WWE Raw January 19, 2026 – Location, start time and card

HIGHLIGHTS

• Two championship matches have been confirmed for Raw in Belfast.
• A former world champion gets a title shot in front of the audience from his home country.
• Several superstars were able to report for the Royal Rumble after Monday’s show.

Finn Balor has seized his opportunity and on Monday he will get the chance to perform a show in Belfast, Ireland.

The upcoming episode of Raw should go a long way in capturing a share of the Royal Rumble field, perhaps adding a fourth and final match to the series. Saturday night’s Main Event card on January 24, and more.

Which matches have been confirmed for Raw in Belfast?

WWE is simply labeling the January 19 episode as Raw from Belfast, Northern Ireland, broadcast live from the SSE Arena. The broadcast will stream on Netflix at 3:00 PM ET.

The following matches have been officially announced:

World Heavyweight Championship

CM Punk (c) vs Find Balor

Balor called out Punk on last week’s episode of Raw the following week after the latter’s title reign was over Source Breakker and pushed for a title shot. Punk wanted to face Balor in Dusseldorf, but Balor was looking for more home advantage in Belfast.

Women’s Intercontinental Championship Match

Becky Lynch (c) vs Maxxine Dupri

This feud has apparently run its course. Still, we get a rematch after Lynch takes the title from Dupri on the first Raw of 2026. The pop for Lynch is Belfast should be significant.

Who from Raw is most likely to declare for the Royal Rumble?

Officially, this is the first and so far only confirmed Rumble entrant Cody Rhodeswho announced his entry on SmackDown, but several Raw names are expected to join him on TV between now and January 31st.

From the Raw side in Belfast, the most likely explanation candidates are:

Find Balor – If Balor loses in front of his home crowd, the most logical story is for him to immediately declare that the Rumble will follow a different path back to the world title. I expect this could happen on the January 26 episode of Raw.

Maxxine Dupri – Like Balor, if she fails to regain the Women’s Intercontinental Title, a Rumble declaration will keep her relevant and fit the pattern of mid-card heels seeking redemption during the match.

Raw Belfast is built around two title matches, and those who leave without gold – especially Balor and Dupri – are the most likely names to take the mic on Netflix and declare for the Royal Rumble, joining Rhodes in the field heading to Riyadh.

Let’s be honest: I don’t expect Balor to win. It’s probably not time for Punk to drop the World Heavyweight Championship on an episode of Raw.

I’m confident this will come at the hands of Bron Breakker at WrestleMania or SummerSlam. Still, Balor appears to be in line for a push. Let’s hope it all starts with a big showing that could lead to a face change.