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Netflix Viewing Data Shows WWE Royal Rumble Was WWE’s Most-Watched PLE In First Half Of 2026

Royal Rumble was the most-watched WWE PLE during the first half of 2026 on Netflix.
On Friday, Netflix released its “What We Watched” report for January-June this year. WWE has a partnership with Netflix, with Monday Night Raw airing exclusively on the streaming platform in the United States. Globally, wrestling fans can see other WWE events such as the Premium Live Events, SmackDown, NXT, and more.
John Pollock of POST Wrestling compiled the data, and it appears that Royal Rumble was the most-watched PLE between January 2026 and June 2026. Here’s how the other PLEs performed.
- Royal Rumble 2026 (January 31): 3.1M
- WrestleMania 42 Sunday (April 19): 3M
- WrestleMania 42 Saturday (April 18): 2.7M
- Elimination Chamber 2026 (February 28): 1.9M
- Clash in Italy 2026 (May 31): 1.6M
- Backlash 2026 (May 9): 1.4M
- Night of Champions 2026 (June 27): 1M
Fans can keep up with results from WWE events in our results section.




