Reason Behind WWE Censoring Main Event on 3/10 WWE RAW Unveiled

The March 10th edition of Monday Night Raw was full of memorable moments and that included the solid main event between CM Punk and Seth Rollins in a steel cage match. However, there was a lot of censorship during the main event, despite Raw being on Netflix, and now the reason for that has been revealed.

While speaking during a Q&A session, WrestleVotes was asked about the rampant censorship that took place during the main event. It was noted that some audio was censored, and moments involving Seth Rollins and CM Punk flipping the bird led to the screen going black.

According to sources at Netflix, WWE now has full control over Raw’s production. The reason for censoring Seth Rollins and CM Punk flipping the bird was about how the show looked. Since the main event was a steel cage match, WWE thought the colors wouldn’t fit well, so they decided to black it out. It was done purely for visual reasons.

“Nobody talked about the censorship on RAW on Netflix. There was some audio censorship—Seth Rollins flipped the bird, and I believe CM Punk did as well, causing the screen to go black. Sources at Netflix say WWE now has full control over RAW’s production. The reason Seth Rollins’ middle finger spot was blacked out had to do with the aesthetics of the main event. Since it was a steel cage match, they felt the color contrast wouldn’t have looked good, so it was their call to black it out. It was purely an aesthetic decision related to the darkness of the scene. RAW is now fully under WWE’s production control.”

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During the main event steel cage match between CM Punk and Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns made his shocking return as he ended up destroying both Punk and Rollins and exacted revenge after what happened at the Royal Rumble Premium Live Event.

With WrestleMania 41 approaching, WWE’s decision to censor parts of the CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins match has sparked debate among fans. Some feel that Raw’s move to Netflix should allow for more unfiltered content, while others see the production team’s effort to maintain a polished broadcast as understandable.

Do you agree with WWE’s decision to censor the steel cage match for aesthetic reasons? Should Raw on Netflix have more uncensored content? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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