This week’s episode of Monday Night Raw is set to air live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and it’s shaping up to be a huge show. The red brand will be celebrating its one year anniversary on Netflix, and the show is also being promoted as a crossover with Stranger Things.
Three title matches are set for the show as Bron Breakker will be challenging CM Punk for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Becky Lynch will be challenging Maxxine Dupri for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship and Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky will be challenging Asuka & Kairi Sane for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship. It’s also been confirmed that Liv Morgan will be competing in her first televised match since June of last year when she takes on Lyra Valkyria.
Ahead of the show Adam Pearce hyped up Raw in video posted to social media, and he seemingly referenced Chris Jericho when he talked about the three big title matches on the show and asked, “who can break down the walls and claim the gold?”
#WWERAW GM @ScrapDaddyAP previews the FIRST Raw of 2026 🔥
A special @Stranger_Things themed episode of Raw to kick off the new year!
📺: 8e/5p on @netflix pic.twitter.com/MWCLKGl4AT
— WWE (@WWE) January 4, 2026
Chris Jericho’s AEW contract expired on December 31st, and it’s been heavily rumored that he will be returning to WWE in the near future. While the exact date for his return has not been confirmed there’s been speculation that he could return either on Raw this week, or at the Royal Rumble premium live event later this month.
Stay tuned for updates.