WWE's flagship program, "WWE Raw," airs live on Netflix for the first time ever this coming Monday. The $5 billion deal, which formally kicks off Jan. 6, represents a monumental shift for the wrestling giant and streaming service alike,

The flagship wrestling program adds to Netflix’s budding slate of live sports programming, which in recent weeks included the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight and the NFL Christmas Day games.

The World Wrestling Entertainment executive said during earning calls in the past that he saw a day when Netflix would continue to evolve and enter into live programming, much to the consternation of Netflix officials.

The Rock will be at the WWE RAW on Netflix premiere. In a post on Instagram, The Rock confirmed that he would be at the WWE RAW on Netflix premiere on January 6th. He wrote a lengthy post about his family and their legacy before he said that he would come home on Monday as

The debut of Monday Night Raw on Netflix is particularly thrilling as it coincides with the exciting build-up to key WWE events like the Royal Rumble and the Road to WrestleMania.

It’s been nearly a year since WWE announced its groundbreaking deal to stream RAW weekly on Netflix, and the wait is finally over. Starting Monday, Jan. 6, WWE's flagship show will air exclusively on the streaming platform.