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USA Network reacts to WWE fan claiming she quit her job to attend Raw

Fan signs have made a significant resurgence in professional wrestling over the past year or so. The number of audience members carrying signs has increased significantly, and the crowd continues to get increasingly creative with their hilarious and amusing messages. A similar entertaining sign was spotted in the crowd during the latest episode of Raw.

The official USA Network X account made a post of a fan holding up a sign while in the crowd of the latest episode of Raw. They captioned the photo saying that although the gesture of the fan quitting their job to attend the show was a little extreme, they appreciated it. Further, they joked in the replies that they were an employee of the USA Network itself and that she didn’t show up to the social media meeting yesterday.

SmackDown heads to USA Network on Sept. 13

Last week, WWE announced that starting October 7th, Monday Night Raw would once again be a two-hour show. The change will last until December 30th, the final episode on USA Network. After this, the red brand will move to Netflix. Raw has been a three-hour since July 2012, when it changed to the current format. There were rumors that SmackDown would also shift to a three-hour show after its season premiere on the USA Network. However, the opposite has happened.

The show is already set to leave the USA Network in less than four months. Thus, the network is less likely to dedicate much time to the red brand. Instead, the network will be dedicating this time to a show that will stay with them for longer.

WWE Raw will have flexible run-times after the show moves to Netflix

Earlier this year, WWE announced that they had signed a $5 billion deal with Netflix. Wrestling Observer Newsletter recently revealed several details about WWE Raw moving to Netflix on 6th January 2025. Starting next year, the show will no longer be fixed to a specific length as it will not be obligated by the schedule of any network. No other show would be starting in its place. Thus, the show will never be cut off early, either.

WWE Raw moving to Netflix from 2025
WWE Raw moving to Netflix from 2025 (via WWE)

WWE will have the flexibility to run a longer show if they have more content for that week. Conversely, they can reduce the length if they wish. This also reduces the predictability of the show as it won’t end at a specific time. It is unclear whether commercials will be broadcast throughout the show. However, branded sponsorships will likely continue.

Furthermore, the company won’t have to run top-of-the-hour segments anymore. The promotion intentionally ran exciting segments only towards the end of an hour. This was done so because the number of viewers changing the channel at these times is the highest. Furthermore, Triple H has also revealed that no censorship would take place on these shows.

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