Netflix will become the exclusive streaming home of WWE in Japan from October 1, the company says, putting the wrestling giant's weekly shows, big events and back catalogue behind one subscription with no added fee. The lineup covers Raw, SmackDown and NXT, Premium Live Events including WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, SummerSlam and Money in the Bank, and WWE's archive library. Everything is included at no extra cost across all Netflix plans, so Japanese members do not pay a surcharge for the wrestling content.
The first live broadcasts land in the opening week of October. SmackDown streams Saturday, October 3 at 9:00 a.m., Raw follows Tuesday, October 6 at 9:00 a.m., and NXT arrives Wednesday, October 7 at 9:00 a.m. Each show then settles into a weekly slot at the same hour, shifting to 10:00 a.m. once U.S. Daylight Saving Time ends. Live broadcasts carry the original English commentary alongside Japanese commentary.
Subscribers can watch on any internet-connected device, from phones to televisions, and the catalogue extends beyond matches to related programming such as the documentary WWE: Unreal. Netflix says more detail on the schedule and special content will be posted on its official social media channels.
The deal extends a partnership that began when Netflix started streaming WWE globally in January 2025, with some regions excluded. Netflix points to its debut live WWE stream drawing 4.9 million views and to #WWERaw regularly trending at number one on X as evidence of its track record with the programming. The company frames the Japanese launch as a way to pair WWE's multigenerational fan base with its own reach.
WWE's roster gives Japanese viewers local names to follow, among them IYO SKY, Asuka, Shinsuke Nakamura, KYOKI and NARAKU, who the announcement says compete at the highest level worldwide. The company describes WWE as the global leader in sports entertainment across more than three decades.
