WWE RAW on Netflix Did Something Surprisingly Rare This Week

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While pre-taped, the content of this week’s WWE Raw episode still managed to surprise viewers.
Since moving to Netflix in January 2025, Raw’s runtime has averaged about 150 minutes (2 hours, 30 minutes) with commercials included. The December 22 edition of Raw, however, was noticeably shorter as it spanned 94 minutes, with commercials filtered out of the broadcast altogether.
Across it near 33-year history, WWE Raw has operated on a variety of runtimes. From 1993 un