WWE has made its long-awaited Netflix debut with its flagship programme, Raw. After more than three decades on television, the long-running wrestling show, which first aired in 1993 and has surpassed 1,

With WWE returning to its innovative roots by bringing Raw to Netflix, we look back at wrestling's 40-year journey of broadcast risks and payoffs.

WWE's flagship Raw show has aired on Netflix for the first time with the return of multiple big names. The much-anticipated programme saw superstars including The Rock, John Cena and The Undertaker make appearances during the three-hour event in Los Angeles.

Included in the bundle are Wrestle Mania, "SmackDown," "NXT," and " Monday Night Raw." With Netflix's 283 million members in more than 190 countries, WWE aims to increase its worldwide audience and fan interaction.