Nick Khan Says Raw Will Stay Three Hours, Considering ‘More Adult’ Content For Third Hour

Nick Khan says that WWE Raw will remain a three hour show, though they’re considering whether to make the third hour have more “adult” content. Khan spoke at J.P. Morgan’s TMT Conference on Tuesday and as reported by Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston, he spoke about Raw’s current length and how they’re discussing possibilities of tweaks to the third hour’s content. Thurston wrote:

Nick Khan at JPMorgan TMT now: “Raw is 3 hours. We don’t anticipate that changing.” They’re in discussions about what to do with the 10-11pm hour, whether to make it more “adult”.

Khan also reportedly added that the company is open to a third hour of WWE SmackDown, saying, “We’re still open to a third hour for Smackdown.” Khan noted that SmackDown and Raw “can go on any night of the week.”

The 10 PM to 11 PM ET hour is outside of the traditional primetime timeslot, and WWE has experimented with making that hour themed more toward adults previously though it hasn’t generally stuck.

Nick Khan at JPMorgan TMT now: "Raw is 3 hours. We don't anticipate that changing." They're in discussions about what to do with the 10-11pm hour, whether to make it more "adult".

— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) May 23, 2023

Nick Khan said, "We're still open to a third hour for Smackdown."

He talked up Amazon. He said Smackdown as well as Raw "can go on any night of the week."

— Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) May 23, 2023