{"id":129007,"date":"2024-12-19T01:05:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T06:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=129007"},"modified":"2024-12-19T01:05:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T06:05:01","slug":"wwe-raw-netflix-everything-we-know-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/12\/19\/wwe-raw-netflix-everything-we-know-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE Raw on Netflix: Everything We Know So Far"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The debut of WWE Raw on Netflix is arguably the biggest thing that has happened to both companies in a long time.<\/p>\n<p>WWE Raw has been airing on weekly TV since January 11, 1993. All that changes when it moves to the streaming platform Netflix on January 6, 2025. This will mark Netflix&#8217;s first move into broadcasting weekly live programming.<\/p>\n<p>A WWE Raw on Netflix Kickoff show today &#8211; December 18, 2024 &#8211; confirmed the main event, which stars will appear, a new WWE Raw roster member, and gave us a look at the fancy new graphics.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s everything we know so far about the debut edition of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/03\/04\/what-will-wwe-look-like-under-netflix\/\" target=\"_self\">WWE Raw on Netflix.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New Look And Sound on Netflix<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Paul &#8220;Triple H&#8221; Levesque revealed the new logo for WWE Raw, this week. The logo smoothly transitions into the Netflix logo making for a good cohesion between the two brands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Travis Scott will be providing the new theme song for WWE and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">will be<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> appearing on the January 6 WWE Raw. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE also started launching vignettes for each of its superstars incorporating the new WWE Raw on Netflix graphics. This tells us that WWE will spend <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a portion<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> of the debut show introducing its talent to the audience. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE took a similar approach during its <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/12\/14\/wwe-saturday-nights-main-event-2024-results-review\/\" target=\"_self\">Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event<\/a> broadcast on NBC, last weekend. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The show <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reportedly was<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> watched by more than 2.3 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Million<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> viewers, according to <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Variety<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> WWE Raw averages about 1.5M viewers a week so it makes sense for WWE to cater for lapsed or new fans viewing the show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As Netflix has 283M paid subscribers worldwide it will want to make sure any new viewers can understand who the major players are <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">straight away<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Triple H says premiere \u201cwill be like nothing you\u2019ve seen before\u201d: Raw on Netflix Kickoff\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7vu0aOy7Q-A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw on Netflix: Confirmed Talent On Match Card <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The current match card is designed perfectly for this. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rhea Ripley will challenge Liv Morgan for the World Women&#8217;s Championship. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/12\/17\/wwe-raw-netflix-cm-punk-seth-rollins\/\" target=\"_self\">CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins<\/a> is a match 10 years in the making that will also feature on the show. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Logan Paul was revealed as the newest member of the WWE Raw roster on the kickoff show and will appear at the inaugural show on Netflix. Paul claimed he was coming for the top champion on WWE Raw Gunther. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But Gunther claimed Paul hadn&#8217;t proven he was worthy of a shot at his World Heavyweight Championship. Gunther added he would <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KiFy-xaw5Us\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">happily smack the smirk from Paul&#8217;s face.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Cody Rhodes, Kevin Owens and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/10\/24\/john-cena-farewell-wwe-tour\/\" target=\"_self\">John Cena<\/a> are all slated to appear on the premiere WWE Raw on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But it&#8217;s the WWE Raw on Netflix main event that will introduce people to the biggest storyline in WWE. Interestingly, it features two stars signed to the WWE SmackDown brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Love him or hate him, <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoganPaul?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LoganPaul<\/a> knows you&#39;ll be watching! \ud83d\udc40<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWERaw<\/a> on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/netflix?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@netflix<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4xg9mpFF8x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/4xg9mpFF8x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1869464876369744053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tribal Combat To Main Event WWE Raw on Netflix<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Bloodline storyline has gripped WWE fans for years now. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Initially documenting Roman Reigns&#8217; rise as a power-hungry dictator over his family members Jimmy and Jey Uso and his 1,316-day reign as Undisputed WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion. The Rock showed up which led many to question wh<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">o real<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">ly was the &#8220;Tribal Chief&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Reigns&#8217; WrestleMania 40 loss to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/05\/18\/whats-next-for-wwe-champion-cody-rhodes\/\" target=\"_self\">Cody Rhodes<\/a> led to Solo Sikoa attacking him. Sikoa has brought through more family members to back him up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">On WWE Raw on Netflix, Reigns faces Sikoa in Tribal Combat with the precious ul<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">u fa<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">la on the line<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Having th<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is match on the show will allow WWE to refresh current fans, and inform new viewers of arguably its greatest storyline. It also provides the perfect option for household name <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/11\/06\/the-movies-stopping-the-rock-joining-wwes-bloodline-civil-war\/\" target=\"_self\">Dwayne &#8220;The Rock&#8221; Johnson to <\/a><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">make an appearance<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL SEGMENT: Cody Rhodes and The Rock&#039;s story has just begun: Raw highlights April 8, 2024\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZOqwZwh4wPo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p>Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WWE Network<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The debut of WWE Raw on Netflix is arguably the biggest thing that has happened to both companies in a long time. WWE Raw has been airing on weekly TV since January 11, 1993. All that changes when it moves to the streaming platform Netflix on January 6, 2025. 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