WWE has big plans for the first Raw of 2027.
There have been rumblings within creative that the Jan. 4 episode will carry extra significance, according to WrestleVotes Radio. The idea is to use the show to kick off the new year while celebrating the start of Netflix’s third year as Raw’s streaming home.
The expectation is that WWE will push the show hard in the closing weeks of 2026, including through the holidays. The company wants to start the year with one of the bigger editions of Raw on the calendar.
Fans can also likely expect one or two special attraction matches on the show.
Raw made its Netflix debut on Jan. 6, 2025.
Early start for Raw in Wichita
Before then, the Nov. 23 Raw in Kansas will start early. As things stand, the show from INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita will go live on Netflix at 6 p.m.
WWE is doing another double taping that night so talent can have time off for Thanksgiving later in the week.
