Don’t get used to SmackDown being a three-hour show. The January 3 episode of SmackDown featured a three hour runtime, an extra hour longer than its normal two-hour format. The show was extended as part of WWE’s agreement with USA Network,

WWE SmackDown saw a decrease in viewership on January 3 with the shift to a three-hour show. According to Wrestlenomics (via Programming Insider), SmackDown averaged 1.528 million viewers on Friday. The show drew a 0.

Despite the increase in both average viewership and the 18-49 demo, "SmackDown" was unable to top the night in prime time telecasts according to Programming Insider, placing secon

WWE 's 2025 Netflix Premium Live Events calendar will include the following: • Royal Rumble: February 1, 2025 • Elimination Chamber: March 1, 2025 • WrestleMania: April 19-20, 2025 • SummerSlam: August 2-3, 2025 More events will be added later in the year.

WWE's Netflix debut has arrived for Monday Night Raw, with a stacked night taking place at the Intuit Dome. Follow along for updates and highlights.

The biggest show in professional wrestling is stepping into the ring with Netflix. The streaming giant is expecting a massive night with the show's debut.

WWE Raw made history this week as the first episode to stream live on Netflix. To open the show, Triple H would be in a ring full of advertising. He would introduce us to the Netflix era of Raw before introducing the first big guest of the evening,

RAW premiered on Netflix, and the long-awaited premiere was stacked with stars, featured a brand new logo, and some amazing matches. Here are three takeaways from the benchmark night in wrestling. 1.