‘WWE Raw’ Will Still Be Family Friendly on Netflix, Execs Say, While Promising Live Buffering Issues Have Been Resolved: ‘We’re Totally Ready’
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Don’t expect to see a rawer “Raw” as the flagship WWE series moves to Netflix next month.
That was the message Tuesday from WWE president/chief revenue officer Nick Khan and chief content officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque, who told reporters that “WWE Monday Night Raw” would maintain a “TV-PG” content rating in its new home. “It’s a safe place for families, for kids, for everybody, to be able to view the programming,” Levesque said. “That will not change.” Khan said he’s seen speculation that being on a streamer will allow “Raw” to push the content boundaries more, but said there’s no reason to believe it: “There’s some online chatter about how it’s going to be ‘R’ rated or, for us old folks, ‘X’ rated.
That’s definitely not happening,” he said. “It’s a family friendly, multi-generational, advertiser-friendly programming. It’s going to stay that way.” If there is any change, Khan added, it will center on the fact that “Raw” will now be available across the globe in one place via Netflix.
That might allow for more “global flair,” he said: “The countries outside of the United States are as important to us as the United States are.
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