A new report has provided the reasoning behind WWE’s decision to move Monday Night Raw to an earlier 7 p.m. ET start time for three weeks in September. According to WrestleVotes, the move is a strategic test by WWE and its broadcast partner, Netflix, to see how the show performs against the return of the NFL’s Monday Night Football.

A WWE Raw Experiment Against ‘Monday Night Football’

On the latest episode of WrestleVotes Radio, the outlet detailed the plan. “Monday night, Raw will have a special start time of 7pm Eastern for a few weeks this upcoming September, specifically on the 15th, 22nd, and 29th,” the report stated.

“According to a source, this decision was made some time ago as WWE and Netflix want to see how the show performs with an earlier start-up against Monday Night Foot

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