WWE Raw returns to Netflix global top ten as ‘Stranger Things’ fades

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WWE Raw returned to the Netflix global top ten for last week’s episode as the Vecna-like grip of Stranger Things begins its end.

Released via Netflix’s weekly Tudum report, the January 19 episode brought in 2.5 million global views worldwide with 4.6 million global hours viewed — good enough for the ninth spot on the list.

The show aired at 3 pm Eastern in the U.S. as it was held in Belfast, Ireland, headlined by CM Punk defending the WWE World Heavyweight title against Finn Balor.

The first three seasons of Stranger Things dropped off the list with the fourth season likely to disappear next week after 29 weeks in the top ten. The limited series His & Hers remained in the top spot with 17.2 million views and 75 million hours viewed.

Of note, the second season of WWE: Unreal did not make the global or U.S. top ten.

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It’s the first Raw episode to appear in the global top ten since the January 5 show and just the third overall since November 17. With global views, the January 19 episode was down 700,000 from January 5 and was identical to the December 8, 2025, episode. The global hours viewed were also down from January 5, but up from December 8.

The episode was in the top ten in six countries and had a listed runtime of 1:46.

The average for the last ten weeks of reported data have Raw averaging 2.62 million per episode with 5.01 million global hours viewed.

Last reported 10 weeks of WWE Raw on Netflix viewership:

Josh Nason

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.

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