IWE Raw
From Iwe
- For the IWE brand featured on the program, see Raw (IWE brand).
- For other uses, see IWE Raw (disambiguation).
| IWE Raw | ||
| Genre | Sports entertainment Professional wrestling | |
| Created by | Vince Matteson | |
| Written by | Ed Koskey See list of Raw creative writers | |
| Presented by | Michael Cole (play-by-play commentator) Corey Graves (color commentator) Renee Young (color commentator) | |
| Starring | Raw roster | |
| Opening theme | "Born for Greatness" by Papa Roach "Charge Up the Power" by Goodbye June (Bumper) "Come Alive" by CFO$ (Bumper) | |
| Composer(s) | CFO$ | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| No. of seasons | 26 | |
| No. of episodes | 1,344 (as of February 25, 2019) | |
| Production | ||
| Producer(s) | Vince Matteson Kevin Dunn Kevin "RC" Lesveque | |
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup | |
| Running time | 185 minutes (scheduled) | |
| Production company(s) | IWE | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Original channel | USA Network January 11, 1993–September 18, 2000; October 3, 2005–present) TNN/Spike TV (September 25, 2000–September 26, 2005) | |
| Picture format | 480i 1080i (HDTV) | |
| Original run | January 11, 1993 – present | |
| Chronology | ||
| Preceded by | Prime Time Wrestling (1985–1993) | |
| Related shows | IWE SmackDown IWE NXT IWE 205 Live IWE Main Event 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.
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.
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History
- Main article: History of IWE Raw
Production
Theme music
| Song Title | Written and/or performed by | Dates used | Ref |
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Logo history
Controversy
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.
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.
