WWE has changed the advertised local start times for at least three Monday Night Raw events in September, moving them up to what appears to be an hour earlier than the traditional schedule. While no official reason has been provided by the company, the move could be a strategic decision to avoid direct, full-length competition with the NFL’s Monday Night Football.
New Start Times Revealed
The WWE website has updated the start times for the following events:
- September 15: Raw in Springfield, MA, is now listed for a 6:30 PM local start time.
- September 22: Raw in Evansville, IN, is now listed for a 5:30 PM local start time (6:30 PM Eastern).
- September 29: Raw in Raleigh, NC, is now listed for a 6:30 PM local time.
Typically, arena doors open 30-60 minutes before the live broadcast begins. These new 6:30 PM Eastern start times suggest that the main Raw broadcast could begin at 7:00 PM Eastern, a full hour earlier than its long-standing traditional time slot.
