Braun Strowman reveals the circumstances behind his absence from "WWE Raw" as well as last week's episode of "WWE SmackDown."

Triple H still wants SmackDown to feel big. In recent weeks, the buzz surrounding WWE has largely focused on the WWE Raw on Netflix premiere. Major matches have been announced for the show, and stars like The Rock and John Cena have confirmed that they will be there as well.

With WWE Raw's move to Netflix coming in just a few days, the broadcast team shuffle is on. Earlier this week it was reported that ring announcers Lilian Garcia and Alicia Taylor were swapping brands,

WWE 's 2025 Netflix Premium Live Events calendar will include the following: • Royal Rumble: February 1, 2025 • Elimination Chamber: March 1, 2025 • WrestleMania: April 19-20, 2025 • SummerSlam: August 2-3, 2025 More events will be added later in the year.

Triple H compared Raw’s debut on Netflix to WrestleMania and explained how they will keep getting better. The event marked the first time Raw was shown live on Netflix. Legends like Hulk Hogan, The Rock and The Undertaker all appeared in a show main evented by CM Punk beating Seth Rollins.

RAW premiered on Netflix, and the long-awaited premiere was stacked with stars, featured a brand new logo, and some amazing matches. Here are three takeaways from the benchmark night in wrestling. 1.

WWE SmackDown saw a decrease in viewership on January 3 with the shift to a three-hour show. According to Wrestlenomics (via Programming Insider), SmackDown averaged 1.528 million viewers on Friday. The show drew a 0.

Don’t get used to SmackDown being a three-hour show. The January 3 episode of SmackDown featured a three hour runtime, an extra hour longer than its normal two-hour format. The show was extended as part of WWE’s agreement with USA Network,