10 Big Changes Coming To WWE On Netflix
1. FREEDOM!
As this list has suggested, Raw moving to Netflix has the potential to open WWE up to many different options and opportunities.
For more than 30 years, WWE Raw has been hemmed in on Monday nights, airing within the confines of a cable station’s programming schedule, exactly fitting into a two- or three-hour block while adhering to their standards and practices, as well as their advertisement requirements.
Netflix is uncharted territory for WWE. Whereas Raw has been a three-hour, PG program (bleeping profane fan chants) that cuts off at 11pm ET regardless of whether the main event is running long, Raw on Netflix could end early, have any overrun they need, swear a bit more and change up the “tried-and-true” format. They could air on a different night.
There very possibly are other options WWE and Netflix could explore that no one has considered yet. And there’s one important factor to consider: WWE under new ownership has been more willing to step outside of its comfort zone and try different things. We’ve seen it with camera angles, production, matches and storylines. A WWE that is amenable to taking risks – even small ones – and potentially having more freedom to do so could make for a very interesting Monday Night Raw come January 2025.
Time will certainly tell what comes of this partnership, but for now, the fun is in the possibilities.