WWE Raw preview: World Heavyweight Championship match headlines tonight’s first show of 2026

By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)

WWE is advertising the following matches and events for tonight’s Raw television show.

-CM Punk vs. Bron Breakker for the World Heavyweight Championship

-“The Kabuki Warriors” Asuka and Kairi Sane vs. Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles

-Maxxine Dupri vs. Becky Lynch for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship

-Liv Morgan vs. Lyra Valkyria

-Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer kicks off the new year with a “special interview”

-Gunther “takes center stage”

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Powell’s POV: The first Raw of 2026 will be live from Brooklyn, New York, at Barclays Center. WWE is touting this as the first anniversary of the Raw premiere on Netflix. Join me for my live review of Raw as the show streams Mondays on Netflix at 7CT/8ET. My weekly same-night audio reviews of Raw are available exclusively for Dot Net Members (including our Patreon patrons).

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