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

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.

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,

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.