In a big and exciting change, WrestleMania 41 became the first WWE event to stream live on Netflix in many countries around the world. This is a major move in WWE’s plan to grow its digital presence and reach more fans worldwide.
The event took place over two nights, April 19 and 20, 2025, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. WrestleMania 41 had a total of 117,380 fans. In the United States, some fans watched WrestleMania 41 on Peacock. But in places like the UK, Canada and Australia fans could watch it live on Netflix.
This change is part of a 10-year deal between WWE and Netflix worth $5 billion. The deal started in January 2025. Netflix will now show weekly WWE shows like RAW and SmackDown along with big events like Royal Rumble, Summer Slam and WrestleMania.
The deal is already showing amazing results. In the UK, more people are watching WWE than before. RAW saw a 34% increase in online activity and SmackDown went up by 40% in the first part of 2025. Also, RAW was one of Netflix UK’s Top 10 shows for 9 out of its first 10 weeks.
For WWE, this move helps deal with falling viewership numbers in the U.S. For example, RAW now gets about 1.4 million viewers weekly which is much lower than its peak of 8 million in 2005. By joining Netflix, WWE hopes to reach more fans in countries like India and Brazil where WWE is already popular.
Netflix is new to live sports but sees WWE as a good fit. The company wants to offer more exciting live content and attract viewers of all ages. This partnership could help Netflix grow even more.
In the end, WrestleMania 41 debut on Netflix could be just the beginning of how WWE connects with fans in the future. It shows how digital platforms are changing the way we watch sports entertainment around the world.
