Netflix fans are gobsmacked over ‘can’t miss’ show with 73,300,000 hours viewed
Viewers are shocked after a huge twist.
Netflix viewers are raving as WWE Monday Night Raw continues to delight fans each week.
The sports entertainment juggernaut arrived on the streamer at the beginning of the year, with Raw alone finding itself in the weekly global top 10 rankings for English-language TV shows every single week.
According to Netflix’s figures, the show has racked up 73.3 million hours viewed since its launch, with a new live episode airing every week.
That’s not including weekly NXT and SmackDown shows, premium live events like WrestleMania, or all the documentaries and classic shows on the platform.
Fans have been delighted by the action and drama in recent weeks, with viewers hailing the programme as better than ever.
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‘Since the move to Netflix, RAW has been must see tv from a WWE fan perspective. You literally can’t miss an episode,’ wrote wrestling reporter @NickLombardiSES.
John Cena’s promo left fans gobsmacked this week (Picture: WWE via Getty Images)‘@WWE really firing on all cylinders right now. This road to WrestleMania is wild. #WWERaw,’ tweeted @Hatter518.
This week’s episode dialled the WrestleMania fever up another level, with John Cena cementing his ‘heel turn’ and continuing to transform into wrestling’s most hated villain.
‘Great episode. Action was tight. Crowd was fantastic without a doubt. John Cena’s promo was 25 years in the waiting,’ wrote @TheEWZine,’ while @Alexw_1993 added: ‘That Cena promo is probably the best I’ve ever seen #WWERaw’
@Wrestleview tweeted: ‘A fantastic edition of #WWERaw. The crowd in Brussels was ELECTRIC throughout! The John Cena heel promo was fantastic… and there’s more to come! Good matches, good build to #WrestleMania… I like these European shows.’
Another viewer, @KI_Alex326, said: ‘That opening segment with Cena and Cody was literally one of the best promos/segments ever. That crowd? Wowowow. ASSIGNMENT UNDERSTOOD. #WWERaw’
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Previous Page Next PageAnd @carlosgil83 agreed: ‘Hands down, tonight’s #WWERaw was one of the best I’ve ever seen. The crowd was electric, the matches delivered, and the promos hit hard. Cena and Rhodes are onto something special.
‘WWE is firing on all cylinders right now — if you’re an old-school fan who hasn’t watched in years, now’s the time to tune back in.’
Despite coming out in his usual outfit, with his iconic My Time Is Now theme music blaring, Cena cut a very different figure on Raw.
‘For 25 years, I’ve been a part of an abusive relationship. All you do is be hurtful, all you are is abusive, and all you do is bully me into being your puppet and expect me to do it with a smile on my face,’ he said.
He targeted fans in the crowd wearing his merch claiming they’re just as bad as his critics, adding: ‘The only thing you get is a long look in the mirror to see how awful you’ve been to me.’
Cody Rhodes has helped spearhead the current wrestling boom (Picture: WWE/WWE via Getty Images)Raw has a lot to keep fans engaged, with Cena and Rhodes taking centre stage on Monday, while the main event saw rising star Bron Breakker retain the Intercontinental Championship against Finn Balor.
The Women’s World Title picture is heating up too, as fan favourite Rhea Ripley looks to inject herself into the planned match between Iyo Sky and Bianca Belair.
Penta’s stock continues to rise too, with an intense win over Ludwig Kaiser in a wild No Holds Barred brawl.
After the bout, he set his sights on Breakker and the IC Championship, suggesting some big plans for him at Mania.
”You say what is next for Penta? Listen – the Intercontinental Championship,’ he shouted to roars from the crowd.
WWE Raw airs live Monday nights on Netflix.
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