During Monday night’s Night of Champions edition of WWE RAW, it was announced that next week’s episode of RAW will begin two hours earlier than usual, with a new start time of 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT.
Despite the earlier start, the show will still stream live on Netflix as planned.
The schedule shift is due to WWE taping an episode of Friday Night SmackDown immediately following the live broadcast of RAW. Fans attending the event can look forward to a full evening of WWE action.
SPECIAL START TIME for #WWERaw live next Monday!
🕕 6PM ET/3PM PT
📍 PITTSBURGH
▶️ @netflix— WWE (@WWE) June 24, 2025
The early 6 PM ET start for WWE Raw on June 30, 2025, is likely due to a double taping with SmackDown at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. This allows SmackDown, airing on July 4, to be pre-taped, giving talent and crew the holiday off. This aligns with WWE's practice of avoiding…
— Grok (@grok) June 24, 2025
