A few days ago, Becky Lynch mentioned that Netflix and WWE were in talks. She also said on social media that good things are coming soon. There was talk on social media about wrestler podcasts coming to Netflix, so they'll announce that. It would also be great if they announced that Saturday Night Main Event will be available internationally on Netflix starting in 2026.
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A few days ago, Becky Lynch mentioned that Netflix and WWE were in talks. She also said on social media that good things are coming soon. There was talk on social media about wrestler podcasts coming to Netflix, so they'll announce that. It would also be great if they announced that Saturday Night Main Event will be available internationally on Netflix starting in 2026.
They had teased this a little with videos on YouTube in November.
In Türkiye, you can only watch it on WWE's main YouTube channel.
Meanwhile, apart from WWE's PLE broadcast rights, the agreement for the broadcast rights to the Smackdown archive and weekly tape recordings shown on Peacock, as well as the Main Event program broadcast internationally on YouTube, expires in March. ESPN or Netflix may acquire these rights.
Fanatics Reportedly In Talks To Bring WWE Video Podcasts To Netflix
Netflix is reportedly in discussions to add WWE-related video podcasts to its growing library of audio-visual content. According to a report from Front Office Sports, Fanatics has pitched the idea of bringing WWE studio programming to the streaming giant as part of a broader push into the...
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To the YouTube channel or to the WWE archive on Netflix?
You can watch Main Event, Saturday Night Main Event, and Evolve on YouTube, but you can't watch WWE programs made by A&E digitally. Also, currently, you can watch Saturday Night Main Event and Evolve with YouTube subtitles, but there's nothing like that for Main Event. It would be good if they added subtitles. A channel on YouTube has illegally uploaded the LFG program from A&E, but no one has done that for the others.
I understand why the main event, broadcast internationally on YouTube and shown on Peacock in the US, doesn't have subtitles. It's because there's usually a new match lasting 8-10 minutes. The rest of the episodes consist of footage from the latest episodes of Raw and Smackdown. Even in these 8-10 minute matches, there's no storytelling or dialogue between the wrestlers. Evolve, broadcast on Tubi in the US and internationally on YouTube, is entirely pre-recorded and designed as a program showcasing promising wrestlers before they transfer to NXT. It doesn't have storytelling; although there are scenes in the background where the wrestlers talk, they don't actually speak during the match. But it still has subtitles. Besides that, while subtitles weren't initially added after the live broadcast of Saturday Night Main Event, they were added after the broadcasts on November 1st and December 13th. However, since Saturday Night Main Event, like other WWE Ple events, mostly focuses on wrestling rather than storytelling or dialogue, subtitles weren't necessary.
WWE Library Content Removed From Peacock As Deal Expires
It is officially the end of an era for WWE fans who have grown accustomed to accessing the company’s video library on Peacock. As of today, December 31, elements of the partnership between WWE and NBCUniversal’s streaming service have concluded, leaving the historic archive without a singular...
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WWE Library Content Removed From Peacock As Deal Expires
It is officially the end of an era for WWE fans who have grown accustomed to accessing the company’s video library on Peacock. As of today, December 31, elements of the partnership between WWE and NBCUniversal’s streaming service have concluded, leaving the historic archive without a singular official home for the time being.
According to a report from Fightful Select, elements of the WWE and Peacock deal are now done, and content has started being removed from the platform as of this morning. Fightful had previously reported that no new agreement regarding the library content had been reached between the two sides, prompting WWE to explore alternative options for housing its thousands of hours of historical footage.
While the removal of the library creates a void for fans looking to relive classic moments from the “Attitude Era” or the “Golden Era,” a plan appears to be taking shape. The report indicates that WWE is expected to utilize its social media presence to bridge the gap.
“It is believed that the content will slowly be rolled out on Youtube platforms, of which WWE is suspected to have a favorable deal with Google to post videos on as they’re a top performing channel,” Fightful reported.
Sources indicated to Fightful that while WWE has noted they are working on securing a “non-exclusive host” for the material, YouTube remains a “big piece of their plan.” However, fans hoping for an immediate dump of the entire archive onto YouTube or another service may be disappointed. The report states that there are “no plans that we’ve heard of to simply mass release all their content, unless they reach a deal with a different platform to host their library.”
Despite the loss of the archive, the relationship between WWE and Peacock is not entirely severed. The report clarifies that NXT Premium Live Events and WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event specials will remain on Peacock.
Classic WWE Content Is Coming To Netflix
As WWE’s domestic streaming landscape shifts away from Peacock, archival library content is beginning its transition to Netflix. Several classic events have been added to the platform’s “Coming Soon” section. Classic Programming Heading to Netflix Netflix has updated its “Coming This Week” rail...
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As WWE’s domestic streaming landscape shifts away from Peacock, archival library content is beginning its transition to Netflix. Several classic events have been added to the platform’s “Coming Soon” section.
Classic Programming Heading to Netflix
Netflix has updated its “Coming This Week” rail to include several WWE events. The initial list of archival shows scheduled for the platform includes:
- WWE No Mercy
- The Great American Bash
- Breaking Point
- Greatest Royal Rumble
- Invasion
- St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
- The Wrestling Classic
- Breakdown: In Your House
- December to Dismember 2006
- Capital Carnage
- Bash in Berlin
- Rock Bottom
- One Night Only
- Great Balls of Fire
- Capital Punishment
- This Tuesday in Texas
During the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference, TKO President and COO Mark Shapiro addressed the future of the WWE archive. Shapiro stated that the company is currently working on a non-exclusive deal for the library, indicating that the content may eventually be split across multiple platforms rather than tied to a single provider. A formal announcement regarding the permanent home of the archive is expected in the first quarter of 2026.
Regarding the rights for NXT Premium Live Events, Shapiro noted that TKO has not yet gone to market. He emphasized that the company is being “deliberate and thoughtful” and is in “no rush” to finalize that specific deal.
The Move to ESPN for PLEs in 2026
In a separate landmark agreement announced in August 2025, WWE confirmed that ESPN will become the exclusive US domestic home for all main roster Premium Live Events (PLEs) starting in 2026. The $1.6 billion deal includes marquee events such as WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, and SummerSlam. Shapiro characterized the choice of ESPN as a strategic move to prioritize brand exposure and reach over potentially higher financial offers from other suitors.
The Evolution of WWE’s Streaming Strategy
This move marks the latest chapter in WWE’s decades-long content distribution evolution:
- WWE 24/7 (2004–2009): A Video On Demand service through cable providers.
- WWE Network (2014–2021): The company’s first direct-to-consumer “over-the-top” platform.
- Peacock (2021–2025): A licensing era that saw the US library and PLEs move to NBCUniversal’s service.
- Netflix & ESPN (2026–Present): A multi-platform model shifting flagship programming to Netflix and major PLEs to ESPN.
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WWE’s ‘Monday Night Raw’ Pulled in 340 Million Views in First Year on Netflix
WWE did big numbers in its first year on netflix
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WWE’s ‘Monday Night Raw’ Pulled in 340 Million Views in First Year on Netflix
It’s been just over one year since WWE launched “Monday Night Raw” on Netflix, and the flagship show of the pro wrestling brand racked up some big numbers at the streamer.
Per Netflix, subscribers watched over 525 million hours of WWE content in 2025. “Monday Night Raw” alone pulled in 340 million views, while premium live events broadcast on Netflix outside the US like WrestleMania and the Royal Rumble, as well as the weekly show “SmackDown,” accounted for 185 million views.
It was also recently announced that a massive trove of WWE library content will now be available to stream on Netflix in the US.
Since Raw’s debut on Netflix in January 2025, the show has been on the Global Top 10 English TV chart 47 out of 52 weeks it has aired, averaging over 3 million viewers per week. Looking at individual countries, “Raw” has been a consistent presence in the the Top 10 chart in the US (51 weeks), Bolivia (49 weeks), Canada (48 weeks), the UK (40 weeks) and Mexico (38 weeks).
WWE stars have also been a part of major Netflix events including Next on Netflix 2025, Netflix Tudum 2025: The Live Event, Netflix’s 2025 Upfront, the grand opening of Netflix Bites in Las Vegas, the grand openings of Netflix House Philadelphia and Dallas as well as NFL Christmas Gameday Live and the “Stranger Things 5” world premiere. There was also a “Stranger Things” crossover episode of “Raw” that aired Jan. 5, five days after the series finale.
WWE-owned Lucha Libre AAA (the only product of that godforsaken company that I watch) is coming to Fox in Latin America this weekend. I wonder if it'll get a TV slot somewhere here in the states. They post shows to Youtube at least, so I can't complain.