WWE Wrestles Its Way to Successful ‘Monday Night Raw’ Netflix Debut
variety.comJoe Otterson TV Reporter It’s official: Raw. Is. Netflix. 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, which was staged at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, featured just four matches — but each one brought the 17,000-plus fans to their feet.
Major current stars like Roman Reigns, Rhea Ripley and CM Punk, as well as veterans like John Cena and Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson, were on hand to usher in the new era.
In what felt almost like a relaunch, WWE did quick video recaps of the storylines going into each match, allowing casual fans to catch up with the diehards who previously followed the action on “Raw”’s former USA Network linear home.Many of those recaps were shared on WWE’s social channels ahead of the show.
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