WWE fans need to make sure they’re tuning in on time for tonight’s episode of Monday Night Raw.
Over the next couple of weeks, episodes of Raw and SmackDown are out of their usual 1am timeslot, giving wrestling fans in the UK a chance to watch all the action at a much less brutal time of day.
In the lead up to the Royal Rumble later this month, fans won’t have to wait until the early hours to catch the weekly red and blue brands’ shows.
Tonight’s Raw continues the trend after Friday’s episode of SmackDown from Berlin, with a stacked show on the cards.
After ending John Cena’s career in a humiliating way, GUNTHER is in action against another soon-to-be retiring legend, plus CM Punk is among those confirmed to appear.
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Here’s everything you need to now before tonight’s show.
What time is WWE Raw on this week in the UK?
This Monday, WWE Raw starts at 7pm live on Netflix for fans in the UK.
Raw and SmackDown usually stream in the early hours for those in the UK, but this time the show will get going in the early evening.
Where is WWE Raw this week?
This week, SmackDown is airing live from Dusseldorf, Germany, which explains the different start time.
WWE Raw preview: match card for January 12, 2026
- GUNTHER vs. AJ Styles
- Penta & Dragon Lee vs. Auston Theory & Bronson Reed
- New Women’s Tag Team Champions Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky will appear
- World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk will address the fans
- Raquel Rodriguez will address attack on Stephanie Vaquer
Why is WWE Raw starting early this week?
Just like WWE’s various European dates in 2025, the Netflix deal has made things more convenient for fans around the world when the wrestling giant goes international.
When WWE typically travelled around the globe for live TV or premium live events in the past, everyone use had to stick with US broadcast times, even if the show was being shot in their time zone.
This meant a show taped in Manchester or London at 6pm wouldn’t air for Brits until 1am, which was never ideal.
WWE Royal Rumble 2026 tour dates for UK and Europe
WWE is currently on its first ever UK and Europe tour on the road to the Royal Rumble, marking the first time WWE will broadcast televised events from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Dusseldorf, Germany.
It is also the first time in 11 years that WWE will return to Poland, the first return to Denmark in 9 years, the first return to Mannheim in 6 years, last week was the first return to Leipzig in 4 years.
- Raw: Monday, January 12 – Dusseldorf, Germany – PSD Bank Dome
- Tuesday, January 13 – Mannheim, Germany – SAP Arena
- Thursday, January 15 – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena
- SmackDown: Friday, January 16 – London, UK – OVO Arena Wembley
- Saturday, January 17 – Gdansk, Poland – Ergo Arena
- Sunday, January 18 – Nottingham, UK – Motorpoint Arena
- Raw: Monday, January 19 – Belfast N. Ireland – SSE Arena
Thankfully, Netflix securing the WWE rights for most of the world outside the US means things have changed, while international crowds have really raised the bar in recent years, giving WWE more impetus to bring Raw and SmackDown over more regularly.
SmackDown is still broadcast on the USA Network for fans in the States, but it’ll be airing live for us on Netflix as the Road To Royal Rumble tour gets going.
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