How to Watch WWE in the US: Raw, SmackDown, NXT and Premium Live Events

Here is how to watch WWE in the US right now: Raw is on Netflix, SmackDown on USA Network, NXT on The CW, and every Premium Live Event on ESPN's streaming service.

Each one is on a different company, so below is what each costs and which you can skip.

WWE splits its rights on purpose — Netflix, NBCUniversal, Nexstar and Disney each pay for one piece — and the result is that no single subscription covers WWE in the US.

This page is the map.

Last checked: September 2026.

Every WWE show, where it airs and what it costs

Next major event: Money in the Bank — Saturday, October 10, 2026, New Orleans, 6 PM ET, on ESPN. Worlds Collide (WWE x AAA) and AAA Héroes Inmortales are also on the fall calendar; the WWE events calendar lists those.

What to pay for, by the kind of fan you are

Raw is enough. Netflix only. The ad-supported plan streams the same live show.

This is the cheapest way to follow WWE's main storyline week to week.

Weekly shows, no big events. Netflix, an antenna or the CW app for NXT, and USA Network for SmackDown — which means cable or a live TV app.

If you do not have cable, SmackDown is the show that decides whether you need a $70+ live TV service.

The big events matter most. ESPN's unlimited tier plus Netflix.

Skip cable; catch SmackDown recaps on Peacock or WWE's YouTube channel.

Most PLEs are on ESPN; the exceptions are NXT's events on The CW and Saturday Night's Main Event on Peacock.

Everything, including NXT and Evolve. Netflix + ESPN unlimited + a live TV service with USA and CW + Peacock for SNME.

Realistically over $100 a month.

The services, one by one

Netflix — Raw. Live every Monday at 8 PM ET, with the replay on the same title afterward.

Any plan works. Netflix also holds a back catalogue of WWE shows and documentaries in the US.

How to watch:

1. Open Netflix on Monday before 8 PM ET.
2. Search "WWE Raw" or open the WWE row on the home screen.
3. Select the live episode.
4. Rewind inside the live player if you join late.
5. Come back to the same title for the on-demand replay.

Honest note: in the US, Netflix has Raw only.

Guides that say SmackDown and the PLEs are on Netflix are written for other countries.

The CW — NXT. Tuesday 8 PM ET.

Free with an antenna in most US markets and free with ads in the CW app; next-day episodes on the CW app and Peacock.

NXT's own premium events moved to The CW too.

How to watch:

1. Find your local CW station with an antenna scan, or open the CW app.
2. Sign in to the app if it asks; watching is free.
3. Tune in Tuesday at 8 PM ET.
4. For replays, open "NXT" in the CW app the next day.
5. Check the CW channel finder if your cable box lists it under a local station name.

USA Network — SmackDown. Friday 8 PM ET.

No standalone option: USA is a cable channel, so you need a cable package or a live TV streaming service that carries it.

Replays go to Peacock.

How to watch without cable:

1. Pick a live TV service that lists USA Network in your zip code.
2. Sign up and open the guide on Friday.
3. Find USA Network at 8 PM ET.
4. Stream on the service's app on TV, phone or browser.
5. Cancel before the next billing date if you only wanted one show.

Honest note: this is the single show that keeps many WWE fans paying for a live TV bundle.

Peacock's replay is not live.

ESPN streaming — Premium Live Events. WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, Money in the Bank and the rest stream on ESPN's direct-to-consumer service in the US.

You need the unlimited tier; the cheaper tier does not include them.

Start times are usually early evening ET, earlier for events held overseas.

How to watch:

1. Subscribe to ESPN's unlimited tier before event day.
2. Open the ESPN app on TV, phone or web.
3. Find the WWE event on the home screen or under live events.
4. Watch live; the replay stays available afterward.
5. Downgrade or cancel between events if you only want the big ones — there is no per-event purchase.

Honest note: there is no pay-per-view option for a single PLE. It is the monthly tier or nothing.

Peacock — Saturday Night's Main Event and replays. Peacock kept SNME, the quarterly network special, and carries next-day replays of SmackDown and NXT.

It no longer carries the Premium Live Events.

Tubi and YouTube — Evolve and Main Event. Both free, both live, both aimed at developing talent.

Good background wrestling if you are not paying for anything.

The honest part: what changed and why it costs more

The Peacock era, when one $8 subscription covered every PLE, is over.

ESPN pays WWE a lot more, and the price of admission moved from $8 to roughly $30 a month.

Combine that with Netflix for Raw and a live TV service for SmackDown and a WWE completionist is paying more than a cable bill did a few years ago.

There is no way around it inside the rules: no PLE is free in the US, and there is no single-event purchase.

What you can do is time subscriptions — ESPN in the months with a big event, off in the months without — and lean on the free shows and Peacock replays in between.

Before you subscribe

• ESPN's cheaper tier does not carry WWE PLEs; make sure you pick the unlimited tier.
• Netflix's ad plan is the cheapest legal way to watch Raw live.
• Check that your live TV service carries USA Network and your local CW station in your zip code.
• All times above are Eastern; subtract three hours for Pacific.
• Events held in Europe or Australia start earlier in the day for US viewers.
• Peacock replays of SmackDown and NXT usually appear the next day.
• WWE's own site keeps an updated "how to watch" page — use it if a slot looks off.
• Cancel-and-rejoin is allowed on all of these; none require a contract.

What it costs per month

Approximate US pricing, September 2026:

• Netflix (Raw): cheapest ad-supported plan, under $10.
• The CW (NXT): free.
• USA Network (SmackDown): inside a live TV service, roughly $70–90, or your cable bill.
• ESPN unlimited (PLEs): around $30.
• Peacock (SNME, replays): under $10.
• Tubi, YouTube (Evolve, Main Event): free.

Raw only: under $10. Raw plus every PLE: around $40.

Everything live: over $100.

FAQ

Where is WWE Raw on?

Netflix, live on Mondays at 8 PM ET in the US, with the replay on demand afterward.

Is SmackDown on Netflix in the US?

No. SmackDown is on USA Network.

Netflix carries it only outside the US.

Are Premium Live Events still on Peacock?

No. As of 2026 they stream on ESPN's service.

Peacock kept only Saturday Night's Main Event.

Can I buy a single PLE?

No. ESPN sells a monthly tier, not per-event access.

Is NXT free?

Yes — over the air on The CW or in the CW app with ads.

What is the cheapest way to watch all of WWE?

Netflix's ad plan plus ESPN's unlimited tier plus an antenna covers Raw, PLEs and NXT for around $40.

SmackDown is the extra cost.

Wrap-up

That is how to watch WWE in the US in 2026: four services, one of them free, none of them covering everything.

Which of the four are you paying for right now?

Links

• WWE — official "how to watch" page
• WWE — upcoming events