WWE News: Big television deal signed, Raw is coming to Russia

WWE announced on Tuesday that the company has inked a distribution deal with 2x2 that will lead to Raw being broadcast in over 24 million homes in Russia. "We are delighted to be bringing WWE Raw back to Free TV in Russia and look forward to working with 2X2," WWE VP Andrew Whitaker said in a press release. "We are confident that this partnership will be the first step in expanding the WWE brand in Russia." To read the press release, visit Corporate.WWE.com.

Powell's POV: Does this mean Vladimir Kozlov will be getting a nice push in February when Raw debuts on 2x2? In all seriousness, obviously this is another big step in WWE's international expansion.