Netflix steps into the ring with each ft this 12 months, providing WWE’s epic set of Monday Evening RAW matches streaming dwell on Monday nights (8/7c) from the brand-new Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. The inaugural evening (January 6) needs to be a superstar-studded occasion that includes 16-time WWE Champion John Cena, who introduced final 12 months that he’ll be formally retiring from wrestling in 2025, WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, Logan Paul, Bianca Belair, Liv Morgan and extra. Even rapper Travis Scott is showing, as he wrote the brand new “Uncooked” theme track. You can too count on the mats leisure to incorporate some distinguished surprises.
“I do know there’s positively a number of tips up WWE’s sleeves,” teases Morgan, the reigning Ladies’s World Champion, who will defend her title from Rhea Ripley on Monday evening. Different bouts embrace Roman Reigns vs. Solo Sikoa, Drew McIntyre vs. Jey Uso and CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins.
Wrestling’s reputation continues to develop exponentially, and WWE’s 10-year Netflix deal (reportedly valued at $5 billion) is bound to deliver extra eyes to the squared circle. “WWE was a responsible pleasure, however the remainder of the world is embracing it,” Morgan says. “You don’t want to cover that you simply love watching us. It’s OK, as a result of everybody else does, too.”
Under, Morgan clues us in on what you may need been lacking.
Congratulations in your title — you’re on hearth proper now! How do you intend to deliver that warmth into RAW when it debuts on Netflix?
Liv Morgan: I’m simply going to maintain on doing what I’m doing. We’re so, so, so excited to have this partnership with Netflix. It’s the largest international streaming platform, and WWE Monday Evening RAW is the longest-running weekly episodic tv present in TV historical past. And so, the truth that they’re coming collectively to deliver followers throughout the globe the chance to observe Monday Evening RAW in the identical place is large and we’re so excited to have everybody watch us.
What makes RAW’s transfer to Netflix so thrilling from a wrestler’s standpoint?
What I’m enthusiastic about is the entire new potential viewers which can be going be tuning in. Whether or not you’re becoming a member of us on Netflix since you’re already watching wrestling, or whether or not you’re going to choose it up since you’re simply scrolling and also you’re like, “Oh, nostalgia,” or for those who’re like me and also you select one thing possibly you wouldn’t sometimes watch since you really feel such as you’ve watched all the things and you then fall in love and turn into obsessive about it….I’m so excited for folks to have that have in watching Monday Evening RAW, and seeing the wonderful product that we placed on week after week, and experiencing the vitality of the dwell TV universe. I’m actually excited for everybody to see us, genuinely. I really feel prefer it hasn’t actually sunken in but. That is going to be an enormous deal, you understand?
Completely. What predictions do you’ve for the January 6 present?
I’ve none. With WWE, you by no means know who’s going to indicate up, or what you may count on, so I’m type of in for the surprises identical to everybody else. I’m excited to see what occurs. I’m excited to see who reveals up.
Have you ever been to the Intuit Dome but?
No, however I’ve heard unimaginable issues about it. There’s a loopy fan wall [which contains 51 uninterrupted rows of seating for 4,500 fans]. I don’t even know what which means. It’s unimaginable, and so I’m excited. I don’t even know that I need to see it [beforehand]. I feel I simply need to arrive day-of and be like, “Wow.”
What are your favourite Netflix reveals to binge?
Oooh, my little responsible pleasure is that I like Love Island. I do know Intercourse and the Metropolis just isn’t a Netflix-produced present, however it’s on Netflix, and I simply binge-watched that and love love love love beloved it. I like Bridgerton. I’m at all times on there and scrolling, choosing one thing to observe.
Lots of romance!
Yeah, a whole lot of romance. I imply, I’m sucker for love story, as you may think about. [Laughs]
Monday Evening RAW, Reside, Monday, January 6, 8/7c, Netflix