Massive change planned for WWE RAW's Netflix debut (Exclusive)

We are days away from the first-ever episode of WWE RAW to stream live on Netflix. It all goes down on January 6, with anticipation through the roof.

While the match card is essentially set, there are still a lot of questions surrounding the Netflix premiere. One of them is about the runtime, with WWE RAW recently being two hours long. There have been indications that the red brand will return to its previous length of three hours, but that is not all.

Sources close to Sportskeeda Wrestling have revealed that WWE RAW next week is planned to exceed three hours in length, given the star power on the show. Unlike on television, the flexibility of Netflix has allowed next Monday's show to have a runtime of more than three hours without any issues.

Multiple matches have been confirmed for the episode, including the main event between CM Punk and Seth Rollins. Roman Reigns will face Solo Sikoa in Tribal Combat, while Rhea Ripley is challenging Liv Morgan for the Women's World Championship. Drew McIntyre vs. Jey Uso has also been announced.

John Cena is set to return on the Netflix premiere, as his Farewell Tour begins. Other major names will likely be back as well, hence the longer runtime. Becky Lynch and The Rock could both show up at the Intuit Dome on January 6, while Logan Paul has also been confirmed.