What You Didn’t See Before WWE RAW Went Live in Brooklyn

Before the January 5, 2026 edition of Monday Night RAW kicked off live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, WWE taped a pair of Main Event matches—and one of them featured a standout performance from an NXT breakout star.

Je’Von Evans, one of NXT’s fastest-rising talents, scored a major win over Julius Creed in singles action. Evans secured the victory with a springboard cutter that wowed the live crowd and continued to show why he’s being closely watched by WWE higher-ups.

Also taped for WWE Main Event, the team of Rayo & Bravo Americanon picked up an impressive win over The War Raiders in tag team competition

WWE RAW Lineup for January 5, 2026 Episode:

• WWE World Heavyweight Championship: CM Punk (c) vs. Bron Breakker
• Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Maxxine Dupri (c) vs. Becky Lynch
• WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: The Kabuki Warriors (c) vs. Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY
• Liv Morgan vs. Lyra Valkyria

.Ringside News will be providing live play-by-play coverage of this week’s show over in our WWE Monday Night RAW coverage hub.

Did you attend RAW in Brooklyn and catch these matches live before the broadcast? What did you think of Je’Von Evans and the unexpected tag result? Drop your reactions in the comments and let us know!