Let Netflix’s rivals get ready. The streaming service is preparing the arrival of one of its major acquisitions and it is expected that, thanks to this, they will make the sector explode with figures that will possibly make its executives dream. In recent days it has been confirmed that whoever makes the decisions at the streaming giant has made one that will make them gold.
We recently said that Netflix was not approaching its approach to sports in the correct way. But with the audience figures that the Peacock service has revealed in recent days, we may have to think twice about what we said. Because with concrete data in hand, the tremendous audience success that has been the live broadcast via streaming of WrestleMania XL has been confirmed. And next year 2025 it will be owned by Netflix. They are going to destroy!
Record views
Wrestlemania is like the Super Bowl of wrestling. This spectacle sport has been entertaining people from all over the world for decades, and although its main target is in the United States, it has also had several periods of glory in Spain. Right now, the streaming rights are held by Peacock, a service that is not available in our country, but as we say, next year they will be in the hands of Netflix worldwide. And that’s going to be a blast.
In the WrestleMania XL edition a few days ago, of which you have surely seen something on social networks, since it has been very epic, the audience figures have been explosive. It has become the most watched entertainment event in Peacock’s history and the service says it has added 1.3 billion minutes of live streaming over the two days of the massive celebration. Compared to last year’s figures, it has meant an improvement in viewing results of 30%.
In 2025 it will be a Netflix event
Possibly, Netflix executives are already working together with the WWE preparing what could be the most explosive and massive event they will have in the next year 2025. You have to think that Peacock does not have the reach of Netflix, neither in the United States nor nor at a global level. With a good promotional campaign and several marketing initiatives, Netflix can make Wrestlemania one of the most memorable moments in the history of the streaming platform.
In any case, it is obvious that this year’s 2024 edition has been pure fire. He has not only had the end of Cody Rhodes’ story, something that fans were looking forward to, but has also brought three wrestling greats together on stage. On the one hand, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who has returned to the ring now that it seems that his film career is slowing down after that time when we saw the muscular eyebrow-raising hero everywhere. On the other hand, John Cena has also been present, who is now the fashionable boy in Hollywood, an actor who has surprised us with his great capacity for comedy and who is giving quite a recital of effort. Furthermore, the third in contention was Undertaker himself, who is already retired as one might imagine, but who continues to make stellar appearances wherever his services are claimed.
To overcome the emotions of WrestleMania XL, Netflix will have to work hard. But it is true that there are still many cards on the table that you can play with. This year, 2024, the rumors pointing to the possible return of Hulk Hogan did not come true, who could well end up appearing in next year’s edition of the event. However, there is still time for that and, on the other hand, we will have to see how the WWE stories and fights develop in the coming months.
