WWE Raw Ratings Report (9/29): Raw Remains in Netflix’s Top 10 Despite Plateauing Audience Growth
WWE’s transition of Monday Night Raw to Netflix continues to bring new viewership insights — and the data from the September 29, 2025 edition doesn’t exactly inspire confidence. According to Netflix’s weekly metrics, that episode tallied 2,300,000 global views in its first 7 days.
In global rankings among English-language Netflix shows, it landed at #8 for that week. Meanwhile, in the U.S. chart, Raw also held 7th place nationally. Interestingly, this 2.3M figure is identical to what the previous week’s (Sept. 22) Raw episode pulled. That’s led analysts to note that the show is tying its lowest Netflix viewership since the platform swap.
📉 Context & Contributing Factors
- Stagnant growth: The fact that Raw didn’t budge in viewership from week to week suggests limited organic growth at this stage of the Netflix era.
- Strong competition: September 29, 2025, was dominated in many regions by Monday Night Football broadcasts, which tend to draw massive audiences and compete directly for viewership in prime time.
- Perception of value: Some fans have expressed skepticism about Raw’s content quality or consistency since the switch, which could dampen repeat streaming behavior.
- Ranking pressure: Netflix only publishes Raw’s numbers if it breaks into its Top 10; falling off could make visibility and momentum even harder to sustain.
Data from Netflix
🗣️ Wrestling.news | Backstage Take
These Netflix numbers paint a more sobering picture than WWE might publicly acknowledge. At best, Raw has plateaued at a low bar; at worst, it's inching toward viewer fatigue. The unchanged 2.3 million from week to week indicates that the show isn’t yet tapping into a broader new streaming audience — it's mostly holding onto its base.
For TKO/WWE, that’s a problem. Their streaming strategy hinges on Raw becoming a marquee Netflix draw. Unless they inject unpredictable storytelling, surprise appearances, or shock value, Raw’s presence on Netflix may feel more obligatory than compelling.
And from a talent/shop perspective: if these numbers don’t move upward — especially in key markets — creative direction, budgets, and promotional pushes could shift. The pressure is already building behind the scenes to prove that the Netflix experiment isn’t just a legacy play, but a growth engine.
