WWE became a pop culture powerhouse over the years thanks to its near-ubiquitous cable TV presence, particularly on USA Network — where “ Monday Night Raw ” was a staple. Moving the flagship series to Netflix, which is still getting its feet wet with live programming, was seen as a bit of a risk.

From the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, the July 21 edition of Raw on Netflix featured major build-up for SummerSlam including another big appearance from Roman Reigns.