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With the move of Monday Night Raw to Netflix, WWE executives believed it would be able to expand its viewership globally. One show in and the results indicate a big day for the show's debut on the streaming service.

WWE Raw showed some muscle in its Netflix debut on Monday night. The WWE franchise’s first Netflix outing generated 4.9 million “Live+1” (watched within 24 hours) views globally, WWE reports. (Netflix defines “views” as total view hours for the program divided by the runtime.

WWE “Raw” left traditional cable on Monday, Jan. 6, debuting live on Netflix and now they’re reporting huge streaming numbers — outdoing most shows and sitting number 1 on Netflix. In a press release,

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

T he world of professional wrestling achieved a significant milestone on Monday when WWE Raw officially moved to Netflix. After three decades on the air, this marks the first time

WWE's flagship show makes a historic Netflix debut with star-studded appearances, a solid card, and production growing pains in a streaming era milestone.

The Netflix era of WWE's Monday Night RAW show launched to unparalleled success, drawing 4.9 million global viewers and shattering previous company records.

In the US, Raw averaged 2.6 million households, 116% percent higher than the show’s average in 2024. The premiere drew 4.9 million views globally, excluding 92 counties/territories where Netflix doesn’t yet carry WWE programming,

Viewing in the U.S. of 2.6 million homes was 116% higher than RAW’s average 2024 U.S. audience before moving to Netflix

WWE continue their record-breaking streak upon the reveal of their Raw on Netflix premiere viewership figures.