Imagine having a front-row seat to the global wrestling phenomenon—but here’s the twist: Netflix just dropped the numbers, and they’re shaking up everything we thought we knew about WWE viewership. Netflix’s ‘What We Watched’ report for July to December 2025 is out, and it’s a treasure trove of insights for WWE fans and analysts alike. But here’s where it gets controversial: while WWE Premium Live Events (PLEs), SmackDown, and NXT have been airing internationally on Netflix, the viewing figures reveal some surprising trends that might challenge your assumptions about what’s truly popular in the wrestling world.
Compiled by Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, the data sheds light on how global audiences engaged with WWE’s flagship events. Let’s dive into the numbers for the PLEs, which are anything but predictable:
- Survivor Series: WarGames 2025 (Nov 29): 1.8M views
- Crown Jewel Perth (Oct 11): 1.4M views
- Wrestlepalooza (Sep 20): 1.9M views
- Clash in Paris (Aug 31): 1.3M views
- SummerSlam 2025 Sunday (Aug 3): 1.7M views
- SummerSlam 2025 Saturday (Aug 2): 1.5M views
- Evolution 2025 (Jul 13): 900K views
And this is the part most people miss: Netflix defines ‘global views’ as viewing hours divided by run time, which represents accounts—not individual viewers. This means a single account could contribute multiple ‘views’ if they rewatched the content. Plus, all WWE content on Netflix is available internationally, so these numbers reflect a truly global audience. The data covers viewing from July 1 to December 31, 2025, though events released later in the period (like those in late December) had less time to rack up views.
But here’s the bold question: Does this data suggest that WWE’s international audience prefers certain events over others, or is it a matter of timing and availability? For instance, why did Wrestlepalooza outperform Crown Jewel Perth by 500K views? Is it the event’s branding, the lineup, or something else entirely? And what does this mean for WWE’s strategy moving forward, especially with PLEs like the Royal Rumble airing on ESPN in the USA on January 31st?
This report isn’t just numbers—it’s a conversation starter. What do you think these figures reveal about WWE’s global appeal? Are there events you’re surprised didn’t perform better? Let’s debate it in the comments—because when it comes to wrestling, the only thing more exciting than the matches is the discussion afterward.
