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.
| Episode | Date | Location | Venue | Rating | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raws Premiere episode | New York City, New York | Manhattan Center | 2.5[1] | Series debut | ||
| SummerSlam Spectacular Recap Special | A recap of the previous night's SummerSlam Spectacular broadcast. | |||||
| Raws 2nd Anniversary | Houston, Texas | The Summit | 2.1 | Raws 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 | Canton, Ohio (Originally Hartford, Connecticut) and Stamford, Connecticut | Canton Memorial Civic Center Titan Towers | 2.7 | 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 Raw | 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 Great White North. | ||
| The World Wrestling Federation Championship: The Dream, The Reign, The Quest | A 20-minute special Thursday recap episode revolving around the history of the WWF title.Hosted by Vince McMahon and Mr. Perfect. | |||||
| Raw Bowl | Newark, Delaware | Bob Carpenter Center | 2.6 | Super Bowl themed episode, including a "Raw Bowl". | ||
| USA Network Championship Friday | Wheeling, West Virginia | Wheeling Civic Center | 3.4 | Special Friday airing of Raw | ||
| Royal Rumble Raw[2] | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Skydome | 2.6 | |||
| Thursday Raw Thursday | Lowell, Massachusetts | Lowell Memorial Auditorium | 3.3[3] | |||
| New Year's Raw 1998 | January 5, 1998 | New Haven, Connecticut | New Haven Coliseum | The first Raw of 1998. | ||
| New Year's Eve Raw 1998 | December 28, 1998 | Albany, New York | Pepsi Arena | The final Raw of 1998. | ||
| New Year's Raw 1999 | January 4, 1999 | Worcester, Massachusetts | Worcester Centrum | The first Raw of 1999. | ||
| Raw Saturday Night | 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.[4] | ||
| Raw is Owen | 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.[5] | ||
| New Year's Eve Raw 1999 | December 27, 1999 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum | The final Raw of 1999. | ||
| New Year's Raw 2000 | January 3, 2000 | Miami, Florida | American Airlines Arena | The first Raw of 2000. | ||
| Raw debuts on TNN | September 25, 2000 | State College, Pennsylvania | Bryce Jordan Center | Raw's first episode on TNN | ||
| New Year's Raw 2001 | January 1, 2001 | Austin, Texas | Frank Erwin Center | The first Raw of 2001 | ||
| Shane McMahon buys WCW | 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 | ||
| Raw Christmas Eve | December 24, 2001 | Miami, Florida | American Airlines Arena | Christmas Eve edition of Raw. | ||
| New Year's Eve Raw Top 10 Countdown | December 31. 2001 | The final Raw episode of 2001. | ||||
| New Year's Raw 2002 | January 7, 2002 | New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | The first Raw episode of 2002. | ||
| The Brand Extension Draft | University Park, Pennsylvania | Bryce Jordan Center | 5.4 | |||
| Raw Roulette | 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, 2002 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Ford Center | Celebrated the show's 500th episode. | ||
| Best of Raw 2002 | December 30, 2002 | A year-in-review recap episode showcasing past moments from Raw during the year of 2002. | ||||
| New Year's Raw 2003 | January 6, 2003 | Phoenix, Arizona | America West Arena | The first Raw of 2003 | ||
| Final Raw on TNN | August 4, 2003 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | PNE Coliseum | 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, 2003 | Moline, Illinois | MARK of the Quad | The first edition of Raw to air on the newly-renamed Spike TV. | ||
| Raw Roulette 2003 | Salt Lake City, Utah | E Center | 3.6 | |||
| New Year's Eve Raw | December 29, 2003 | San Antonio, Texas | SBC Center | The final Raw of 2003. | ||
| New Year's Raw 2004 | January 5, 2004 | Memphis, Tennessee | The Pyramid | The first Raw of 2004. | ||
| 2004 WWE Draft Lottery | 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 | Tucson, Arizona | Tucson Convention Center Arena | 3.7[6] | The 2004–05 season premiere of Raw. | ||
| New Year's Eve Raw | December 27, 2004 | Biloxi, Mississippi | Mississippi Coast Coliseum | The final Raw of 2004. | ||
| New Year's Raw 2005 | January 3, 2005 | Uniondale, New York | Nassau Coliseum | The first Raw of 2005. | ||
| Raw Live in Japan | Saitama, Japan | Saitama Super Arena | 3.7 | The first ever Raw taping from Japan. | ||
| Final Raw on Spike TV | September 26, 2005 | Waco, Texas | Heart O' Coliseum | The final Raw episode on Spike TV. | ||
| Raw Homecoming | 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 | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Target Center | 5.3 | Tribute in memory of Eddie Guerrero, who had died the previous weekend. | ||
| Tribute to the Troops | Bagram, Afghanistan | Bagram Air Base | 4.2 | Christmas episode, honoring the United States Armed Forces | ||
| New Year's Raw 2006 | January 2, 2006 | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Continental Airlines Arena | The first Raw of 2006 | ||
| Raw Thursday | February 16, 2006 | Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum | Special Thursday night episode of Raw taped on February 13, 2006 | ||
| WrestleMania 22 fallout | Rosemont, Illinois | Allstate Arena | 4.1 | Post-WrestleMania 22 episode of Raw. | ||
| Raw Family Reunion | Columbia, South Carolina | Colonial Center | 5.0[8] | 2006–07 season premiere. Involved the rosters of Raw, SmackDown, and ECW. | ||
| Raw 3 Hour Special | December 18, 2006 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | Special three-hour episode of Raw | ||
| Tribute to the Troops | Baghdad, Iraq | Camp Victory | 4.1 | Christmas episode, honoring the United States Armed Forces | ||
| New Year's Raw 2007 | January 1, 2007 | Miami, Florida | American Airlines Arena | The first Raw of 2007 | ||
| Raw Thursday | February 15, 2007 | Portland, Oregon | Rose Garden | Special Thursday night episode of Raw | ||
| 2007 WWE Draft | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Wachovia Arena | 4.5[9] | |||
| Chris Benoit Memorial | Corpus Christi, Texas | American Bank Center | 3.8 | |||
| Raw 15th Anniversary | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Arena At Harbor Yard | 4.7[10] | Celebrated the show's 15th anniversary. | ||
| Tribute to the Troops | Baghdad, Iraq | Camp Victory | 4.0 | Christmas episode, honoring American armed forces | ||
| Raw Roulette 2008 | Uncasville, Connecticut | Mohegan Sun Arena | 3.2[11] | |||
| Raw In HD | January 21, 2008 | Hampton, Virginia | Hampton Coliseum | The first-ever episode of Raw in HD | ||
| WrestleMania Recap Night | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Bradley Center | 3.6 | |||
| King of the Ring | Greenville, South Carolina | BI-LO Center | 3.0 | |||
| 2008 WWE Draft | San Antonio, Texas | AT&T Center | 3.4[12] | |||
| Raws 800th Episode Celebration | Tampa, Florida | St. Pete Times Forum | 3.4 | Celebrated the show's 800th episode. | ||
| 2008 Slammy Awards | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wachovia Center | 3.2 | |||
| 2009 WWE Draft | Atlanta, Georgia | Philips Arena | 3.7[13] | |||
| The Three-For-All | Charlotte, North Carolina | Time Warner Cable Arena | 3.6[14] | Special episode featuring defenses of the WWE, World Heavyweight, and ECW World Heavyweight championships. | ||
| Trump Raw | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Resch Center | 4.4[15] | 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).[16] In lieu of commercial breaks, the episode featured product placement segments for KFC. | ||
| The Price Is Raw | September 7, 2009 | Rosemont, Illinois | Allstate Arena | Guest hosted by Bob Barker.[17] | ||
| A Raw Thanksgiving | Hershey, Pennsylvania | Giant Center | 3.3[18] | Special three-hour episode involving the Raw and SmackDown rosters, guest hosted by Jesse Ventura. | ||
| 2009 Slammy Awards | Corpus Christi, Texas | American Bank Center | 3.3[19] | |||
| WrestleMania Recap | San Diego, California | San Diego Sports Arena | 3.7 | |||
| Monday Night SmackDown | East Rutherford, New Jersey | IZOD Center | 3.1 | |||
| 2010 WWE Draft | Richmond, Virginia | Richmond Coliseum | 3.1 | |||
| Commercial-Free Raw | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Air Canada Centre | 3.4 | |||
| Viewer's Choice Raw | Miami, Florida | American Airlines Arena | 3.1 | |||
| Raws 900th Episode Celebration | Boston, Massachusetts | TD Garden | 3.5[20] | Celebrated the show's 900th episode | ||
| Raw Roulette | Cincinnati, Ohio | U.S. Bank Arena | 3.0[21] | |||
| Old School Raw | Hershey, Pennsylvania | Giant Center | 3.05 | |||
| King of the Ring | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center | 3.1 | |||
| 2010 Slammy Awards | New Orleans, Louisiana | New Orleans Arena | 3.06 | |||
| 2011 WWE Draft | Raleigh, North Carolina | PNC Arena | 3.4[22] | |||
| The Rock's Birthday Bash | Miami, Florida | American Airlines Arena | 3.4 | |||
| WWE All Star Night | Uniondale, New York | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 3.1 | |||
| Power to the People | Baltimore, Maryland | Baltimore Arena | 3.1 | |||
| Raw Roulette 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Thomas & Mack Center | 3.1[23] | |||
| Raw Halloween | October 31, 2011 | Atlanta, Georgia | Philips Arena | Guest hosted by The Muppets.[24] | ||
| Raw Gets Rocked | 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 | Norfolk, Virginia | Norfolk Scope | 2.8 | |||
| Raw SuperShow [25] | Detroit, Michigan | Joe Louis Arena | 4.39/3.04 share[26] | Special 3-hour episode. Features the contract signing between Brock Lesnar and John Cena for Extreme Rules. | ||
| Raw 1000 | St. Louis, Missouri | Scottrade Center | 6.01/3.84 share | |||
| Shawn Michaels Appreciation Night | San Antonio, Texas | AT&T Center | 4.7/3.54 share | Special episode for Shawn Michaels[27] | ||
| 2012 Slammy Awards | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center | 4.23/2.89 share[28] | 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 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 3.5 | |||
| Raw 20th Anniversary | Houston, Texas | Toyota Center | 4.55/3.1 share | |||
| Raw Roulette 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Thomas & Mack Center | 5.02/3.67 share | Match stipulations were chosen by the spin of a wheel. | ||
| Old School Raw | Buffalo, New York | KeyBank Center | 5.02/3.55 share | |||
| WrestleMania 29 Raw | East Rutherford, New Jersey | IZOD Center | 3.4[29] | A special Monday Night Raw episode taking place one day after WrestleMania 29. | ||
| Bret Hart Appreciation Night | Calgary, Alberta | Scotiabank Saddledome | 3.94/1.4 share[30] | Special episode for Bret Hart, showing highlights of his career as well as other legends paying their respects. | ||
| Raw Country | Nashville, Tennessee | Bridgestone Arena | 3.80/1.4 share | |||
| 2013 Slammy Awards | Seattle, Washington | Key Arena | 4.15/1.5 share | Slammy Award ceremony | ||
| Raw Christmas | 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 | Baltimore, Maryland | Baltimore Arena | 4.54/1.6 share[31] | Appearances by former wrestlers and personalities. Jake "The Snake" Roberts made his first appearance since 2005. | ||
| Occupy Raw | Memphis, Tennessee | FedExForum | 4.73/1.5 share[32] | Special episode of Raw including the Occupy Raw Movement. | ||
| Raw 1100 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 4.03/1.4 share[33] | Celebrated the show's 1,100th episode. | ||
| Hulk Hogan Birthday Celebration Show | Portland, Oregon | Moda Center | 4.30/1.5 share[34] | The 61st birthday celebration of Hulk Hogan. | ||
| WWE Hall of Fame 2014 Forum | Anaheim, California | Honda Center | 3.98/1.3 share | The first ever WWE Hall of Fame Forum. | ||
| Raw 2014–15 Season Premiere | Baltimore, Maryland | Baltimore Arena | 3.98/1.4 share | The 2014–15 season premiere of Raw. | ||
| 2014 Slammy Awards | Greenville, South Carolina | Bon Secours Wellness Arena | 2.66/1.3 share[35] | |||
| Raw Christmas[36] | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Target Center | 3.63/1.3 share[37] [38] | A Christmas-themed episode of Raw. Hulk Hogan (as "Ho Ho Hogan") was the General Manager. | ||
| New Year's Raw 2014 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 3.61/2.2 share[39] [40] | 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 | Corpus Christi, Texas | American Bank Center | 3.67/1.3 share[41] | |||
| Raw Reunion[42] [43] | Dallas, Texas | American Airlines Center | 4.10/1.4 share[44] | 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 | Stamford, Connecticut | Titan Towers | 4.42/1.4 share[45] | 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.[46] [47] | ||
| King of the Ring | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Resch Center | 3.76/1.2 share[48] | 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 | Memphis, Tennessee | FedExForum | 2.42 | The 2015–16 season premiere of Raw | ||
| 2015 Slammy Awards | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Target Center | 3.50 | Slammy Awards ceremony | ||
| Raws 23rd Birthday | New Orleans, Louisiana | Smoothie King Center | 3.3 | Raws 23rd anniversary | ||
| Thank You, Daniel Bryan! | Seattle, Washington | KeyArena | 2.65[49] [50] | |||
| Raw 1200 | Baltimore, Maryland | Royal Farms Arena | 1.12[51] | Celebrated the show's 1,200th episode. | ||
| Raw Halloween | Hartford, Connecticut | XL Center | 1.88[52] | Halloween-themed episode of Raw including a Trick or Street fight and several wrestlers wearing costumes throughout the show. | ||
| 2017 Superstar Shake-up | Uniondale, New York | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 3.42 | Untraditional draft in which wrestlers are transferred between the Raw and SmackDown brands. | ||
| Raw Christmas | Rosemont, Illinois | Allstate Arena | 0.83 | Live Christmas-themed episode of Raw on Christmas Monday. | ||
| Raw New Year's Day 2018 | Miami, Florida | American Airlines Arena | 1.07[53] | Live episode of Monday Night Raw on New Year's Day. | ||
| Raw 25 | 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.[54] | ||
| 2018 Superstar Shake-up | Hartford, Connecticut | XL Center | 3.62 | Nontraditional draft in which wrestlers are transferred between the Raw and SmackDown brands. | ||
| Raw 1300 | St. Louis, Missouri | Scottrade Center | 3.1 | Celebrated the 1,300th episode of Raw. | ||
| Christmas Eve Raw | 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 | 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 | Atlanta, Georgia | State Farm Arena | 2.9 | |||
| 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[55] | 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. | |
| Raws Return to Madison Square Garden | 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[56] | 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 Raws 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[57] | The 2020–21 season premiere of Raw. | |
| Raw Legends Night | January 4, 2021 | St. Petersburg, Florida | Tropicana Field | 2.13[58] | 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.[59] | |
| 2021 WWE Draft Night 2 | October 4, 2021 | Nashville, Tennessee | Bridgestone Arena | 1.86[60] | 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[61] | The 2021–22 season premiere of Raw. | |
| Raw 1500 | February 21, 2022 | Columbia, South Carolina | Colonial Life Arena | 1.825[62] | 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[63] | 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[64] | 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[65] | Featured a celebration of John Cena's 20th anniversary in WWE. | |
| Rey Mysterio 20th Anniversary Celebration (Raws Return to Madison Square Garden) | July 25, 2022 | New York City, New York | Madison Square Garden | 1.901[66] | 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[67] | 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[68] | 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 | 1.075[69] | 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[70] | 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. | |
| WrestleMania 39 Fallout Raw | April 3, 2023 | Los Angeles, California | Crypto.com Arena | 1.843 | Special episode of Raw airing 1 day after WrestleMania 39 | |
| 2023 WWE Draft | May 1, 2023 | Fort Worth, Texas | Dickies Arena | 1.778[71] | 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. Also features the return of The Rock, his return to Raw in 8 years. | |
| 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 | Third annual WrestleMania-themed episode of Raw, which was also the go-home episode for the show. | |
| WrestleMania XL Fallout Raw | April 8, 2024 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wells Fargo Center | 2.362 | Special episode of Raw taking place 1 day after WrestleMania XL. The first hour of the Raw broadcast was commercial-free. | |
| 2024 WWE Draft | April 29, 2024 | 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, 2024 | 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. |