Read here to discover the top four potential spoilers that might unravel on the highly anticipated first WWE Raw of 2026 from Brooklyn.

The one year anniversary of WWE Raw on Netflix could see the return of Chris Jericho, as hinted by GM Adam Pearce.

WWE SmackDown returns to three hours for its first broadcast of the year on January 2, 2026. Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre set the stipulations for Three Stages of Hell.

Two-time NXT champion Trick Williams officially joined the WWE SmackDown roster on the first show of the new year.

Matt Cardona (not Zack Ryder) is back in WWE. Appearing on the first 2026 episode of SmackDown, Cardona was the surprise opponet for Kit Wilson. The WWE announce crew, and the graphic during his entrance, clarified that he was now going by his legal name, Matt Cardona. He picked up his first win six and a half years ago.

A backstage report on the holiday taping schedule for WWE Raw and SmackDown shows that WWE is prepared to run a series of double tapings this week

WWE Shop already has Matt Cardona merch after his SmackDown return. The "I'm Not Finished" t-shirt is $34.99. Here's Cardona's path back to WWE.