
WWE Raw aired live in the middle of the day for U.S. viewers, emanating from the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Streaming on Netflix, the show continued WWE’s push toward the Royal Rumble, with several superstars officially declaring their entry into the Men’s and Women’s Rumble matches.
The main event saw CM Punk defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Ireland’s own Finn Balor. As expected, Balor was the emotional favorite in front of his hometown crowd, but the night ultimately belonged to Punk. While the Belfast crowd was left disappointed by the result, the two veterans closed the match with a powerful show of mutual respect in the center of the ring.
Game recognizes game
— WWE (@WWE) January 19, 2026
A tremendous amount of respect between @CMPunk and @FinnBalor! pic.twitter.com/rMsSYPQO2v
Although the post-match angle that ended the show offered little in the way of major storyline developments, Raw delivered plenty of notable moments before the main event. Here are the winners and highlights from the January 19 edition of Monday Night Raw.
WHY NATTIE WHY @NatbyNature | @maxxinedupri pic.twitter.com/Cm7psbtwOA
— WWE (@WWE) January 19, 2026
Becky Lynch def. Maxxine Dupri
Retained the Intercontinental Championship
Turnabout is fair play @reymysterio, @dragonlee95 and @PENTAELZEROM pick up the WIN! pic.twitter.com/CNsX3v0XNG
— WWE (@WWE) January 19, 2026
Rey Mysterio, Penta & Dragon Lee def. The Vision
(Bronson Reed, Austin Theory & Logan Paul w/ Paul Heyman)
El Grande Americano def. Je’Von Evans
PUNK RETAINS @CMPunk is leaving Belfast STILL World Heavyweight Champion! pic.twitter.com/JxSPbni76j
— WWE (@WWE) January 19, 2026
CM Punk def. Finn Balor
Retained the World Heavyweight Championship
This was a solid edition of Raw. The in-ring action delivered across the board, and the show produced several real headlines. That said, the Royal Rumble buildup still feels slightly rushed, and the trend of superstars declaring themselves for the match without meaningful explanation continues to feel hollow.
OH NO
— WWE (@WWE) January 19, 2026
The ambush by @RaquelWWE leads @YaOnlyLivvOnce and @roxanne_wwe to lay out RHIYO! pic.twitter.com/F529xL6Iwu
The most intriguing development remains AJ Styles vs. Gunther. If this truly marks the end of Styles’ WWE career, it has the potential to be a fitting, emotional, and beautiful goodbye—especially after a decade-long run that began at the very event it might end.
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