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Revision as of 06:50, 31 December 2023

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Raw: Day 1 poster
PromotionWWE
Brand(s)Raw
DateJanuary 1, 2024
CitySan Diego, California
VenuePechanga Arena
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The 2024 Day 1 (marketed as Raw: Day 1) is the upcoming second Day 1 professional wrestling event produced by WWE, and the first to air as a television special. It will be held primarily for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw brand division. The event will take place on New Year's Day on January 1, 2024, at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California, and will air as a special episode of Monday Night Raw on the USA Network, kicking off WWE's week-long programming of New Year's-themed shows called New Year's Knockout Week. Day 1 was previously held as a pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event on January 1, 2022; an event was planned for 2023 but was canceled.

Production

Background

The event will be held at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California.

On January 1, 2022, the American professional wrestling promotion WWE held a New Year's Day pay-per-view and livestreaming event titled Day 1.[1] A second event was planned for January 1, 2023, but was canceled due to a scheduling conflict with streaming partner Peacock.[2] During the December 11, 2023, episode of Monday Night Raw, it was announced that the Day 1 name had been revived for a special episode of Raw, airing on January 1, 2024, on the USA Network. The television special will broadcast live from the Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California.[3] The show will kick off WWE's week-long programming of New Year's-themed shows called New Year's Knockout Week.[4]

Storylines

The event will include four matches that resulted from scripted storylines. Results are predetermined by WWE's writers on the Raw brand,[5][6] while storylines are produced on WWE's weekly television show, Monday Night Raw.[7]

At Crown Jewel on November 4, 2023, Seth "Freakin" Rollins defeated Drew McIntyre to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.[8] On the following episode of Raw, McIntyre shook hands with Rollins and stated he would earn a future rematch.[9] On the December 11 episode, Raw General Manager Adam Pearce announced that Rollins would face the now villainous McIntyre in a rematch at Day 1.[10]

On the December 4, 2023, episode of Raw, Ivy Nile promised to neutralize Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley if she tried to interfere on behalf of her Judgment Day stablemates, Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Finn Bálor and Damian Priest against Nile's Diamond Mine stablemates, The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed and Julius Creed) in their title match.[11] The following week, after Ripley defeated Maxxine Dupri in a non-title match, Ripley and Nile stared each other down.[10] Ripley then vowed to make an example out of Nile, agreeing to put the Women's World Championship on the line agaisnt Nile at Day 1, which was later made official.[12]

On the November 27, 2023, episode of Raw, Becky Lynch stated she had a couple of fights on the horizon.[13] The following week, Nia Jax asked if one of the fights included her, to which Lynch confirmed, referencing when Jax legitimately broke Lynch's nose in 2018.[11] Over the next two weeks, Lynch appeared ready to face Jax, but Jax stated she would fight Lynch on her own terms, ultimately agreeing to face Lynch at Day 1.[10][12]

On the December 18, 2023, episode of Raw, the team of Natalya and Tegan Nox and the team of Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark agreed to a match to determine the number one contenders for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, which was scheduled for Day 1.[12]

On December 29, 2023, CCO Paul Levesque willingly brought attention to a 'rumor' regarding an unspecified former WWE champion appearing on the Day 1 episode of Raw on X. Levesque suggested fans should tune in to the event's broadcast, and refused to either confirm or deny the rumors.[14]

Matches

No.Matches*Stipulations
1Becky Lynch vs. Nia JaxSingles match[15]
2Tegan Nox and Natalya vs. Shayna Baszler and Zoey StarkTag team match to determine the #1 contender for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship[16]
3Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Ivy NileSingles match for the Women’s World Championship[17]
4Seth "Freakin" Rollins (c) vs. Drew McIntyreSingles match for the World Heavyweight Championship[18]
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
*Card subject to change

References

  1. ^ Currier, Joseph (August 24, 2021). "WWE reveals name of New Year's Day PPV". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Thomas, Jeremy (October 21, 2022). "WWE Day 1 No Longer Advertised By Arena, Live Event Added Instead". 411Mania. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  3. ^ Kilbane, Lyle (December 12, 2023). "Scrapped WWE PLE Name Returns For Special Raw". TJR Wrestling. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Barrasso, Justin (December 22, 2023). "WWE Announces New Year's Week Schedule". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  5. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  6. ^ "Live & Televised Entertainment". WWE. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  7. ^ Steinberg, Brian (May 25, 2016). "WWE's 'Smackdown' Will Move To Live Broadcast On USA (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on May 26, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  8. ^ Powell, Jason (November 4, 2023). "WWE Crown Jewel results: Powell's review of Roman Reigns vs. LA Knight for the WWE Universal Title, Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre for the World Heavyweight Title, Rey Mysterio vs. Logan Paul for the U.S. Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  9. ^ Powell, Jason (November 6, 2023). "WWE Raw results (11/06): Powell's live review of Ricochet vs. Miz vs. Bronson Reed vs. Ivar for a shot at the Intercontinental Championship, battle royal for a shot at the Women's World Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c Powell, Jason (December 11, 2023). "WWE Raw results (12/11): Powell's live review of CM Punk's brand choice, Cody Rhodes vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Drew McIntyre vs. Jey Uso, Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley vs. Maxxine Dupri in a non-title match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Powell, Jason (December 4, 2023). "WWE Raw results (12/4): Powell's live review of Seth Rollins vs. Jey Uso for the World Heavyweight Championship, Drew McIntyre vs. Sami Zayn, The Creeds vs. Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  12. ^ a b c Powell, Jason (December 18, 2023). "WWE Raw results (12/18): Powell's live review of Damian Priest and Finn Balor vs. Julius Creed and Brutus Creed for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles, Gunther vs. The Miz for the Intercontinental Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  13. ^ Powell, Jason (November 27, 2023). "WWE Raw results (11/27): Powell's live review of the returns of CM Punk and Randy Orton, Chelsea Green and Piper Niven vs. Tegan Nox and Natalya for the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  14. ^ Boone, Matt (2023-12-30). "Triple H Addresses Rumors Of Former World Champion Returning At WWE Day 1". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  15. ^ "Becky Lynch set to battle Nia Jax". WWE. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  16. ^ "Tegan Nox & Natalya vs. Shayna Baszler & Zoey Stark". WWE. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  17. ^ "Rhea Ripley looks to teach Ivy Nile a lesson in a Women's World Title Match". WWE. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  18. ^ "World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre". WWE. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
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