WWE fans watching Wrestlemania issued £1,000 warning even if they have Netflix subscription

Wrestling fans have been issued a warning ahead of the biggest WWE event of the year, as some viewers could be fined £1,000 even if they have a Netflix subscription.

This weekend, wrestling fans will no doubt be tuning in to the biggest event of the WWE calendar, as the 41st annual Wrestlemania takes place at a sold-out Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Some of the organisation's biggest names are set to feature at the highly-anticipated event, with the likes of John Cena, CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Logan Paul and Cody Rhodes all on the card for either night one or night two.

But all fans planning to watch Wrestlemania this weekend have been sent a clear warning as some of them could face a £1,000 fine, even if they are watching the show on Netflix.

Wrestlemania will undoubtedly be will be the biggest premium live wrestling event to take place on Netflix since WWE bagged a £4 billion deal with the subscription service.

Night one will likely be headlined by a triple threat match between Reigns, Punk and Seth Rollins, while Sunday night's action will see a dramatic matchup between Cena and Rhodes for the undisputed WWE championship belt.

For fans outside of the United States, Wrestelmania, as well as all of WWE's other premium live events, and weekly episodes of Raw, Smackdown and NXT, can be watched live or on demand without any additional cost on top of a Netflix subscription.

£1,000 warning for WWE fans in UK

However, fans in the UK must be careful not to disregard one key law that could see them face a fine of up to £1,000 plus court costs, should they neglect it.

TV Licences are a necessity to watch any type of live content as it is broadcast and, as per the TV Licensing website, it is applicable to anything that is 'live on streaming services'.

Anyone tuning in for the Wrestlemania will therefore need to have paid for a TV licence.

John Cena will challenge Cody Rhodes for the undisputed WWE championship at Wrestlemania 41. (Image: Getty)

Daniel McAfee, Head of Legal Operations at Lawhive, said: "Under UK law, any live television broadcast requires a valid TV licence, regardless of the streaming platform.

“We have a duty to enforce the law when there is evidence that someone has avoided paying for a TV Licence."

McAfee also said encouraged users to "stay informed on licensing changes as streaming platforms expand live broadcast offerings".

Netflix made a big splash with live events when they broadcasted the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight in November, before showing live NFL games over the Christmas period.