Travis Scott draws controversy after smoking joint during WWE’s Netflix debut with Jey Uso entrance

WWE kicked off its $5 billion Netflix deal with a star-studded event featuring The Rock, The Undertaker and Logan Paul


Pop Culture & Art January 07, 2025
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Travis Scott became a major topic of conversation during Netflix's Monday Night Raw debut when fans noticed him appearing to smoke a joint while accompanying Jey 'Yeet' Uso to the ring.

WWE launched its $5 billion, 10-year partnership with Netflix on Monday night, hosting a star-studded event at LA's Intuit Dome featuring appearances from The Rock, The Undertaker, Logan Paul, and more.

Courtesy: Netflix

Courtesy: Netflix

However, it wasn't a wrestler who stole the spotlight before the evening's final match. Instead, rapper Travis Scott, 33, drew attention with his unexpected actions.

Courtesy: Netflix

Courtesy: Netflix

The Houston native made a surprise appearance, walking out with Uso before his match against Drew McIntyre.

As they prepared to enter the arena, cameras caught Scott holding a championship belt over his arm while visibly smoking a joint.

Fans quickly took to social media to share their reactions. One person wrote, "Travis Scott out here smoking a blunt during Jey Uso’s entrance tells me exactly how the Netflix era is finna go."

Another joked, "WWE aren’t even using smoke effects for this entrance—that’s just from Travis Scott’s blunt."

Netflix's "Strong Black Lead" account joined in on the humor, posting on X: "We'll be blunt about it, we're excited to have Travis Scott in the bldg [building]."

Earlier in the event, WWE's Monday Night Raw made its Netflix debut with a thrilling start as Roman Reigns defeated Solo Sikoa in Tribal Combat.

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