WRESTLING fans have seen many tag teams over the years but the partnership of WWE and Netflix will be the biggest one yet!
WWE has helped to launch the careers of an incredible roster of superstars such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Stone Cold Steve Austin and John Cena just to name a few.
The weekly programming which debuted in the 80s has been delivering mouthwatering, action-packed matches for 52 weeks a year on terrestrial TV.
But on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, the streaming platform giant Netflix shocked the world with the announcement that it will be the new home of WWE.
And this new monumental deal is all set to kick into gear right at the top of 2025.
Netflix will exclusively be showing WWE Raw from Monday, January 6, 2025.
The weekly flagship programme will be streamed in the US, Canada, UK, Latin America and more territories.
In the US, WWE PPVs – known as PLEs – will remain on Peacock with one more year remaining on the deal.
In the UK, however – all WWE PLEs will be live on Netflix too as well as Smackdown and NXT.
Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajara is beaming about having WWE available on the platform.
Bajara said: “We are excited to have WWE Raw, with its huge and passionate multigenerational fan base, on Netflix.
“By combining our reach, recommendations, and fandom with WWE, we’ll be able to deliver more joy and value for their audiences and our members.
“Raw is the best of sports entertainment, blending great characters and storytelling with live action 52 weeks a year and we’re thrilled to be in this long-term partnership with WWE.”
And TKO President Mark Shapiro supported the above statement by saying: “This deal is transformative.
“It marries the can’t-miss WWE product with Netflix’s extraordinary global reach and locks in significant and predictable economics for many years.
“Our partnership fundamentally alters and strengthens the media landscape, dramatically expands the reach of WWE, and brings weekly live appointment viewing to Netflix.”
Netflix’s deal with the WWE Raw is reportedly worth a staggering $5billion!
Reports suggest that the deal is valued at $500m per year for ten years.
And Netflix have the option to opt out after the initial five-year period or to extend for an additional ten years.
