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With the move of Monday Night Raw to Netflix, WWE executives believed it would be able to expand its viewership globally. One show in and the results indicate a big day for the show's debut on the streaming service.

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.

After a year of buildup, WWE ’s flagship weekly series “ Monday Night Raw ” streamed live on Netflix for the first time globally on Jan. 6, kicking off with a “WrestleMania”-level spectacle. The three-hour program,

Raw was a huge success during its debut on Netflix this week and the event more than doubled its 2024 viewership numbers.

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 viewership for the January 13th episode of WWE RAW is now available. According to Netflix’s website, the January 13th episode of WWE RAW, which marked the first episode following the premiere, ranked fourth in global views.

Catch the action on WWE Monday Night Raw. Stream live on Netflix tonight at 8 p.m. ET with blockbuster matches, epic rivalries, and appearances from top stars.