WWE RAW Premiere Show on Netflix News: Runtime Length Reportedly Planned to be Over Three Hours, The Undertaker Scheduled to Appear, Commercial Breaks Status for International Viewers

Tonight’s WWE RAW show at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Los Angeles will be RAW’s official premiere show on Netflix. WWE CCO Paul “Triple H” Levesque recently commented about the runtime for WWE RAW shows on Netflix will be flexible and not set to a specific time.

WrestleVotes reported that their sources stated that WWE officials have currently scheduled for tonight’s RAW premiere show to run for around three and a half hours in length. It was reported that some minor adjustments are possible for time tweaking but tonight’s show is expected to fall within that range for its runtime.

In regards to potential surprise appearances for RAW’s Netflix premiere show, PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker was spotted in Los Angeles today. Those spoken to reportedly stated that The Undertaker is currently scheduled to make an appearance and has been scripted into the show plans.

Fightful Select’s Sean Ross Sapp reported that his sources confirmed that The Undertaker will be making an appearance on RAW.

In regards to the status of commercial breaks for WWE RAW’s broadcasts outside of the United States on Netflix, WWE Vice President and Line Producer Brian Fadem clarified how commercial breaks will be handled in a recent interview with Sports Business Journal.

“The global side is huge, we know we’re exposed to a way bigger market than we normally would be as a domestic product.

We want to make this show the spectacle, the level that we feel like it should be on a new platform like Netflix. The vibe I get around WrestleMania week is very much the vibe I am getting today, and this past week.

While you might go to commercials if you’re in Texas, if you’re in Italy you’re going to see us continue content. You’re going to see the continuation of a match. You’re going to see exclusive interviews with our talent. You might see an exclusive package that will only be viewed on that international level.”