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

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Published 11:40 1 Feb 2025 GMT

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

WWE fans have been issued the warning ahead of the 38th annual Royal Rumble live on Netflix.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

WWE fans preparing to watch the 2025 Royal Rumble on Netflix have been given a warning - even if they have a subscription for the platform.

The 38th annual Royal Rumble takes place at a sold-out Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, with it being billed as the biggest in history.

Four matches have been announced for the premium live event, including both the men and women's Royal Rumbles - where the winners will receive a world title shot of their choosing at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas.

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John Cena, CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Logan Paul and Seth Rollins are just some of the huge names announced for the men's match, with plenty of surprise entrants expected.

The Royal Rumble will be the first premium live event to take place on Netflix since WWE bagged a £4 billion deal with the subscription service.

It all kicked off with a stacked premiere episode of Monday Night Raw at Intuit Dome at the start of January. All of WWE's premium live events, as well as weekly episodes of Raw, Smackdown and NXT, can be watched live or on demand by those outside the United States without any additional cost on top of a Netflix subscription.

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The archives are also included, allowing fans to get all nostalgic and relive classic moments from years gone by.

£1,000 warning for WWE fans in UK

However, fans in the UK must refrain from falling foul of a key law or else they could face a fine of up to £1,000 plus court costs. 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 Royal Rumble will therefore need to have paid for a TV licence.

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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.

Featured Image Credit: Getty & Netflix

Topics: WWE, Royal Rumble, Wrestling, WrestleMania

Josh Lawless
Josh Lawless

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

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