WWE Raw

For the WWE brand featured on the program, see Raw (WWE brand).

WWE Raw
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WWE Raw logo (2019–)
Also known asRaw is War (1997–2001)[1]
Raw SuperShow (2011–2012)[2]
GenreProfessional wrestling
Created byVince McMahon
Written by
Presented by
StarringRaw roster
Opening theme"Born to Be" by def rebel
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons32
No. of episodes1644
Production
Executive producersPaul Levesque
Lee Fitting
Camera setupMulti-camera setup
Running time
  • 60 minutes (January 11, 1993–January 27, 1997)
  • 120 minutes (February 3, 1997–July 16, 2012, October 7–December 30, 2024
  • 180 minutes (July 23, 2012–September 30, 2024) (including commercials)
Production companyWWE
Original release
NetworkUSA Network
ReleaseJanuary 11, 1993 (1993-01-11) –
September 18, 2000 (2000-09-18)
NetworkTNN/The New TNN/Spike TV
ReleaseSeptember 25, 2000 (2000-09-25) –
September 26, 2005 (2005-09-26)
NetworkUSA Network
ReleaseOctober 3, 2005 (2005-10-03) –
present (present)
NetworkNetflix
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WWE Raw, also known as Monday Night Raw or simply Raw, is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE. It currently airs live every Monday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on USA Network. The show features characters from the Raw brand, to which WWE employees are assigned to work and perform. It debuted on January 11, 1993, and is considered to be one of WWE's two flagship programs, along with Friday Night SmackDown.[3]

In September 2000, Raw moved from USA Network to TNN,[4] which rebranded to Spike TV in August 2003. On October 3, 2005, Raw returned to USA Network, where it will remain until January 2025 when it moves to the Netflix streaming platform, which is scheduled to broadcast the program for a period of at least 10 years.[5] The WWE Network ceased operations in the United States on April 5, 2021, with all content being moved to Peacock, which currently has most previous Raw episodes, excluding content that was censored or removed by Peacock's standards and practices department.[6] Recent episodes are still available for on-demand viewing 30 days after the original air date.[7]

Since its first episode, Raw has been broadcast live from 209 different arenas, 172 cities and towns, and eleven different nations: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Afghanistan in 2005, Iraq in 2006 and 2007, South Africa,[8] Germany,[9] Japan,[10] Italy,[11] Mexico,[12] and Saudi Arabia.[13]

  1. ^ "WWE Entertainment's RAW IS WAR Delivers Highest Rating of the Season". WWE Corporate. December 13, 2000. Archived from the original on April 15, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2021. WWE Entertainment's (NYSE: WWE) RAW IS WAR, already the highest rated regularly scheduled program on cable television, achieved its highest rating of the season this past Monday night on The National Network (TNN).
  2. ^ "Raw: August 29, 2011". WWE.com. August 29, 2011. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021. Not only did WWE's Chief Operating Officer figure prominently throughout the first ever Raw SuperShow, combining Superstars from both Raw and SmackDown, he also informed one Superstar that he'll be hanging up the suit and tie to square off in three weeks at Night of Champions.
  3. ^ "NXT moves to USA Network". WWE. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "WWE Entertainment, Inc. Revises Full Year Revenue and EBITDA Estimates for Fiscal Year". WWE. September 27, 2000. Archived from the original on April 16, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "TKO CEO Ari Emanuel: Netflix deal strengthens the WWE brand 'on a global basis'". CNBC. January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Alfred Konuwa (March 29, 2021). "WWE Network Content Continues To Be Censored Ahead Of Move To Peacock". Forbes.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  7. ^ Welch, Chris (March 8, 2021). "WWE Network on Peacock: your questions answered". The Verge. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021. In-ring action with new weekly episodes of NXT the day after air, as well as the 2021 replays of RAW and SmackDown 30 days after air.
  8. ^ Axel Saalbach. "Wrestlingdata.com – The World's Largest Wrestling Database". wrestlingdata.com. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  9. ^ Axel Saalbach. "Wrestlingdata.com – The World's Largest Wrestling Database". wrestlingdata.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  10. ^ "Online World of Wrestling". onlineworldofwrestling.com. Archived from the original on June 25, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  11. ^ "April 16, 2008 RAW results, from Wrestleview.com". wrestleview.com. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  12. ^ "WWE Raw SuperShow results: Mexican standoff". WWE. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  13. ^ Tedesco, Mike (November 5, 2024). "WWE Raw Results - 11/4/24 (First Raw from Saudi Arabia, No. 1 Contenders Fatal 4-Way Match)". WWE News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW Results. Retrieved November 5, 2024.