In January 2025, WWE’s flagship program, Monday Night Raw, made a historic transition from traditional cable television to the streaming giant Netflix. This move marked a significant shift in how wrestling content is consumed, with the company aiming to reach a broader, global audience. As we progress through the year, analyzing the viewership trends provides insight into the show’s performance on this new platform.
The premiere episode on January 6, 2025, garnered relatively impressive numbers, with 4.9 million global views and an average of 2.6 million households tuning in from the United States. This represented a 116% increase compared to Raw’s average U.S. viewership in 2024.
Following the debut, as is the be expected, viewership experienced fluctuations. The January 13 episode saw a decline to 3.7 million global views. Subsequent weeks maintained a steady range between 2.6 million to 3.1 million views. For instance, the February 3 episode attracted 3.1 million views, while February 24 dipped to 2.6 million, marking the lowest point since the Netflix debut.
Despite these variations, WWE Raw has seemingly secured positions within Netflix’s top 10 English-language shows globally in Q1.
Below is a summary of WWE Raw’s global viewership on Netflix for each week up to March 17, 2025:
Date | Global Views (millions) | U.S. Household Views (millions) | Netflix Global Ranking |
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January 6, 2025 | 5.9 | 2.6 | #1 |
January 13, 2025 | 3.7 | Data not available | #1 |
January 20, 2025 | 3.0 | Data not available | #7 |
January 27, 2025 | 2.9 | Data not available | #9 |
February 3, 2025 | 3.1 | Data not available | #7 |
February 10, 2025 | 2.8 | Data not available | #8 |
February 17, 2025 | 2.8 | Data not available | #8 |
February 24, 2025 | 2.6 | Data not available | #8 |
March 3, 2025 | 3.1 | Data not available | Data not available |
March 10, 2025 | 3.0 | Data not available | #6 |
March 17, 2025 | 3.1 | Data not available | #4 |
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