Netflix reveals WWE performance for first half of 2026
WWE programming on Netflix generated nearly 149 million global views and over 327 million global hours viewed in the first half of 2026.
The information was revealed as part of the bi-annual What We Watched report from the streaming leader showing viewing data from their 8200+ shows/seasons available on their service.
There were 252 entries in the first half of the year including premium live events, SmackDown and NXT that aren’t available in the U.S.
In terms of views, the co-leaders were the January 5 and April 20 editions of WWE Raw with 3.7 million views. WWE’s flagship show dominated the top 16 spots and 22 of the top 25 spots as it was available nearly everywhere worldwide.
The other three non-Raw shows in the top 25: the Royal Rumble (17) with 3.1 million, WrestleMania 42 Sunday (21) with three million, and the second season of WWE Unreal (24) with 2.8 million.
Here’s some of the other PLEs did outside the U.S.:
- WWE WrestleMania 42 Saturday: 2.7 million
- WWE Backlash: 1.4 million
- WWE Clash in Italy: 1.6 million
- WWE Elimination Chamber: 1.9 million
- WWE Night of Champions: 1 million
For comparison, the streamer’s most viewed show of 2026 globally was the limited series His & Hers that did 104 million views.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.