This is a list of special episodes of the professional wrestling television series WWE Raw . Throughout its broadcast history, the show has aired episodes that have different themes. Some of them are yearly events such as the WWE draft and the Slammy Awards. Others include tributes to various professional wrestlers who have recently died or retired from actively performing.
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| January 11 | Monday Night Raw Premiere | Manhattan Center | New York City, New York | The Undertaker vs. Damien Demento | 2.5 [1] | |
| August 23 | SummerSlam Spectacular Recap | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| June 13 | Countdown to the Crowning | Erie Civic Center | Erie, Pennsylvania | The Headshrinkers (Fatu and Samu) (c) defeat The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) for the WWF Tag Team Championship | N/a | Taped on May 25. |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| January 9 | Raw's 2nd Anniversary | The Summit | Houston, Texas | Howard Finkel vs. Harvey Wippleman in a Tuxedo match | 2.1 [1] | Featured a special King's Court hosted by Jerry "The King" Lawler with special guest William Shatner |
| September 11 | Raw's "New Fall Season" | Canton Memorial Civic Center Titan Towers | Canton, Ohio Stamford, Connecticut | Shawn Michaels (c) vs. Sid for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 2.7 [1] | Originally named "New Look, New Attitude" |
| October 30 | Halloween Raw | Keystone Centre | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | Razor Ramon (c) vs. Owen Hart for the WWF Intercontinental Championship | 2.7 [1] |
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| December 28 | The World Wrestling Federation Championship: The Dream, The Reign, The Quest | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | A 30-minute Thursday recap about Bret Hart and the WWF Championship hosted by Vince McMahon and Mr. Perfect. |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| January 1 | The Raw Bowl | Bob Carpenter Center | Newark, Delaware | Diesel vs. Mabel | 2.6 [1] |
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| September 6 | Raw Championship Friday | Wheeling Civic Center | Wheeling, West Virginia | Shawn Michaels (c) vs. Goldust for the WWF Championship | 3.4 [1] | Taped on August 19 |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| February 3 | Royal Rumble Raw [2] | SkyDome | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | The Undertaker and Ahmed Johnson vs. Mankind and Faarooq in a No Holds Barred tag team match | 2.6 [1] |
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| February 13 | Thursday Raw Thursday | Lowell Memorial Auditorium | Lowell, Massachusetts | Bret Hart vs. Vader | N/a | |
| February 24 | ECW Invasion [3] | Manhattan Center | New York City, New York | The Undertaker vs. Faarooq | 2.5 [4] | |
| September 22 | Raw's Madison Square Garden debut | Madison Square Garden | New York City, New York | Bret Hart vs. Goldust | 2.4 [4] | |
| December 29 | New Year's Eve Raw | Nassau Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Shawn Michaels (c) vs. Owen Hart for the WWF Championship | 3.6 [4] | |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| January 5 | New Year's Raw 1998 | New Haven Coliseum | New Haven, Connecticut | The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) vs. The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) | 3.3 [4] | Taped on December 30, 1997 |
| September 5 | Saturday Night | New Haven Coliseum | New Haven, Connecticut | Jeff Jarrett vs. Scorpio | N/a | Taped on August 31 |
| September 12 | Tsongas Arena | Lowell, Massachusetts | D-Generation X (Triple H, Billy Gunn, Road Dogg, and X-Pac) vs. Kai En Tai (Dick Togo, Mens Teioh, Sho Funaki, and Taka Michinoku) | N/a | Taped on September 1 | |
| December 28 | New Year's Eve Raw | Pepsi Arena | Albany, New York | Road Dogg (c) vs. Mankind for the WWF Hardcore Championship | 4.9 [4] |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| January 3 | New Year's Raw | American Airlines Arena | Miami, Florida | The Rock vs. D-Generation X (Billy Gunn, Road Dogg, and X-Pac) | 6.4 [4] | |
| September 25 | Raw's TNN debut | Bryce Jordan Center | State College, Pennsylvania | The Rock (c) vs. Chris Benoit for the WWF Championship | 5.4 [4] |
| Episode | Date | Location | Venue | Rating | Notes |
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| New Year's Raw 2001 | January 1 | Austin, Texas | Frank Erwin Center | 4.55 [4] | The first Raw of 2001 |
| The Night of Champions | March 26 | Cleveland, Ohio | Gund Arena | 5.2 [1] | Throughout the show, Vince McMahon discussed (in kayfabe) his acquisition of WCW, including his firing of Jeff Jarrett. During a special segment simulcast with the series finale of WCW Monday Nitro from Panama City, Shane McMahon interrupted Vince to reveal that he had already signed the sale contract instead. The episode also served as the go-home show to WrestleMania X-Seven held On April 1, 2001 |
| Raw Christmas Eve | December 24 | Miami, Florida | American Airlines Arena | 3.2 [4] | Christmas Eve edition of Raw |
| New Year's Eve Raw Top 10 Countdown | December 31 | 2.4 [4] | The final Raw episode of 2001. | ||
| Episode | Date | Location | Venue | Rating | Notes |
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| New Year's Raw 2002 | January 7 | New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 4.9 [4] | The first Raw episode of 2002. |
| The Brand Extension Draft | March 25 | University Park, Pennsylvania | Bryce Jordan Center | 5.4 [1] |
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| Raw Roulette | October 7 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Thomas & Mack Center | 3.8 [1] | The stipulations of matches were decided by the spin of a wheel |
| Raw's 500th Episode | December 23 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Ford Center | 3.3 [4] | Celebrated the show's 500th episode. |
| Best of Raw 2002 | December 30 | New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 4.9 | A year-in-review recap episode showcasing past moments from Raw during the year of 2002. |
| Episode | Date | Location | Venue | Rating | Notes |
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| New Year's Raw 2003 | January 6 | Phoenix, Arizona | America West Arena | 3.6 [4] | The first Raw of 2003 |
| Final Raw on TNN | August 4 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | PNE Coliseum | 4.0 [4] | The final edition of Raw to air on TNN before the network rebranded to Spike TV the following week. |
| Raw debuts on Spike TV | August 11 | Moline, Illinois | MARK of the Quad | 3.9 [4] | The first edition of Raw to air on the newly-renamed Spike TV. |
| Raw Roulette 2003 | November 24 | West Valley City, Utah | E Center | 3.6 [1] | |
| New Year's Eve Raw | December 29 | San Antonio, Texas | SBC Center | 3.7 [4] | The final Raw of 2003. |
| Episode | Date | Location | Venue | Rating | Notes |
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| New Year's Raw 2004 | January 5 | Memphis, Tennessee | The Pyramid | 3.5 [4] | The first Raw of 2004. |
| 2004 WWE Draft Lottery | March 22 | Detroit, Michigan | Joe Louis Arena | 3.7 [1] | Involved the rosters of Raw and SmackDown!. Special 2 Hour WWE Draft Broadcast |
| Raw 2004–05 Season Premiere | September 20 | Tucson, Arizona | Tucson Convention Center Arena | 3.7 [8] | The 2004–05 season premiere of Raw. |
| New Year's Eve Raw | December 27 | Biloxi, Mississippi | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | The final Raw of 2004. | |
| Episode | Date | Location | Venue | Rating | Notes |
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| New Year's Raw 2005 | January 3 | Uniondale, New York | Nassau Coliseum | The first Raw of 2005. | |
| Raw Live in Japan | February 7 | Saitama, Japan | Saitama Super Arena | 3.7 | The first ever Raw taping from Japan. |
| Final Raw on Spike TV | September 26 | Waco, Texas | Heart O' Coliseum | The final Raw episode on Spike TV. | |
| Raw Homecoming | October 3 | Dallas, Texas | American Airlines Center | 5.6 [9] | First-ever three-hour episode, and its first in its return to USA Network. Also the 2005-2006 season premiere. |
| Raw Halloween | October 31 | Anaheim, California | Arrowhead Pond | Special Halloween edition of Raw. | |
| Eddie Guerrero Tribute Show | November 14 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Target Center | 5.3 [9] | Tribute in memory of Eddie Guerrero, who had died the previous weekend. |
| Tribute to the Troops | December 19 | Bagram, Afghanistan | Bagram Air Base | 4.2 [9] | Christmas episode, honoring the United States Armed Forces |
| Episode | Date | Location | Venue | Rating | Notes |
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| New Year's Raw 2006 | January 2 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Continental Airlines Arena | The first Raw of 2006 | |
| Raw Thursday | February 16 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum | Special Thursday night episode of Raw taped on February 13, 2006 | |
| WrestleMania 22 fallout | April 3 | Rosemont, Illinois | Allstate Arena | 4.1 | Post-WrestleMania 22 episode of Raw. |
| Raw Family Reunion | October 9 | Columbia, South Carolina | Colonial Center | 5.0 [10] | 2006–07 season premiere. Involved the rosters of Raw, SmackDown, and ECW. |
| Raw's 700th Episode | October 23 | Rosemont, Illinois | Allstate Arena | The 700th episode of Raw | |
| Raw 3 Hour Special | December 18 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | Special three-hour episode of Raw. | |
| Tribute to the Troops | December 25 | Baghdad, Iraq | Camp Victory | 4.1 [10] | Christmas episode, honoring the United States Armed Forces. |
| Episode | Date | Location | Venue | Rating | Notes |
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| New Year's Raw 2007 | January 1 | Miami, Florida | American Airlines Arena | The first Raw of 2007. | |
| Raw Thursday | February 15 | Portland, Oregon | Rose Garden | Special Thursday night episode of Raw. | |
| 2007 WWE Draft | June 11 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Wachovia Arena | 4.5 [11] | |
| Chris Benoit Memorial | June 25 | Corpus Christi, Texas | American Bank Center | 3.8 [11] |
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| Raw 15th Anniversary | December 10 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Arena At Harbor Yard | 4.7 [11] [12] | Celebrated the show's 15th anniversary. |
| Tribute to the Troops | December 24 | Baghdad, Iraq | Camp Victory | 4.0 [11] | Christmas episode, honoring American armed forces |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| January 4 | New Year's Raw | Nutter Center | Dayton, Ohio | Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton | N/a | Bret Hart returned for the first time in 12 years. |
| March 15 | WrestleMania Recap | San Diego Sports Arena | San Diego, California | Kofi Kingston vs. Batista | 3.7 [1] |
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| April 19 | Monday Night SmackDown | IZOD Center | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Triple H, Edge, and Rey Mysterio vs. Chris Jericho, CM Punk, and Luke Gallows | 3.1 [1] |
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| April 26 | 2010 WWE Draft | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond, Virginia | Batista vs. Randy Orton vs. Sheamus in a Triple threat match to determine the #1 contender for the WWE Championship | 3.1 [1] |
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| May 17 | Commercial-Free Raw | Air Canada Centre | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | John Cena vs. Sheamus | 3.4 [1] |
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| June 7 | Viewer's Choice | American Airlines Arena | Miami, Florida | John Cena vs. CM Punk | 3.1 [1] |
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| August 30 | Raw's 900th Episode Celebration | TD Garden | Boston, Massachusetts | Team Raw (John Cena, Randy Orton, Edge, Chris Jericho, and Sheamus) vs. The Nexus (Wade Barrett, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, David Otunga, and Michael Tarver) in a 10-man tag team elimination match | 3.5 [25] | The 900th Raw episode |
| September 13 | Raw Roulette | U.S. Bank Arena | Cincinnati, Ohio | John Cena vs. Randy Orton in a Tables match | 3.0 [26] |
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| November 15 | Old School Raw | Giant Center | Hershey, Pennsylvania | Daniel Bryan vs. Jack Swagger | 3.05 [25] |
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| November 29 | King of the Ring | Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | The Miz (c) vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the WWE Championship | 3.1 [25] |
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| December 13 | 2010 Slammy Awards | New Orleans Arena | New Orleans, Louisiana | John Cena vs. David Otunga | 3.06 [25] |
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| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| January 3 | New Year's Raw | US Airways Center | Phoenix, Arizona | King Sheamus vs. Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett in a Triple threat steel cage match to determine the #1 contender for the WWE Championship | N/a | |
| April 25 | 2011 WWE Draft | PNC Arena | Raleigh, North Carolina | John Cena, Christian, and Mark Henry vs. The Miz, CM Punk, and Alberto Del Rio | 3.4 [27] | Booker T served as an alternate color commentator. |
| May 2 | The Rock's Birthday Bash [28] | American Airlines Arena | Miami, Florida | Kane vs. Mason Ryan | 3.4 [27] | Special appearances by Mýa and Pitbull |
| June 13 | WWE All Star Night | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | CM Punk vs. John Cena | 3.1 [27] |
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| June 20 | Power to the People | Baltimore Arena | Baltimore, Maryland | John Cena, Randy Orton, and Alex Riley vs. Christian, The Miz, and R-Truth | 3.1 [27] | |
| June 27 | Raw Roulette | Thomas & Mack Center | Las Vegas, Nevada | John Cena vs. R-Truth in a Tables match | 3.1 [29] |
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| August 29 | Raw Supershow | BOK Center | Tulsa, Oklahoma | John Cena and Sheamus vs Christian and Mark Henry | N/a | The first Raw under the "Raw SuperShow" title, following the initial discontinuation of the WWE brand split. |
| October 31 | Raw Halloween | Philips Arena | Atlanta, Georgia | John Cena vs. The Miz | N/a | Guest hosted by The Muppets. [30] |
| November 14 | Raw Gets Rocked | TD Garden | Boston, Massachusetts | Wade Barrett vs Randy Orton | 3.2 [27] |
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| December 12 | 2011 Slammy Awards | Norfolk Scope | Norfolk, Virginia | John Cena vs. Mark Henry | 2.8 [27] |
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| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| April 23 | Raw SuperShow [31] | Joe Louis Arena | Detroit, Michigan | Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger vs. Brodus Clay and Hornswoggle | 4.39/3.04 share [32] | 3-hour runtime |
| July 23 | Raw 1000 | Scottrade Center | St. Louis, Missouri | CM Punk (c) vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship | 6.01/3.84 share [32] |
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| August 6 | Shawn Michaels Appreciation Night [33] | AT&T Center | San Antonio, Texas | John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan | 4.7/3.54 share [32] | |
| December 17 | 2012 Slammy Awards | Wells Fargo Center | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | John Cena and Vickie Guerrero vs. Dolph Ziggler and AJ Lee in a Mixed tag team match | 4.23/2.89 share [34] | |
| December 24 | Raw Christmas Eve | CONSOL Energy Center | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | John Cena vs. Alberto del Rio in a Miracle on 34th Street Fight | 2.2 | Mick Foley, dressed up as Santa Claus, got run over by Alberto Del Rio. Foley interfered in Del Rio's match later that night. |
| December 31 | Champion's Choice Night | Verizon Center | Washington, D.C. | Kofi Kingston (c) vs. Wade Barrett for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | 3.5 | Every title, except the WWE Championship, was on the line and the champions got to choose their opponent(s). |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| January 5 | John Cena Appreciation Night | American Bank Center | Corpus Christi, Texas | Big E vs. Adam Rose | 3.67/1.3 share [47] | |
| January 19 | Raw Reunion [48] [49] | American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas | The Authority (Seth Rollins, Kane, and Big Show) vs. John Cena in a 3-on-1 Handicap match | 4.10/1.4 share [50] | Featured appearances by Hulk Hogan, D-Generation X, Ric Flair, The APA, and Sting. |
| January 26 | Raw Special in Studio Show | Titan Towers | Stamford, Connecticut | N/a | 4.42/1.4 share [51] | Due to a blizzard across Connecticut, a SmackDown taping in Boston was cancelled and Raw was rescheduled for the ensuing SmackDown. [52] [53] |
| April 27 | King of the Ring (Night 1) | Resch Center | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Randy Orton and Roman Reigns vs. The Authority (Seth Rollins and Kane) | 3.76/1.2 share [54] | |
| September 14 | Raw 2015–16 Season Premiere | FedExForum | Memphis, Tennessee | John Cena and Sting vs. Seth Rollins and Big Show | 2.42 | |
| December 21 | 2015 Slammy Awards | Target Center | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Dean Ambrose vs. Sheamus in a Steel Cage match | 3.50 |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| January 11 | Raw's 23rd Birthday | Smoothie King Center | New Orleans, Louisiana | Roman Reigns vs. Alberto Del Rio, Kevin Owens, Sheamus, Stardust, The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor), The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods), The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, and Braun Strowman) and Tyler Breeze in a 14-on-1 Handicap match | 3.3 | |
| February 8 | Thank You, Daniel Bryan! | KeyArena | Seattle, Washington | The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) and The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) defeat Mark Henry and The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods) | 2.65 [55] [56] | In honor of Daniel Bryan after his retirement |
| May 23 | Raw 1200 | Royal Farms Arena | Baltimore, Maryland | AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens for a spot in the Money in the Bank ladder match | 1.12 [57] | The 1,200th Raw episode |
| October 31 | Raw Halloween | XL Center | Hartford, Connecticut | Roman Reigns (c) vs. Chris Jericho for the WWE United States Championship | 1.88 [58] |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| April 10 | 2017 Superstar Shake-up (Night 1) | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Dean Ambrose vs. Kevin Owens | 3.42 | |
| December 25 | Raw Christmas | Allstate Arena | Rosemont, Illinois | The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus) (c) vs. Jason Jordan and Seth Rollins for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship | 0.83 |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| January 27 | Edge Appreciation Night | AT&T Center | San Antonio, Texas | Erick Rowan vs. Branden Vice | 2.40 | Edge returned to the ring the previous night for the first time in 8 years. |
| March 16 | 3:16 Day | WWE Performance Center | Orlando, Florida | Andrade vs. Rey Mysterio | 2.33 |
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| March 23 | Raw 1400 | Aleister Black vs. Leon Ruff | 2.0 | Marked Raw's 1,400th episode. | ||
| June 22 | Championship Monday | Apollo Crews vs. Shelton Benjamin | 1.92 | |||
| September 14 | In Your Face | Amway Center | Drew McIntyre vs. Keith Lee | 1.69 | ||
| October 12 | 2020 WWE Draft (Night 2) | 14-woman battle royal to determine the #1 contender for the WWE Raw Women's Championship | 1.85 | |||
| October 19 | Raw 2020–21 Season Premiere | Braun Strowman vs. Keith Lee | 1.77 [63] |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| January 4 | Raw Legends Night | Tropicana Field | St. Petersburg, Florida | Drew McIntyre vs. Keith Lee for the WWE Championship | 2.13 [64] | Featured appearances by Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Mickie James, Torrie Wilson, Booker T, Goldberg, and other WWE legends. |
| October 4 | 2021 WWE Draft (Night 2) | Bridgestone Arena | Nashville, Tennessee | Bianca Belair vs. Charlotte Flair | 1.86 [65] | |
| October 25 | Raw 2021–22 Season Premiere | Toyota Center | Houston, Texas | Finn Bálor vs. Kevin Owens vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Seth Rollins in a Fatal 4-way ladder match to determine the #1 contender for the WWE Championship | 1.65 [66] |
| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| January 6 | Raw Premiere on Netflix | Intuit Dome | Inglewood, California | CM Punk vs. Seth "Freakin" Rollins | Global: 4.900 [77] | For the first time, the show had a flexible runtime. |
| US: 2.600 [77] | ||||||
| April 14 | WrestleMania 41 Raw | Golden 1 Center | Sacramento, California | Finn Bálor vs. Penta | N/a | The last Raw before WrestleMania 41 |
| April 21 | WrestleMania 41 Fallout | T-Mobile Arena | Paradise, Nevada | Dominik Mysterio vs. Penta for the WWE Intercontinental Championship | N/a | The Raw after WrestleMania 41 |
| November 17 | John Cena's Final Raw | Madison Square Garden | New York City | Gunther vs. Je'Von Evans in the 1st round of The Last Time Is Now Tournament | N/a | |
| December 22 | Raw 1700 | Van Andel Arena | Grand Rapids, Michigan | CM Punk and Rey Mysterio vs. Austin Theory and Bronson Reed | N/a |
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| Date | Episode | Venue | Location | Final match | Rating (millions) | Notes |
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| January 5 | The First RAW of 2026 [78] | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, New York | TBA | N/a |
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While WWF solidly won the title match head-to-head battle, as most of the Mankind vs. Rock match did a 5.9 rating to the Hogan-Nash match doing only a 4.6, WCW did gain a slight bit of moral satisfaction because its over-run, when Bill Goldberg showed up, picked the rating up to a 6.5 while WWF, with the Steve Austin run-in, the title match finish and the post-match celebration fell to a 5.1. WWF won all eight quarters . . . .