The most watched weekly program in pro wrestling, WWE Raw, will only be accessible on Netflix starting in 2025.
For thirty-one years, the show has been aired on broadcast television worldwide.
However, TKO’s executives—the organization created when WWE and UFC merged—have declared that Raw would only be available for streaming starting in January of next year.
The service will also allow viewers from outside the US to watch live events and all weekly WWE broadcasts.
That would include pay-per-view events like Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, and WrestleMania, according to the organization.
It stated that fans in the USA, Canada, UK, and Latin America will be impacted by the agreement initially, with additional nations to be added subsequently.
WWE Raw
For fans who want to stay up to date on the newest stories in wrestling, WWE Raw is a must-watch. It is often shown live and has aired 1,600 episodes since its debut.
The show’s executives assert that it draws 17.5 million people weekly in the US and that WWE has one billion followers on various social media sites.
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Nick Khan, WWE President, said: “We believe Netflix, as one of the world’s leading entertainment brands, is the ideal long-term home for Raw’s live, loyal, and ever-growing fan base.”
Netflix has been contacted by BBC Newsbeat to inquire as to whether pay-per-view events will be covered by the cost of a basic subscription.
The company also revealed that Dwayne Johnson, the famous wrestler-turned-actor, has become a director for TKO.
He now owns The Rock trademark as a result of that agreement.
Since the celebrity entered the film industry, his in-ring moniker has accompanied him, but it has always belonged to the WWE.
“Being on the TKO Board of Directors, and taking full ownership of my name, ‘The Rock’, is not only unprecedented, but incredibly inspiring as my crazy life is coming full circle,” he said in a statement.
Following his unexpected appearance on Raw earlier this month, his announcement has sparked new rumors about his impending comeback to the ring.
