Royal Rumble dominated the rankings for WWE Premium Live Events on Netflix during the first half of 2026.
Netflix published its latest What We Watched report on Friday, detailing viewing data from January through June 2026. The report features WWE programming as part of the streaming platform’s global collaboration, which includes exclusive U.S. streaming of Raw and international access to SmackDown, NXT, Premium Live Events, and other WWE content.
Analyzing the new data, POST Wrestling’s John Pollock outlined the viewership statistics for WWE’s Premium Live Events. The findings indicate that the 2026 Royal Rumble was the most-watched PLE on Netflix in the first half of the year, narrowly surpassing WrestleMania 42 Sunday.
The first-half 2026 WWE Premium Live Event rankings on Netflix are as follows:
- Royal Rumble (Jan. 31): 3.1 million views
- WrestleMania 42 Sunday (Apr. 19): 3.0 million views
- WrestleMania 42 Saturday (Apr. 18): 2.7 million views
- Elimination Chamber (Feb. 28): 1.9 million views
- Clash in Italy (May 31): 1.6 million views
- Backlash (May 9): 1.4 million views
- Night of Champions (June 27): 1.0 million views
The figures represent global Netflix viewership up to the end of June, offering the first comprehensive analysis of WWE Premium Live Event performance on the streaming service for the first six months of 2026.
WWE returns to Premium Live Event action on August 1 and 2, with WWE SummerSlam 2026 set to take place at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN.
Ensure to be present here at WrestlingHeadlines.com on 8/1 and 8/2 for live WWE SummerSlam 2026 Results coverage.
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