WWE Raw was started as WWF Monday Night Right raw on January 11, 1993. Wrestling was traditionally shown to small audiences and their recorded tapes were telecasted on channels. Raw was first live wrestling home entertainment program which showed its class around the globe. Raw was first aired on New York City Theater called the Grand Ballroom. Raw showed exciting moments in history of wrestling shifting the wrestling trend to attitude Era. The original creators of WWE raw were Vince McMahon, randy savage and also Rob Bartlett and from these persons raw story begins with full throttle. From 1995 to mid 1996 raw faced serious competitor WCW nitro and they rated victories against each other as rivals for one and half year. Raw vs. smack down were largely admired by viewers. Wrestler lovers were delighted by this contest featuring raw super stars vs. smack down super stars. From Monday night raw, it converted into Raw is war due to its story lines and action filled episodes. After the terrorist attack on USA the word “war” is eliminated due to war between USA and Afghanistan and till now it’s called raw.
WWE raw is famous in touring around the globe. They have visited every region of world. Raw also releases its special episodes including WWE raw X anniversary show, WWE raw home coming and WWE tribute to US troops. WWE raw brand extension gives birth to raw undisputed challenge, the intercontinental challenge and world heavy weight championship. The famous WWE raw champions are triple h and john cena. One of the best tag team champions are Edge and Randy Orton. The best ever super stars of raw are triple h, hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, and the rock. Stone cold Steve Austin is one of the high profiled wrestlers involved in famous incident between owners of raw knocking him down in 1997. Classical wrestler of golden age Ric flair called the golden boy is also currently involve in wrestling and he is only man winning maximum number of raw champion ships.
Raw theme song “to be loved” is composed by Papa Roach, one of the best singers in this era. To be loved is largest hit in the world of theme songs. Raw presenting another major development for this generation called diva’s contest. It is entertaining light fight between young and beautiful models. These diva contests are very popular these days. The raw specialty is its theme songs of super stars and story lines of high profiled super stars.
The present famous commentators are jerry Lawler and Jim Ross. On October 2006 raw telecasted its 700th episode which constantly on aired from 1993. The raw brand is high rated television wrestling program among other brands of world wrestling entertainment.
