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| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:125%;" |<span style="color: #000000;">'''Raw'''</span><br> | | align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:125%;" |<span style="color: #000000;">'''Raw'''</span><br> | ||
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| - | | bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" | | + | | bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" |Logo for the brand and the ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'' television program |
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Product type''' | | style="text-align: left;"|'''Product type''' | ||
| - | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Professional Wrestling|Professional wrestling]] | + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Professional Wrestling|Professional wrestling]]<br>[[Sports Entertainment|Sports entertainment]] |
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Owner''' | | style="text-align: left;"|'''Owner''' | ||
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[IWE]] | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[IWE]] | ||
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| + | | style="text-align: left;"|'''Produced by''' | ||
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Vince Matteson]] | ||
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| + | | style="text-align: left;"|'''Country''' | ||
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[United States of America|United States]] | ||
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Introduced''' | | style="text-align: left;"|'''Introduced''' | ||
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| bgcolor=white align="center" colspan="4" |'''[[The Matteson-Kelmsley Faction|Raw Controllers:]]'''<br>[[Kaila Matteson]]<br>[[Shane Matteson]]<br>[[Triple K]]<br>[[Vince Matteson]]<br>{{small|(December 17, 2018 – present)}} | | bgcolor=white align="center" colspan="4" |'''[[The Matteson-Kelmsley Faction|Raw Controllers:]]'''<br>[[Kaila Matteson]]<br>[[Shane Matteson]]<br>[[Triple K]]<br>[[Vince Matteson]]<br>{{small|(December 17, 2018 – present)}} | ||
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| - | '''Raw''' is | + | '''Raw''' is a [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]] of the U.S. based [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] promotion [[IWE]]. The brand was first established on March 25, 2002, with a draft on ''[[IWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]'' and went into effect one week later on April 1. The brand split was discontinued in August 2011, but was brought back in July 2016. Wrestlers assigned to the Raw brand wrestle predominantly on the ''Raw'' television program as well as ''[[IWE Main Event|Main Event]]'', the seasonal ''[[IWE Mixed Match Challenge|Mixed Match Challenge]]'', and Raw branded or co-branded [[List of IWE pay-per-view events|pay-per-view events]] and [[List of IWE Network events|WWE Network events]]. During the first brand split, they also competed on ''[[IWE Heat|Heat]]'' and on ''[[XCW (IWE)|ECW]]'' under a talent exchange program. |
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| + | ==History== | ||
| - | == | + | === First split (2002–2011)=== |
| - | :'' | + | [[File:IWE RAW Logo (2002-2006).svg|thumb|left|225px|''Raw'' logo used from April 1, 2002 to October 2, 2006.]] |
| - | + | [[File:Eric Bischoff.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Eric Bischoff]] was the first Raw General Manager]] | |
| - | ===Second split=== | + | === Second split (2016–present)=== |
| + | [[File:Rob Lesnar in March 2015.jpg|thumb|upright|Current and two-time [[IWE Universal Championship|Universal Champion]] [[Rob Lesnar]]]] | ||
== Champions == | == Champions == | ||
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Initially, the [[IWE World Championship|Undisputed IWE Championship]] and the original [[IWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|IWE Women's Championship]] were available to both brands. The other championships were exclusive to the brand the champion was a part of. When the brand extension began, Raw received the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]] and [[IWE European Championship|European Championship]] when their respective holders were drafted. In September 2002 the Undisputed Championship became the IWE Championship again and was moved to SmackDown, prompting [[Eric Bischoff]] to create the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] for Raw. Shortly thereafter, Raw became the exclusive brand for the World Tag Team Championship, the Intercontinental Championship, and the Women's Championship. | Initially, the [[IWE World Championship|Undisputed IWE Championship]] and the original [[IWE Women's Championship (1956–2010)|IWE Women's Championship]] were available to both brands. The other championships were exclusive to the brand the champion was a part of. When the brand extension began, Raw received the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Championship]] and [[IWE European Championship|European Championship]] when their respective holders were drafted. In September 2002 the Undisputed Championship became the IWE Championship again and was moved to SmackDown, prompting [[Eric Bischoff]] to create the [[World Heavyweight Championship (IWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] for Raw. Shortly thereafter, Raw became the exclusive brand for the World Tag Team Championship, the Intercontinental Championship, and the Women's Championship. | ||
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| - | ==References== | + | == References == |
| + | {{IWE Championships}} | ||
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Revision as of 06:51, 5 March 2019
- This article is about the IWE brand. For the television program featuring the brand, see IWE Raw.
| Raw | |||
| Logo for the brand and the Raw television program | |||
| Product type | Professional wrestling Sports entertainment | ||
| Owner | IWE | ||
| Produced by | Vince Matteson | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Introduced | March 25, 2002 (first split) May 25, 2016 (second split) | ||
| Discontinued | August 2011 (first split) | ||
| Related brands | SmackDown XCW NXT | ||
| Raw Controllers: Kaila Matteson Shane Matteson Triple K Vince Matteson (December 17, 2018 – present) | |||
Raw is a brand of the U.S. based professional wrestling promotion IWE. The brand was first established on March 25, 2002, with a draft on Monday Night Raw and went into effect one week later on April 1. The brand split was discontinued in August 2011, but was brought back in July 2016. Wrestlers assigned to the Raw brand wrestle predominantly on the Raw television program as well as Main Event, the seasonal Mixed Match Challenge, and Raw branded or co-branded pay-per-view events and WWE Network events. During the first brand split, they also competed on Heat and on ECW under a talent exchange program.
Contents |
History
First split (2002–2011)
File:IWE RAW Logo (2002-2006).svg
Raw logo used from April 1, 2002 to October 2, 2006.
File:Eric Bischoff.jpg
Eric Bischoff was the first Raw General Manager
Second split (2016–present)
File:Rob Lesnar in March 2015.jpg
Current and two-time Universal Champion Rob Lesnar
Champions
Initially, the Undisputed IWE Championship and the original IWE Women's Championship were available to both brands. The other championships were exclusive to the brand the champion was a part of. When the brand extension began, Raw received the Intercontinental Championship and European Championship when their respective holders were drafted. In September 2002 the Undisputed Championship became the IWE Championship again and was moved to SmackDown, prompting Eric Bischoff to create the World Heavyweight Championship for Raw. Shortly thereafter, Raw became the exclusive brand for the World Tag Team Championship, the Intercontinental Championship, and the Women's Championship.
On July 19, 2016, the brand extension was brought back and for the first time ever, the draft was held on SmackDown. Raw drafted the IWE Women's Champion, the United States Champion, and the IWE Tag Team Champions. With the IWE Championship being defended exclusively on SmackDown, Kaila Matteson and Mick Foley introduced the IWE Universal Championship to be Raw's world title.
Current championships
| Raw | ||||||
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| Championship | Current champions(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes |
| IWE Universal Championship | Rob Lesnar | 2 | November 2, 2018 | 111 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Defeated Braun Strowman at Crown Jewel to win the vacant title |
| IWE Intercontinental Championship | Finn Bálor | 1 | February 17, 2019 | 4 | Houston, Texas | Defeated previous champion Bobby Lashley (c) and Lio Rush in a handicap match at Elimination Chamber. |
| IWE Raw Women's Championship | Ronda Rousey | 1 | August 19, 2018 | 186 | Brooklyn, New York | Defeated Alexa Bliss at SummerSlam. |
| IWE Raw Tag Team Championship | The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) | 1 | February 11, 2019 | 10 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | Defeated Bobby Roode and Chad Gable on Raw |
- Note - The IWE Women's Tag Team Championship can also be defended on Raw as it is shared among the brands
Previous championships
| Championship | Time on brand |
|---|---|
| IWE European Championship | (March 25, 2002 - July 22, 2002) |
| IWE Hardcore Championship | (March 26, 2002 - August 26, 2002) |
| XCW Championship | (June 23, 2008 - June 29, 2008) |
| World Tag Team Championship | (July 21, 2002 - December 13, 2008) |
| IWE Women's Championship | (September 24, 2002 - April 13, 2009) |
| Million Dollar Championship | (April 5, 2010 - November 15, 2010) |
| World Heavyweight Championship | (September 2, 2002 - June 30, 2005), (June 30, 2008 - February 15, 2009), (April 5, 2009 - April 26, 2009) |
| IWE Divas Championship | (April 13, 2009 - September 19, 2010) |
| IWE United States Championship | (April 13, 2009 - April 25, 2011), (May 1, 2011 - August 29, 2011) (July 19, 2016 - April 11, 2017) |
| IWE Championship | (June 6, 2005 - June 11, 2006), (July 3, 2006 - June 23, 2008), (April 13, 2009 - August 29, 2011) |
| IWE Intercontinental Championship | (March 25, 2002 - July 30, 2002), (August 25, 2002 - October 20, 2002), (May 18, 2003 - April 13, 2009), (April 10, 2017 - current) |
Personnel
- Main article: List of IWE personnel § Raw
Pay-per-view events
First brand split events
| Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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Second brand split events
| Date | Event | Venue | Location | Main event |
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References
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