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.

Past events

1993

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
Raw's Premiere Episode	January 11	New York City, New York	Manhattan Center	2.5[1]	Series debut
SummerSlam Spectacular Recap Special	August 23				A recap of the previous night's SummerSlam Spectacular broadcast.

1995

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
Raw's 2nd Anniversary	January 9	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"	September 11	Canton, Ohio Stamford, Connecticut	Canton Memorial Civic Center Titan Towers	2.7[1]	1995 fall season premiere that was originally called "New Look, New Attitude"
Halloween Raw	October 30	Brandon, Manitoba, Canada	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 In Your House 4: Great White North.
The World Wrestling Federation Championship: The Dream, The Reign, The Quest	December 28				A 30-minute special Thursday recap episode revolving around Bret Hart and the WWF title. Hosted by Vince McMahon and Mr. Perfect.

1996

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
Raw Bowl	January 1	Newark, Delaware	Bob Carpenter Center	2.6[1]	Super Bowl themed episode, including a "Raw Bowl".
USA Network Championship Friday	September 6	Wheeling, West Virginia	Wheeling Civic Center	3.4[1]	Special Friday airing of Raw

1997

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
Royal Rumble Raw[2]	February 3	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	SkyDome	2.6[1]	First ever two-hour Raw broadcast. Including clips from the Royal Rumble
Thursday Raw Thursday	February 13	Lowell, Massachusetts	Lowell Memorial Auditorium	3.3[3][failed verification]	Thursday airing of Raw Shawn Michaels forfeited the WWF Championship due to injury, claiming that he had "lost his smile".
ECW Invasion	February 24	New York City, New York	Manhattan Center	2.5[3]	Wrestlers from the Extreme Championship Wrestling were invited to Raw to take part in officially sanctioned contests, while ECW's Paul Heyman also joined commentary on Raw.[4]
Raw's debut at Madison Square Garden	September 22	New York City, New York	Madison Square Garden	2.4[3]	The first ever Raw broadcast from Madison Square Garden
New Year's Eve Raw 1997	December 29	Uniondale, New York	Nassau Coliseum	3.6[3]	The final Raw of 1997

1998

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
New Year's Raw 1998	January 5	New Haven, Connecticut	New Haven Coliseum	3.3[3]	The first Raw of 1998
New Year's Eve Raw 1998	December 28	Albany, New York	Pepsi Arena	4.9[3]	The final Raw of 1998

1999

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
New Year's Raw 1999	January 4	Worcester, Massachusetts	Worcester Centrum	5.7[3]	The first Raw of 1999 Mankind's WWF Championship victory was infamously spoiled by WCW Monday Nitro, causing it to lose numerous viewers to Raw.[5]
Raw Saturday Night	February 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.[6]
Raw is Owen	May 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.[7]
New Year's Eve Raw 1999	December 27	Greensboro, North Carolina	Greensboro Coliseum	5.8[3]	The final Raw of 1999

2000

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
New Year's Raw 2000	January 3	Miami, Florida	American Airlines Arena	6.4[3]	The first Raw of 2000
Raw debuts on TNN	September 25	State College, Pennsylvania	Bryce Jordan Center	5.4[3]	Raw's first episode on TNN

2001

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
New Year's Raw 2001	January 1	Austin, Texas	Frank Erwin Center	4.55[3]	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
Raw Christmas Eve	December 24	Miami, Florida	American Airlines Arena	3.2[3]	Christmas Eve edition of Raw
New Year's Eve Raw Top 10 Countdown	December 31			2.4[3]	The final Raw episode of 2001.

2002

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
New Year's Raw 2002	January 7	New York City, New York	Madison Square Garden	4.9[3]	The first Raw episode of 2002.
The Brand Extension Draft	March 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	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[3]	Celebrated the show's 500th episode.
Best of Raw 2002	December 30				A year-in-review recap episode showcasing past moments from Raw during the year of 2002.

2003

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
New Year's Raw 2003	January 6	Phoenix, Arizona	America West Arena	3.6[3]	The first Raw of 2003
Final Raw on TNN	August 4	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	PNE Coliseum	4.0[3]	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[3]	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]	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).
New Year's Eve Raw	December 29	San Antonio, Texas	SBC Center	3.7[3]	The final Raw of 2003.

2004

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
New Year's Raw 2004	January 5	Memphis, Tennessee	The Pyramid	3.5[3]	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.

2005

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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

2006

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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.

2007

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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]	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	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

2008

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
Raw Roulette 2008	January 7	Uncasville, Connecticut	Mohegan Sun Arena	3.2[13]	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	Hampton, Virginia	Hampton Coliseum		The first-ever episode of Raw in HD
WrestleMania Recap Night	March 10	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Bradley Center	3.6[14]	Special three-hour edition of Raw that featured rematches from previous WrestleMania events Involved the rosters from all three brands
King of the Ring	April 21	Greenville, South Carolina	BI-LO Center	3.0[14]	King of the Ring tournament Involved the rosters from all three brands.
2008 WWE Draft	June 23	San Antonio, Texas	AT&T Center	3.4[14]
Raw on Sci Fi	August 25	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	Wachovia Center		A special episode of Raw that aired on Sci Fi for one night only.
Raw's 800th Episode Celebration	November 3	Tampa, Florida	St. Pete Times Forum	3.4[14]	Celebrated the show's 800th episode.
2008 Slammy Awards	December 8	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Wachovia Center	3.2[14]

2009

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
New Year's Raw	January 5	New Orleans, Louisiana	New Orleans Arena		The first Raw of 2009.
2009 WWE Draft	April 13	Atlanta, Georgia	Philips Arena	3.7[15]
The Three-For-All	June 15	Charlotte, North Carolina	Time Warner Cable Arena	3.6[15][16]	Special episode featuring defenses of the WWE, World Heavyweight, and ECW World Heavyweight championships.
Trump Raw	June 22	Green Bay, Wisconsin	Resch Center	4.4[15][17]	Special "commercial-free" episode guest hosted by Donald Trump (who "bought" Raw during the previous week's episode, and also announced that everyone who bought tickets would be refunded after the show).[18] In lieu of commercial breaks, the episode featured product placement segments for KFC.[18]
The Price Is Raw	September 7	Rosemont, Illinois	Allstate Arena		Guest hosted by Bob Barker.[19]
A Raw Thanksgiving	November 23	Hershey, Pennsylvania	Giant Center	3.3[15][20]	Special three-hour episode involving the Raw and SmackDown rosters, guest hosted by Jesse Ventura.
2009 Slammy Awards	December 14	Corpus Christi, Texas	American Bank Center	3.3[15][21]	3 Hour Slammy Award show Involved the rosters from all three brands Appearance by Dennis Miller

2010

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
New Year's Raw	January 4	Dayton, Ohio	The Nutter Center		The first Raw of 2010 Also featured the return of Bret Hart for the first time in 12 years
WrestleMania Recap	March 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	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	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. Special 3 Hour WWE Draft Broadcast
Commercial-Free Raw	May 17	Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Air Canada Centre	3.4[1]	The second commercial-free Raw broadcast. Appearance by astronaut Buzz Aldrin.[22]
Viewer's Choice Raw	June 7	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.[23] Debut of The Nexus.[24]
Raw's 900th Episode Celebration	August 30	Boston, Massachusetts	TD Garden	3.5[25]	Celebrated the show's 900th episode
Raw Roulette	September 13	Cincinnati, Ohio	U.S. Bank Arena	3.0[26]	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	Hershey, Pennsylvania	Giant Center	3.05[25]	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[25]	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	New Orleans, Louisiana	New Orleans Arena	3.06[25]	Slammy Award show hosted by actor David Arquette Involved the rosters from Raw and SmackDown

2011

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
New Year's Raw	January 3	Phoenix, Arizona	US Airways Center		The first Raw of 2011.
2011 WWE Draft	April 25, 2011 (2011-04-25)	Raleigh, North Carolina	PNC Arena	3.4[27]	Involved the rosters from Raw and SmackDown Alternate color commentary by Booker T
The Rock's Birthday Bash	May 2	Miami, Florida	American Airlines Arena	3.4[27]	Birthday celebration for The Rock Appearances by Mýa and Pitbull[28]
WWE All Star Night	June 13	Uniondale, New York	Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum	3.1[27]	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	Baltimore, Maryland	Baltimore Arena	3.1[27]	Three-hour episode involving the rosters from Raw and SmackDown. Match selections were voted on via mobile phone.
Raw Roulette 2011	June 27	Las Vegas, Nevada	Thomas & Mack Center	3.1[29]	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 Supershow	August 29	BOK Center	Tulsa, Oklahoma		The first Raw under the "Raw Supershow" title, following the initial discontinuation of the WWE brand split.
Raw Halloween	October 31	Atlanta, Georgia	Philips Arena		Guest hosted by The Muppets.[30]
Raw Gets Rocked	November 14	Boston, Massachusetts	TD Garden	3.2[27]	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[27]	Three-hour Slammy Award ceremony. Kane made his return with his mask for the first time since 2003.

2012

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
Raw SuperShow [31]	April 23	Detroit, Michigan	Joe Louis Arena	4.39/3.04 share[32]	Special 3-hour episode. Features the contract signing between Brock Lesnar and John Cena for Extreme Rules.
Raw 1000	July 23	St. Louis, Missouri	Scottrade Center	6.01/3.84 share[32]	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	San Antonio, Texas	AT&T Center	4.7/3.54 share[32]	Special episode for Shawn Michaels[33]
2012 Slammy Awards	December 17	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Wells Fargo Center	4.23/2.89 share[34]	Slammy Award ceremony
Raw Christmas Eve	December 24	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	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).

2013

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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 2013	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.[35]
WrestleMania 29 Raw	April 8, 2013 (2013-04-08)	East Rutherford, New Jersey	IZOD Center	3.4[36]	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[37]	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.

2014

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
Old School Raw	January 6, 2014 (2014-01-06)	Baltimore, Maryland	Baltimore Arena	4.54/1.6 share[38]	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[39]	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[40]	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[41]	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[42]	Slammy Awards ceremony, hosted by actor Seth Green
Raw Christmas[43]	December 22, 2014 (2014-12-22)	Minneapolis, Minnesota	Target Center	3.63/1.3 share[44][45]	A Christmas-themed episode of Raw. Hulk Hogan (as "Ho Ho Hogan") was the General Manager.
New Year's Raw 2014	December 29, 2014 (2014-12-29)	Washington, D.C.	Verizon Center	3.61/2.2 share[46][47]	A New Year's Eve-themed episode of Raw. Edge and Christian served as General Managers. The episode marked the return of The Authority.

2015

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
John Cena Appreciation Night	January 5, 2015 (2015-01-05)	Corpus Christi, Texas	American Bank Center	3.67/1.3 share[48]	Special episode celebrating John Cena.
Raw Reunion[49][50]	January 19, 2015 (2015-01-19)	Dallas, Texas	American Airlines Center	4.10/1.4 share[51]	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[52]	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.[53][54]
King of the Ring	April 27, 2015 (2015-04-27)	Green Bay, Wisconsin	Resch Center	3.76/1.2 share[55]	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

2016

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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[56][57]	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[58]	Celebrated the show's 1,200th episode.
Raw Halloween	October 31, 2016 (2016-10-31)	Hartford, Connecticut	XL Center	1.88[59]	Halloween-themed episode of Raw including a Trick or Street fight and several wrestlers wearing costumes throughout the show.

2017

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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.

2018

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
Raw New Year's Day 2018	January 1, 2018 (2018-01-01)	Miami, Florida	American Airlines Arena	1.07[60]	Live episode of Monday Night Raw on New Year's Day.
Raw 25	January 22, 2018 (2018-01-22)	Brooklyn, New York New York City, New York	Barclays Center Manhattan Center	4.53	Celebrated the 25th anniversary of Raw; simulcast from the Barclays Center and Manhattan Center.[61]
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

2019

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
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, Canada	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[62]	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[63]	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.

2020

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
Edge Appreciation Night	January 27, 2020	San Antonio, Texas	AT&T Center	2.40	Edge making 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[64]	The 2020–21 season premiere of Raw.
Raw Legends Night	January 4, 2021	St. Petersburg, Florida	Tropicana Field	2.13[65]	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.[66]
2021 WWE Draft Night 2	October 4, 2021	Nashville, Tennessee	Bridgestone Arena	1.86[67]	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[68]	The 2021–22 season premiere of Raw.

2022

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
Raw 1500	February 21, 2022	Columbia, South Carolina	Colonial Life Arena	1.825[69]	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[70]	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.
WrestleMania 38 Fallout Raw	April 4, 2022	Dallas, Texas	American Airlines Center		Special episode of Raw taking place one day after WrestleMania 38.
Randy Orton 20th Anniversary Celebration	April 25, 2022	Knoxville, Tennessee	Thompson–Boling Arena	1.613[71]	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[72]	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[73]	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[74]	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[75]	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 Center	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	Stamford, Connecticut	WWE Headquarters	1.075[76]	A taped recap episode hosted by Jackie Redmond and Corey Graves. Featured interviews from various WWE wrestlers.

2023

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
Raw Is XXX	January 23	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Wells Fargo Center	2.344[77]	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	Boston, Massachusetts	TD Garden	1.827	Celebrating the return to Raw of WWE legend John Cena in his hometown.
WrestleMania 39 Raw	March 27	Phoenix, Arizona	Footprint Center	1.843	Second annual WrestleMania-themed episode of Raw, which was also the go-home episode for the show.
WrestleMania 39 Fallout Raw	April 3	Los Angeles, California	Crypto.com Arena	1.843	Special episode of Raw airing 1 day after WrestleMania 39
2023 WWE Draft	May 1	Fort Worth, Texas	Dickies Arena	1.778[78]	The second night of a two-night draft between Raw and SmackDown.
Raw 2023–24 Season Premiere	October 16	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Paycom Center	1.483	The 2023–24 season premiere of Raw.
Raw Halloween	October 30	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	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	Stamford, Connecticut	WWE Headquarters	0.698	A taped recap episode hosted by Jackie Redmond and Peter Rosenberg.

2024

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
Raw Day 1	January 1	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. Also features the return of The Rock, his return to Raw in 8 years.
Raw 1600	January 22	New Orleans, Louisiana	Smoothie King Center	1.686	Marks the 1600th episode of Raw.
WrestleMania XL Raw	April 1	Brooklyn, New York	Barclays Center	1.784	Third annual WrestleMania-themed episode of Raw, which was also the go-home episode for the show.
WrestleMania XL Fallout Raw	April 8	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Wells Fargo Center	2.362	Special episode of Raw taking place the night after WrestleMania XL with special appearances by The Rock, John Cena and Triple H. The first hour of the broadcast was commercial-free.
2024 WWE Draft	April 29	Kansas City, Missouri	T-Mobile Center	1.683	The second night of a two-night draft between Raw and SmackDown.
First Hour Commercial-Free	August 5	Baltimore, Maryland	CFG Bank Arena	1.724	The first hour of the Raw broadcast was commercial-free. Special episode of Raw taking place after SummerSlam.
Raw 2024–25 Season Premiere	September 9	Calgary, Alberta, Canada	Scotiabank Saddledome	1.430	The 2024–25 season premiere of Raw. Featured a special guest appearance from Bret Hart. The first hour of the Raw broadcast was commercial-free.
Raw returns to 2 hours	October 7	St. Louis, Missouri	Enterprise Center	1.545	Raw's first two-hour long episode since July 16, 2012.
Raw in Saudi Arabia	November 4	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	Mohammed Abdo Arena	1.465	First ever Raw's episode in Saudi Arabia, which was taped on November 3, the day after Crown Jewel.
First Half-Hour Commercial-Free	December 2	Everett, Washington	Angel of the Winds Arena	1.709	The half-hour of the Raw broadcast was commercial-free. Special episode of Raw taking place after Survivor Series: WarGames.
Final Raw on USA Network	December 30	Houston, Texas	Toyota Center	1.596	Final episode of Raw that was broadcast on USA Network. The half-hour of the Raw broadcast was commercial-free.

2025

Episode	Date	Location	Venue	Rating	Notes
Raw premiere on Netflix	January 6	Inglewood, California	Intuit Dome	4.900 (globally) 2.600 (US)[79]	This was the first episode of Raw to be broadcast on Netflix. For the first time the length of the show was flexible and did not have a standard running time.
WrestleMania 41 Raw	April 14	Sacramento, California	Golden 1 Center		Third annual WrestleMania-themed episode of Raw, which was also the go-home episode for the show.
WrestleMania 41 Fallout	April 21	Paradise, Nevada	T-Mobile Arena		Special episode of Raw taking place the night after WrestleMania 41.

See also

• Television portal

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