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.

They may only be seven months into a 10-year deal, but WWE have already made a hell of an impact on Nextflix top brass. The old New York territory began a 10-year, $5 billion deal with the streaming behemoth this year,

WWE RAW saw an increase in global viewership on Netflix for the July 14 episode. According to Netflix's website, the July 14 episode of WWE RAW ranked fifth globally with 2.7 million viewers and 5.4 million hours viewed.