Netflix edits WWE Smackdown segments to remove references to John Cena

Netflix modified a broadcast of WWE Smackdown to remove a scripted line involving John Cena. During a backstage argument, Paige referenced a relationship between Nikki Bella and Cena, but the streaming service cut the specific dialogue from the international version of the program. The USA Network broadcast of the same segment in the United States remained unedited. This adjustment follows other recent edits by Netflix, including the removal of a joke about Dominik Mysterio involving Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan, as well as the pixelation of blood during Monday Night Raw. WWE reportedly faced internal frustration over the obscuring of footage and subsequently released an uncensored version of the Raw segment on social media. The streaming service currently holds rights to distribute WWE content globally, though broadcasting methods vary by region.

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