IWE Raw
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| IWE Raw | ||
| Created by | Vince Matteson | |
| Starring | IWE roster | |
| Opening theme | "The Night 2014 Remix" by CFO$ "Denial" We Are Harlot (bumper) | |
| No. of seasons | 22 | |
| No. of episodes | 1,117 (as of October 20, 2014) | |
| Production | ||
| Camera setup | Multicamera setup | |
| Running time | 185 minutes (including Commercials) | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Original channel | TNN/Spike TV (2000–2005) USA Network (1993–2000; 2005–present) | |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV), 1080i (HDTV) | |
| Original run | January 11, 1993 – present | |
| Related shows | IWE SmackDown WWE NXT IWE Main Event IWE Superstars | |
IWE Raw is a professional wrestling television program that currently airs live on Monday evenings on the USA Network in the 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 TNN in September 2000 and then to Spike in August 2003, when TNN was rebranded. On October 3, 2005, IWE Raw returned to the USA Network, where it remains today.
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, Canada, the United Kingdom, Afghanistan in 2005, Iraq in 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 from January 2015.
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History
Monday Night Raw
Raw War and The Monday Night Wars
- Main article: Monday Night Wars
IWE Raw and Brand Extension
- Main article: IWE Brand Extension
Return to USA Network
Production
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.
Champions
- See also: List of current champions in IWE
International broadcasters
The show airs live on the USA Network (and on tape delay Wednesdays on mun2 in English, Saturdays on Universal HD, and Sundays on mun2 in 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 on Sky Sports (normally Sky Sports 3 or 4) in the UK and Ireland and on Sky Sport 2 in Italy. Sky Deutschland in Germany began airing Raw 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 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 Fox Sports 3. Monday Night Raw is broadcast live on Mondays in Canada on Sportsnet 360 at 8e/5p.
