{"id":150583,"date":"2026-01-13T06:58:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T11:58:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=150583"},"modified":"2026-01-20T05:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:14:12","slug":"preview-wwe-raw-1-19-25-irish-stars-in-belfast-title-bouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/13\/preview-wwe-raw-1-19-25-irish-stars-in-belfast-title-bouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: WWE Raw (1\/19\/26) Irish Stars in Belfast Title Bouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Two Irish stars will get top billing on the WWE Raw match card from Belfast, Northern Ireland. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw Belfast airs live on Netflix at 3 PM ET\/ 12 PM PT. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">That\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> 8 PM local time in the birthplace of the Titanic, Rory McIlroy and where <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Game of Thrones was shot<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw Belfast (1\/19\/26) Match Card <\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">World Heavyweight Championship: CM Punk vs. Finn B\u00e1lor<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Women\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch vs. Maxxine Dupri<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Je\u2019Von Evans vs. El Grande Americano<\/li>\n<li>Rey Mysterio, Penta &amp; Dragon Lee vs. \u201cThe Vision\u201d Bronson Reed, Austin Theory &amp; Logan Paul<\/li>\n<li>Gunther Kicks off WWE Raw<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Belfast Bangers on WWE Raw<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Thank goodness for Liv Morgan. After helping<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dirty<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Dom Mysterio reach his true potential, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">she&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> turned her sights to Finn B\u00e1lor. B\u00e1lor has been wasting his time playing WWE 2k25 during WWE Raw recently. Even when he held the World Tag Team Championship, he barely bothered to defend it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Morgan gave B\u00e1lor some home truths, which sent the Bray boy straight to CM Punk to force a title shot in Belfast. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Meanwhile, fellow Irish star Becky Lynch will attempt to use her return to the Emerald Island to prove once and for all that <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">she&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> better than Maxxine Dupri. The two meet for the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Women&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Intercontinental Championship, which <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">they&#8217;ve<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> been trading recently.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150585\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/20260112_RAW_Netflix_Match_LynchDupri_TITLE_16x9_Monday_0-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The WWE Raw match card also features Becky Lynch vs. Maxxine Dupri \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"wp-image-150585 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/20260112_RAW_Netflix_Match_LynchDupri_TITLE_16x9_Monday_0-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/20260112_RAW_Netflix_Match_LynchDupri_TITLE_16x9_Monday_0-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/20260112_RAW_Netflix_Match_LynchDupri_TITLE_16x9_Monday_0-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/20260112_RAW_Netflix_Match_LynchDupri_TITLE_16x9_Monday_0-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/20260112_RAW_Netflix_Match_LynchDupri_TITLE_16x9_Monday_0.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-150585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Anything Else?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Oh yes. Ending the year as a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/12\/08\/otis-maxxine-dupri-star-in-must-see-snickers-christmas-advert\/\" target=\"_self\">Snickers salesman<\/a> seems to have left a bad taste in the mouth of Otis. Spurred on by Dupri &#8211; <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">there&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a theme here &#8211; Otis and Tozawa demanded The Usos give them a shot at the World Tag Team Championship. This might happen this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Raw GM Adam Pearce was left bright red, dishevelled and covered in his own saliva following an altercation with Bron Breakker last week. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/12\/bron-breakker-gets-slapped-with-suspension-on-wwe-monday-night-raw-1-12-26\/\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Breakker was suspended by Pearce<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. But things could get worse for Phelmy Pearce. Paul Heyman seems to be preparing to prove that he started things.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Heyman will also prepare his \u201cThe Vision\u201d team for six-man tag action against the masked trio of Rey Mysterio, Penta and Dragon Lee.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, fellow legendary luchador El Grande Americano faces newest WWE Raw superstar Je\u2019Von Evans.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><em><i>Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\"><em><u><i>Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i> for more on WWE Raw Belfast and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the significant news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><i>You can check out WWE programming on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81788927\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Netflix<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(Raw),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usanetwork.com\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>USA Network<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(SmackDown),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/wwe-nxt\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>The CW<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(NXT),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Tubi<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Evolve),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aetv.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>A&amp;E<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Superstar Sunday \u2013 Rivals, WWE LFG, and Greatest Moments), and\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Peacock<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Main Event, as well as archives and premium live event streaming). 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WWE Raw Belfast airs live on Netflix at 3 PM ET\/ 12 PM PT. That\u2019s 8 PM local time in the birthplace of the Titanic, Rory McIlroy and where Game of Thrones was shot. 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