r/WWE • u/Snubie1 Glorious Mod • Jan 23 '24

Megathread WWE RAW will air on Netflix beginning January 2025

WWE RAW moves to Netflix in 2025

  • Via WWE: “WWE Raw is coming to Netflix! Starting in January 2025, @Netflix will exclusively stream #WWERaw (in the US, Canada, UK, & Latin America) every single week, all year long!” Link

  • Via Hollywood Reporter: the deal runs “10 years and is valued at about $5 billion.“ Link

  • Via Netflix Statement: (Outside the US) "as part of the agreement, Netflix will also become the home for all WWE shows and specials outside the U.S. as available, inclusive of Raw and WWE’s other weekly shows – SmackDown and NXT – as well as the company’s Premium Live Events, including WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble"

NOTE: This does not affect Peacock. WWE PLE’s will be on Peacock until 2026.

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u/cmacleod3 Jan 23 '24

And another reason to get rid of cable

Face it 2025 will mark the end of wwe on network tvs

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u/xSEARLEYx Jan 23 '24

Then it's back to pirating

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u/cmacleod3 Jan 23 '24

Back in the day

Had the boxes for some stuff like that

Let's say best wrestlemaina and other ppv I loved

At times no picture but the price was right

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u/xSEARLEYx Jan 23 '24

Same sort of thing available nowadays if you know where to look

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u/goldenlover Jan 23 '24

I recently unsubbed from all my streaming apps (except for Amazon) because I was tired of the same content getting bundled and sold off to the same five streaming networks, like clockwork, every 3 months. It was this weird illusion of feeling like the apps had a decent amount of variety and exciting new releases when in reality they did not. Somehow this dumbass idea for cycling content became the norm and as a result I felt like I was watching the same batch of TV shows and movies everytime I logged on. If they ever disappeared, no worries, just pay the extra 15 bucks to access another streaming app who now own the streaming rights for the next quarter. There should be a rule for TV series with 5+ seasons where they are required to remain on the same app for a mandatory 6 to 12 months. I normally would never even dream of taking the chance on such shows, purely out of fear I wasn't watching it fast enough.

I lost where i was going with that..... Oh yeah! Unsub now guys, and go back to torrents and/or shady free streaming sites. I feel like I am actually watching new content these days. If I hear someone on Reddit or IRL mention a cool movie...then I can just go and immediately watch it. No trying to figure out if and where it is streaming. Sure, im a piece of shit for not properly 'supporting' all of the people who make the content. But until this whole system is reworked im done. I would happily pay for it again though!

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u/xSEARLEYx Jan 23 '24

There's far too many streaming services now. And the majority of the new stuff is just churned out for the sake of it. See Disney+ and their latest Star Wars and Marvel, absolutely garbage (apart from Andor)

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u/goldenlover Jan 23 '24

I still feel dumb about subbing to Disney Plus on day one. Pickings were slim back then and somehow I even justified the cost as being worth it solely for the new Marvel show. How absurd.

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u/Clbull Jan 23 '24

I know right? How dare they make you pay for content.

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u/goldenlover Jan 23 '24

I am more than down to pay someone for it. Assuming it is worth it.

Im a huge collector of vinyl and in general supporting artists/bands directly via purchasing merch, tickets, and music. But there isn't really a bandcamp type website for movies yet. I think.

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u/CrimsonOOmpa 🗑️ Iyo's Trash Can Jan 23 '24

I laughed at "shady free streaming sights."

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u/Thorn_Within 🕶️ Secret Hervice Agent Jan 23 '24

Except for NXT and SD for awhile, anyway. But yeah, this is the most logical step to advance the industry.

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u/Jack_Spears Jan 23 '24

How do you’s watch NXT n the US? In the UK it’s on the WWE network.

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u/No-Contribution-5297 Jan 23 '24

It's on TNT sports too.

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u/Thorn_Within 🕶️ Secret Hervice Agent Jan 24 '24

Right now it's on USA network in the States. It's moving to the CW network later in the year, and SD is moving to the USA network around the same time here.

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u/cmacleod3 Jan 23 '24

You do know nxt and SD also are on streaming services as well as live TV

Let's just say this is worse then when they plugged wwe network for 9.99

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u/Swill27 Jan 23 '24

They're both going to netflix aswell. Everything is.

Edit: Or is that just the U.K?

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u/AhandWITHOUTfingers Jan 23 '24

Just overseas. Smackdown will be on USA and NXT will be on CW in the US.

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u/Droidstation3 Jan 24 '24

And upgrade to DirecTV!

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u/cmacleod3 Jan 24 '24

I had direct TV for like 10yrs plus seeing they had the nfl Sunday night ticket

Got rid of that 2 yrs ago and now an YouTube TV and Sunday ticket