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January 19, 2026 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Live from a sold-out arena

The cold open rolls. A black-and-white video package plays with instrumental music underneath. Commentary speaks solemnly about unity, perseverance, and fighting for dignity, tying Dr. King’s legacy to the idea of standing up for yourself in the face of power.

The final image fades into the RAW logo.

Pyro erupts. Crowd is hot.

OPENING SEGMENT –

Michael Cole: “Welcome to Monday Night RAW on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Tonight, a night about standing your ground, speaking your truth… and as you’ll see, that message hits close to home.”

Jey Uso’s music hits. The crowd explodes. Jey enters with the Intercontinental Championship over his shoulder, slapping hands, but there’s a seriousness on his face. He steps into the ring, soaks it in, then grabs a mic.

Jey Uso: “Y’all already know why I’m out here. For years, I was told where to stand. Who to follow. When to fall in line. But this?”(He raises the IC Title.)“This ain’t somethin’ you hand over. This is somethin’ you EARN.”

Huge pop.

Jey: “So let me make this real clear. To anybody watchin’. To anybody related to me. I’m not givin’ this championship to anyone… not even my cousin.”

The crowd buzzes.

Roman Reigns’ music hits.

The arena turns electric, half cheers, half boos.

Roman enters slowly, calm, calculated.

He steps into the ring, eyes never leaving Jey. He asks for a mic.

Roman Reigns: “Jey… I hear you.”Crowd reacts cautiously.

Roman: “I understand where you’re comin’ from. I watched you fight for this. I watched you grow into this man. And I want you to know… I love you.”

Roman steps closer.

Roman: “You got my respect.”

Roman opens his arms. Jey hesitates… then nods. The cousins hug. The crowd softens, some cheering, some unsure.

Corey Graves: “Maybe this family finally found peace.”

Jey smiles. He steps back. Roman’s face changes instantly. Roman drops into position. SPEAR. The crowd erupts in shock boos.

Michael Cole: “NO! DAMN IT!”

Roman stands over Jey, breathing heavy. He kneels beside him, grabs the Intercontinental Championship, holds it up.

Roman Reigns: “If you won’t give it to me… then you leave me no choice but to TAKE IT.”

Roman drops the title onto Jey’s chest.

Roman:“I’ll see you on the 24th. Royal Rumble.”

Roman’s music hits as he exits, leaving Jey broken in the ring.

AD BREAK – “HIT AND SPEAR” PODCAST CLIP

The screen cuts to a cheaply produced podcast set. Bill Goldberg is openly sobbing, clutching the Owen Hart Memorial Championship. Bill Goldberg: “I just… I just miss Owen so much.”

Bret Hart rubs his temples.

Bret Hart: “Bill… you don’t know Owen.”

Bill looks up, confused.

Bill Goldberg: “Of course I did. He was… your brother, right? Big hockey guy?

”Bret snaps.

Bret Hart: “Owen is ALIVE. He’s wrestling PAC tonight in a ULW title tournament. On the OTHER CHANNEL.”

Bill blinks.

Bill Goldberg: “…I thought Hurricane was the current MLB champ.”

Bret stands up.

Bret Hart:“That is Major League Baseball not Undisputed Wrestling League. Hurricane isn’t champion of either. I hate it here.”

Smash cut to RAW logo.

BACK FROM BREAK –

Corey Graves: “Ladies and gentlemen, whatever you do, don’t change that channel tonight.”

Michael Cole: “Because CM Punk plans to make you go to sleep with his wrestling, not that tired ‘go to sleep’ on Lame J Styles.”

Graves: “That was unnecessary.”

MATCH 1 – CHAD GABLE vs. KARRION KROSS

The Creed Brothers at ringside

Hard-hitting match. Kross dominates early with power. Gable fights back with suplexes and ankle locks. Late in the match, Kross lines up a big forearm. Julius Creed hops on the apron. Brutus distracts the ref. Gable rolls Kross up, transitions into an ankle lock. Kross taps.

Winner: Chad Gable

Cole: “American Made just stole one!”

Graves: “You call it stole, I call it strategy.”

BACKSTAGE SEGMENT –

Lyra Valkyria is being interviewed, smiling, Women’s Intercontinental Championship over her shoulder.

Lyra: “This title means proving that hard work—”

Naomi blindsides her from behind. Naomi stomps Lyra, grabs the title, poses, then throws it down with attitude before leaving.

MATCH 2 – NATALYA vs. SONYA DEVILLE

Rhea Ripley on commentary

Rhea Ripley: “Watch closely, Nattie. Because at the Rumble, this is as good as it gets for you.”

Michael Cole: I don’t know about that Rhea. Her book, The Last Beating Heart, is on the New York Times Bestseller list.

Natalya fights from underneath, eventually countering Deville’s armbar into a sharpshooter. Sonya taps.

Winner: Natalya

Cole: “Natalya picks up a huge win with the champion watching!”

Rhea: “Enjoy it. Your fairy tale ends Saturday.”

After the match, commentary drops a massive note.

Cole: “And don’t forget, at the Royal Rumble, The Rock is just days shy of breaking the longest World Championship reign in history for any company in any era.”

Graves: “But standing in his way? Legends Champion Batista.

”Cole: “And Batista’s title is on the line too.”

Graves: “If Rock wins, he says he retires the Legends Championship forever.”

AD BREAK – NXT PREVIEW

NXT promo.

Narrator: “This Tuesday… the impossible happens.”

Jean-Claude Van Damme shadowboxes. Rob Van Dam flips off a ladder.

Narrator: “Jean-Claude Van Damme. Rob Van Dam. Together.”

They fist bump.

Narrator: “NXT. Don’t blink.”

MAIN EVENT – GUNTHER vs. IVAR

Brutal, physical main event. Ivar surprises Gunther with agility and power. Gunther chops Ivar down, match becomes a war. Eventually Gunther hits a thunderous powerbomb. Then another.

Winner: Gunther

Gunther stands tall… until Seth Rollins’ music hits.

Rollins sprints to the ring, lines up the Curb Stomp—Gunther slips out of the ring at the last second.

They lock eyes. Seth smirks. Gunther scowls.

Cole: “Royal Rumble tension at its breaking point!”

RAW fades out on the staredown.