Netflix touts the viewership of WWE RAW. Per Netflix’s website, the Netflix premiere episode of RAW is ranked fourth in global shows. The episode drew 5.9 million views this week and 17.7 million watch hours.

For the first time in the company's history, WWE makes a historic move to Netflix for Monday Night Raw. Find out how to watch the premiere episode.

WWE made history by debuting Monday Night Raw on Netflix in January 2025, attracting 2.4 million viewers globally, exceeding cable ratings. Fans praised the enhanced production quality and reduced ad breaks.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points and Isaiah Joe had a season-high 31 points off the bench Friday night for the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, who routed the New York Knicks 126-101.

After almost two consecutive decades on USA Network, WWE's RAW will move to Netflix. It is the latest live-streaming endeavor from the streaming service, which previously housed the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight and two NFL games on Christmas Day.

One of the benefits of having a flexible run time, Levesque says, is that it allows WWE to let segments run long without taking away from other stories on the show. He concluded: “Sometimes three hours can feel long; sometimes two hours is not enough. Somewhere in the middle to me is the sweet spot."

Prior to Raw's Netflix debut on Monday, WWE released a new spin on the classic Thorn In Your Eye intro for the company's flagship show. WWE posted the

WWE Raw will move to Netflix on January 6, marking the first time the show has been off linear television. Since 2012, WWE Raw has been three hours, though it was cut back to two hours during the final months of the USA Network deal. Appearing on the SI Media podcast with Jimmy Traina, Triple H was asked how long WWE Raw on Netflix would be.

The streaming premiere of “Monday Night Raw” marks a confident step forward in the Big Red N's march into live TV territory