WWE’s Netflix Debut: How much did Netflix pay for WWE RAW?

WWE RAW's Netflix Premiere is a global phenomenon that's going to unite fans from across the world.

WWE RAW is set to create history when it joins Netflix on January 6, 2025, live from Intuit Dome, Inglewood, California. Our Legend John Cena will start his retirement tour from the RAW Netflix premiere. The last time is now for John Cena and his fans. Triple H announced that RAW’s Netflix Premiere will be as huge as Wrestlemania. Four big matches have been announced for Netflix Premiere and Travis Scott will also perform at the event.

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— WWE (@WWE) January 5, 2025

How much is the WWE RAW-Netflix Deal?

Netflix has signed a $5 billion deal with WWE for 10 years. Netflix has the option to exit the contract after five years. WWE RAW is amongst the top-ranked shows on the USA network. WWE went global when they signed a deal with Netflix, and Netflix will now have the top-ranked show premiering on Netflix every Monday.

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— Netflix (@netflix) January 5, 2025

Will RAW be 3 hours on Netflix?

Yes, RAW will return to its three-hour format on Netflix. It opted to air in a two-hour format during its last phase with the USA Network. The premiere episode will feature a performance from “Cactus Jack” Travis Scott. John Cena will also join the event and kickstart his retirement tour from here. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is also set to be part of the historical event.

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“Monday Night Messiah” Seth Rollins will lock horns against “The Best in the World” CM Punk. “The OTC” Roman Reigns will feature in Tribal combat against Solo Sikoa. “The Scottish Warrior” Drew McIntyre will battle it out against “Main Event” Jey Uso. Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley will fight for the WWE Women’s World Championship.

Will RAW have commercials on Netflix?

Netflix can be more flexible with the timing and duration of commercials than traditional television. TKO president Mark Shapiro praised Netflix claiming Netflix could be the best partner that they had and partnership With them will help them gain a fan following globally. WWE fans are accustomed to watching ads during the Red Brand show so whether it’s with commercials or commercials free, fans are going to love it.

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I am Ashish Negi, and I work as a WWE and NFL writer at The Playoffs. I have 5 years of experience in content writing, and I have written in different domains like Real Estate, but I found my love while writing in sports. I love watching sports and have been a fan of WWE and cricket. I got an opportunity to write full-time on WWE and NFL here, so following the footstep of my hero John Cena, I turn heel on my last company