# WWE Raw on Netflix

> Netflix reported 5.9 million views for Raw's premiere week.

- Owner: WWE (TKO Group Holdings); Netflix (streaming partner)
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Sports
- Seed date: 2025-01-06
- Observed peak date: Week of Jan 8, 2025
- Date basis: Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 40 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Real-world spectacle, Controversy, Press loop, Transgression

## Summary

WWE moved Raw to Netflix after a rights deal. Netflix reported 5.9 million premiere-week views and WWE claimed an arena gate record. Hogan's hostile reception spread through X posts, video reviews and press coverage.

## Timeline

- 2024-01-23 — WWE / Netflix (Press) — WWE and Netflix announced a rights deal reported at more than $5 billion over ten years.
- 2024-05-08 — WWE / NBCUniversal (TV) — WWE extended Raw on USA Network through year-end before its Netflix move.
- 2024-11-18 — WWE / Netflix (Open web) — WWE and Netflix announced the Intuit Dome premiere and Travis Scott's appearance.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/wwe-raw-netflix

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “WWE Raw on Netflix.” Case HIS-01321. Spread Score v1.2: 40/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01321