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Netflix reportedly censored graphic content in WWE RAW
Netflix reportedly implemented heavy censorship on the August 31 episode of WWE RAW, blurring blood with pixelated blocks and bleeping profanity. According to reports from False Finish, these decisions were made to comply with broadcasting restrictions in several countries where the show is streamed.
WWE Chief Content Officer Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque responded by posting uncensored versions of the segments on social media, as the company felt the original, unedited footage was essential to the intended storyline.
Internal frustration has been reported within WWE, specifically among the post-production department. Some staff members reportedly feel ‘handcuffed’ by the intensity of the restrictions, which exceeded what some within the company had anticipated when the partnership with Netflix was established.
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Netflix · Paul Levesque · WWE
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 2 SOURCES] WWE Chief Content Officer Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque posted uncensored footage of the segments to social media. www.wrestlingnewssource.com · www.wrestlezone.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Some members of WWE’s post-production department feel ‘handcuffed’ by Netflix’s censorship restrictions. wrestlingheadlines.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Netflix censored graphic content in the August 31 episode of WWE RAW due to broadcasting restrictions in several countries. www.wrestlingnewssource.com · www.wrestlezone.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Netflix broadcast bleeped profanity and shortened certain segments. www.wrestlingnewssource.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Netflix broadcast used pixelated blocks to cover blood during violent segments. www.wrestlingnewssource.com