The first episode of Monday Night Raw on Netflix drew 4.9 million live views globally, Netflix announced on Thursday. It averaged 2.6 million households in the U.S., Netflix added

WWE legend Bully Ray stated that the crowd's reaction to a WWE Hall of Famer on Raw's debut on Netflix was unexpected.

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.

The first episode of WWE’s “Monday Night Raw” to stream live on Netflix pulled in 4.9 million views globally. That is according to Live+1 data provided by Netflix, with a view defined as total hours viewed for the program divided by its runtime.

WWE Raw’s Netflix debut did not disappoint as a live event spectacular, but its decision to book a one-off standalone show meant a missed opportunity to hook casual fans.

Coming out of 2024 with an average of 1.6 million viewers on Raw, moving to the world's largest streaming service blew the doors open regarding potential viewership. A move that has paid dividends, WWE's switch to Netflix saw their premiere episode achieve 4.9 million global viewers.

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

WWE has been on fire the past few days. After a really good episode of Monday Night Raw’s debut on Netflix, wrestling has been the best it’s been in years. Well, it’s not only in the ring that’s been great,

Becky Lynch has re-signed with WWE, ending speculation about her future after her 2024 contract expiration. While not immediately returning to TV, her presence at events indicates a strong partnership.

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