WWE fans are hours away from could be the greatest Monday Night Raw crowd of all time.
Tonight, the run of Raw and SmackDown airing in an earlier timeslot comes to an end for now, so make sure you don’t miss the live stream on Netflix.
It’s not for long though, with dates in Australia next month, and a newly announced Royal Rumble 2026 tour across the UK and Europe, including four TV broadcasts.
We’ve got all the details on that further below, as well as an preview for tonight’s episode of Raw as viewers across the globe making do with our schedule.
Just over a year after ‘Il est vraiment’ chants lit up the wrestling world, France’s hero AJ Styles will be back to challenge for the Intercontinental Championship.
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Here’s everything you need to know before tonight’s show after an action-packed Clash In Paris.
What time is WWE Raw on tonight in the UK?
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Tonight, WWE Raw starts at 7pm 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 2pm ET/11am PT.
Where is WWE Raw tonight?
Tonight, Raw is airing live from Paris, France just 24 hours after Sunday’s incredible premium live event.
WWE kicked off it’s European run in Dublin a week and a half ago, with the Road to Clash In Paris Tour delivering exciting nights across the UK and Europe.
Last week, SmackDown returned to WWE’s best crowd ever in Lyon, but Paris dialed up the heat over the weekend.
WWE Raw preview: match card and announcements for September 1, 2025 episode
- IC Title: Dominik Mysterio (c) vs. AJ Styles
- WWE Clash In Paris fallout
- Update on vacant Women’s World Title
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.
‘First time ever’ WWE Royal Rumble 2026 tour coming to UK and Europe
WWE has announced its first ever UK and Europe tour on the road to the Royal Rumble, and you can register here for pre-sale access.
This marks the first time WWE will broadcast televised events from Belfast, Northern Ireland, and Dusseldorf, Germany.
It also marks 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, and the first return to Leipzig in 4 years.
- Thursday, January 8 – Leipzig, Germany – Quaterback Immobelien Arena
- SmackDown: Friday, January 9 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
- Saturday, January 10 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
- Sunday, January 11 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
- 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
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
Coming out of Clash In Paris, Seth Rollins is on top of Raw as the World Heavyweight Champion, while the Women’s World Title is still 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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