How to Watch WWE Without Cable

There’s a long and storied history behind the WWE, but if you’re a new fan, you’ve got good timing. That’s because it’s easier than ever to find wrestling content worth watching. Sure, the WWE may be scripted, but there’s nothing fake about the fans’ love for it. But do you need cable to watch the latest WWE action?

Nope! Cable may try to pin you down, but luckily, you have several possible escape moves at your disposal. Learning how to watch the WWE without cable is easier than distracting the ref while someone else sneaks into the ring and hits your opponent with a chair. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about watching WWE without cable.

Here are a few of our favorite ways to stream WWE:

	Price	Channels	Free Trial
#1	$64.99 – $154.99	140+	5 days	Watch Now
#2	$7.99 – $82.99	85+	30 days	Watch Now
#3	$74.99 – $94.99	220+	7 days	Watch Now
#4	$40 – $60	30+ – 130+	3 days	Watch Now

How to Watch the WWE Online or Over the Air Without Cable

Before we can get to the list of places to watch WWE without cable, we first need to know where, exactly, WWE programming airs. There are a few different answers to that question. As of March 2021, there’s also a big addition to the list of channels.

• Fox: Fox is the home of WWE Smackdown, which fans also sometimes call Friday Night Smackdown. The show has moved around a lot since debuting on Thursday nights in the late 90s, but as of 2019, it airs every Friday night on Fox, a major broadcast network.
• USA Network: WWE Raw, aka Monday Night Raw, airs Mondays on the USA Network. USA Network is not broadcast over-the-air like Fox, but you can still get your Monday night wrestling fix without cable.
• Peacock: NBC’s standalone streaming service got started in 2020 and became the exclusive home of the WWE Network in the spring of 2021. It has thousands of hours of WWE content, and we’ll talk more about it below.

Now that you know what channels carry WWE, let’s talk about where to find those channels without a cable subscription. You’ll see several skinny bundles on the list. If you don’t know what a skinny bundle is, that’s okay: Just think of it as a way to get a cable-like live TV package without actually subscribing to cable. Skinny bundles are live TV streaming services that use your home internet connection to stream TV to you directly. There’s no need for cable or satellite equipment.

Hulu + Live TV has both Fox and USA Network in its lineup. That means you can use this skinny bundle to watch new episodes of both Friday Night Smackdown and Monday Night Raw.

fuboTV is another live TV streaming service that includes both Fox and USA Network. If you’re mostly interested in the WWE’s flagship wrestling shows, then fuboTV is a solid option for watching WWE without cable.

Sling offers the USA Network, but it doesn’t offer Fox. So if you’re too busy to watch wrestling on Friday nights anyway, Sling could be a good way to get your WWE fix.

YouTube TV

YouTube had a good thing going, but it decided it wanted to be known as more than just the top destination for watching adorable panda videos at 1 a.m. when you can’t sleep. Now it’s also got a live streaming service called YouTube TV, and it has both Fox and USA Network. That makes YouTube TV yet another strong option for watching WWE without cable.

Peacock

As far as wrestling content goes, it’s fair to call Peacock a game-changer. The WWE used to run its own streaming network, but in early 2021, WWE announced that it was packing up the spandex and moving operations over to Peacock. Now, the only way to watch the WWE Network is through a paid Peacock subscription. You’re getting a lot of value for your money, though, as the Peacock deal includes more than 17,000 hours of programming, plus a live channel.

Free Over-the-Air TV

Yes, free over-the-air TV is still around. In fact, it’s better than ever. You can get broadcast networks like Fox simply by hooking up an antenna and scanning for nearby broadcast towers. If you’re within range of a local Fox tower, you’ll be able to watch WWE without cable this way, and if you’ve got an HD TV, you’ll be getting all those wrestling moves in high definition.

Can I Watch WWE on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Chromecast?

There are approximately as many ways to watch the WWE as there are storylines involving a sudden and surprising betrayal. In other words, you’re not just limited to your TV if you want to watch the WWE without cable. Look at the convenient chart below to see just how many devices you can use to stream all the WWE your heart desires.

Watch What You Want, WWE Fans!

It’s a lot of fun to be a wrestling fan right now. But what do you do when you’re all caught up on the latest WWE storylines? What do you watch when you need a break from watching WWE without cable?

The short answer is “whatever you want,” but we like making recommendations, so we’re not going to leave it there. If you like fast-moving athletes who know how to hit hard, why not give NHL hockey a try? Those guys move so fast that you can blink and miss a goal. And unlike the WWE, the outcomes aren’t pre-determined. At least we don’t think they are; we reserve the right to change our mind if a team we like gets called for a questionable penalty. Hit up our guide to watching the NHL without cable for everything you need to know about viewing NHL games.