Is WWE Raw moving to three-hour format on Netflix?

WWE is moving to Netflix from January 1

The Stamford-based promotion is gearing up for the debut of Monday Night Raw on the streaming platform Netflix. The highly anticipated show is scheduled for January 6th at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California.

In addition to regular programming, Netflix will become the exclusive home for all WWE shows, PLEs and specials outside the U.S. The WWE Network will shut down on January 1st, with all its exclusive content moving to Netflix.

Ahead of the debut episode and amidst many changes, fans are wondering if the Red Brand will be returning to its three-hour format. On the 12/27 episode of Friday Night SmackDown, the promotion announced that the Blue brand will transition to a three-hour format in 2025.

The Red brand is similarly expected to revert back to the three-hour format when it debuts on the streaming giant. In Monday’s Daily Update, Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer reported that a reliable source confirmed WWE RAW will return to a weekly three-hour format, starting with its premiere on Netflix on January 6, 2025.

The Red brand returned to a two-hour format on October 7th as part of a temporary media rights agreement with USA Network. This arrangement covered the gap between the expiration of the previous deal in September and the official start of their new deal with Netflix in January.

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WWE Raw’s debut show will feature three high-stakes matchups

The highly anticipated debut show of the Red brand will be the first time the show will exclusively be telecasted on a streaming platform since its first episode in 1993.

The Stamford-based promotion is pulling out all the stops for the debut show, treating it as a special PLE with appearances from top stars and celebrities. Along with top stars like John Cena, ‘The OTC’ Roman Reigns, Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes, and more, hip-hop icon Travis Scott is also confirmed for the event.

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Liv Morgan will defend the Women’s World Championship against her fierce rival Rhea Ripley in a last-woman standing match in the debut episode. While Roman Reigns will lock horns with Solo Sikoa in a tribal combat match where the sacred Ula Fala is on the line.

‘The Second City Saint’ CM Punk will go head-to-head against ‘The Visionary’ Seth Rollins in the debut episode at the Intuit Dome. This will be their second singles match in the WWE, the two last locked horns in the squared ring of WWE in 2013.

What are your predictions for the three matches announced for the debut show? Also, where do you usually watch your favorite WWE content? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

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