Netflix released their semi-annual “What We Watched” report for the months of January to June of 2026 revealing the most watched shows on the service for the first half of this year.
Post Wrestling’s John Pollock reported that based on the data compiled from Netflix, this past January’s Royal Rumble 2026 event was the most watched WWE PLE on the service for the first half of the year.
This is the second year in a row that WWE’s Royal Rumble event topped the list for most watched WWE PLE in the first half of a year on Netflix.
Pollock reported that the viewership numbers do not include viewers from the United States due to WWE PLEs being exclusive to ESPN over this past year and Peacock before.
WWE PLEs viewership on Netflix for January to June 2026:
- Royal Rumble 2026 – 3.1 million
- WrestleMania 42 Sunday – 3 million
- WrestleMania 42 Saturday – 2.7 million
- Elimination Chamber 2026 – 1.9 million
- Clash in Italy – 1.6 million
- Backlash 2026 – 1.4 million
- Night of Champions 2026 – 1 million
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