{"id":625626,"date":"2026-08-07T16:13:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T16:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/625626\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T16:13:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T16:13:17","slug":"first-time-ever-international-location-for-wwe-raw-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/625626\/","title":{"rendered":"‘First Time Ever’ International Location For WWE Raw Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Published: 5 hours ago by Dave Adamson | Last Updated: 4 hours ago by Dave Adamson<\/p>\n

Dave has been a website writer for WrestleTalk since October 2022, having previously written for Den of Geek, among a number of wrestling, movie and television-related sites. Dave has been around the independent wrestling scene for more than a decade, including behind-the-scenes.<\/p>\n

\"\u2018First WWE<\/p>\n

An announcement has been made confirming that a WWE show is set to make its debut in an international location next year.<\/p>\n

With rumors swirling about potential announcements<\/a> to be made by Finn Balor and Becky Lynch ahead of Zuffa Boxing 10 in Dublin, a WWE Raw episode has now been confirmed for the city in Ireland.<\/p>\n

Speaking on Ireland AM, with audio shared on Twitter<\/a>, Becky Lynch confirmed that WWE Raw will emanate from the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland in early 2027.<\/p>\n

Touting the event as the first time ever that Raw will emanate from Dublin, Ireland, Lynch would confirm:<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the first time ever, Monday Night Raw will be in the 3Arena on 25th January (2027).<\/p>\n

\u201cCan\u2019t believe it. It\u2019s amazing. It\u2019s amazing. As a kid, we would have never dreamed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Will O\u2019Callaghan of Off The Ball \u2013 the outlet which teased that a massive WWE announcement for today \u2013 has since confirmed<\/a> that Raw will head to the 3Arena in January.<\/p>\n

While this will be the first time ever that Raw will air live from in Dublin, Ireland, it will be the second time a televised main roster show is held in the city overall, with the 3Arena previously hosting of the August 22, 2025<\/a> episode of SmackDown.<\/p>\n

The Growth Of WWE On The International Stage<\/p>\n

WWE events taking place outside of the United States isn\u2019t a new phenomenon for the company, with international tours taking place throughout the year, bringing with it episodes of Raw and SmackDown and the occasional PLE.<\/p>\n

This year alone has seen Night of Champions, Clash in Italy, and the Royal Rumble all take place on the international stage, with Cody Rhodes having previously revealed<\/a> that WWE is \u201cusing the live events overseas as potential tests for can we go over there and do a huge PLE.\u201d<\/p>\n

For territories such as Ireland, the market for a televised event, be it an episode of Raw or a PLE, is very much untapped, with fans eager to see stars up close in a broadcast environment. WWE Live events are popular, and will continue to be so, but the real drama arguably happens on Raw, SmackDown or a PLE, where championships might change hands, returns could happen, feuds end and rivalries emerge.<\/p>\n

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