WWE Raw | |
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Also known as | Raw is War (1997–2001)[1] Raw SuperShow (2011–2012)[2] |
Genre | Professional wrestling |
Created by | Vince McMahon |
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Starring | Raw roster |
Opening theme | "Born to Be" by def rebel (until December 30, 2024) "TBD" by Travis Scott (from January 6, 2025) |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 32 |
No. of episodes | 1648 |
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Executive producers | Paul Levesque Lee Fitting |
Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
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Production company | WWE |
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Network | USA Network |
Release | January 11, 1993 September 18, 2000 | –
Network | TNN/The New TNN/Spike TV |
Release | September 25, 2000 September 26, 2005 | –
Network | USA Network |
Release | October 3, 2005 present | –
Network | Netflix |
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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 6, 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][6] 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.[7] Recent episodes are still available for on-demand viewing 30 days after the original air date.[8]
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,[9] Germany,[10] Japan,[11] Italy,[12] Mexico,[13] and Saudi Arabia.[14]
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).
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.
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.