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The WWE Network will officially be shut down in the UK when Raw, SmackDown and more move to Netflix in January 2025.
In just six weeks, the sports entertainment juggernaut is bringing all the action to the streaming platform from Royal Rumble to WrestleMania and beyond as part of a massive $5 billion deal.
For the last decade, fans in the UK have had the WWE Network as a constant, one stop shop for everything from historic events and hidden gems to documentaries and more.
Fans in the US experience a change when Peacock signed on for the rights, but fans outside the United States have been fortunate to maintain access for almost 11 years.
That will all change on January 1, with WWE sending out emails to subscribers to confirm its future plans as fans call it the ‘end of an era’ for many regions affected by the Netflix move.
‘On January 1, 2025, WWE Network will no longer be available in your area. After January 1, Netflix will be the new exclusive home of WWE,’ the email reads.
‘Many of WWE’s top moments, along with historic PLEs and select programming, will be available on Netflix beginning January 1.’
‘End of an Era for WWE Network,’ wrote Inside The Ropes chief Kenny McIntosh, while fan @LANDsGal28 added: ‘Its an end of an era! Ill miss have the WWE Network 🖤’
Another fan, @AdamCastle__, tweeted: ‘Ngl kinda sad to see WWE Network go. End of an era! But also happy I have one less subscription to pay for 🤣 Very excited for the Netflix era 🙏🏽’
The WWE Network has been a part of fans’ lives for over a decade (Picture: WWE Network)
However, someone else pointed out that WWE will still be available on its new home.
@CaeserWrestles wrote: ‘The WWE Network shutdown marks the end of an era, but fans can still enjoy WWE content on Netflix It’s a big change, but the action continues guys!!’
It’s believed the WWE Network will close for each region as and when the Netflix deal comes into effect.
When is WWE moving to Netflix?
The hard hitting action will be part of your Netflix subscription (Picture: WWE)
WWE will officially make the jump to Netflix at the beginning of January, 2025.
The main date the company is hyping is the January 6 episode of Monday Night Raw, which ties in with the programme moving to Netflix in the United States.
Around the world, most fans will have Netflix as the new home from January 1.
What is announced for the first WWE Raw on Netflix?
Fans are eagerly awaiting the first Raw on Netflix (Picture: WWE)
The first Raw of the new era is already looking stacked, with WWE’s chief content officer Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque already confirming some huge plans.
Travis Scott will be in attendance at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles for the special event, while his new music will serve as the show’s revamped theme music.
Also confirmed for the show are the likes of Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Bianca Belair, John Cena and some ‘surprise guests’.
What WWE shows are coming to Netflix?
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For fans in the UK – and the majority of those outside the United States – everything WWE related will have a new home on Netflix.
That means Raw (Mondays), NXT (Tuesdays) and SmackDown (Fridays) will all air live on the streaming platform, as well as premium live events like WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, SummerSlam and Survivor Series.
There has been a big question mark over the WWE Network’s extensive archive, which lets fans delve back into the likes of WCW and ECW as well as WWE’s own history, through full events and documentaries.
While WWE and Netflix haven’t said everything will be available, we do know that ‘select programming and historic PLEs’ will be available from January 1.
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