WWE Raw has always thrived on spectacle—but this week, it got Stranger than ever. Live from Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, WWE rolled out a full-blown Stranger Things–themed episode of Monday Night Raw (stream the episode now!

WWE Monday Night RAW took a walk on the dark side on Monday night, January 5, while celebrating its one-year anniversary on Netflix with a full-blown Stranger Things takeover at Barclays Center in Brooklyn,

With every reason to succeed, Raw x Stranger Things peaked early and never delivered the moment fans expected.

On the one-year anniversary of the show's Netflix debut, here are three things we hated and three things we loved about the first "WWE Raw" of 2026!

WWE fans are buzzing about the potential return of the legendary Chris Jericho following Monday Night Raw general manager Adam Pearce's tease in a viral video.

WWE Raw on Netflix January 5, 2026 features CM Punk vs. Bron Breakker for the World Title plus a Stranger Things crossover. Full card and how to watch.

This is Wrestling Inc.'s results for "WWE Raw" on January 5, with three championships set to be up for grabs on a special "Stranger Things" themed episode!

Chris Jericho has been heavily rumored to make his return to WWE, but if it does happen, it might not be during Monday's episode of "Raw." Recently, the red brand's general manager, Adam Pearce, hinted at a possible Jericho return inside Barclays Center in Brooklyn by asking, "Who can break the walls down?"

Likely to protect his status as an unbeatable force, WWE chose to have Femi win his match over Leon Slater. Either they didn't feel Slater was the right guy, or NXT wants to hold some kind of tournament to crown a new champion. That would leave talents like Ricky Saints or Ethan Page as possible favorites.