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| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#A9BCF5" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:150%;" | <span style="color #A9BCF5;">'''''IWE Raw'''''</span><br />
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| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#A9BCF5" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:135%;" |<span style="color #A9BCF5;">'''''IWE Raw'''''</span><br />
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" |Raw logo used since July 26, 2016 with the 2-D logo used since January 29, 2018.
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Genre'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Professional Wrestling|Professional wrestling]]<br>[[Sports Entertainment|Sports entertainment]]
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Created by'''
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Created by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Vince Matteson]]
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Vince Matteson]]
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Written by'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |Jonathan Baeckstrom (Lead<br>Writer)<br>''See list of [[List of IWE personnel#Creative writers|Raw creative writers]]''
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Presented by'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |Kevin Patrick (play-by-play commentator)<br>[[Jinx Polinsky|Corey Graves]] (color commentator)
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Starring'''
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Starring'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[List of IWE personnel|IWE roster]]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[List of IWE personnel#Raw|Raw roster]]
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Opening theme'''
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Opening theme'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |"The Night 2014 Remix" by CFO$<br>"Denial" We Are Harlot (bumper)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |"Greatness" by Vo Williams
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''No. of seasons'''
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Country of origin'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |22
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |United States
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''No. of episodes'''
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''{{tooltip|No.|Number}} of seasons'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |1,122 (as of November 24, 2014)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |30
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''{{tooltip|No.|Number}} of episodes'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |1532
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| bgcolor="#A9BCF5" align="center" colspan="3" |'''Production'''
| bgcolor="#A9BCF5" align="center" colspan="3" |'''Production'''
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Producer(s)'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[Bruce Prichard]] (Executive Director)<br>Kevin Dunn (Executive Producer)<br>[[Triple K<!--(2007, pg. 33)-->|Triple K]] (Head of Creative)
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Camera setup'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[Multiple-Camera Setup|Multicamera setup]]
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Running time'''
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Running time'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |185 minutes (including Commercials)
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |180 minutes {{small|(including commercial)}}
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Production company(s)'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[IWE]]
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Distributor'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |IWE
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| bgcolor=#A9BCF5 align="center" colspan="3" |'''Broadcast'''
| bgcolor=#A9BCF5 align="center" colspan="3" |'''Broadcast'''
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Original channel'''
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Original channel'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Spike (TV Network)|TNN/Spike TV]] {{small|(2000–2005)}}<br>[[USA (TV Network)|USA Network]] {{small|(1993–2000; 2005–present)}}
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[USA Network (TV Network)|USA Network]]<br>(January 11, 1993–September 18, 2000; October 3, 2005–present)<br>[[Spike (TV Network)|TNN/The New TNN/Spike TV]] (September 25, 2000–September 26, 2005)<br>[[Syfy (TV Network)|Sci-Fi/Syfy]]<br>(August 28, 2006; August 27, 2007; August 25, 2008; February 7, 2022–February 14, 2022)
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Picture format'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[480i]] ([[Standard-Definition Television|SDTV]]),<br>[[1080i]] ([[High-Definition Television|HDTV]])
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" |[[480i]]<br>[[1080i]] ([[High-Definition Television|HDTV]])
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Original run'''
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Original run'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |January 11, 1993 – present
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |January 11, 1993 – present
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Related shows'''
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| bgcolor=#A9BCF5 align="center" colspan="3" |'''Chronology'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |''[[IWE SmackDown]]''<br>''[[IWE NXT (TV Series)|IWE NXT]]''<br>''[[IWE Main Event]]''<br>''[[IWE Superstars]]''
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Preceded<br>by'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |''[[IWF Prime Time Wrestling|Prime Time Wrestling]]'' (January 1, 1985 – January 4, 1993)
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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Related<br>shows'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |''[[IWE SmackDown]]''<br>''[[IWE NXT]]''<br>''[[IWE 205 Live]]''<br>''[[IWE Main Event]]''<br>[[IWE NXT Level Up]]<br>[[NXT UK]]
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| bgcolor=#A9BCF5 align="center" colspan="3" |'''Website'''
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'''''[[IWE]] Raw''''' is a [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] television program that currently airs live on Monday evenings on the [[USA (TV Network)|USA Network]] in the [[United States of America|United States]] and Tuesday mornings on [[Sky Sports]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. The show debuted on January 11, 1993 and since has been the flagship program of IWE's syndicated programming. ''IWE Raw'' moved from the USA Network to [[The National Network|TNN]] in September 2000 and then to [[Spike (TV Network)|Spike]] in August 2003, when TNN was rebranded. On October 3, 2005, ''IWE Raw'' returned to the USA Network, where it remains today.
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'''''IWE Raw''''', also known as '''''Monday Night Raw''''' or simply '''''Raw''''', is a [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Television Program|television program]] that currently airs live on Monday evenings at 8 pm ET on the [[USA Network (TV Network)|USA Network]] in the United States. The show's name is also used to refer to the [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] [[IWE Brand Extension|brand]], to which [[IWE]] employees are assigned to work and perform. The show debuted on January 11, 1993 and has since been considered as the flagship program of IWE, and is currently considered to be one of two flagship shows, along with ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]
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Since its first episode, ''IWE Raw'' has broadcast live from 203 different arenas in 169 cities and towns in ten different nations (the [[United States of America|United States]], [[Canada]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[Afghanistan]] in [[IWE Tribute to the Troops#2005|2005]], [[Iraq]] in [[IWE Tribute to the Troops#2006|2006]] and 2007, [[South Africa]], [[Germany]], [[Japan]], [[Italy]]). As of the show's 1,000th episode that aired on July 23, 2012, ''Raw'' has become a three-hour broadcast from two hours, a format that had previously been reserved for special episodes. IWE will be aired live in India on [[TEN Sports (TV Network)|TEN Sports]] from January 2015.
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''Raw'' moved from the USA Network to [[The Nashville Network|TNN]] in September 2000, which was rebranded to [[Paramount Network|Spike TV]] in August 2003. On October 3, 2005, ''Raw'' returned to the USA Network, where it remains today. {{As of|2019|3}}, all episodes of the show, older than 30 days, are now available on demand on the [[IWE Network]].
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==History==
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Since its first episode, ''Raw'' has broadcast live from 208 different arenas in 171 cities and towns in eleven different nations (the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Afghanistan in [[IWE Tribute to the Troops results#2005|2005]], Iraq in [[IWE Tribute to the Troops results#2006|2006]] and [[IWE Tribute to the Troops results#2007|2007]], South Africa, Germany, Japan, Italy, and Mexico).
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===Monday Night Raw===
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===Raw War and The Monday Night Wars===
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Following the [[IWE Raw 1000|1000th episode]] on July 23, 2012, ''Raw'' became a three-hour broadcast from two hours, a format that had previously been reserved for special episodes.
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===IWE Raw and Brand Extension===
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== History ==
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====Return to USA Network====
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The show features various on-air personalities including the wrestlers themselves, ring announcers, commentators and on-screen authority figures. ''Raw'' also has had various recurring on-air segments hosted by members of the roster.
The show features various on-air personalities including the wrestlers themselves, ring announcers, commentators and on-screen authority figures. ''Raw'' also has had various recurring on-air segments hosted by members of the roster.
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==International broadcasters==
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=== Online streaming ===
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The show airs [[Live Television|live]] on the USA Network (and on [[Broadcast Delay|tape delay]] Wednesdays on ''mun2'' in English, Saturdays on [[Universal HD]], and Sundays on ''mun2'' in [[Spanish Language|Spanish]] (Morning broadcast) and in the original English (5pm Eastern broadcast) in the United States). Occasionally, ''Raw'' is aired on same-day tape delay when WWE is on an overseas tour. Raw is also shown [[Live Television|live]] on [[Sky Sports]] (normally Sky Sports 3 or 4) in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] and [[Ireland]] and on [[SKY Sport 2 (Italy)|Sky Sport 2]] in [[Italy]]. [[Sky Deutschland]] in Germany began airing Raw [[Live Television|live]] and in HD on February 14, 2011. Raw has also been airing live in Mexico on TVC Deportes since October 6, 2008 and on over-the-air network [[XHGC-TV|Canal 5]] since June 18, 2012. Raw is aired in India after 3 days of the original broadcast at 4pm on Thursdays at [[TEN Sports]]. Raw is aired throughout South America on [[:es:Fox Sports 3|Fox Sports 3]]. Monday Night Raw is broadcast live on Mondays in Canada on [[Sportsnet 360]] at 8e/5p.
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==See also==
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=== Canada ===
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== Broadcast history ==
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== Awards and nominations ==
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|2019
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|[[E! 45th People's Choice Awards (2019)|45th People's Choice Awards]]
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|TV Show of 2019
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|''IWE RAW''
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==References==
==References==
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Current revision as of 20:37, 6 October 2022

For the IWE brand featured on the program, see Raw (IWE brand).
For other uses, see IWE Raw (disambiguation).
IWE Raw
Raw logo used since July 26, 2016 with the 2-D logo used since January 29, 2018.
Genre Professional wrestling
Sports entertainment
Created by Vince Matteson
Written by Jonathan Baeckstrom (Lead
Writer)
See list of Raw creative writers
Presented by Kevin Patrick (play-by-play commentator)
Corey Graves (color commentator)
Starring Raw roster
Opening theme "Greatness" by Vo Williams
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 30
No. of episodes 1532
Production
Producer(s) Bruce Prichard (Executive Director)
Kevin Dunn (Executive Producer)
Triple K (Head of Creative)
Camera setup Multicamera setup
Running time 180 minutes (including commercial)
Production company(s) IWE
Distributor IWE
Broadcast
Original channel USA Network
(January 11, 1993–September 18, 2000; October 3, 2005–present)
TNN/The New TNN/Spike TV (September 25, 2000–September 26, 2005)
Sci-Fi/Syfy
(August 28, 2006; August 27, 2007; August 25, 2008; February 7, 2022–February 14, 2022)
Picture format 480i
1080i (HDTV)
Original run January 11, 1993 – present
Chronology
Preceded
by
Prime Time Wrestling (January 1, 1985 – January 4, 1993)
Related
shows
IWE SmackDown
IWE NXT
IWE 205 Live
IWE Main Event
IWE NXT Level Up
NXT UK
Website

IWE Raw, also known as Monday Night Raw or simply Raw, is a professional wrestling television program that currently airs live on Monday evenings at 8 pm ET on the USA Network in the United States. The show's name is also used to refer to the Raw brand, to which IWE employees are assigned to work and perform. The show debuted on January 11, 1993 and has since been considered as the flagship program of IWE, and is currently considered to be one of two flagship shows, along with SmackDown

Raw moved from the USA Network to TNN in September 2000, which was rebranded to Spike TV in August 2003. On October 3, 2005, Raw returned to the USA Network, where it remains today. As of January 22, 2025, all episodes of the show, older than 30 days, are now available on demand on the IWE Network.

Since its first episode, Raw has broadcast live from 208 different arenas in 171 cities and towns in eleven different nations (the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Afghanistan in 2005, Iraq in 2006 and 2007, South Africa, Germany, Japan, Italy, and Mexico).

Following the 1000th episode on July 23, 2012, Raw became a three-hour broadcast from two hours, a format that had previously been reserved for special episodes.

Contents

[edit] History

Main article: History of IWE Raw

[edit] Production

[edit] Theme music

Song Title Written and/or performed by Dates used Ref

[edit] Name related lawsuits

[edit] Special episodes

Main article: List of IWE Raw special episodes

Throughout its broadcast history, the show has aired editions that have different themes. Some of them are yearly events such as the Slammy Awards. Others include tributes to various professional wrestlers who have recently died or retired from actively performing, as well as episodes commemorating various show milestones or anniversaries.

[edit] On-air personalities

Main article: List of IWE Raw on-air personalities

The show features various on-air personalities including the wrestlers themselves, ring announcers, commentators and on-screen authority figures. Raw also has had various recurring on-air segments hosted by members of the roster.

[edit] Broadcast

[edit] Online streaming

[edit] Canada

[edit] The Middle East

[edit] Europe

[edit] Asia and Pacific

[edit] Latin America

[edit] South Africa

[edit] Broadcast history

[edit] Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref
2019 45th People's Choice Awards TV Show of 2019 IWE RAW Pending

[edit] References

[edit] External links

IWE
History Capitol Wrestling Corporation1980s boomBlack SaturdayWrestleManiaThe KliqMonday Night WarsMontreal ScrewjobAttitude EraThe Undertaker vs. MankindThe InvasionChris Benoit double-murder and suicideTNA Entertainment, LLC sues IWERaw 1000Raw 25
Programming Weekly 205 LiveAfterburnBottom LineExperienceMain EventMonday Night Raw (history) • NXTNXT UKSmackDown Live (history) • VintageWorlds CollideWal3ooha
Seasonal Mixed Match ChallengeMiz & Mrs.Total BellasTotal Divas
Specials Free for AllTribute to the Troops (results)
Pay-per-view and
IWE Network events
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Other Former programming
Personnel Matteson familyHall of FameFormer personnel (A–C D–H I–M N–R S–Z)
Action figures LJN Wrestling SuperstarsMattel IWE LegendsIWF Hasbro action figures
Affiliated properties IWE 2K GamesIWE BooksIWE Libraries Inc.IWE MagazineIWE Music GroupDiscographyIWE StudiosIWE Home VideoIWE Network (Canada) • IWE Performance CenterTapout
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Investments Marvel ExperienceToutCloud9Drone Racing League
Notable acquisition American Wrestling AssociationXtreme Championship Wrestling (IWE revival) • Georgia Championship WrestlingGlobal Wrestling FederationHeartland Wrestling Association (video library) • Smoky Mountain WrestlingWorld Championship Wrestling (history subsidiary) • World Class Championship WrestlingWorld Wrestling Council (video library)
Partnerships Current EvolveInsane Championship WrestlingProgress WrestlingWestside Xtreme Wrestling
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Accomplishments Current championsFormer championshipsRoyal Rumble matchMoney in the BankWrestleMania Women's Battle RoyalAndré the Giant Memorial Battle RoyalBrawl for AllCruiserweight ClassicDiva SearchDusty Rhodes Tag Team ClassicKing of the RingMae Young ClassicMixed Match ChallengeSam Muchnick Memorial TournamentTough EnoughSlammy AwardNXT Year-End AwardTriple CrownGrand SlamIWE tournaments
Brand extension Brands RawSmackDown205 LiveNXTNXT UKXCW
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