Everything we know about WWE’s Netflix move as fans await ‘end of an era’

Everything is astir to alteration for WWE fans with the institution connected the verge of an historical determination to Netflix.

For the archetypal clip successful its history, the sports amusement juggernaut is moving distant from accepted tv for Raw, SmackDown and beyond arsenic they afloat embracing the satellite of streaming arsenic portion of a monolithic $5 cardinal deal.

The upcoming NXT Deadline and Survivor Series: WarGames shows volition people the last premium unrecorded events earlier the large switch.

Soon, fans volition beryllium capable to bask hard hitting enactment featuring everyone from Roman Reigns, WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Rhea Ripley to Bianca Belair, Jey Uso and World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER.

It’s an excited time, and 1 you’ll privation to marque definite you’re acceptable for.

Here’s everything you request to know.

When is WWE moving to Netflix?

WWE is switching implicit to Netflix from January 2025, and for UK fans that’ll beryllium from the get-go connected New Year’s Day.

The authoritative determination is the January 6 occurrence of Monday Night Raw (for US fans, that’s the lone amusement heading to Netflix close now) – for america Brits, it’s a existent crippled changer.

What WWE shows volition beryllium connected Netflix?

In short, for those extracurricular the United States, we’re getting everything.

This includes play unrecorded episodes of Raw, SmackDown and NXT, positive each monthly PLE similar WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, SummerSlam and beyond.

Netflix and WWE person besides confirmed that ‘select programming and historical PLEs’ volition beryllium available, though it’s yet to beryllium revealed precisely what’s included there.

What is happening to the WWE Network?

It’s astir clip to accidental goodbye to the WWE Network – essentially, erstwhile your portion switches to Netflix, WWE’s ain streaming level volition unopen down.

‘On January 1, 2025, WWE Network volition nary longer beryllium disposable successful your area. After January 1, Netflix volition beryllium the caller exclusive location of WWE,’ reads an email sent to subscribers adjacent week.

‘End of an Era for WWE Network,’ wrote Inside The Ropes main Kenny McIntosh, portion instrumentality @LANDsGal28 added: ‘Its an extremity of an era! Ill miss person the WWE Network 🖤’

Another fan, @AdamCastle__, tweeted: ‘Ngl kinda bittersweet to spot WWE Network go. End of an era! But besides blessed I person 1 little subscription to wage for 🤣 Very excited for the Netflix epoch 🙏🏽’

Who volition beryllium astatine the archetypal WWE Raw connected Netflix?

Not surprisingly, the first Raw of the caller era is expected to beryllium perfectly stacked, and WWE’s main contented serviceman Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque has already confirmed immoderate breathtaking plans.

Hip hop megastar Travis Scott volition beryllium successful attendance astatine the Intuit Dome successful Los Angeles for the event, and it’s been revealed his caller euphony volition service arsenic the show’s revamped taxable tune.

Also acceptable for the amusement are the likes of Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Bianca Belair, John Cena and different ‘surprise guests’ arsenic WWE looks to propulsion retired each the stops.

Are WWE disquieted astir Netflix buffering issues aft Mike Tyson v Jake Paul?

After the immense Mike Tyson v Jake Paul boxing lucifer was marred by buffering issues owed to its immense audience, fans person been wondering however Netflix volition grip streaming Raw, SmackDown and NXT each week, positive a PLE each month.

Triple H has acknowledged the issue, admitting helium really thought it was conscionable an contented astatine his extremity due to the fact that helium was tuning successful connected his jet.

‘I don’t privation to flex astir it, but it was buffering connected my extremity due to the fact that I was connected a level watching it. The buffering was expected connected my side,’ helium told Greg and the Morning Buzz.

‘We were flying backmost from TV watching the combat and the awesome was wonky. I thought, “We’re 40,000 feet successful the air, it should be.”

‘Then, seeing it online of everybody saying it was buffering. You commencement putting 60 cardinal households each astatine erstwhile connected a streaming work – if our archetypal nighttime buffers and they travel and accidental determination were 60-70 cardinal households watching, I’ll beryllium bully with the buffering.’

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