WWE RAW started its new era on Netflix at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, making a big impact with its first episode. The show reached number one rank on Netflix in U.S., beating Squid Game Season Two.

Before Raw shifted over to Netflix in, Paul “Triple H” Levesque told Sports Illustrated’s SI Media Podcast that the company would be “flexible” with the run

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.

A first-time wrestling watcher bears witness to the formal Hollywoodification of one of America's most absurd and strangely appealing spectacles.

The Netflix debut of the WWE’s flagship show “Monday Night Raw” had the feel of a big-budget movie premiere.

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.

During the first “Raw” on Netflix, Roman Reigns defeated his cousin Solo Sikoa in a Tribal Combat match for the sacred ula fala and the title of Tribal Chief. Later, Rhea Ripley defeated Liv Morgan to regain the women’s world championship title, Jey Uso defeated Drew McIntyre, and CM Punk won a brutal main event match against Seth Rollins.

The first-ever live streaming of WWE’s Monday Night Raw on Netflix attracted an impressive 4.9 million global views, according to Live+1 data from the platform. Views were calculated as total hours watched divided by the program’s runtime and came from regions including the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Latin America.

ECW legend Tommy Dreamer wasn't impressed with certain parts of WWE Raw's debut on Netflix, and voiced his frustration with a few creative decisions.

It looks like Drew McIntyre is not done with Sami Zayn after their WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event match, as the Scottish Warrior joked about his rival taking part in a fight between New York Knicks and Toronto Raptors fans.

Netflix and WWE have announced that Monday night's episode of RAW drew a massive 4.9 million global views in its first 24 hours on the streamer and received a significant increase in interest in the U.