WWE fans need to make the most of tonight’s early start time for Monday Night Raw on Netflix.
Fans in the UK have been loving life the last couple of weeks, with episodes of Raw and SmackDown airing outside their typical 1am timeslots, giving us a chance to watch all the action at a more acceptable hour.
In the lead up to the Royal Rumble (which is less than two weeks away), fans haven’t had to wait until the early hours to catch the weekly red and blue brands’ shows.
This evening’s Raw continues the trend after Friday’s episode of SmackDown from London, with a stacked show on the cards.
CM Punk will face a tough challenger for the World Heavyweight Championship in the form of Ireland’s Finn Balor, while Becky Lynch is also putting her Intercontinental Title on the line.
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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 8pm live on Netflix for fans in the UK.
Raw and SmackDown usually stream in the early hours for us, but this time the show will get going in the evening.
Where is WWE Raw this week?
This week, Raw is airing live from Belfast, which explains the different start time.
WWE Raw preview: match card for January 19, 2026
- World Heavyweight Title: CM Punk (c) vs. Finn Balor
- IC Title: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Maxxine Dupri
- Je’Von Evans vs. El Grande Americano
- Rey Mysterio, Penta and Dragon Lee vs. Bronson Reed, Austin Theory and Logan Paul
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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.
Remaining 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 has broadcast televised events from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Dusseldorf, Germany.
It is also the first time in 11 years that WWE returned to Poland, the first return to Denmark in 9 years, and to Mannheim in 6 years, while earlier in the run was the first return to Leipzig in 4 years.
- 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.
WWE has already confirmed a Raw taping at London’s O2 arena in June, and you can already register for pre-sale opportunities here.
Fans are already speculating that the timing – with no premium live event announced for June yet – could mean a UK-based PLE is in the pipeline.
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