With Chris Jericho nowhere to be found despite the initial rumors suggesting he would return (which were further bolstered by the wordplay of GM Adam Pearce), there was still plenty to be excited about with the first Monday Night Raw of 2026. The WWE's Stranger Things crossover was a near-perfect way to celebrate one year of the program being available via Netflix subscription, with one exception.
For all the things I loved about the installment, there was one way it fell quite short. Before I get into that in depth, however, let's talk about the high points.
