A top Netflix executive has commented on the company’s landmark partnership with WWE, calling the deal “everything we could have hoped for and more” and discussing the potential for future expansion.
Netflix VP Calls WWE Partnership A Major Success
Speaking with Joe Otterson of Variety, Gabe Spitzer, Netflix’s vice president of sports, praised the collaboration that brought Monday Night Raw to the streaming platform in January. He stated that the goal was to use Netflix’s global reach to enhance the WWE product.
“It’s everything we could have hoped for and more. We knew going in that we’re not going to change WWE. It was more, how can we add to it in small ways, and that’s what we’ve seen so far,” Spitzer said. “The hope was ‘Let’s combine the power of what you guys do with the power of what we do with our global distribution, and get our marketing teams together … and try to lift this.”
The Future Of The WWE Network In The U.S.
Spitzer also addressed the possibility of acquiring more WWE content in the future. WWE’s current deal with Peacock to house its premium live events and archival content in the United States is set to expire in March 2026. While non-committal, Spitzer acknowledged WWE’s value.
“For us, it’s still early stages,” Spitzer said. “We want things that are going to create global conversation. And I think with WWE, we already know they have that… So we’ll continue to have conversations with the leagues that have rights coming up.”
As was previously reported, WWE programming generated over 280 million view hours on the platform in the first six months of 2025. The debut episode of Monday Night Raw on January 6th was a massive success, drawing 6.9 million global viewers, and the show has consistently ranked in Netflix’s global top ten.
