WWE Planning Special Sendoff for Final RAW on USA Network – After nearly two decades of hosting Monday Night RAW in its second run, the USA Network will broadcast its final episode of WWE’s flagship show on December 30 from Houston, Texas. This marks the end of an era as RAW transitions to Netflix with its debut episode set for January 6, 2025, at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.
WWE has advertised top stars for the Netflix premiere, including Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, and John Cena, promising a blockbuster start on the streaming platform. However, WWE is also committed to delivering a memorable farewell on USA Network, ensuring the December 30 show in Houston is more than just a transitional episode.
According to WrestleVotes Radio, WWE is preparing a proper send-off to honor its long-standing partnership with USA Network. Plans include a high-quality show featuring key matches and moments, alongside a likely video package highlighting RAW’s iconic history on USA.
The episode will also conclude the Women’s Intercontinental Championship tournament, with the finals taking place that night. Additional matches are expected to be announced in the lead-up to December 30, making the event a must-watch for fans.
Although WWE often uses end-of-year episodes to recap the season or give talent time off, the importance of RAW’s legacy on USA Network has prompted the company to prioritize this show as a fitting tribute to their nearly two-decade-long collaboration.
“They’re not short-changing Houston, though I know on January 30 [December 30], they are trying to give us a nice sendoff there. There’s been a lot of work to go into the finale of Raw on USA. It’s been a long, long time that they’ve been on that network. Obviously a little break when they left to go to TNN, aka Spike TV, but then came right back to USA. So they’re going to do a nice sendoff. I’m sure you’ll have a nice little video package of all the moments that happened on USA over the years. And they want to make sure that they give them a good show. So it’ll determine who will be in the finals for this Women’s Intercontinental Championship match. I’d expect a couple other matches for that Houston show to pop up as we approach December 30, which a lot of the years. It could be one of those punt shows where it’s a recap show. They don’t really give us anything live. They give talent time off, but because of the relationship with USA ending for Raw, they want to do everything they can to honor that partnership. Obviously, they will continue on with USA on SmackDown, but they want to make sure that they’re delivering a good show on December 30 as well.”
WWE Planning Special Sendoff for Final RAW on USA Network
