Before Raw shifted over to Netflix in, Paul “Triple H” Levesque told Sports Illustrated’s SI Media Podcast that the company would be “flexible” with the run

WWE Raw’s Netflix debut did not disappoint as a live event spectacular, but its decision to book a one-off standalone show meant a missed opportunity to hook casual fans.

WWE RAW started its new era on Netflix at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, making a big impact with its first episode. The show reached number one rank on Netflix in U.S., beating Squid Game Season Two.

The WWE RAW debut on Netflix was a big hit. WWE and Netflix are reporting that the debut episode of RAW on Netflix brought in 4.9 million live+1 views* around the world. According to VideoAmp, RAW averaged 2.

The Netflix debut of the WWE’s flagship show “Monday Night Raw” had the feel of a big-budget movie premiere.

Tonight, Netflix will take another step into live broadcasting by launching its coverage of WWE’s flagship programme, Raw. It is the first show of a decade-long agreement. This is a high-value deal, one reported to be worth $5billion (£4bn) by Deadline, a U.S. entertainment news outlet — but it came together rather easily.

During the first “Raw” on Netflix, Roman Reigns defeated his cousin Solo Sikoa in a Tribal Combat match for the sacred ula fala and the title of Tribal Chief. Later, Rhea Ripley defeated Liv Morgan to regain the women’s world championship title, Jey Uso defeated Drew McIntyre, and CM Punk won a brutal main event match against Seth Rollins.

The first-ever live streaming of WWE’s Monday Night Raw on Netflix attracted an impressive 4.9 million global views, according to Live+1 data from the platform. Views were calculated as total hours watched divided by the program’s runtime and came from regions including the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Latin America.

The first episode of World Wrestling Entertainment’s “Monday Night RAW” on Netflix had 4.9 million views globally and averaged 2.6 million households in the U.S.

Nikki Garcia revived her ring name, Nikki Bella, as she made her return to WWE Raw Jan. 6, explaining that she wanted her comeback appearance to be “effortlessly me.”

In a landmark event for sports entertainment, WWE’s “Monday Night Raw” made its debut on Netflix on January 6, 2025, achieving unprecedented success. The premiere episode garnered 4.9 million