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Backstage Update on WWE Monday Night Raw Moving Back to Two Hours

It's a surprising move that is being made for the remainder of 2024
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WWE Raw moving to two hours in October
WWE Raw moving to two hours in October | WWE

Update: There's been no confirmation yet from WWE, but multiple outlets are shining a light on the future of Monday Night Raw once it moves to Netflix.

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer says the show will be moving back to three hours in January, noting that it was the decision of the USA Network to drop the third hour for the remainder of 2024.

The insider X account WrestleVotes meantime, is reporting that the company is "eagerly" awaiting the freedom to not have a strict runtime for Raw and that no set decision has been made either way on a goal of two or three hours per episode.

Original story: WWE is dropping the third hour of Raw for the remainder of 2024.

Commentor Joe Tessitore made the announcement on the September 9 edition of the show, that Raw will be returning to a two hour format starting October 7. WWE later confirmed the announcement on social media.

While Raw will be two hours for the rest of the year, it is unclear how long the program will run once it moves from the USA Network to Netflix in January.

We will provide more information on this announcement as it becomes available.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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