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WWE Raw Belfast Results, Winners And Takeaways From Jan. 19, 2026

Finn Balor vs. CM Punk for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship on WWE Raw.

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WWE Raw Belfast (Jan. 19, 2026) | Key Points

  • CM Punk beat Finn Balor to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in Balor’s home country of Ireland.
  • Gunther challenged AJ Styles to a Career Match at the 2026 Royal Rumble. Gunther also declared for the Royal Rumble match, meaning he will be pulling double duty at the show.
  • Becky Lynch defeated Maxxine Dupri in an Intercontinental Championship match after Natalya turned heel.
  • In addition to Gunther, Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, Liv Morgan, Roxanne Perez, Raquel Rodriguez, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria, Asuka and Kairi Sane declared for the 2026 WWE Royal Rumble match.

WWE Raw Belfast advertised CM Punk vs. Ireland’s own Finn Balor for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. The Irish crowd is sure to be at or near full support for Balor, who has been a heel for years. Raw also advertised fellow hometown hero Becky Lynch against Maxxine Dupri for the women’s WWE Intercontinental Championship, AfricaNXT’s Je’Von Evans against El Grande Americano and a live appearance from Gunther.

The January 5 anniversary broadcast of Raw pulled a gigantic number for its Stranger Things crossover with almost five million global viewers.

WWE Raw Results

  • Becky Lynch def. Maxxine Dupri | WWE Women’s Intercontinental Title
  • Dragon Lee, Penta and Rey Mysterio def. The Vision
  • El Grande Americano def. Je’Von Evans by Medical Disqualification
  • CM Punk def. Finn Balor | WWE World Heavyweight Title

WWE Raw Ratings And Viewership

  • January 5, 2026 | 4.9 million global viewers
  • December 29, 2025 | Did not chart
  • December 22, 2025 | Did not chart
  • December 15, 2025 | Did not chart
  • December 8, 2025 | 2.5 million global viewers

WWE Raw Ticket Sales | Where Is WWE Raw?

  • WWE Raw Venue: SSE Arena (Belfast, Ireland)
  • WWE Raw Tickets Distributed: 8,490
  • WWE Raw Tickets Available: 107

What Time Does WWE Raw Start? How To Watch

  • WWE Raw Date: Monday, January 19, 2026
  • WWE Raw Start Time: 12:00 pm PST (3:00 pm EST)
  • Where to Watch/Stream WWE Raw: Netflix

WWE Raw Results, Winners And Takeaways

Gunther Challenges AJ Styles To A Career Match

  • Gunther was booed out of the building by this Irish crowd. He basically got the Dominik Mysterio 2024 treatment, where he couldn’t get a word out without being massively jeered.
  • Gunther declared for the 2026 Royal Rumble, citing his status as the longest-reigning Intercontinental champion of all time and his win over John Cena. Before Gunther could put himself over any further, AJ Styles—who debuted at the Royal Rumble 10 years ago—interrupted.
  • Styles challenged Gunther to a match at Royal Rumble. Gunther said he didn’t want to do double duty, so he declined. Styles then said what everybody was thinking (and chanting) and said Gunther tapped out like a little b—ch. This gave Belfast all the ammunition they need to continue chanting “you tapped out” and “little b—ch.”
  • Gunther reconsidered. He accepted Styles’ challenge, but under one condition: AJ Styles puts his career on the line. Styles had until the end of the night to decide.

Gunther vs. AJ Styles Segment Grade: B+

Becky Lynch Def. Maxxine Dupri

  • Backstage, Natalya reappeared to surprise Maxxine Dupri. Natalya said she’d be in Maxxine’s corner, setting up an inevitable heel turn.
  • Fans in Belfast actually booed Becky Lynch after being announced from Dublin, Ireland. Cole noted that Lynch had some pretty derogative things to say about Ireland during the break.
  • Lynch, whose gear was an homage to Scott Hall, got heat early on in the match as she dominated Maxxine in the corner. Maxxine got back into the match after it spilled to the outside, and the camera cut to Natalya smiling in approval.
  • Raw came back from break in the middle of a furious rally from Maxxine as Natalya continued to smile and applaud. Lynch removed the turnbuckle, but the move backfired as Maxxine sent Lynch flying headfirst into the exposed buckle. Dupri had Lynch beat, but of course, Natalya put Lynch’s foot on the rope. Heel Natalya was now scowling.
  • Lynch stuck Maxxine with the Manhandle Slam for the win. After the match, Natalya took down Dupri hammered away as fans booed. Natalya locked Dupri in the Sharpshooter as the referee looked on helplessly.

Maxxine Dupri vs. Becky Lynch Match Grade: B

Dragon Lee, Rey Mysterio And Penta Def. The Vision

  • Jey Uso declared for the 2026 WWE Royal Rumble in a brief promo from the crow. Meanwhile, the New Day–on their favorite holiday, MLK Day—was booked in a Fatal 4-Way to determine the new No. 1 Contender for the tag team titles.
  • The Vision controlled the first half of the match as Ireland fans launched into a derogatory chant against Logan Paul while he was on the apron. Dragon Lee finally tagged Penta, who ran wild and hit a Penta Driver on Austin Theory for a nearfall. Lee hit an incredible dive on Bronson Reed on the outside.
  • Both Paul Heyman and Adam Pearce were ringside. The two argued on the apron and distracted the referee. Paul handed Theory a brass ring, but Pearce alerted the ref, who absconded the device and gave it to Pearce. Pearce and Heyman argued on the runway.
  • Pearce dropped the brass knuckles and Rey Mysterio picked them up. Mysterio knocked out Theory with the brass knuckles and Penta pinned him.

The Vision vs. Dragon Lee, Rey Mysterio and Penta Match Grade: B+

Rhiyo Declares For Royal Rumble, Gets Jumped By Judgment Day

  • Rhea Ripley welcomed Raw to Monday Night Rhiyo. Iyo Sky warned the Judgment Day that Rhiyo is always on top. Rhea announced that both her and Iyo Sky were declaring for the Royal Rumble.
  • Rhiyo’s good news was interrupted by Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez. Liv Morgan warned Iyo that Rhea Ripley would turn on her. Just like Iyo did to Liv. Liv and Roxy declared for the Royal Rumble and also confirmed Raquel Rodriguez would be part of the match as well.
  • Raquel came out of nowhere and delivered a big boot to Ripley as the Judgment Day ambushed Rhiyo. Rodriguez laid out Iyo with a Tejana bomb. Rhea tried ot save Iyo, but she was outnumbered and took an Oblivion to end the segment.

Rhiyo and Judgment Day Segment Grade: B

Je’Von Evans Medically Disqualified After Apparent Shoulder Injury

  • Fans did the “Ole” chant early in honor of El Grande Americano. Michael Cole confused Je’Von Evans with Kofi Kingston before correcting himself.
  • Fans booed El Grande Americano when he cut off Evans’ exciting offense with an enzuigiri. Raw went to commercial, but when they came back from commercial, Evans had suffered an apparent shoulder injury and was declared unable to compete. He received a standing ovation when he walked off.

CM Punk Def. Finn Balor In Belfast

  • CM Punk was booed earlier in the night during a backstage interview with Jackie Redmond. Punk was booed during his entrance, but fans still sang the words to his song. Unlike Becky Lynch, Finn Balor embraced his role as the Irish hope. He called Ireland his country. Ireland is his island. The Irish are his people. He vowed to leave Belfast with the Irish WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
  • The lights went out for Balor’s entrance as fans chanted “Ole.” Balor came out to his vintage music as fans exploded in cheers. Balor was late on his musical cues because it was too loud for him to hear it.
  • Fans exploded in cheers when the bell rang and were 100% behind Finn. The match opened with Punk trapping Balor in a resthold as fans booed. After Balor escaped (cheers), CM Punk and Finn Balor two took turns posing to boos and cheers, respectively. Punk fed off this atmosphere. He was so happy to be a heel tonight.
  • There were dueling chants for Balor and Punk as the Best in the World hit a suicide dive. Balor battled back, but Punk took control with a running knee followed by a bulldog. Back came Balor with a furious rally as he favored his left leg.
  • Balor hit a dive to the outside followed by a running dropkick into the corner. Balor went for the Coup de Grace, but missed. Punk came back with the GTS for a nearfall and a huge Irish pop.
  • Punk smothered Balor with ground-and-pound punches before Finn launched another comeback. Balor finally hit a Coup de Grace but only got a nearfall. Punk and Balor jockeyed for position on the mat, but Punk transitioned into another GTS for the win. Irish fans were shown looking more disappointed than the Soldier Field last night after the perennially failing Bears came up short in a rare playoff run.
  • Punk shook hands with Balor and raised the challenger’s hand.

CM Punk vs. Finn Balor Match Grade: A-

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2026/01/19/wwe-raw-belfast-results-winners-and-takeaways-from-jan-19-2026/

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