Monday Night Raw Airs Tonight Ahead of WrestleMania 42

Viewers can expect surprises and potential changes to the WrestleMania card as WWE superstars gear up for the biggest show of the year.

Apr. 7, 2026 at 3:20am

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Monday Night Raw will air live tonight at 8 p.m. EST from the Toyota Center in Houston, just two weeks before the highly anticipated WrestleMania 42 event. Fans eagerly await surprises and match changes for the biggest show of the year.

Why it matters

With WrestleMania 42 right around the corner, Monday Night Raw serves as a crucial platform for WWE to build momentum and hype for the upcoming pay-per-view. Fans will be tuning in to see if any new matches or storylines are set in motion ahead of the grand event.

The details

Monday Night Raw will stream exclusively on Netflix this week. The first hour of each night of WrestleMania 42 will air on ESPN, while the rest of the card will be available on ESPN Unlimited. There has been speculation that controversial wrestler Danhausen could make an appearance tonight, despite his recent antics of cursing people, which have led to bad things happening.

  • Monday Night Raw airs live tonight, April 6, 2026, at 8 p.m. EST.
  • WrestleMania 42 is slated to start at 6 p.m. each night on April 19-20, 2026.

The players

Brock Lesnar

A former WWE Champion and one of the biggest stars in professional wrestling.

CM Punk

A former WWE Champion who has not appeared on WWE programming in several years.

Danhausen

A controversial wrestler known for cursing people, which has led to bad things happening.

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What’s next

Fans will have to tune in to Monday Night Raw to see if any new matches or storylines are set in motion ahead of WrestleMania 42, which is just two weeks away.

The takeaway

The chaotic energy of a WWE match captured through a cubist lens, hinting at the surprises and unpredictability that fans can expect as WrestleMania approaches.