WWE Raw Tipped For Amazon Streaming Move

WWE Raw's media rights remain up for grabs as competition heats up.

by Andy H Murray
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The Sports Business Journal's John Ourand has predicted Amazon will acquire the rights to air WWE Raw as speculation on the pro wrestling flagship's future intensifies.

Wrote Ourand as part of his 2024 projections piece:

Amazon picks up “WWE Raw” rights
Amazon gets “WWE Raw” rights and keeps the series on Monday nights. This hits an audience of young males, a demo where Amazon believes it sees growth in Prime subscriptions. Plus, it gives the company another night of live programming on Prime Video.

Elsewhere, Ourand also pitched a scenario that would see Disney strike a deal for the UFC and WWE Raw's television rights with TKO Group, carrying both on its cable channel, FX. Ourand wrote that such a scenario could materialise "if WWE is unable to find enough money from 'Raw' suitors."

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Raw currently airs on USA Network every Monday. The station's parent company, NBCUniversal, has already acquired the rights to SmackDown from October 2024 in a deal believed to be worth around $1.4 billion.

2024 could bring major changes to the televised wrestling landscape, with AEW's Dynamite rights also up for grabs before the end of the year.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.