Netlflix Viewing Figures For WWE's 2026 PLEs Revealed

Ever since WWE’s move to the Netflix streaming service, exact viewing figures for the likes of Monday Night RAW, Friday Night SmackDown, and PLEs have been pretty hard to come by. This past week, Netflix offered some insight into which of WWE’s shows in 2026 have been the most watched.

Netflix released its “What We Watched” report this week, offering up viewing numbers from between January and July of 2026. POST Wrestling’s John Pollock put together the available stats regarding WWE, revealing the data from WWE’s PLEs this year and how many fans tuned in;

• Royal Rumble 2026 (January 31) - 3.1 million 
• WrestleMania 42 Sunday (April 19) - 3 million
• WrestleMania 42 Saturday (April 18) - 2.7 million 
• Elimination Chamber 2026 (February 28) - 1.9 million 
• Clash In Italy 2026 (May 31) - 1.6 million
• Backlash 2026 (May 9) - 1.4 million
• Night Of Champions 2026 (June 27) - 1 million 

Some of the more interesting details include the fact that the Royal Rumble viewership was higher than that of WrestleMania 42, though this may be due to the earlier start time for many worldwide with the event given that it was held in Saudi Arabia for the first time. WrestleMania 42 Sunday also saw a huge increase from the previous night (Lil Yachty is a draw brother).