WWE Raw gets 'special' early UK start time tonight on Netflix
After Friday's episode of SmackDown – which was marred by technical issues for over 30 minutes early in the broadcast – started at 6pm, tonight's episode of Monday Night Raw will also have a 'special start time'.
Whereas the blue brand's earlier start was down to the company being in Saudi Arabia for Night of Champions, tonight's is a different situation.
There's plenty on tap with World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER set to appear a couple of weeks before his match against Goldberg at Saturday Night's Main Event.
WWE is also pushing on to the upcoming all-women's Evolution premium live event, with plenty going on later tonight.
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Tonight, WWE Raw starts at 11pm for fans in the UK.
It's not a huge departure from the typical weekly start time of 1am, but it does mean viewers tuning in live on Netflix could be in bed asleep by 1:30am, instead of half an hour into the show. Rhea Ripley kicks off the show
Penta & Sami Zayn vs. Bronson Reed & Bron Breakker
WWE World Tag Team Titles : The New Day (c) vs. The Judgment Day
: The New Day (c) vs. The Judgment Day Sheamus vs. Rusev
World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER appears
Nick Aldis and Adam Pearce make WWE Evolution announcement
Whereas recent changes like the Saudi shows and WWE's European dates earlier this year were down to time zones, this is a different situation.
Instead, tonight's Netflix broadcast kicks off two hours early because WWE is actually taping both tonight's Raw, and this Friday's episode of SmackDown, on the same night.
Friday's episode is on the 4th of July, so WWE has made the decision to pre-tape the show – the first of the return to the two-hour format – and give the talent some time off with their loved ones.
Not surprisingly, the WWE Raw roster has been stacked with two superstars and champions since making the worldwide jump to Netflix in January.
GUNTHER is at the top of the division as World Heavyweight Champion, while Iyo Sky is currently the Women's World Champion.
The men's and women's Intercontinental Championships are held by Dominik Mysterio and Becky Lynch respectively, while The New Day legends Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods are World Tag Team Champions. More Trending
On the men's side of the Raw roster, former world champ CM Punk, Sami Zayn, Penta, Mr. Money In The Bank Seth Rollins and the latter's crew Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed lead the way, as well as the likes of Finn Balor, Jey Uso Logan Paul, AJ Styles, Karrion Kross, Rusev and Sheamus.
Meanwhile, the women's roster is stacked with Kairi Sane, Bayley, Asuka, Lyra Valkyria, Raquel Rodriguez, Rhea Ripley, Stephanie Vaquer and Rhea Ripley.
Going into Evolution, the women's roster was rocked recently by a devastating injury to Liv Morgan, who required surgery on a dislocated shoulder.
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In the tag ranks on Raw, New Day lead a division featuring War Raiders, the Creed Brothers, plus members of the Latino World Order and Judgment Day.
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