2024 was the year of huge TV deals for WWE, with Raw, SmackDown, and NXT all switching networks. For American audiences, SmackDown left its home on FOX, where it had aired since 2019, to move back to the USA Network. As for NXT, it's goodbye USA and hello CW. Then there's Raw. For three decades, the red brand has mostly aired on the USA Network, but in January came a shocker: Raw is going to Netflix. That's not all though. Here's the other WWE programming you'll be able to find on Netflix in 2025.
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On January 6, 2025, fans will be able to watch Monday Night Raw for the first time ever on Netflix. After inking a deal with the streaming giant, professional wrestling is about to enter a brand-new era once again. Netflix on Raw will feature some notable changes. It will be TV-14 and have no censorship. This is something that many fans have been waiting years for. With a stacked roster already on Raw, it will be exciting to see what WWE has in store for their flagship show. Under Triple H, WWE has already entered a brand-new era of creative content. With the show now being on Netflix, fans cannot wait to see what becomes of the show and what to expect when 2025 rolls around.
WWE Raw Is Moving To Netflix Next Year
Raw Will Debut On Netflix On January 6, 2025

- Monday Night Raw first began in 1993.
- Raw has aired on the USA Network, TNN, and Spike TV.
- Netflix paid $5 billion for WWE Raw.
Monday Night Raw premiered on the USA Network on January 11, 1993. It stayed there until September 2000, when it jumped ship to TNN, which eventually became known as Spike TV. After five years on TNN/Spike TV, Raw moved back home to the USA Network in 2005, where it has stayed ever since.
That is now about to change in a huge way. On January 23, it was announced that Raw was moving from cable to streaming on Netflix in a major deal. According to Variety:
"The deal is valued at $500 million per year for 10 years, or a whopping $5 billion commitment by the streamer. Netflix has the option to opt out after the initial five years and to extend for an additional 10 years. Sources say WWE’s current five-year deal for US rights to “Raw” with NBCUniversal is worth approximately $250 million-$260 million per year."
Until January 2025, it was decided that Raw would stay on the USA Network, although a recent change has been made. Starting October 7, Raw will go from being a three-hour to a two-hour show. However, when it comes to Netflix, it could go back to being three hours. There have been reports that Raw will continue to have ads on Netflix, but that isn't official.
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SmackDown & NXT Will Be Joining Netflix For International Viewers
The Blue Brand Will Be On The USA Network In America

- American viewers will be able to watch Raw on Netflix.
- In the U.S., SmackDown is now on USA and NXT will be on the CW Network.
- For international WWE fans, SmackDown and NXT will be on Netflix.
Netflix will be the new home for Raw for American viewers, as well as those tuning in from Canada, the U.K., and Latin America, with other countries expected to be added. While Raw moving from the USA Network to Netflix is a game changer for U.S. audiences, it's even bigger for fans outside of America.
In America, SmackDown just moved from FOX to the USA Network, and starting October 1, NXT goes from the USA to the CW Network. Those are great deals for WWE, but they don't really change how Americans watch those shows. They're just on different channels is all. For audiences outside of America, the new Netflix deal means that both SmackDown and NXT will be joining the streaming service too.
WWE PLEs Will Air On Netflix Internationally
The WWE Network Is Coming To An End

- The WWE Network began in 2014.
- In 2021, American fans saw the WWE Network absorbed into Peacock.
- WWE fans outside the U.S. will be able to watch PLEs on Netflix.
So what happens to WWE PLEs? On February 24, 2014, the WWE Network was launched. It was a move ahead of its time during an era when streaming wasn't yet so commonplace. Fans loved it, as it meant we went from paying $50 or more for the pay-per-view model, to a $9.99 per month subscription service which not only gave us the monthly PLE (Premium Live Events), but also the complete catalog for WWE, WCW, ECW, and more.
In March 2021, ahead of WrestleMania 37, U.S. audiences saw the WWE Network absorbed into the NBCU-owned streaming service Peacock, where it has been ever since. For viewers outside the U.S., the WWE Network has lived on, but that is now coming to an end, as international WWE fans will find every PLE and content once found on the WWE Network on Netflix. This means, if you're outside of the United States, every single WWE TV show and PLE will be on Netflix.
For American viewers, watching WWE is going to require switching back from Netflix, to Peacock, and multiple cable TV channels. Is it only a matter of time before even fans in the U.S. are watching every WWE show on Netflix as well?
WWE Raw Will Be Rated TV-14
Raw's PG Era Is Coming To An End

- Netflix lists WWE Raw as TV-14 content.
- Triple H has stated that Raw will not be censored.
- Fans should not expect a return to the Attitude Era.
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When WWE airs Raw on Netflix for the first time, and going forward, fans will see the TV-14 rating on their screens. This confirms further what Triple H had said about Raw not being censored. This is something that should excite many fans who have been patiently waiting for the end of the PG Era. WWE, as they have been showing for a bit during the Triple H era, will go in a more mature direction than they have for the past few years. This can be something that is very beneficial for WWE. It allows a bit more grit and realism to the show than had been allowed. It can also allow for some more freedom in terms of what wrestlers will be allowed to say or do.
However, a more mature rating will likely not bring about a return to the Attitude Era-style content that was being produced. Wrestlers may say occasional profanity here and there. There also may be a little more tolerance for things such as blood, which has been seen on PLEs. However, fans should not expect for WWE to go back in time to that late 1990s and early 2000s type of content on their screens.