all they need to do is turn on the signal, and WWE takes care of the rest. This turnkey approach sets WWE apart, as not many organizations are in a position to do the same.
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“I think Netflix gives us this incredible canvas to paint on, and we’re looking to paint a masterpiece like we’ve never done before. But it’s still us doing it. It’s going to be WWE in all its glory, just with the volume turned up,” said Triple H “We’ve never had an opportunity quite like this before, and now with Netflix, we can hit all of the U.S. with RAW, but also reach 80% of the globe with SmackDown, NXT, and all the Premium Live Events (PLEs), starting January 6th.”
