WWE fans around the world, this is your official warning – Monday Night Raw is just a few hours away.
For the next week, Raw and SmackDown broadcasts – including this weekend’s Clash In Paris premium live event – will have an earlier timeslot for everyone streaming the show live on Netflix.
Usually, fans have to fit in with the US start times with the huge shows touring the states, but it’s our turn, with Raw viewers across the globe making do with our schedule.
It’s a stacked card for everyone watching, with a former world champion starting the show, a Hall of Famer calling out Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch, and some huge names set to compete.
For Raw, it’s the red brand’s go-home show before Clash In Paris, so fans will be hoping for an unpredictable and action final push for the PLE.
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Here’s everything you need to know before tonight’s show.
What time is WWE Raw on tonight in the UK?
Tonight, WWE Raw starts at 8pm for fans in the UK.
Although Raw and SmackDown typically air in the early hours for those of us in the UK, but this evening the live Netflix stream kicks off at a much more sociable time.
It does mean for US viewers, they’ll have to try and sneakily watch on their phones if they’re still in the office at 3pm ET/12PT.
Where is WWE Raw tonight?
Tonight, Raw is airing live from Birmingham, UK, which is the first time a live WWE show has been broadcast from the city in a staggering 12 years.
WWE kicked off it’s European run in Dublin on Friday with the Road to Clash In Paris Tour ahead of the premium live event in the City of Love on August 31.
Later this week, SmackDown returns to WWE’s best crowd ever in Lyon, followed by both Clash In Paris and the following night’s Raw live from the French capital.
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- Roman Reigns starts the show
- Nikki Bella calls out Becky Lynch
- Penta vs. Kofi Kingston
- Rhea Ripley vs. Roxanne Perez
Why is WWE Raw starting early tonight?
Like WWE’s European Road To WrestleMania dates earlier in 2025, the current on the Road to Clash In Paris all benefit from changes brought in by the Netflix deal.
Whenever WWE used to travel internationally for TV shows, they would generally be broadcast on a delay to fit with the US transmission times, which meant UK crowds not lucky enough to be at local shows would still have to wait until the early hours.
That’s all changed as the streaming giant has the WWE rights for most of the world outside the United States, and international crowds have really raised the bar for wrestling over the past few years.
WWE Raw roster and champions
Heading into Clash In Paris, Seth Rollins is on top of Raw as the World Heavyweight Champion, while the Women’s World Title is vacant after pregnant superstar Naomi relinquished the gold.
When it comes to the men’s and women’s Intercontinental Championships, they’re currently held by Dominik Mysterio and Becky Lynch, while Dirty Dom’s Judgment Day teammates Finn Balor and JD McDonagh are the World Tag Team Champions.
On the men’s side of the Raw roster, former world champ CM Punk, new red brand arrival LA Knight, Penta, and Seth’s The Vision allies Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed lead the way, as well as the likes of Jey Uso, AJ Styles, Karrion Kross, Rusev and Sheamus.
The women’s roster is just as strong with Kairi Sane, Bayley, Asuka, Lyra Valkyria, Raquel Rodriguez, Stephanie Vaquer and Rhea Ripley leading the way to capture the vacant Women’s World Championship.
In the tag ranks on Raw, Judgment Day rule the roost, but the division also includes the likes of War Raiders, the Creed Brothers, as well as members of the Latino World Order.
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