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WWE Raw Goes Live From Birmingham With Early U.S. Start Ahead of Clash in Paris

International Netflix streaming draws complaints over glitches during the live show.

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Overview

  • The Aug. 25 episode is airing from bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham with a special 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT start time for U.S. viewers.
  • Raw streams on Netflix in multiple regions including the UK and Canada, while Peacock carries the show in the United States.
  • Roman Reigns is advertised to open the program, with Rhea Ripley vs. Roxanne Perez and Penta vs. Kofi Kingston on the card and Nikki Bella expected to confront Becky Lynch.
  • This is the final Raw before Clash in Paris on Aug. 31 at La Défense Arena, setting the last on-air build for the premium live event.
  • On-site reports describe long merchandise lines with hour-plus waits for items like £40 John Cena t-shirts, plus a £600 replica championship belt on sale.