It’s finally upon us. WWE is arriving on Netflix with its first live episode of Monday Night Raw.
After the months of buildup and excitement – and days after a heap of content already launched on the streaming service – the professional wrestling juggernaut will bring its flagship weekly show to the platform.
People inside WWE have described the show as having a WrestleMania-like feel, and with the likes of John Cena and Cody Rhodes confirmed to appear, it’s hard to argue.
The card itself is stacked, with championship bouts and grudge matches bringing high stakes action to Netflix in a whole new era.
There are also plenty of rumours that the likes of Pentagon Jr, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Becky Lynch could be making appearances, which sets the stage for something special as WWE builds to the first Royal Rumble and Road to WrestleMania on Netflix.
Here is everything you need to know about tomorrow’s huge show.
When is the WWE Monday Night Raw debut on Netflix?
WWE Monday Night Raw starts on Netflix tomorrow night (Monday, January 6) with the weekly three hour show starting at 1am for fans in the UK.
It will then air live every week at the same time.
How can you watch WWE Raw on Netflix?
Tune into WWE Monday Night Raw either live or on demand as part of your Netflix subscription in a first for the company.
Typically, these big shows have been available via the WWE Network or TNT Sports Box Office in recent years, but that’s all changed with the new deal.
Simply go to Netflix as usual, and the show will likely appear on your home page – if not, simply search for WWE.
WWE Raw debut Netflix full match card
- Tribal Combat: Roman Reigns vs. Solo Sikoa
- Women’s World Title: Liv Morgan (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
- CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins
- John Cena kicks off 2025 Farewell Tour
- Travis Scott appears
WWE Raw returns for Netflix debut including Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, John Cena, Becky Lynch and more
Fans are expecting some huge surprises for the Netflix debut, with WWE already confirming that John Cena will be on the show to kick off his farewell tour ahead of his retirement in December 2025.
There is also a big chance Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson will be there to start a WrestleMania rivalry with either Roman Reigns or Cody Rhodes – and given that he’ll already be in Los Angeles for the Golden Globes this weekend, it seems likely.
Logan Paul will also be back after announcing his move to Raw, while there is plenty of speculation that Becky Lynch – whose contract expired last summer – will make her comeback after being part of the promotion for the Netflix move.
If she does, some fans are hoping that CM Punk’s wife AJ Lee won’t be far behind, particularly as Punk is facing Becky’s husband Seth Rollins on the show.
WWE Raw debuts for first Netflix show including Penta El Zero Miedo (Pentagon Jr)
For the last few weeks, WWE has been teasing some special for the Raw debut with a series of cryptic videos based around the zero symbol, a pentagram, and a mask looking exactly like that of Pentagon Jr.
Also known as Penta El Zero Miedo, the sinister and talented luchador recently left rivals All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and is all but confirmed to be making his debut on Monday night.
Penta left AEW after his contract expired, but his Lucha Bros tag partner Rey Fenix remains with the company after reports boss Tony Khan added a significant amount of injury time to his deal.
When are WWE SmackDown and NXT coming to Netflix?
After NXT and SmackDown aired on YouTube this week, both shows are coming to Netflix.
On Tuesday night (January 7) at 1am, NXT New Years Evil is airing live on Netflix to kick off the weekly show’s arrival, and SmackDown will follow on Friday (January 10).
From that point, all three weekly shows will air on the service.
What WWE shows are already available on Netflix?
As of New Year’s Day, WWE has an almost overwhelming amount of content on Netflix.
It’s not quite on the level of the WWE Network, but already the streaming platform has almost every historic WWE pay-per-view/premium live event, from WrestleMania and Royal Rumble to more niche events like Rebellion.
All NXT TakeOvers along with select episodes of Raw and SmackDown are there too (including everything from the last couple of years), with plenty more to come.
There are also series about current and legendary superstars, and plenty of new programming as part of the deal.
Is WWE Royal Rumble 2026 going to Saudi Arabia?
On Friday, reports have emerged from both PWInsider and Fightful claiming the 2026 Royal Rumble will be held in Saudi Arabia next year as part of WWE’s 10-year deal with the nation – which runs until 2028.
This would mark the first time one of WWE’s Big 5 PLEs has been held there, but it’s important to note that this hasn’t been confirmed by WWE yet.
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