How to Watch WWE Live

Here is how to watch WWE live in the US right now: Raw is on Netflix, SmackDown is on USA Network, NXT is on The CW, and the Premium Live Events stream on ESPN's app.

That is four different homes for one company, so below is what each one costs and which you can leave out.

WWE sold each of its shows to a different buyer, and every buyer keeps its show inside its own service. There is no single WWE subscription in the US.

Last checked: October 2026.

WWE this week: show, night, channel and cost

What to pay for, by how you watch

You follow the main story. Netflix alone. Raw is where WWE's main roster storylines run week to week, and the ad plan is the cheapest way in.

You want every weekly show. Netflix, an antenna or the CW app, and a way into USA Network on Friday. That last piece usually means a live TV service at $55 or more, so ask yourself whether SmackDown justifies it.

You care most about the big events. The ESPN app on the unlimited plan, plus Netflix. Skip cable and pick up SmackDown storylines from Monday's Raw.

Developing talent is your thing. An antenna or the CW app for NXT costs nothing. The ESPN plan you may already have for the big events includes it too.

You want all of it. Netflix, ESPN unlimited, a live TV service with USA and The CW, and Peacock for the occasional special. Past $100 a month. For AEW as well, see our AEW page.

The services, one by one

Netflix, for Raw. Live Monday at 8 PM ET. The replay stays on the same title.

How to watch:

1. Open Netflix on any device before 8 PM ET.
2. Search "WWE Raw" or look in the WWE row.
3. Select the live episode.
4. If you start late, scrub back inside the live player.
5. Use the same title for the replay afterward.

Honest note: in the US, Netflix carries Raw live and nothing else weekly. Any guide telling you SmackDown and the big events are on Netflix was written for another country.

The CW, for NXT. Tuesday at 8 PM ET. A broadcast network, so an antenna gets it in most markets.

How to watch:

1. Run a channel scan on your antenna and look for your local CW station.
2. Or open the CW app and start the live stream.
3. Tune in Tuesday at 8 PM ET.
4. Open the CW app the next day for the replay.
5. If you pay for ESPN unlimited, you can also find NXT in that app.

NXT's own premium events air on The CW as well.

USA Network, for SmackDown. Friday at 8 PM ET. A cable channel with no stand-alone version.

How to watch without cable:

1. Find a live TV service that lists USA Network for your zip code.
2. Subscribe and open the guide on Friday.
3. Select USA Network at 8 PM ET.
4. Watch on the service's TV, phone or web app.
5. Cancel before the next billing date if SmackDown was the only reason you signed up.

Honest note: this one show is the main reason many WWE fans still pay for TV. Peacock's replay is a way to follow along a day late for less.

ESPN's app, for Premium Live Events. WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, Money in the Bank and the rest stream live there in the US. You need the unlimited plan.

How to watch:

1. Check whether your TV or mobile provider already includes ESPN unlimited. If it does, activate it at no extra cost.
2. If not, subscribe to the unlimited plan before event day.
3. Open the ESPN app and find the event under live.
4. Watch live. The replay stays available.
5. Between events, cancel or pause the plan if you only want the big shows.

Honest note: the cheaper ESPN plan does not include them, and there is no way to buy a single event.

Peacock. It no longer has the big events. It does carry next-day SmackDown replays and Saturday Night's Main Event, WWE's occasional network special.

The honest part: how WWE got more expensive

There was a stretch when one inexpensive subscription held every Premium Live Event. That stretch is over.

The events now sit with ESPN, which charges around $30 to $32 a month for the plan that includes them. Raw sits with Netflix. SmackDown stays on cable. Add them up and a completist pays more than a basic cable bill did a few years ago.

There is no loophole inside the rules. No Premium Live Event is available without a paid ESPN plan, and no single-event purchase exists.

What you can do is time it. Subscribe to ESPN for the month of the event you want, cancel afterward, and follow the rest through Raw and the replays.

Before you subscribe

• Make sure you pick ESPN's unlimited plan. The cheaper plan skips WWE's events.
• Check whether your TV provider already includes ESPN unlimited.
• Netflix's ad plan is the least expensive way to watch Raw live.
• Check that your live TV service has USA Network and your local CW station for your zip code.
• All times 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 usually appear the next day.
• WWE's own events page is the quickest way to check a changed time.

What it costs per month

US prices as of October 2026, approximate:

• Netflix (Raw): the ad plan is around $9.
• The CW (NXT): no cost.
• USA Network (SmackDown): inside a live TV service, usually $55 to $90, or your cable bill.
• ESPN unlimited (big events, NXT): about $30 to $32.
• Peacock (replays, specials): check the current plans.

Raw only: around $9.

Raw plus the big events: around $40.

Every live WWE show: more than $100.

FAQ

Where is WWE Raw?

Netflix, live Monday at 8 PM ET in the US. The replay is on demand afterward.

Is SmackDown on Netflix in the US?

No. It is on USA Network. Netflix carries it in other countries.

Are the big events on Peacock?

No. They moved to ESPN. Peacock kept Saturday Night's Main Event.

Can I buy one event?

No. ESPN sells a monthly plan.

Is NXT free?

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

What is the cheapest way to see most of WWE?

Netflix's ad plan, ESPN unlimited and an antenna cover Raw, the big events and NXT for about $40. SmackDown is the extra cost.

Wrap-up

That is how to watch WWE live in the US: four services, one of them at no cost, none of them covering everything. Which of the four are you paying for right now? For the other promotions, go to the full weekly wrestling schedule or the AAA page.

Links

• WWE events and where to watch
• WWE on ESPN