WWE Changes Up January Raw & Smackdown Locations In New York

WWE has switched around their locations for the first Raw and Smackdown of 2026 in New York state. The company previously had the January 2nd episode of WWE Smackdown set for the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Meanwhile, the January 5th episode of WWE Raw was scheduled for The Keyspan Arena in Buffalo, New York.

Now, those locations have been flipped. The January 2nd episode of Smackdown is set for the Buffalo venue. Correspondingly, the January 5th Raw taping is set for Barclays Center.

PWInsider reports that fans who need to can get refunds at their point of purchase. No word on why the locations were changed at this time.

The shows will be the first of each TV show for 2026. Following those dates, WWE goes on the road to Europe. The next Smackdowns will be in Berlin, Germany at the Uber Arena (January 9th) and London, England at the OVO Arena (January 16th). Meanwhile, the next Raws will be at the PSD Bank Dome in Dusseldorf, Germany (January 12th) and the The SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland (January 19th).