WrestleMania 41 will mark another landmark change in the event’s history as the first Showcase of the Immortals shown live on Netflix.
WWE revealed last year’s Mania was their most successful event ever after breaking numerous records, but Netflix can take it up a notch.
The wrestling giant’s partnership with the leading streaming service has helped usher in a new era of sports entertainment.
WrestleMania was once credited for reinventing the wheel, with former WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon constructing the first event in 1985 to expand the company’s global reach.
Having started on closed-circuit television, ‘The Grandest Stage of Them All’ pioneered WWE’s move to a pay-per-view model.
Decades later, WrestleMania remains the jewel in the crown, with casual fans forking out a one-time fee to watch it each year.
However, this weekend, the Show of Shows stands to have more eyes on WWE’s prized product than ever before, and it has nothing to do with celebrity crossovers or the superstars themselves.
Is WrestleMania 41 on Netflix?
Yes, both nights of ‘Mania will be available to watch for Netflix subscribers at no additional cost – for UK users only.
WWE’s deal with TNT Sports ended after five years to facilitate their move to Netflix, which took over streaming rights from January.
It is now the only place in the UK to watch their premium live shows after the WWE Network was closed down.
Fans in the UK who already have a Netflix subscription can watch the action live, while others can sign up for £4.99 or more here.
However, in the US, WWE still has a contract with streaming service Peacock until 2026 – which will screen WrestleMania 41 instead.
WrestleMania 41: Date and how to follow
WrestleMania will be held across two nights on Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20.
It is taking place at Allegiant Stadium in Nevada, the 65,000-capacity home of the NFL team, the Las Vegas Raiders.
The action is set to start at around 1am for UK wrestling fans and at 7pm Eastern time / 4pm Pacific Time for viewers in the United States.
WWE will also broadcast a kick-off show from midnight in the UK, which is available to stream for free on their YouTube channel.
talkSPORT.com will also keep you up to date with all the latest build-up and reaction.
WrestleMania 41: Fight card
The full line-ups for each night are as follows…
Night 1 (April 19)
- The War Raiders (Erik and Ivar) (c) vs. The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) – for World Tag Team Championship
- Rey Mysterio vs. El Grande Americano
- Jade Cargill vs. Naomi
- LA Knight (c) vs. Jacob Fatu – for WWE United States Championship
- Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Charlotte Flair – for WWE Women’s Championship
- Gunther (c) vs. Jey Uso – for World Heavyweight Championship
- Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk (with Paul Heyman) vs. Seth Rollins
Night 2 (April 20)
- Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez (c) vs. Bayley and Lyra Valkyria – for WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
- AJ Styles vs. Logan Paul
- Bron Breakker (c) vs. Penta vs. Finn Bálor vs. Dominik Mysterio – for WWE Intercontinental Championship
- Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre – Sin City Street Fight
- Iyo Sky (c) vs. Bianca Belair vs. Rhea Ripley – for Women’s World Championship
- Cody Rhodes (c) vs. John Cena – for Undisputed WWE Championship
WrestleMania 41: What has been said?
Randy Orton was all set to face Kevin Owens, but ‘KO’ had to withdraw from the match due to requiring neck surgery.
“When the WWE doctor called me to tell me about it, I was so shocked because I knew there was something wrong, but I didn’t expect it to be so wrong that I couldn’t do WrestleMania,” he said.
“I thought we’ll take care of it after WrestleMania.
“When he told me I couldn’t do it, I was so shocked that I stopped listening to him almost.”
He added to My Mom’s Basement: “At least know I’ll come back at the very least, I really hope I come back, you know, I guess I never take anything for granted in what we do, so who knows, but [I’m] pretty likely to come back.”
