Why is WWE network shutting down from 1 January 2025?

WWE Network was launched in February 2014

The Stamford-based promotion launched the WWE Network on February 24, 2014, and it is available in 180 countries. It was the successor of the WWE Classics on Demand service. However, a recent email from the company has notified users about the closure of the network.

After a decade of operation, the WWE Network will be shut down, marking the end of an era for the promotion’s streaming service.

The network is an award-winning service that offers all premium live events, including WrestleMania, scheduled shows like Raw & SmackDown, and an extensive on-demand video library.

In January 2024, the promotion announced that the promotion’s flagship weekly program, Monday Night Raw is sold for a ten-year deal with the world’s leading entertainment service, Netflix for a whooping deal of more than $5 billion USD. 

As part of the deal, Netflix will be the new home for all WWE shows outside of the US, including Raw, SmackDown, NXT, and PLEs such as WrestleMania and Royal Rumble. Ahead of the transition, the promotion sent an email to its subscribers today, notifying them of the network’s closure on January 1, 2025.

“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.

Netflix will bring WWE’s electrifying content all to one place, including weekly shows, Monday Night RAW, SmackDown, and NXT, PLUS Premium Live Events (PLEs) such as WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, and SummerSlam.

Many of WWE’s top moments, along with historic PLEs and select programming, will be available on Netflix beginning January 1.

The premiere live episode of Monday Night RAW on Netflix airing on January 6 will feature some of the biggest names in WEWE such as John Cena, Undisputed WWE Champion The American Nightmare Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Bianca Belair, in addition to many other Superstars and guests including Travis Scott.

If you are already a Netflix subscriber, you’re all set. If you are not a Netflix subscriber, you will need to subscribe so you don’t miss a moment. We can’t wait for you to experience WWE on Netflix this January.

Sincerely, WWE Network Support”

The WWE Network is shutting down on January 1st as Netflix becomes the new home of WWE content. #WWE pic.twitter.com/TfTXCk6upt

— KN Wrestling (@knwrestling) November 22, 2024

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WWE has officially announced the venue of Raw debut on Netflix

The highly awaited debut episode of Monday Night Raw on Netflix will officially be held on January 6, 2025. The venue for the premier show will be the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

The debut episode will be one of the biggest events in the promotion history, the debut show features an energetic appearance from the hip-hop icon Travis Scott.

When we say WWE goes big, we mean it. The first #WWERaw of the @netflix Era will be at the @IntuitDome in Los Angeles on January 6th, and @trvisXX will be there live and in person. The countdown is on… pic.twitter.com/9Md7y3WKTI

— Triple H (@TripleH) November 18, 2024

Apart from this top stars from the promotion including, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair, Cody Rhodes, and many more will also make an appearance on the debut show. The tickets for the grand show in California will go on sale today (Friday) at 1 pm ET/10 am PT, and it will be available via Ticketmaster.

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The debut marks the first time in history that the Red brand won’t be broadcast on cable networks. The move to a streaming platform provides the promotion with unmatched creative freedom.

It will be exhilarating to see what the Stamford-based promotion has planned for WWE aficionados in the highly anticipated January 6 episode of the Red brand.

Would you miss the WWE Network or is Netflix a better alternative for you? How excited are you for the debut show of the Red brand on the streaming giant? Let us know your thoughts and opinions in the comment section.

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