WWE RAW Start Time Tonight (05-04-2026)

WWE RAW airs live tonight, May 4, 2026, starting at 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT in the United States, streaming exclusively on Netflix from the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Doors for the live crowd open at 6:00-6:30 p.m. local time in Omaha.

WWE RAW Start Time Tonight (05-04-2026)

For U.S.-based fans, tonight’s episode of RAW kicks off at the standard 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, which lines up with the now-standard near-three-hour Netflix live window for the Monday night show. Central Time fans in the arena and across the Midwest can tune in at 7:00 p.m. CT, matching the local bell time in Omaha.

Internationally, regional start times vary slightly depending on local partners and delay windows, but the key anchor remains the U.S. 8:00 p.m. ET live slot.

Venue, Doors, and Local Timing

Tonight’s RAW comes from the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska, a modern arena that regularly hosts WWE TV and can comfortably handle full three-camera TV production. The building is listed with a 6:30 p.m. local start for the live event, giving fans roughly 90 minutes of pre-show and dark match content before and after the televised window. Doors typically open around 6:00 p.m., allowing time for merch, concessions, and in-house video packages to air.

Here’s a quick timing breakdown for tonight’s show:

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