The first episode of World Wrestling Entertainment's “Monday Night RAW” on Netflix had 4.9 million views globally and averaged 2.6 million households in the U.S., according to VideoAmp. Monday's three-hour show from the Intuit Dome outside of Los Angeles kicked off WWE’s 10-year partnership with Netflix.

With the move of Monday Night Raw to Netflix, WWE executives believed it would be able to expand its viewership globally. One show in and the results indicate a big day for the show's debut on the streaming service.

WWE “Raw” left traditional cable on Monday, Jan. 6, debuting live on Netflix and now they’re reporting huge streaming numbers — outdoing most shows and sitting number 1 on Netflix. In a press release,

WWE Raw showed some muscle in its Netflix debut on Monday night. The WWE franchise’s first Netflix outing generated 4.9 million “Live+1” (watched within 24 hours) views globally, WWE reports. (Netflix defines “views” as total view hours for the program divided by the runtime.

T he world of professional wrestling achieved a significant milestone on Monday when WWE Raw officially moved to Netflix. After three decades on the air, this marks the first time

In the US, Raw averaged 2.6 million households, 116% percent higher than the show’s average in 2024. The premiere drew 4.9 million views globally, excluding 92 counties/territories where Netflix doesn’t yet carry WWE programming,

Finally… WWE’s Monday Night Raw has debuted on Netflix, starting a new chapter, or era, as the company likes to call it. The premiere episode, which is streaming for anyone with a Netflix subscription,

Viewing in the U.S. of 2.6 million homes was 116% higher than RAW’s average 2024 U.S. audience before moving to Netflix