List of WWE Raw special episodes

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.

List

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
Raw's Premiere episode	January 11, 1993 (1993-01-11)	New York, New York	Manhattan Center	2.5 [1]	Series debut
SummerSlam Spectacular Recap Special	August 23, 1993 (1993-08-23)				A recap of the previous night's SummerSlam Spectacular broadcast.
Raw's 2nd Anniversary	January 9, 1995 (1995-01-09)	Houston, Texas	The Summit	2.1 [1]	Raw's 2nd Anniversary marked the event with a very Special King's Court hosted by Jerry Lawler with special guest William Shatner, & WWF Intercontinental Championship match with Razor Ramon defending the title in a winning effort against Owen Hart.
Raw's "New Fall Season" Live from the Streets	September 7, 1995 (1995-09-07)	Canton, Ohio (Originally Hartford, Connecticut) and Stamford, Connecticut	Canton Memorial Civic Center Titan Towers	2.7 [1]	1995 fall season premiere that was originally called "New Look, New Attitude" to Raw's "New Fall Season"; recap of SummerSlam, Originally In Your House 3 was under the tagline as "New Fall Season" Premiere
Halloween Edition of Raw	October 30, 1995 (1995-10-30)	Brandon, Manitoba	Keystone Centre	2.7 [1]	Halloween themed edition of Raw that saw the TV debut of Goldust. Taped on October 23, 1995, the night after Great White North.
The World Wrestling Federation Championship: The Dream, The Reign, The Quest	December 28, 1995 (1995-12-28)				A 20-minute special Thursday recap episode revolving around the history of the WWF title. Hosted by Vince McMahon and Mr. Perfect.
Raw Bowl	January 2, 1996 (1996-01-02)	Newark, Delaware	Bob Carpenter Center	2.6 [1]	Super Bowl themed episode, including a "Raw Bowl".
USA Network Championship Friday	September 6, 1996 (1996-09-06)	Wheeling, West Virginia	Wheeling Civic Center	3.4 [1]	Special Friday airing of Raw
Royal Rumble Raw [2]	February 3, 1997 (1997-02-03)	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Skydome	2.6 [1]	First ever two-hour Raw broadcast. Including clips from the Royal Rumble
Thursday Raw Thursday	February 13, 1997 (1997-02-13)	Lowell, Massachusetts	Lowell Memorial Auditorium	3.3 [3]	Thursday airing of Raw Shawn Michaels forfeited the WWF Championship due to injury, claiming that he had "lost his smile".
Raw Saturday Night	February 13, 1999 (1999-02-13)	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Skydome	5.9 [1]	Saturday airing of Raw (due to USA Network's coverage of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show), taped at the SkyDome in Toronto. The main event was a gauntlet match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Corporation (leading into his match against Vince McMahon at St. Valentine's Day Massacre the next day). With 41,432 spectators, it had the largest in-person attendance in the program's history. [4]
Raw is Owen	May 24, 1999 (1999-05-24)	St. Louis, Missouri	Kiel Center	7.2 [1]	A special live episode honoring the life and career of Owen Hart, who had died the previous night after a fall accident during the Over the Edge PPV. The episode featured segments with fellow performers paying tribute to Hart, and exhibition matches with no effect on storylines. [5]
Raw Debuts On TNN	September 25, 2000	State College, Pennsylvania	Bryce Jordan Center		WWF Raw Debuts On TNN
The Night of Champions	March 26, 2001 (2001-03-26)	Cleveland, Ohio Panama City Beach, Florida	Gund Arena Boardwalk Beach Resort	5.2 [1]	A special simulcast of Raw and the final episode of WCW Monday Nitro
New Year's Raw	January 7, 2002	New York City, New York	Madison Square Garden		The First Raw Of 2002
The Brand Extension Draft	March 25, 2002 (2002-03-25)	University Park, Pennsylvania	Bryce Jordan Center	5.4 [1]	Start of the Brand Extension. Vince McMahon selected the SmackDown! roster while Ric Flair selected the Raw roster.
Raw Roulette	October 7, 2002 (2002-10-07)	Las Vegas, Nevada	Thomas & Mack Center	3.8 [1]	The stipulations of matches were decided by the spin of a wheel
Raw Debuts On Spike TV	August 11, 2003	Moline, Illinois	Mark Of The Quad Cities		WWE Raw Debuts On Spike TV Formally TNN
Raw Roulette	November 24, 2003 (2003-11-24)	Salt Lake City, Utah	E Center	3.6 [1]	The stipulations of matches were decided by the spin of a wheel. It included the first-ever women's Steel Cage Match in WWE history (Lita vs. Victoria).
2004 WWE Draft Lottery	March 22, 2004 (2004-03-22)	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, 2004 (2004-09-20)	Tucson, Arizona	Tucson Convention Center Arena	3.7 [6]	The 2004–05 season premiere of Raw.
Raw Comes To United Kingdom	October 11, 2004	Manchester, England	Manchester Evening News Arena		The First Ever Raw Taping From Manchester, England
Raw 600th Episode	November 22, 2004	Buffalo, New York	HSBC Arena		Raw Celebrating The Historic 600th Episode
WWE Live in Japan	February 7, 2005 (2005-02-07)	Saitama, Japan	Saitama Super Arena	3.7	The first ever Raw taping from Saitama, Japan.
Final WWE Raw On Spike TV	September 26, 2005	Waco, Texas	Heart O' Coliseum		Final WWE Raw Episode On Spike TV
Raw Homecoming	October 3, 2005 (2005-10-03)	Dallas, Texas	American Airlines Center	5.6 [7]	First-ever three-hour episode, and its first in its return to USA Network. Also the 2005-2006 season premiere.
Eddie Guerrero Tribute Show	November 14, 2005 (2005-11-14)	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Target Center	5.3 [7]	Tribute in memory of Eddie Guerrero, who had died the previous weekend.
Tribute to the Troops	December 19, 2005 (2005-12-19)	Bagram, Afghanistan	Bagram Air Base	4.2 [7]	Christmas episode, honoring the United States Armed Forces
Raw Thursday	February 16, 2006	Greensboro, North Carolina	Greensboro Coliseum		Special Thursday Airing Of WWE Raw + John Cena Vs Edge WWE Championship Mick Foley Special Guest Referee
WrestleMania 22 Raw	April 3, 2006 (2006-04-03)	Rosemont, Illinois	Allstate Arena	4.1	A special Raw episode taking place 1 day after WrestleMania 22 in Rosemont, Illinois
Raw Family Reunion	October 9, 2006 (2006-10-09)	Columbia, South Carolina	Colonial Center	5.0 [8]	3 Hour Raw special to involve the rosters from all three brands. Raw, SmackDown! & ECW Also the 2006-2007 season premiere.
Raw 3 Hour Special	December 18, 2006	Washington, D.C.	Verizon Center		3 Hour Raw Special + A Battle Royale For John Cena's WWE Championship Challenger
Tribute to the Troops	December 25, 2006 (2006-12-25)	Baghdad, Iraq	Camp Victory	4.1 [8]	Christmas episode, honoring the United States Armed Forces
Raw Thursday	February 15, 2007	Portland, Oregon	Rose Garden		Special Thursday Airing Of WWE Raw
WrestleMania Reversal Night	March 19, 2007	Indianapolis, Indiana	Conseco Fieldhouse		Special 2 Hour WWE Raw WrestleMania Reversal Night Broadcast
2007 WWE Draft	June 11, 2007 (2007-06-11)	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	Wachovia Arena	4.5 [9]	Involved the rosters of Raw, SmackDown!, and ECW.
Chris Benoit Memorial	June 25, 2007 (2007-06-25)	Corpus Christi, Texas	American Bank Center	3.8 [9]	Three-hour memorial tribute show to Chris Benoit and his family. The original broadcast was replaced with a clip show in international markets and on the WWE Network, due to the circumstances of the deaths. The decision was made to postpone that night's Raw taping (initially a kayfabe memorial for the Mr. McMahon character following the previous week's limo explosion storyline) after the deaths, although the circumstances were not known at the time of the decision.
Raw 15th Anniversary	December 10, 2007 (2007-12-10)	Bridgeport, Connecticut	Arena At Harbor Yard	4.7 [9] [10]	Celebrated the show's 15th anniversary.
Tribute to the Troops	December 24, 2007 (2007-12-24)	Baghdad, Iraq	Camp Victory	4.0 [9]	Christmas episode, honoring American armed forces
Raw Roulette	January 7, 2008 (2008-01-07)	Uncasville, Connecticut	Mohegan Sun Arena	3.2 [11]	Involved the rosters of Raw, SmackDown!, and ECW The stipulations of matches were decided by the spin of a wheel
Raw In HD	January 21, 2008	Hampton, Virginia	Hampton Coliseum		The first-ever episode of Raw in HD
WrestleMania Recap Night	March 10, 2008 (2008-03-10)	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Bradley Center	3.6 [12]	Special 3-hour edition of Raw that featured rematches from previous WrestleMania events Involved the rosters from all three brands
King of the Ring	April 21, 2008 (2008-04-21)	Greenville, South Carolina	BI-LO Center	3.0 [12]	King of the Ring tournament Involved the rosters from all three brands.
2008 WWE Draft	June 23, 2008 (2008-06-23)	San Antonio, Texas	AT&T Center	3.4 [12]	Involved the rosters of Raw, SmackDown, and ECW.
Raw's 800th Episode Celebration	November 3, 2008 (2008-11-03)	Tampa, Florida	St. Pete Times Forum	3.4 [12]	Celebrated the show's 800th episode.
2008 Slammy Awards	December 8, 2008 (2008-12-08)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Wachovia Center	3.2 [12]	Slammy Award show Involved the rosters from all three brands
2009 WWE Draft	April 13, 2009 (2009-04-13)	Atlanta, Georgia	Philips Arena	3.7 [13]	Involved the rosters of Raw, SmackDown, and ECW.
The Three-For-All	June 15, 2009 (2009-06-15)	Charlotte, North Carolina	Time Warner Cable Arena	3.6 [13] [14]	Involved the rosters from all three brands Three world championships were defended; WWE, ECW, and World Heavyweight. Final episode that the ECW portion of its roster would be on Raw.
Trump Raw	June 22, 2009 (2009-06-22)	Green Bay, Wisconsin	Resch Center	4.4 [13] [15]	The first ever commercial-free Raw broadcast.
The Price Is Raw	September 7, 2009	Rosemont, Illinois	Allstate Arena		Special 2 hour episode of Raw guest hosted by Price is Right host Bob Barker.
A Raw Thanksgiving	November 23, 2009 (2009-11-23)	Hershey, Pennsylvania	Giant Center	3.3 [13] [16]	Involved the rosters from Raw and SmackDown. Guest hosted by Jesse Ventura Special 3 Hour WWE Raw Thanksgiving
2009 Slammy Awards	December 14, 2009 (2009-12-14)	Corpus Christi, Texas	American Bank Center	3.3 [13] [17]	3 Hour Slammy Award show Involved the rosters from all three brands Appearance by Dennis Miller
WrestleMania Recap	March 15, 2010 (2010-03-15)	San Diego, California	San Diego Sports Arena	3.7 [1]	Comprised re-matches from past WrestleMania events. Appearance by Steve Austin
Monday Night SmackDown	April 19, 2010 (2010-04-19)	East Rutherford, New Jersey	IZOD Center	3.1 [1]	Due to air travel disruption after the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption, most of the Raw roster remained in Belfast after a European tour and was replaced by the SmackDown roster. Appearances by Will Forte, Kristen Wiig and Ryan Phillippe of MacGruber .
2010 WWE Draft	April 26, 2010 (2010-04-26)	Richmond, Virginia	Richmond Coliseum	3.1 [1]	Involved the rosters from Raw and SmackDown. SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long and John Cena took over authoritative duties.
Commercial-Free Raw	May 17, 2010 (2010-05-17)	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Air Canada Centre	3.4 [1]	The second commercial-free Raw broadcast. Appearance by astronaut Buzz Aldrin. [18]
Viewer's Choice Raw	June 7, 2010 (2010-06-07)	Miami, Florida	American Airlines Arena	3.1 [1]	Involved the rosters from Raw and SmackDown. Match selections were voted on WWE.com. Appearances by Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and Sharlto Copley of A-Team . [19] Debut of The Nexus. [20]
Raw's 900th Episode Celebration	August 30, 2010 (2010-08-30)	Boston, Massachusetts	TD Garden	3.5 [21]	Celebrated the show's 900th episode
Raw Roulette	September 13, 2010 (2010-09-13)	Cincinnati, Ohio	U.S. Bank Arena	3.0 [22]	Involved the rosters of Raw and SmackDown The 2010–11 season premiere Raw The stipulations of matches were decided by the spin of a wheel Appearances by NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson
Old School Raw	November 15, 2010 (2010-11-15)	Hershey, Pennsylvania	Giant Center	3.05 [21]	Three-hour episode with appearances by former wrestlers and personalities. Everything in the show was also supposed to temporarily revert to the 1993 Raw format. However, while some items from 1993 were used (such as the ring and the theme music), it used the 1980s-era WWF opening as well as the stage set-up from around early 1997.
King of the Ring	November 29, 2010 (2010-11-29)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Wells Fargo Center	3.1 [21]	Three-Hour King of the Ring tournament Involved wrestlers from both Raw and SmackDown Appearance by Miss USA Rima Fakih
2010 Slammy Awards	December 13, 2010 (2010-12-13)	New Orleans, Louisiana	New Orleans Arena	3.06 [21]	Slammy Award show hosted by actor David Arquette Involved the rosters from Raw and SmackDown
2011 WWE Draft	April 25, 2011 (2011-04-25)	Raleigh, North Carolina	PNC Arena	3.4 [23]	Involved the rosters from Raw and SmackDown Alternate color commentary by Booker T
The Rock's Birthday Bash	May 2, 2011 (2011-05-02)	Miami, Florida	American Airlines Arena	3.4 [23]	Birthday celebration for The Rock Appearances by Mýa and Pitbull [24]
WWE All Star Night	June 13, 2011 (2011-06-13)	Uniondale, New York	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum	3.1 [23]	Three-hour episode that involved the rosters from Raw and SmackDown. WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin served as Raw Special Guest General Manager.
Power to the People	June 20, 2011 (2011-06-20)	Baltimore, Maryland	Baltimore Arena	3.1 [23]	Three-hour episode involving the rosters from Raw and SmackDown. Match selections were voted on via mobile phone.
Raw Roulette	June 27, 2011 (2011-06-27)	Las Vegas, Nevada	Thomas & Mack Center	3.1 [25]	Involved the rosters of Raw and SmackDown The stipulations of matches were decided by the spin of a wheel. Appearance by WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels CM Punk made his famous "pipebomb" shoot speech at the end of the show.
Raw Gets Rocked	November 14, 2011 (2011-11-14)	Boston, Massachusetts	TD Garden	3.2 [23]	Three-hour episode with appearances by The Rock and Mick Foley in their first appearance together since 2004.
2011 Slammy Awards	December 12, 2011 (2011-12-12)	Norfolk, Virginia	Norfolk Scope	2.8 [23]	Three-hour Slammy Award ceremony. Kane made his return with his mask for the first time since 2003.
Raw SuperShow [26]	April 23, 2012 (2012-04-23)	Detroit, Michigan	Joe Louis Arena	4.39/3.04 share [27]	Special 3-hour episode. Features the contract signing between Brock Lesnar and John Cena for Extreme Rules.
Raw 1000	July 23, 2012 (2012-07-23)	St. Louis, Missouri	Scottrade Center	6.01/3.84 share [27]	Special episode celebrating the show's 1,000th episode. Episode started Raw's new permanent three-hour format and new logo. Included an exclusive live chat interview with Charlie Sheen via Skype.
Shawn Michaels Appreciation Night	August 6, 2012 (2012-08-06)	San Antonio, Texas	AT&T Center	4.7/3.54 share [27]	Special episode for Shawn Michaels [28]
2012 Slammy Awards	December 17, 2012 (2012-12-17)	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Wells Fargo Center	4.23/2.89 share [29]	Slammy Award ceremony
Raw Christmas Eve	December 24, 2012	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	CONSOL Energy Center	2.2	On this Christmas Eve episode, Mick Foley, dressed up as Santa Claus, got run over by Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio later faced John Cena in a Miracle on 34th Street Fight (which Cena won), in which Foley interfered.
Champions Choice Night	December 31, 2012 (2012-12-31)	Washington, D.C.	Verizon Center	3.5	The last Raw of 2012. Every title (except the WWE Championship, which was defended the following week in a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match) was on the line and the champions got to choose their opponent(s).
Raw 20th Anniversary	January 14, 2013 (2013-01-14)	Houston, Texas	Toyota Center	4.55/3.1 share	This show celebrated the 20th anniversary of Raw Commentary for main event by Jim Ross
Raw Roulette	January 28, 2013 (2013-01-28)	Las Vegas, Nevada	Thomas & Mack Center	5.02/3.67 share	Match stipulations were chosen by the spin of a wheel.
Old School Raw	March 4, 2013 (2013-03-04)	Buffalo, New York	KeyBank Center	5.02/3.55 share	Appearances by former wrestlers and personalities. Like the previous Old School Raw, this was more of an anachronism-type episode, with some key differences from the 2010 episode being the use of the Attitude Era theme song from the War Zone segment during backstage segments right before commercial, as well as the use of a modified 1980's WWF logo without the "F". The latter was the result of the 2012 settlement between the WWE and World Wide Fund for Nature that allowed the WWE to uncensor the Attitude Era WWF scratch logo in archival footage in exchange of no further use of any WWF logos in new, original footage. [30]
WrestleMania 29 Raw	April 8, 2013 (2013-04-08)	East Rutherford, New Jersey	IZOD Center	3.4 [31]	A special Monday Night Raw episode taking place one day after WrestleMania 29.
Bret Hart Appreciation Night	May 27, 2013 (2013-05-27)	Calgary, Alberta	Scotiabank Saddledome	3.94/1.4 share [32]	Special episode for Bret Hart, showing highlights of his career as well as other legends paying their respects.
Raw Country	November 18, 2013 (2013-11-18)	Nashville, Tennessee	Bridgestone Arena	3.80/1.4 share	Special country-themed episode of Raw. Live performance from Florida Georgia Line.
2013 Slammy Awards	December 9, 2013 (2013-12-09)	Seattle, Washington	Key Arena	4.15/1.5 share	Slammy Award ceremony
Raw Christmas	December 23, 2013 (2013-12-23)	Austin, Texas	Frank Erwin Center	5.2	Live Christmas-themed episode, including a Battle for Christmas, two 6-man tag team matches, and a Christmas Present on a Pole match.
Old School Raw	January 6, 2014 (2014-01-06)	Baltimore, Maryland	Baltimore Arena	4.54/1.6 share [33]	Appearances by former wrestlers and personalities. Jake "The Snake" Roberts made his first appearance since 2005.
Occupy Raw	March 10, 2014 (2014-03-10)	Memphis, Tennessee	FedExForum	4.73/1.5 share [34]	Special episode of Raw including the Occupy Raw Movement.
Raw 1100	June 23, 2014 (2014-06-23)	Washington, D.C.	Verizon Center	4.03/1.4 share [35]	Celebrated the show's 1,100th episode.
Hulk Hogan Birthday Celebration Show	August 11, 2014 (2014-08-11)	Portland, Oregon	Moda Center	4.30/1.5 share [36]	The 61st birthday celebration of Hulk Hogan.
WWE Hall of Fame 2014 Forum	August 25, 2014 (2014-08-25)	Anaheim, California	Honda Center	3.98/1.3 share	The first ever WWE Hall of Fame Forum.
Raw 2014–15 Season Premiere	September 8, 2014 (2014-09-08)	Baltimore, Maryland	Baltimore Arena	3.98/1.4 share	The 2014–15 season premiere of Raw.
2014 Slammy Awards	December 8, 2014 (2014-12-08)	Greenville, South Carolina	Bon Secours Wellness Arena	2.66/1.3 share [37]	Slammy Awards ceremony, hosted by actor Seth Green
Raw Christmas [38]	December 22, 2014 (2014-12-22)	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Target Center	3.63/1.3 share [39] [40]	A Christmas-themed episode of Raw. Hulk Hogan (as "Ho Ho Hogan") was the General Manager.
New Year's Raw	December 29, 2014 (2014-12-29)	Washington, D.C.	Verizon Center	3.61/2.2 share [41] [42]	A New Year's Eve-themed episode of Raw. Edge and Christian served as General Managers. The episode marked the return of The Authority.
John Cena Appreciation Night	January 5, 2015 (2015-01-05)	Corpus Christi, Texas	American Bank Center	3.67/1.3 share [43]	Special episode celebrating John Cena.
Raw Reunion [44] [45]	January 19, 2015 (2015-01-19)	Dallas, Texas	American Airlines Center	4.10/1.4 share [46]	A special episode of Raw involving Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, The APA, The New Age Outlaws, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, X-Pac and Sting.
Raw Special in Studio Show	January 26, 2015 (2015-01-26)	Stamford, Connecticut	Titan Towers	4.42/1.4 share [47]	Due to a major winter storm and travel bans across Connecticut that were occurring at the time, WWE was forced to cancel a SmackDown taping in Boston and reschedule Raw for the ensuing SmackDown on Thursday. The episode comprised interviews of various WWE wrestlers, a weather report from John "Bradshaw" Layfield, plus a re-airing of the WWE Championship triple threat match and the Royal Rumble match from the night before. [48] [49]
King of the Ring	April 27, 2015 (2015-04-27)	Green Bay, Wisconsin	Resch Center	3.76/1.2 share [50]	This episode included the first matches of the 2015 King of the Ring tournament. The finals were held the following day live on WWE Network.
Raw 2015–16 Season Premiere	September 14, 2015 (2015-09-14)	Memphis, Tennessee	FedExForum	2.42	The 2015–16 season premiere of Raw
2015 Slammy Awards	December 21, 2015 (2015-12-21)	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Target Center	3.50	Slammy Awards ceremony
Raw's 23rd Birthday	January 11, 2016 (2016-01-11)	New Orleans, Louisiana	Smoothie King Center	3.3	Raw's 23rd anniversary
Thank You, Daniel Bryan!	February 8, 2016 (2016-02-08)	Seattle, Washington	KeyArena	2.65 [51] [52]	Honored Daniel Bryan's retirement, showing highlights of his career since NXT in 2010.
Raw 1200	May 23, 2016 (2016-05-23)	Baltimore, Maryland	Royal Farms Arena	1.12 [53]	Celebrated the show's 1,200th episode.
Raw Halloween	October 31, 2016 (2016-10-31)	Hartford, Connecticut	XL Center	1.88 [54]	Halloween-themed episode of Raw including a Trick or Street fight and several wrestlers wearing costumes throughout the show.
2017 Superstar Shake-up	April 10, 2017 (2017-04-10)	Uniondale, New York	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum	3.42	Untraditional draft in which wrestlers are transferred between the Raw and SmackDown brands.
Raw Christmas	December 25, 2017 (2017-12-25)	Rosemont, Illinois	Allstate Arena	0.83	Live Christmas-themed episode of Raw on Christmas Monday.
Raw New Year's Day	January 1, 2018 (2018-01-01)	Miami, Florida	American Airlines Arena	1.07 [55]	Live episode of Monday Night Raw on New Year's Day.
Raw 25 Years	January 22, 2018 (2018-01-22)	Brooklyn, New York New York, New York	Barclays Center Manhattan Center	4.53	Celebrated the 25th anniversary of Raw; simulcast from the Barclays Center and Manhattan Center. [56]
2018 Superstar Shake-up	April 16, 2018 (2018-04-16)	Hartford, Connecticut	XL Center	3.62	Nontraditional draft in which wrestlers are transferred between the Raw and SmackDown brands.
Raw 1300	April 23, 2018 (2018-04-23)	St. Louis, Missouri	Scottrade Center	3.1	Celebrated the 1,300th episode of Raw.
Christmas Eve Raw	December 24, 2018 (2018-12-24)	Sacramento, California	Golden 1 Center	1.7	Christmas Eve edition of Raw which was taped on December 17, 2018, and aired on Christmas Eve.
New Year's Eve Raw	December 31, 2018 (2018-12-31)	Detroit, Michigan	Little Caesars Arena	1.9	Last Raw of 2018 which was taped on December 28, 2018, and aired on New Year's Eve
Ric Flair Birthday Celebration Show	February 25, 2019 (2019-02-25)	Atlanta, Georgia	State Farm Arena	2.9	The 70th birthday celebration of Ric Flair. Roman Reigns made a special appearance to give an update on his leukemia; announcing his return. Becky Lynch got arrested and Ronda Rousey confronted Stephanie McMahon. Episode also featured a rare appearance by Sting and the return of Batista with Triple H and Shawn Michaels also making an appearance. Actor David Arquette and The Rock's mom, Ata Johnson, also appeared in the audience.
2019 Superstar Shake-up	April 15, 2019	Montreal, Quebec	Bell Centre	2.66	Untraditional draft in which wrestlers are transferred between the Raw and SmackDown brands.
Raw Reunion	July 22, 2019	Tampa, Florida	Amalie Arena	3.09 [57]	A special episode of Raw featuring WWE Hall of Famers and Legends including John Cena, Rikishi, D-Von Dudley, Hulk Hogan, Jimmy Hart, Booker T, Alicia Fox, Kaitlyn, Torrie Wilson, Santino Marella, The Godfather, The Boogeyman, Pat Patterson, Christian, Lilian Garcia, Eve Torres, Eric Bischoff, Ron Simmons, Gerald Brisco, Kelly Kelly, Kurt Angle, Candice Michelle, Melina, Alundra Blayze, Jonathan Coachman, Rob Van Dam, Sgt Slaughter, The Hurricane, Ric Flair, Ted DiBiase, Jerry Lawler, The Kliq, Road Dogg, Mick Foley, and Stone Cold Steve Austin.
King of the Ring	August 19, 2019	Saint Paul, Minnesota	Xcel Energy Center	2.53	The episode included the first matches of the 2019 King of the Ring Tournament & the return of the tournament, which was last held in 2015.
Raw's Return to Madison Square Garden	September 9, 2019 (2019-09-09)	New York, New York	Madison Square Garden	2.13	First televised WWE event from Madison Square Garden in 10 years. Featured a special appearance from Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Raw 2018–19 Season Finale	September 23, 2019	San Francisco, California	Chase Center	2.24	Raw presented its season finale before SmackDown Live had its final episode on the USA Network.
Raw 2019–20 Season Premiere	September 30, 2019	Phoenix, Arizona	Talking Stick Resort Arena	2.56	The 2019–20 season premiere of Raw, which debuted a new theme song ("Legendary" by Skillet) and a new logo.
2019 WWE Draft Night 2	October 14, 2019	Denver, Colorado	Pepsi Center	2.27 [58]	Second night of the annual WWE Draft (the first night of which was the October 11 episode of SmackDown ), where wrestlers are drafted between the Raw and SmackDown brands.
Edge Appreciation Night	January 27, 2020	San Antonio, Texas	AT&T Center	2.40	Edgemaking his in-ring return on the night before for the first time in 8 years.
3:16 Day	March 16, 2020	Orlando, Florida	WWE Performance Center	2.33	A special episode of Raw that took place on March 16, celebrating 3:16 day, featuring an appearance by Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin. This episode was originally scheduled to take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but was held behind closed doors at the WWE Performance Center after a slew of sporting-related cancellations that took place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Raw 1400	March 23, 2020	Orlando, Florida	WWE Performance Center	2.0	Marked Raw's 1,400th episode. Was originally scheduled to take place in Fort Worth, Texas, but was held behind closed doors at the WWE Performance Center after a slew of sporting-related cancellations that took place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Championship Monday	June 22, 2020	Orlando, Florida	WWE Performance Center	1.92	Featured four championship matches throughout the night. The championships which were defended were: The Raw Tag Team Championship, the Raw Women's Championship, the 24/7 Championship, and the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
In Your Face	September 14, 2020	Orlando, Florida	Amway Center	1.69	Featured Asuka (c) vs. Mickie James for the Raw Women's Championship, Drew McIntyre vs. Keith Lee, Seth Rollins vs. Dominik Mysterio in a steel cage match, and a champions-versus-champions match with The Street Profits vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro.
2020 WWE Draft Night 2	October 12, 2020	Orlando, Florida	Amway Center	1.85	Second night of the annual WWE Draft (the first night of which was the October 9 episode of SmackDown ), where wrestlers are drafted between the Raw and SmackDown brands.
Raw 2020–21 Season Premiere	October 19, 2020	Orlando, Florida	Amway Center	1.77 [59]	The 2020–21 season premiere of Raw.
Raw Legends Night	January 4, 2021	St. Petersburg, Florida	Tropicana Field	2.13 [60]	A special episode of Raw featuring WWE Legends and Hall of Famers, as well as the first Raw of 2021. Featured appearances by Hulk Hogan, Theodore Long, Alicia Fox, Mickie James, Sgt. Slaughter, Tatanka, Big Show, Ric Flair, Jimmy Hart, Mark Henry, Mike Rotunda, Molly Holly, Melina, Torrie Wilson, The Boogeyman, Ron Simmons, Booker T, Jeff Jarrett, and Goldberg. Also featured Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Keith Lee for the WWE Championship. [61]
2021 WWE Draft Night 2	October 4, 2021	Nashville, Tennessee	Bridgestone Arena	1.86 [62]	Second night of the annual WWE Draft (the first night of which was the October 1 episode of SmackDown ), where wrestlers are drafted between the Raw and SmackDown brands.
Raw 2021–22 Season Premiere	October 25, 2021	Houston, Texas	Toyota Center	1.65 [63]	The 2021–22 season premiere of Raw.
Raw 1500	February 21, 2022	Columbia, South Carolina	Colonial Life Arena	1.825 [64]	Marked the 1,500th episode of Raw. Featured an appearance by Brock Lesnar and the return of Edge.
WrestleMania Raw	March 28, 2022	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	PPG Paints Arena	1.979 [65]	First annual WrestleMania-themed episode of Raw, which was also the go-home episode for the show. Featured appearances from RAW and SmackDown rosters including Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns.
Randy Orton 20th Anniversary Celebration	April 25, 2022	Knoxville, Tennessee	Thompson–Boling Arena	1.613 [66]	Featured a celebration of Randy Orton's 20th anniversary in WWE.
John Cena 20th Anniversary Celebration	June 27, 2022	Laredo, Texas	Sames Auto Arena	1.951 [67]	Featured a celebration of John Cena's 20th anniversary in WWE.
Rey Mysterio 20th Anniversary Celebration (Raw's Return to Madison Square Garden)	July 25, 2022	New York City, New York	Madison Square Garden	1.901 [68]	Monday Night RAW's return to Madison Square Garden. Featured a celebration of Rey Mysterio's 20th anniversary in WWE. It was also the first Monday Night RAW after Vince McMahon's retirement announcement.
Kurt Angle Appreciation Night	August 29, 2022	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	PPG Paints Arena	2.107 [69]	Kurt Angle's return in his hometown of Pittsburgh. Show also featured an appearance by Edge.
Raw 2022–23 Season Premiere	October 10, 2022	Brooklyn, New York	Barclays Center	1.824 [70]	The 2022–23 season premiere of Raw. Featured an appearance from D-Generation X, who celebrated their 25 Year Anniversary.
Raw Halloween	October 31, 2022	Dallas, Texas	American Airlines Arena	1.500	Halloween-themed episode of Raw, which featured a Trick or Street Fight, themed graphics and bumper music.
First Hour Commercial-Free	November 28, 2022	Norfolk, Virginia	Norfolk Scope	1.668	The first hour of the Raw broadcast was commercial-free. Dexter Lumis defeated The Miz in an "Anything Goes" match, earning himself a WWE contract.
Raw: The Absolute Best of 2022	December 26, 2022			1.075 [71]	A taped recap episode hosted by Jackie Redmond and Corey Graves. Featured interviews from various WWE wrestlers.
Raw Is XXX	January 23, 2023	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Wells Fargo Center	2.344 [72]	Celebrating 30 Years of Raw from the Wells Fargo Center with appearances by WWE legends including The Undertaker, Hulk Hogan, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Brock Lesnar and many more. The first hour of the broadcast was commercial-free.
John Cena Returns Home	March 6, 2023	Boston, Massachusetts	TD Garden	1.827	Celebrating the return to Raw of WWE legend John Cena in his hometown.
WrestleMania 39 Raw	March 27, 2023	Phoenix, Arizona	Footprint Center	1.843	Second annual WrestleMania-themed episode of Raw, which was also the go-home episode for the show.
2023 WWE Draft	May 1, 2023	Fort Worth, Texas	Dickies Arena	1.778 [73]	The second night of a two-night draft between Raw and SmackDown.
Raw 2023–24 Season Premiere	October 16, 2023	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Paycom Center	1.483	The 2023–24 season premiere of Raw.
Raw Halloween	October 30, 2023	Greenville, South Carolina	Bon Secours Wellness Arena	1.391	Halloween-themed episode of Raw. It featured a Trick or Street Fight and themed graphics.
First Hour Commercial-Free	November 27, 2023	Nashville, Tennessee	Bridgestone Arena	1.884	The first hour of the Raw broadcast was commercial-free. Episode featured first TV appearances of CM Punk and Randy Orton since January 2014 and May 2022, respectively.
Raw: The Absolute Best of 2023	December 25, 2023			0.698	A taped recap episode hosted by Jackie Redmond and Peter Rosenberg.
Raw Day 1	January 1, 2024	San Diego, California	Pechanga Arena	1.751	Live "Day 1" episode of Raw. Featured Seth Rollins (c) vs. Drew McIntyre for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Raw 1600	January 22, 2024	New Orleans, Louisiana	Smoothie King Center	1.686	Marks the 1600th episode of Raw.
WrestleMania XL Raw	April 1, 2024	Brooklyn, New York	Barclays Center	1.784
WrestleMania XL Fallout Raw	April 8, 2024	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Wells Fargo Center	2.362
2024 WWE Draft	April 29, 2024	Kansas City, Missouri	T-Mobile Center	1.683

See also

• Television portal

• List of WWE SmackDown special episodes
• List of WWE NXT special episodes

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