List of WWE Raw special episodes

Raw's Premiere Episode

January 11

New York City, New York

Manhattan Center

2.5

Series debut

SummerSlam Spectacular Recap Special

August 23

A recap of the previous night's SummerSlam Spectacular broadcast.

Raw's 2nd Anniversary

January 9

Houston, Texas

The Summit

2.1

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, OhioStamford, Connecticut

Canton Memorial Civic CenterTitan Towers

2.7

1995 fall season premiere that was originally called "New Look, Thugs with New Attitude, mean streets of Stamford"

Halloween Raw

October 30

Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

Keystone Centre

2.7

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.

Raw Bowl

January 1

Newark, Delaware

Bob Carpenter Center

2.6

Super Bowl themed episode, including a "Raw Bowl".

USA Network Championship Friday

September 6

Wheeling, West Virginia

Wheeling Civic Center

3.4

Special Friday airing of Raw

Royal Rumble Raw

February 3

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

SkyDome

2.6

mw- .mw- First ever two-hour Raw broadcast. Including clips from the Royal Rumble

Thursday Raw Thursday

February 13

Lowell, Massachusetts

Lowell Memorial Auditorium

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

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.

Raw's debut at Madison Square Garden

September 22

New York City, New York

Madison Square Garden

2.4

The first ever Raw broadcast from Madison Square Garden

New Year's Eve Raw 1997

December 29

Uniondale, New York

Nassau Coliseum

3.6

The final Raw of 1997

New Year's Raw 1998

January 5

New Haven, Connecticut

New Haven Coliseum

3.3

The first Raw of 1998

New Year's Eve Raw 1998

December 28

Albany, New York

Pepsi Arena

4.9

The final Raw of 1998

New Year's Raw 1999

January 4

Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Centrum

5.7

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.

Raw Saturday Night

February 13

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

SkyDome

5.9

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.

Raw is Owen

May 24

St. Louis, Missouri

Kiel Center

7.2

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.

New Year's Eve Raw 1999

December 27

Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro Coliseum

5.8

The final Raw of 1999

New Year's Raw 2000

January 3

Miami, Florida

American Airlines Arena

6.4

The first Raw of 2000

Raw debuts on TNN

September 25

State College, Pennsylvania

Bryce Jordan Center

5.4

Raw's first episode on TNN

New Year's Raw 2001

January 1

Austin, Texas

Frank Erwin Center

4.55

The first Raw of 2001

The Night of Champions

March 26

Cleveland, Ohio

Gund Arena

5.2

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

Christmas Eve edition of Raw

New Year's Eve Raw Top 10 Countdown

December 31

2.4

The final Raw episode of 2001.

New Year's Raw 2002

January 7

New York City, New York

Madison Square Garden

4.9

The first Raw episode of 2002.

The Brand Extension Draft

March 25

University Park, Pennsylvania

Bryce Jordan Center

5.4

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

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

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.

New Year's Raw 2003

January 6

Phoenix, Arizona

America West Arena

3.6

The first Raw of 2003

Final Raw on TNN

August 4

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

PNE Coliseum

4.0

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

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

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

The final Raw of 2003.

New Year's Raw 2004

January 5

Memphis, Tennessee

The Pyramid

3.5

The first Raw of 2004.

2004 WWE Draft Lottery

March 22

Detroit, Michigan

Joe Louis Arena

3.7

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

The 2004–05 season premiere of Raw.

New Year's Eve Raw

December 27

Biloxi, Mississippi

Mississippi Coast Coliseum

The final Raw of 2004.

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

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

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

Christmas episode, honoring the United States Armed Forces

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

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

Christmas episode, honoring the United States Armed Forces.

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

Chris Benoit Memorial

June 25

Corpus Christi, Texas

American Bank Center

3.8

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

Celebrated the show's 15th anniversary.

Tribute to the Troops

December 24

Baghdad, Iraq

Camp Victory

4.0

Christmas episode, honoring American armed forces

Raw Roulette 2008

January 7

Uncasville, Connecticut

Mohegan Sun Arena

3.2

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

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

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

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

Celebrated the show's 800th episode.

2008 Slammy Awards

December 8

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wachovia Center

3.2

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

The Three-For-All

June 15

Charlotte, North Carolina

Time Warner Cable Arena

3.6

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

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). In lieu of commercial breaks, the episode featured product placement segments for KFC.

The Price Is Raw

September 7

Rosemont, Illinois

Allstate Arena

Guest hosted by Bob Barker.

A Raw Thanksgiving

November 23

Hershey, Pennsylvania

Giant Center

3.3

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

3 Hour Slammy Award show Involved the rosters from all three brands Appearance by Dennis Miller

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

Comprised re-matches from past WrestleMania events. Appearance by Steve Austin

Monday Night SmackDown

April 19

East Rutherford, New Jersey

IZOD Center

3.1

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

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

The second commercial-free Raw broadcast. Appearance by astronaut Buzz Aldrin.

Viewer's Choice Raw

June 7

Miami, Florida

American Airlines Arena

3.1

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. Debut of The Nexus.

Raw's 900th Episode Celebration

August 30

Boston, Massachusetts

TD Garden

3.5

Celebrated the show's 900th episode

Raw Roulette

September 13

Cincinnati, Ohio

U.S. Bank Arena

3.0

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

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

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

Slammy Award show hosted by actor David Arquette Involved the rosters from Raw and SmackDown

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

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

Birthday celebration for The Rock Appearances by Mýa and Pitbull

WWE All Star Night

June 13

Uniondale, New York

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

3.1

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

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

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.

Raw Gets Rocked

November 14

Boston, Massachusetts

TD Garden

3.2

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

Three-hour Slammy Award ceremony. Kane made his return with his mask for the first time since 2003.

Raw SuperShow

April 23

Detroit, Michigan

Joe Louis Arena

4.39/3.04 share

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

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

Special episode for Shawn Michaels

2012 Slammy Awards

December 17

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Wells Fargo Center

4.23/2.89 share

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).

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.

WrestleMania 29 Raw

April 8, 2013 (2013-04-08)

East Rutherford, New Jersey

IZOD Center

3.4

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

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

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

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

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

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

Slammy Awards ceremony, hosted by actor Seth Green

Raw Christmas

December 22, 2014 (2014-12-22)

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Target Center

3.63/1.3 share

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

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

Special episode celebrating John Cena.

Raw Reunion

January 19, 2015 (2015-01-19)

Dallas, Texas

American Airlines Center

4.10/1.4 share

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

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.

King of the Ring

April 27, 2015 (2015-04-27)

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Resch Center

3.76/1.2 share

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

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

Celebrated the show's 1,200th episode.

Raw Halloween

October 31, 2016 (2016-10-31)

Hartford, Connecticut

XL Center

1.88

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 2018

January 1, 2018 (2018-01-01)

Miami, Florida

American Airlines Arena

1.07

Live episode of Monday Night Raw on New Year's Day.

Raw 25

January 22, 2018 (2018-01-22)

Brooklyn, New YorkNew York City, New York

Barclays CenterManhattan Center

4.53

Celebrated the 25th anniversary of Raw; simulcast from the Barclays Center and Manhattan Center.

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, 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

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

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

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

The 2020–21 season premiere of Raw.

Raw Legends Night

January 4, 2021

St. Petersburg, Florida

Tropicana Field

2.13

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.

2021 WWE Draft Night 2

October 4, 2021

Nashville, Tennessee

Bridgestone Arena

1.86

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

The 2021–22 season premiere of Raw.

Raw 1500

February 21, 2022

Columbia, South Carolina

Colonial Life Arena

1.825

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

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

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

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

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

Kurt Angle's return in his hometown of Pittsburgh. Show also featured an appearance by Edge.