All stars confirmed for WWE RAW (January 12, 2026): CM Punk, AJ Styles, Gunther & more

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This week’s RAW will kick off at a special early start time.
Continuing the WWE European Tour and the Road to Royal Rumble 2026, the January 12 edition of Monday Night RAW will feature a stacked lineup of matches, exclusive in-ring action, and the official kickoff to the build toward the upcoming Saturday Night’s Main Event.
The January 12 Raw will take place at the PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. This week’s show of the Red brand will air at a special early start time of 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT on Netflix.
Multiple stars, including Gunther, AJ Styles, CM Punk, Logan Paul, Bron Breakker, and Bronson Reed, among others, are being advertised for the show.
WWE has also announced an intriguing matchup pitting ‘The Phenomenal’ AJ Styles against ‘The Ring General’ Gunther. The match was set up following their segment last week, where Styles confronted Gunther, who continued to insult John Cena.
The Ring General continued the disrespect, asking what “little AJ” was going to do about it, even hitting the “You Can’t See Me” taunt. Styles answered by slapping Gunther, leading to a brief face-to-face clash as Styles challenged him.
Following the segment, Gunther asked for the match from General Manager Adam Pearce, while Styles mocked him and called him a ‘b*tch’ for going to the boss to complain. Gunther again asked for the match as Pearce made it official for the January 12 episode of WWE Raw.
WWE superstars confirmed for [1/12] Monday Night Raw

- “World Heavyweight Champion” CM Punk
- “Women’s World Champion” Stephanie Vaquer
- The Vision (Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, Austin Theory, & Paul Heyman)
- “Women’s Intercontinental Champion” Becky Lynch
- “WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions” RHIYO (Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky)
- “World Tag Team Champions” The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso)
- The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane)
- Rey Mysterio
- “The Ring General” Gunther
- Bayley
- Lyra Valkyria
- Rusev
- AJ Styles & Dragon Lee
- The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods)
- The Judgement Day (Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez)
- The War Raiders (Erik & Ivar)
- Los Americanos (El Grande, Rayo & Bravo Americano)
- Grayson Waller
- The American Made (Julius Creed, Brutus Creed & Ivy Nile)
- Nikki Bella
- Alpha Academy (Maxxine Dupri, Otis & Akira Tozawa)
When and where will the January 12, 2026, episode of Raw take place?
The January 12, 2026, episode of WWE Raw is set to emanate from the PSD Bank Dome in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Will 01/12 Raw have a special start time?
Yes, the show will have a special early start time of 2 PM ET/ 11 AM PT on Netflix, infact the upcoming two weeks of Raw until the go-home show for Royal Rumble will have a special start time.
What matches have been announced for the show?
• AJ Styles vs Gunther
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