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{{short description|Professional wrestling television program}}
{{For|the WWE brand featured on the program|Raw (WWE brand)}}
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{{Infobox television
| image                = WWE RAW Logo 2025.svg
| image_alt            = 
| caption              = ''Monday Night Raw'' logo (2025–present)
| genre                = [[Sports Entertainment]]
| creator              = [[Vince K. McMahon]]
| writer               = {{Plain list|
*Jonathan Baeckstrom<small> (Lead Writer)</small>
*''See list of [[list of WWE personnel#Creative team|Raw creative writers]]''
}}
| presenter            = {{Plain list|
* [[Michael Cole (wrestling) | Michael Cole]] {{small|(play-by-play commentator)}}
* [[Pat McAfee]] {{small|(color commentator)}}
}}
| starring             = [[WWE Raw roster|Raw roster]]
| opentheme            = "[[4x4 (song)|4x4]]" by [[Travis Scott]] (from January 6, 2025)
| composer             = 
| language             = 
| country              = United States
| num_seasons          = 33
| num_episodes         = {{#expr:1622 + {{age in weeks|June 24, 2024}}}}<!--Please do not alter this, it updates automatically!-->
| list_episodes        = 
| alt_name             = ''Raw is War'' (1997–2001)<ref>{{cite web |title=WWE Entertainment's RAW IS WAR Delivers Highest Rating of the Season |url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2000/12-13-2000 |website=WWE Corporate |access-date=October 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415193935/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2000/12-13-2000 |archive-date=April 15, 2020 |language=en |date=December 13, 2000 |quote=WWE Entertainment’s (NYSE: WWE) RAW IS WAR, already the highest rated regularly scheduled program on cable television, achieved its highest rating of the season this past Monday night on The National Network (TNN).}}</ref><br />''Raw SuperShow'' (2011–2012)<ref>{{cite web |title=Raw: August 29, 2011 |url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-08-29 |website=[[WWE.com]] |access-date=October 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016155711/https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-08-29 |archive-date=October 16, 2021 |language=en |date= August 29, 2011 |quote=Not only did WWE’s Chief Operating Officer figure prominently throughout the first ever Raw SuperShow, combining Superstars from both Raw and SmackDown, he also informed one Superstar that he’ll be hanging up the suit and tie to square off in three weeks at Night of Champions.}}</ref>
| executive_producer   = [[Triple H|Paul Levesque]] (2024–present)<br>Lee Fitting (2024–present)
| camera               = [[Multiple-camera setup|Multi-camera setup]]
| runtime              = {{plainlist|
* 60 minutes (January 11, 1993–January 27, 1997)
* 120 minutes (February 3, 1997–July 16, 2012, October 7–December 30, 2024)
* 180 minutes (July 23, 2012–September 30, 2024)
* Flexible, c. 150 minutes (from January 6, 2025){{efn|Netflix affords WWE with a degree of creative freedom with regards to show length; WWE currently target, and produce, ''Raw'' to fit into a two and a half hour window.<ref name="rawnetflixlength">{{cite news|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/triple-h-says-wwe-raw-netflix-runtime-will-be-flexible|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|date=January 4, 2025|website=Fightful}}</ref>}} (including commercials){{efn|Commercials are replaced with exclusive content for international viewers on Netflix.}}
}}
| company              = [[WWE]]
| network              = [[USA Network]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|1993|01|11}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2000|09|18}}
| network2             = [[Paramount Network|The New TNN/Spike TV]]
| first_aired2         = {{Start date|2000|09|25}}
| last_aired2          = {{End date|2005|09|26}}
| network3             = [[USA Network]]
| first_aired3         = {{Start date|2005|10|3}}
| last_aired3          = {{End date|2024|12|30}}
| network4             = [[Netflix]]
| first_aired4         = {{Start date|2025|01|06}}
| last_aired4          = present
| related              = {{Plain list|
* ''[[WCW Smackdown]]''
* ''[[WWE Evolve]]''
* ''[[WWE NXT]]''
* ''[[WWE Speed]]''}}
}}
'''''WWE Raw''''', also known as '''''Monday Night Raw''''' or simply '''''Raw''''', is an American [[professional wrestling]] television program produced by [[WWE]]. It currently airs [[Live television|live]] every Monday at 8 p.m. [[Eastern Time]] (ET) on [[Netflix]]. The show features characters from the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]], to which WWE wrestlers are assigned to work and perform. It debuted on January 11, 1993, and is considered to be one of WWE's two flagship programs, along with ''[[WWE SmackDown|Friday Night SmackDown]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/nxt-moves-to-usa-network|title=NXT moves to USA Network|website=WWE|language=en|access-date=2019-08-22|archive-date=August 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820225413/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/nxt-moves-to-usa-network|url-status=live}}</ref>

Since its first episode, ''Raw'' has been broadcast live from 210 different arenas, 173 cities and towns, and twelve different nations, mostly in the United States; ''Raw'' shows have also been broadcast and taped in Belgium, Canada, Germany,<ref>{{cite web |author=Axel Saalbach |title=Wrestlingdata.com – The World's Largest Wrestling Database |url=http://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=26282 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023090049/https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=26282 |archive-date=October 23, 2018 |access-date=April 11, 2013 |work=wrestlingdata.com}}</ref> Italy,<ref>{{cite web |title=April 16, 2008 RAW results, from Wrestleview.com |url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2006/1176781825.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510005938/http://www.wrestleview.com/results/raw/raw2006/1176781825.shtml |archive-date=May 10, 2017 |access-date=April 11, 2013 |work=wrestleview.com}}</ref> Japan,<ref>{{cite web |title=Online World of Wrestling |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/050207.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180625091147/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/raw/050207.html |archive-date=June 25, 2018 |access-date=April 11, 2013 |work=onlineworldofwrestling.com}}</ref> Mexico,<ref>{{cite web |title=WWE Raw SuperShow results: Mexican standoff |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-10-17/results |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023034812/https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2011-10-17/results |archive-date=October 23, 2018 |access-date=April 11, 2013 |work=WWE}}</ref> Saudi Arabia,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tedesco |first=Mike |date=2024-11-05 |title=WWE Raw Results - 11/4/24 (First Raw from Saudi Arabia, No. 1 Contenders Fatal 4-Way Match) |url=https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-raw-results/332719-live-wwe-raw-results-november-4-2024-riyadh/ |access-date=2024-11-05 |website=WWE News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW Results |language=en-US}}</ref> South Africa,<ref>{{cite web |author=Axel Saalbach |title=Wrestlingdata.com – The World's Largest Wrestling Database |url=http://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=26310 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327130336/https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=shows&show=26310 |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |access-date=April 11, 2013 |work=wrestlingdata.com}}</ref> and the United Kingdom, as well as Afghanistan and Iraq as part of [[WWE Tribute to the Troops results|''Tribute to the Troops'']].

Debuting on the [[USA Network]] [[television channel]], ''Raw'' moved in September 2000 to TNN,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2000/09-27-2000 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416032353/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2000/09-27-2000 |archive-date=April 16, 2020 |title=WWE Entertainment, Inc. Revises Full Year Revenue and EBITDA Estimates for Fiscal Year |work=[[WWE]] |date=September 27, 2000 |access-date= September 5, 2014}}</ref> which rebranded to [[Paramount Network|Spike TV]] in August 2003. On October 3, 2005, ''Raw'' returned to USA Network, where it remained until January 6, 2025, when it moved to the [[Netflix]] [[streaming platform]], which is scheduled to broadcast the program for a period of at least 10 years.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/video/2024/01/23/tko-ceo-ari-emanuel-netflix-deal-strengthens-the-wwe-brand-on-a-global-basis.html|title=TKO CEO Ari Emanuel: Netflix deal strengthens the WWE brand 'on a global basis'|publisher=CNBC|date=January 23, 2024|accessdate=January 23, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bizasialive.com/wwe-set-for-move-on-netflix-in-january-2025|title=WWE set for move on Netflix in January 2025|work=BizAsiaLive |publisher=BizAsia|date=November 28, 2024|accessdate=November 29, 2024}}</ref> The company's own [[WWE Network]] ceased operations in the United States on April 5, 2021, with all content being moved to [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]], which had most previous ''Raw'' episodes until the transition to Netflix in 2025.<ref>{{cite web |author=Alfred Konuwa |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2021/03/29/wwe-network-content-continues-to-be-censored-ahead-of-move-to-peacock/ |title=WWE Network Content Continues To Be Censored Ahead Of Move To Peacock |work=Forbes.com |date=March 29, 2021|access-date=February 26, 2022|archive-date=April 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424174934/https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2021/03/29/wwe-network-content-continues-to-be-censored-ahead-of-move-to-peacock/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Raw'' has also been broadcast globally on other networks since it first began.

== History ==
{{main|History of WWE Raw}}

=== Early years ===
[[File:WWF Raw (1993-1997) Logo.svg|thumb|left|200px|The first ''Raw'' logo used in the New Generation Era from January 11, 1993, to March 3, 1997]]
[[File:WWF Raw is War logo.svg|thumb|left|200px|"RAW is WAR" logo used from March 10, 1997, to September 24, 2001]]
Beginning as WWF's ''Monday Night Raw,'' the program first aired on January 11, 1993, on the [[USA Network]] as a replacement for ''[[WWF Prime Time Wrestling|Prime Time Wrestling]]'', which aired on the network for eight years. The original ''Raw'' was sixty minutes in length and broke new ground in televised professional wrestling. Traditionally, wrestling shows were pre-taped on sound stages with small audiences or at large arena shows. The ''Raw'' formula was considerably different from the pre-taped weekend shows that aired at the time such as ''[[WWF Superstars of Wrestling|Superstars]]'' and ''[[WWF Wrestling Challenge|Wrestling Challenge]]''. Instead of matches taped weeks in advance with studio voice overs and taped discussion, ''Raw'' was a show shot and aired to a live audience, with angles and matches playing out as they happened.

''Raw'' originated from the [[Manhattan Center|Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center]], a small [[New York City]] theater, and aired live each week. The combination of an intimate venue and live action proved to be a successful improvement. However, the weekly live schedule proved to be a financial drain on the WWF. From spring 1993 until spring 1997, ''Raw'' would tape several week's worth of episodes after a live episode had aired. The WWF taped several weeks worth of ''Raw'' from the [[Mid-Hudson Civic Center]] in [[Poughkeepsie, New York|Poughkeepsie]], [[New York (state)|New York]] in April 1993, and again in June and October. The first episode produced outside of New York was taped in [[Bushkill, Pennsylvania|Bushkill]], [[Pennsylvania]] in November 1993 and ''Raw'' left the Manhattan Center permanently as the show would be taken on the road throughout the United States and had in smaller venues.

=== The Attitude Era and Spike TV ===
On September 4, 1995, the WWF's chief competitor [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) began airing its new wrestling show, ''[[WCW Monday Nitro|Monday Nitro]]'', live each week on [[TNT (American TV network)|TNT]], which marked the start of the [[Monday Night War]].<ref name="p53HistoryofWWE">{{cite book|last1=Shields|first1=Brian|last2=Sullivan|first2=Kevin|title=WWE: History of WrestleMania|year=2009|page=53}}</ref> ''Raw'' and ''Nitro'' went head-to-head for the first time on September 11, 1995. At the start of the ratings war in 1995 through to mid-1996, ''Raw'' and ''Nitro'' exchanged victories over each other in a closely contested rivalry. Beginning in mid-1996, however, due to the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|nWo]] [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Angle|angle]], ''Nitro'' started a ratings win-streak that lasted for 84 consecutive weeks, ending on April 13, 1998.<ref name="p53HistoryofWWE"/> On February 3, 1997, ''Raw'' went to a two-hour format,<ref name="p53HistoryofWWE"/> to compete with the extra hour on ''Nitro'' (which had been expanded to two hours in the spring of 1996), and by March 10, it was renamed to ''Raw Is War''. It was also during the time ''Raw'' would be aired live more often. After [[WrestleMania XIV]] in March 1998, the WWF regained the lead in the Monday Night War with its new "[[Attitude Era|WWF Attitude]]" brand. The April 13, 1998 episode of ''Raw Is War'', which was headlined by a match between [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] and Vince McMahon, marked the first time that ''Nitro'' had lost the head-to-head Monday night [[Nielsen ratings|ratings]] battle in the 84 weeks since 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://panelsonpages.com/?p=6313|title=Holy Crap! Remember... The WWF Attitude Era!?|work=Panels on Pages|access-date=April 17, 2013|archive-date=October 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019051736/http://www.panelsonpages.com/?p=6313|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On January 4, 1999, [[Mick Foley]], who had wrestled for WCW during the early 1990s as Cactus Jack, [[Mick Foley#WWF Champion (1998–2000)|won the WWF Championship as Mankind]] on ''Raw Is War''. On orders from [[Eric Bischoff]], ''Nitro'' announcer [[Tony Schiavone]] gave away this previously taped result on a live ''Nitro'' and then sarcastically added, "That's gonna put some butts in the seats", consequently resulting in over 600,000 viewers switching channels to ''Raw Is War'' to see the underdog capture the [[WWE Championship|WWF Championship]]. This was also the night that ''Nitro'' aired a [[WCW World Heavyweight Championship]] match in which [[Kevin Nash]] laid down for [[Hulk Hogan|Hollywood Hogan]] after Hogan [[Fingerpoke of Doom|poked him in the chest]].

On June 28, 2000, [[Viacom (original)|Viacom]] won the landmark deal with the WWF to move all of its WWF programs stemming from the lawsuit action against WWF from USA Network.<ref name="Raw to TNN">{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-28309656_ITM|title=WWF Raw Is War to Premiere on TNN September 25|publisher=[[PR Newswire]]|date=2000-09-20|access-date=2009-08-21|archive-date=September 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190902204559/https://www.nelsonbrain.com/shop|url-status=live}}</ref> The new television contract and the subsequent purchase of competitor WCW led to many changes in WWF's programming content. ''Raw Is War'' premiered on [[Spike (TV channel)#The National Network, the New TNN, and professional wrestling (2000–2003)|TNN]] on September 25, 2000.

WCW's sharp decline in revenue and ratings led to [[AOL Time Warner]] selling selected assets such as the WCW name, tape library, and contracts to the WWF in March 2001 for $3 million.<ref name="WWFdeal">{{cite news|first=Don|last=Callis|title=Deal leaves wrestlers out in cold|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingWCWSale/cyrus_01mar25-sun.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720005418/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingWCWSale/cyrus_01mar25-sun.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 20, 2012|publisher=Slam! Sports|date=March 25, 2001}}</ref> The final episode of ''Nitro'', which aired on March 26, 2001, began with Vince McMahon making a short statement about his recent purchase of WCW and ended with a simulcast with ''Raw'' on TNN and ''Nitro'' on TNT including an appearance by Vince's son [[Shane McMahon|Shane]].<ref name="wwe55">{{cite book|last1= Shields|first1= Brian|last2=Sullivan|first2=Kevin|title= WWE: History of WrestleMania|year=2009|page=55}}</ref> The younger McMahon interrupted his father's gloating over the WCW purchase to explain that Shane was the one who actually owned WCW, setting up what became the WWF's "[[The Invasion (professional wrestling)|Invasion]]" storyline. Following the purchase of WCW and the [[September 11 attacks]], the program was retitled as ''Raw'' on October 1, 2001, permanently retiring the ''Raw Is War'' moniker in prelude to the [[United States invasion of Afghanistan|upcoming United States invasion of Afghanistan]].

In March 2002, as a result of the overabundance of talent left over from the Invasion storyline, WWF instituted a process known as the "[[WWE brand extension|brand extension]]", under which ''Raw'' and ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown!]]'' would be treated as two distinct divisions, each with their own rosters and championships.<ref name="BrandExtensionPressRelease">{{cite press release|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_03_27.jsp|title=WWE to make Raw and SmackDown! distinct TV brands|work=[[WWE]]|date=March 27, 2002|access-date=April 5, 2012|archive-date=March 21, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050321171233/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/2002/2002_03_27.jsp}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, the WWF was [[WWE#World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (2002–present)|legally required to change the name of the company]] to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

=== Return to USA Network ===
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On March 10, 2005, Viacom and WWE decided not to go on with the agreement with Spike TV (formerly TNN, now [[Paramount Network]]), effectively ending ''Raw'' and other [[List of WWE broadcasting rights|WWE programs]]' tenure on Spike TV when their deal expired in September 2005. On April 4, 2005, WWE announced a three-year deal with [[NBCUniversal]] to bring ''Raw'' back to its former home, USA Network, with two yearly specials on [[NBC]] and a Spanish ''Raw'' on [[Telemundo]].<ref name="Raw Returns">{{cite web|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/2005_04_04a.jsp|title=WWE's RAW Returns to USA Network|publisher=[[WWE]]|date=May 4, 2005|access-date=August 21, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202050139/https://corporate.wwe.com./news/2005_04_04a.jsp|archive-date=December 2, 2008}}</ref> On the same week as ''Raw''{{'}}s return to USA Network, Spike TV scheduled [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]] (UFC)'s live ''Ultimate Fight Night'' in ''Raw''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s old timeslot in an attempt to go head-to-head with ''Raw''.<ref name="WWE vs UFC">{{cite web|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=730&zoneid=1 |title=WWE VS UFC Showdown Heats Up |publisher=MMA Weekly |date=September 25, 2005|access-date=August 21, 2009|first=Ivan |last=Trembow}}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

Since the return to USA Network, ''Raw'' has been pre-empted during the [[U.S. Open (tennis)|U.S. Open]], which [[Tennis on USA|aired on USA]], resulting in ''Raw'' to be moved to [[Syfy|SciFi]], a sister channel to USA, for three years. Since 2016, the two-hour version of that week's ''Raw'' has aired on Syfy. In February 2022, Raw temporarily moved to Syfy for two episodes due to [[NBC Olympic broadcasts|USA's coverage]] (as part of [[NBC Sports]]) of the [[2022 Winter Olympics]].

On the August 29, 2011, episode of ''Raw'', it was announced that performers from ''Raw'' and ''SmackDown'' were no longer exclusive to their respective brand, thus effectively dissolving the brand extension.<ref>{{cite web|last=Nemer|first=Paul|title=Raw Results – 8/29/11|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-raw-results/26309-raw-results-8-29-11/|work=WrestleView|date=August 30, 2011|access-date=November 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831224708/https://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1314677739|archive-date=August 31, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> On July 23, 2012, ''Raw'' aired its [[WWE Raw 1000|1,000th episode]], which also began its permanent three-hour format.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/258735-tna-notes-chavos-wwe-success-wwe-drops-qsupershowq-name|title=TNA Notes Chavo's WWE Career, WWE Drops "Supershow" Name – Wrestlezone|author=Nick Paglino|date=July 30, 2012|work=Wrestlezone|access-date=November 9, 2014|archive-date=November 9, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141109063303/https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/258735-tna-notes-chavos-wwe-success-wwe-drops-qsupershowq-name|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Charlie Sheen checks in live on Raw 1000|url=https://www.wwe.com/videos/playlists/charlie-sheen-on-raw-1000|work=[[WWE]]|access-date=October 24, 2015|date=July 23, 2012|archive-date=January 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106131137/https://www.wwe.com/videos/playlists/charlie-sheen-on-raw-1000|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 14, 2013, ''Raw'' celebrated its 20th year on the air.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/hoffman/article/Houston-show-celebrates-20-wild-years-of-WWE-Raw-4180803.php|title=Houston show celebrates 20 wild years of 'WWE Raw'|publisher=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=January 9, 2013|access-date=January 31, 2018|archive-date=January 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131200950/http://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/hoffman/article/Houston-show-celebrates-20-wild-years-of-WWE-Raw-4180803.php|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 25, 2016, WWE reintroduced the [[WWE brand extension|brand split]], and a new set with red ring ropes, a brand new stage, used at [[SummerSlam (2016)|SummerSlam]]. Furthermore, the broadcast table was moved to the entrance ramp similar to how it was in 2002–2005.{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}} On January 22, 2018, WWE celebrated the 25th anniversary of Raw with a simulcast show at the [[Barclays Center]] in Brooklyn and the home of the first Monday Night Raw, the Manhattan Center.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/wwe/story/_/id/22188047/wwe-monday-night-raw-recap-raw-25-was-fun-bit-mess|title=Monday Night Raw Recap: Raw 25 was fun, but a bit of a mess|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=January 22, 2018|access-date=January 31, 2018|archive-date=January 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131132831/http://www.espn.co.uk/wwe/story/_/id/22188047/wwe-monday-night-raw-recap-raw-25-was-fun-bit-mess|url-status=live}}</ref> On the February 19 episode of ''Raw'', six days before [[Elimination Chamber (2018)|Elimination Chamber]], seven participants of the men's [[Elimination Chamber]] match, [[Braun Strowman]], [[Elias (wrestler)|Elias]], [[Finn Bálor]], [[John Cena]], [[Roman Reigns]], [[Seth Rollins]] and [[The Miz]], were involved in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Gauntlet match|Gauntlet match]] that began with Reigns and Rollins. Strowman won the Gauntlet match by pinning The Miz in what was the longest match in WWE history, lasting nearly two hours.<ref>{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Raw Live TV Review: Braun Strowman vs. Roman Reigns vs. John Cena vs. Finn Balor vs. The Miz vs. Elias vs. Seth Rollins in a gauntlet match, Sasha Banks, Bayley, and Mickie James vs. Alexa Bliss, Mandy Rose, and Sonya Deville, final push for WWE Elimination Chamber|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/02/19/wwe-raw-live-tv-review-braun-strowman-vs-roman-reigns-vs-john-cena-vs-finn-balor-vs-miz-vs-elias-vs-seth-rollins-gauntlet-match-match-sasha-banks-bayley-mickie-james-vs-alexa-b/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=February 19, 2018|archive-date=February 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180220121106/https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/02/19/wwe-raw-live-tv-review-braun-strowman-vs-roman-reigns-vs-john-cena-vs-finn-balor-vs-miz-vs-elias-vs-seth-rollins-gauntlet-match-match-sasha-banks-bayley-mickie-james-vs-alexa-b/|url-status=live}}</ref>

From March 12, 2020, to August 18, 2020, WWE announced that all of its live programs would air from the [[WWE Performance Center]] in [[Orlando, Florida]] [[behind closed doors (sport)|without an audience]] until further notice beginning with the following day's episode of ''SmackDown'' due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]] that resulted in the suspension of many professional sports leagues. On the May 25 episode of ''Raw,'' NXT trainees were added into live crowds at the Performance Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2880809-report-wwe-moves-raw-on-316-day-featuring-stone-cold-to-performance-center|title=Report: WWE Moves Raw on '3:16 Day,' Featuring Stone Cold, to Performance Center|last=Blanchette|first=Rob|date=March 13, 2020|access-date=March 13, 2020|work=[[Bleacher Report]]|archive-date=April 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410204702/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2880809-report-wwe-moves-raw-on-316-day-featuring-stone-cold-to-performance-center|url-status=live}}</ref> In August, all programming was moved to the new, state-of-the-art [[WWE ThunderDome]] inside of the [[Amway Center]] in Orlando. On May 21, 2021, WWE announced that they will return in front of live fans with a 25 city tour,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2021/21-05-2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230222162804/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2021/21-05-2021|archive-date=February 22, 2023|title=WWE Returns To Live Events With 25-City Tour Beginning July 16 |work=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|date=May 21, 2021|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref> therefore the July 12, 2021 edition of Raw would be the final WWE ThunderDome show.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-raw-results/194602-wwe-raw-results-july-12-2021/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104022251/https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-raw-results/194602-wwe-raw-results-july-12-2021/|archive-date=November 4, 2021 |title=WWE Raw Results – 7/12/21 (Final WWE Raw from the ThunderDome, Money in the Bank build)|work=WrestleView|last=Tedesco|first=Mike|date=July 12, 2021|access-date=February 22, 2023}}</ref>

=== Move to Netflix ===
In September 2023, USA Network announced that ''SmackDown'' would return to the network in October 2024 after the expiration of its contract with [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]; it was concurrently reported that the rights to ''Raw'' and ''NXT'' were on the market with heavy interest among linear networks and digital properties.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=September 21, 2023|title=WWE's 'Smackdown' to Move From Fox to USA Network in New Rights Deal|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/wwes-smackdown-usa-network-2024-1235730831/|access-date=September 22, 2023|work=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921162110/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/wwes-smackdown-usa-network-2024-1235730831/|archive-date=September 21, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Weprin|first=Alex|date=September 21, 2023|title=WWE 'SmackDown' Leaving Fox for USA Next Year, as 'Raw' Hits the Market |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/wwe-smackdown-leaving-fox-usa-network-raw-1235595545/|access-date=October 10, 2023|work=The Hollywood Reporter|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230921131144/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/wwe-smackdown-leaving-fox-usa-network-raw-1235595545/|archive-date=September 21, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

On January 23, 2024, [[TKO Group Holdings|TKO Group]] announced that [[Netflix]] would acquire the rights to ''Raw'' beginning in January 2025, in what was reported to be a 10-year deal worth $500 million per-year (roughly double the value of WWE's current agreement with NBCUniversal). The agreement will initially cover the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Latin America, with other territories to be added in the future. The agreement also gives Netflix rights to all WWE programming outside of the United States (replacing WWE Network), including weekly shows, archive content, and live events.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=January 23, 2024|title=Netflix Gets In The Ring, Locking Up WWE's 'Monday Night Raw' In 10-Year, $5B-Plus Deal For Longtime TV Staple|url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/netflix-wwe-monday-night-raw-streaming-tv-1235801673/|access-date=January 23, 2024|website=Deadline|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123124336/https://deadline.com/2024/01/netflix-wwe-monday-night-raw-streaming-tv-1235801673/|archive-date=January 23, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Sherman|first1=Alex|last2=Pramuk|first2=Jacob|date=January 23, 2024|title=Netflix to stream WWE's Raw starting next year in its biggest jump into live entertainment|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/23/netflix-to-stream-wwes-raw-starting-next-year.html|access-date=January 23, 2024|website=CNBC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123123628/https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/23/netflix-to-stream-wwes-raw-starting-next-year.html|archive-date=January 23, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Otterson|first=Joe|date=January 23, 2024|title=Netflix, WWE Strike Deal to Move 'Monday Night Raw' to Streamer Beginning in 2025 for $500 Million per Year|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/netflix-wwe-monday-night-raw-deal-january-2025-1235882820/|access-date=January 23, 2024|website=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240123123024/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/netflix-wwe-monday-night-raw-deal-january-2025-1235882820/|archive-date=January 23, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> While USA Network's contract for ''Raw'' was to expire in October 2024, WWE reached a short-term extension of its agreement with NBCUniversal to keep ''Raw'' on the network through the end of the year. From October 7 through December 30, ''Raw'' was shortened from three to two hours; wrestling reporter [[Dave Meltzer]] stated that this was a request made by USA Network.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hayes|first=Dade|date=May 8, 2024|title=WWE 'Monday Night Raw' To Stay On USA Network Through Year-End Before Netflix Shift; Rights Extension With NBCU Valued At $25M|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/wwe-raw-nbcuniversal-extension-netflix-usa-network-1235909114/|access-date=May 8, 2024|work=Deadline|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508202541/https://deadline.com/2024/05/wwe-raw-nbcuniversal-extension-netflix-usa-network-1235909114/|archive-date=May 8, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Thompson|first=Andrew|date=September 9, 2024|title=WWE Raw to be two hours starting October 7th through December 30th on USA Network|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/09/09/wwe-raw-to-be-two-hours-starting-october-7th-through-december-30th-on-usa-network/|access-date=September 10, 2024|work=POST Wrestling|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910010143/https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/09/09/wwe-raw-to-be-two-hours-starting-october-7th-through-december-30th-on-usa-network/|archive-date=September 10, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=September 10, 2024|title=Wrestling Observer Radio: WWE Raw recap & shift to two hours, UFC Sphere debut, Kuniyaki Kobayashi passes away|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/podcasts/wrestling-observer-radio/wrestling-observer-radio-raw-ufc-at-the-globe-kobayashi-death-raw-to-two-hours-more/|access-date=September 10, 2024|website=[[Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]}}</ref>

With the move to streaming, WWE chief content officer [[Paul "Triple H" Levesque]] said that the length of the show on Netflix will be "flexible", and no longer bound to a set runtime as with shows carried on linear television.<ref name=":0"/> When asked about the average runtime of each episode, he responded that "for me, the perfect show time is somewhere in the two-and-a-half-hour range. If you had asked me years ago, the two hour shows, you get into them and you don't have the real estate on that program to get everything in there you want to get in, all the stories and characters. Sometimes, it's a good thing because it creates scarcity and opportunity for people to be more over, but sometimes there are things you want to get in there."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2025|title=Triple H Says WWE Raw On Netflix Runtime Will Be Flexible |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/triple-h-says-wwe-raw-netflix-runtime-will-be-flexible |access-date=January 4, 2025|website=Fightful|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250105020840/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/triple-h-says-wwe-raw-netflix-runtime-will-be-flexible|archive-date=January 5, 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Production ==
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[[File:WWE RAW Stage in April 2007.jpg|thumb|The USA Network version of the ''Raw'' modern TitanTron set that was used from October 3, 2005, to January 14, 2008]]
''Raw''{{'}}s original set featured red, white, and blue ring-ropes, a blue ring-apron, blue steps, and a small stage made of neon light tubes. In 1995, the entrance way was changed to feature "Raw" in giant letters. Beginning on March 10, 1997, broadcasts of ''Raw'' were split into two hour-long blocks, each given its own name for [[Nielsen ratings|television ratings purposes]]. The first hour was referred to as ''Raw Is War'', and the second became known as ''War Zone''. These changes were reflected in television listings and, beginning with the June 9, 1997, episode, by the show's on-screen graphics. ''War Zone'' initially opened with a repeat of the Raw intro, punctuated with the War Zone logo. On November 24, 1997, the hour received its own distinct opening video, a remixed version of the typical Raw opening.

In 1997, the WWF changed the color of the ring-ropes to red and began printing ''Raw Is War'' along the ring in reference to their [[Monday Night War|rivalry]] with [[WCW]]. The stages was updated to feature a 70-foot tall large screen video wall known as the "[[Jumbotron|TitanTron]]", which consisted of a [[projection screen]] with several [[Entertainment rigging|metal stage truss]]es and a [[video projector]]. The set also initially featured [[Theater drapes and stage curtains|curtains]] on each side with truss beams and lighting later bearing the "WWF Attitude" banner on the sides. By 1999, the WWF placed a "WWF.com: 'Download This!'" logo on the bottom of the TitanTron and added two vertical sides on the stage along with a USA Network logo on top of the TitanTron.

''Raw'' moved to [[Paramount Network|TNN]] from [[USA Network|USA]] beginning with the September 25, 2000 episode. The TNN network logo was added atop the TitanTron on the December 11, 2000 episode. [[Lower third|Chyron]] graphics were added to the bottom beginning with the July 2, 2001 episode.

Beginning October 1, 2001, in direct response to the [[September 11 attacks]], the first hour was referred to as ''Raw'' instead of ''Raw Is War'', and the second hour was rebranded from the ''War Zone'' to the ''Raw Zone'' within the show's on-screen graphics. The Monday Night War had ended months earlier with the WWF's purchase of the competing WCW brand. ''[[Monday Nitro]]'', which had once gone head-to-head with ''Raw'', aired its final show in March. WWF announcers began generally referring to the entire two-hour block as ''Raw'' on-air. ''Raw'' updated to a new, industrial-inspired, [[parallelogram]]-shaped TitanTron in 2002. Ring apron lettering that had once born ''Raw Is War'' slogan was replaced with an advertisement for the WWF website. Around this time, black ring-ropes were occasionally used. Like the previous set, the TNN logo was relocated to the bottom side of the TitanTron. It was subsequently replaced by the [[Spike TV]] logo on August 11, 2003, upon network relaunch. During the July 25, 2005 broadcast of ''Raw'' in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], a special stage design was built for the [[John Cena]]-[[Chris Jericho]] Battle of the Bands concert.

The 2002 set was designed by Production Designer Jason Robinson. It featured a larger TitanTron with dimensions of 55 feet wide by 25 feet tall. The expanded structure weighed about 4,000 pounds and requiring three 18,000-watt projector screens to power itself. According to [[Eric Bischoff]] on a 2003 episode of ''[[WWE Confidential]]'', the show utilized 13 cameras at the time at a cost of $85,000.

On October 3, 2005, as ''Raw'' returned to USA Network, the 2002 set was retained but the beams and lighting on the sides were modified. The Spike TV logo was removed from the bottom side of the TitanTron. On October 9, 2006, the show debuted a new logo and opening intro featuring "[[...To Be Loved]]" by [[Papa Roach]] as its theme song. This logo and intro were retained until November 9, 2009, a period that also saw the changeover to broadcasting ''Raw'' in [[High-definition television|high-definition]], which occurred on January 21, 2008.

From November 16, 2009, to July 16, 2012, the theme song for the ''Raw'' brand was "[[Burn It to the Ground]]" by [[Nickelback]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/subscriptions/wwetunes/3242484/nickelbackrawtheme|access-date=2009-11-09|title=Nickelback and WWE team up for new Raw theme|publisher=WWE|archive-date=November 12, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091112014658/http://www.wwe.com/subscriptions/wwetunes/3242484/nickelbackrawtheme|url-status=live}}</ref> Prior to this, the theme song for ''Raw'' was "[[...To Be Loved]]" by [[Papa Roach]], which had been used since October 9, 2006 and "Across The Nation" by [[The Union Underground]] which was used from April 1, 2002, to October 2, 2006. The rock and roll outro of "[[WWF Full Metal|Thorn In Your Eye]]" featuring [[Scott Ian]] of [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] was the theme song from March 31, 1997, to March 25, 2002.

On May 17, 2012, WWE and USA Network announced that ''Raw'' would switch to a permanent three-hour format beginning with the 1,000th episode on July 23, 2012.<ref name="3hoursperm">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/raw-expands-to-three-hours|publisher=[[WWE]]|title=Raw expands to three hours starting July 30|date=May 17, 2012|access-date=2012-05-17|archive-date=April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420192249/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/raw-expands-to-three-hours|url-status=live}}</ref> Since then, all three hours of the broadcast have been known solely as ''Raw'', though they are still considered three separate programs for Nielsen ratings purposes (as indicated by the on-screen copyright notice shown near the end of each hour). In 2010, WWE retired the red ropes for ''Raw'' after thirteen years for an all white scheme, which in 2012 became standard for all WWE programming. In 2012, ''Raw'' updated their HD set.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/wwehd|title='Redefining' television with WWE HD|access-date=August 2, 2015|work=[[WWE]].com|publisher=[[WWE]]|first=Corey|last=Clayton|archive-date=May 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525140115/http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/wwehd|url-status=live}}</ref>

Beginning in mid-2014, this set would also be featured in [[Pay-per-view#Professional wrestling|pay-per-views]]. From late September through the end of October 2012, the middle rope at all WWE programming was changed to pink due to WWE's alliance with the [[Susan G. Komen for the Cure|Susan G. Komen]] organization for [[Breast Cancer Awareness Month]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ww5.komen.org/wwe/|title=BUSINESSES THAT ARE HELPING END BREAST CANCER FOREVER. WWE®|access-date=August 2, 2015|work=/ww5.komen.org|archive-date=July 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722173615/http://ww5.komen.org/wwe/|url-status=live}}</ref> This was repeated in 2013, from late September to early November, and it was repeated in 2014 from September 29. WWE is one of many organizations who provide financial contributions to the organization in addition to raising awareness among its staff and consumers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://community.wwe.com/hope/news/wwe-goes-pink-susan-g-komen|title=WWE goes pink with Susan G. Komen|access-date=August 2, 2015|work=community.wwe.com|publisher=[[WWE]]|archive-date=September 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915045416/https://community.wwe.com/hope/news/wwe-goes-pink-susan-g-komen|url-status=live}}</ref>

On August 18, 2014, ''Raw'' switched to a full 16:9 letterbox widescreen presentation, with a down-scaled version of the native HD feed on a 4:3 SD feed. In conjunction with this, ''Raw'' updated its graphics package, with the new WWE logo (first used with the WWE Network's launch in February) now on the lower-right corner of the screen, right next to the word, "Live". At this time, the new WWE logo began appearing on the ring's turnbuckle covers, and USA Network logo moved to the lower-left hand corner of the screen. Additionally, ''Raw''{{'}}s theme song ("The Night") was modified.

On March 23, 2015, WWE added a small [[Light-emitting diode|LED]] board to the left side of the ring on ''Raw''. This LED board was also used at [[WrestleMania 31]]. The LED board has since been featured on a sporadic basis, appearing in some weeks and being absent in others. On the [[WWE Raw 1000|1,000th episode of ''Raw'']], "The Night" by Kromestatik debuted as the theme for ''Raw''. "Energy" by [[Shinedown]] served as the secondary theme-song until August 18, 2014, when it was replaced with "Denial" by [[We Are Harlot]].<ref name="2012Theme">{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wwe-night-monday-night-raw/id585683196|title=WWE: The Night (Monday Night Raw Official Theme Song) – Single|publisher=[[iTunes]]|access-date=2012-12-10|archive-date=November 9, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109110846/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wwe-night-monday-night-raw/id585683196|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On the September 14, 2015 season premiere of ''Raw'', the middle rope was colored gold. Throughout the month of October 2015, the program once again partnered with [[Susan G. Komen for the Cure]] to promote [[Breast Cancer Awareness Month]], with various stage elements being made pink.<ref name="October 2015">{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2015/wwe-goes-pink-with-susan-g-komen|title=WWE GOES PINK WITH SUSAN G. KOMEN|access-date=October 12, 2015|work=[[WWE]].com|publisher=[[WWE]]|date=October 1, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011035741/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2015/wwe-goes-pink-with-susan-g-komen|archive-date=October 11, 2015}}</ref> On the November 16, 2015, episode of ''Raw'', WWE had a moment of silence for the victims of the [[November 2015 Paris attacks|terrorist attack]] in [[Paris]], France, on November 13, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/642609-wwe-raw-results-111615|title=WWE RAW Results LIVE IN PROGRESS, JOIN THE DISCUSSION, USE #WRESTLEZONE|access-date=November 16, 2015|date=November 16, 2015|first=Lovell|last=Porter|work=Wrestle Zone|archive-date=November 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117013045/http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/642609-wwe-raw-results-111615|url-status=live}}</ref> Another moment of silence was held months later in June for the victims of the [[Orlando nightclub shooting]].

On July 25, 2016, the ropes returned to red, the announce table moved back to the top of the stage for the first time since 2005, and a new HD set and graphics were debuted. The new set was almost identical to the set used for [[SummerSlam]] [[SummerSlam (2012)|2012]] and [[SummerSlam (2013)|2013]]. After some fans responded negatively to the redesign, the set was revamped four weeks later with a more elaborate and distinctive arrangement. The new set featured the absence of a traditional TitanTron, which had been part of the ''Raw'' staging since 1997. In its place was a curved LED banner with several rows of rectangle LED lights behind it. The new set also introduced LED floor panels on the entrance ramp along with LED ring posts. On the January 29, 2018 episode of Raw, new graphics and an updated logo were introduced, which lasted until September 23, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Giri|first1=Raj|title=WWE RAW Logo Revamped (Photos), New RAW Theme Song On Its Way? - WrestlingInc.com|url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2018/0129/636482/new-wwe-raw-logo-and-theme-song-debuting-tonight/|website=WrestlingInc.com|date=January 29, 2018 |language=en|access-date=February 3, 2018|archive-date=February 4, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180204000103/http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2018/0129/636482/new-wwe-raw-logo-and-theme-song-debuting-tonight/|url-status=live}}</ref>
[[File:Randy Orton Entrance Raw 08-19-24.jpg|alt=Randy Orton entrance at Amerant Bank Arena on August 19, 2024|thumb|Randy Orton entrance at [[Amerant Bank Arena]] on August 19, 2024]]
In September 2021, the ring-ropes changed color from red to white, which was also reflected on ''SmackDown''. On November 22 of that year, an updated version of the 2019 logo was introduced, alongside new graphics. The theme song was changed to "Greatness" by Vo Williams, which remained its theme song until November 20, 2023, when it was changed to "Born to Be" by def rebel, the artist behind WWE's music input for its programming, which is performed by Supreme Madness. Bumper themes included "Survival", "Eye of an Warrior" and "Legacy".

In February 2022, ''Raw'' and ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'' temporarily moved to [[Syfy]] in the United States due to USA Network broadcasting coverage of the [[2022 Winter Olympics]]. A similar arrangement occurred in August 2024 for the [[2024 Summer Olympics]].

To differentiate the presentation from ''SmackDown'', since January 6, 2025, ''Raw'' introduced a black mat featuring the logos of [[Netflix]], [[Fortnite]], [[Snickers]], [[Cricket Wireless]], [[Hulk Hogan|Hulk Hogan's Real American Beer]], and [[Riyadh Season]]. The Fortnite logo was removed the following week. It also introduced a new announce table featuring sets of a LED lights with the WWE logo on a centre, which is a major change to the announce table design since the first brand extension of 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloodyslam.com/news/fans-stunned-as-new-sponsorship-covered-mat-leaks-online-ahead-of-wwe-raws-netflix-debut/|title=Fans stunned as new sponsorship covered mat leaks online ahead of WWE RAW's Netflix debut|date=January 4, 2025|website=www.bloodyslam.com}}</ref>

=== Theme music ===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%"
|-
!Song title
!Written and/or performed by
!Dates used
!Ref
|-
|"Monday Night Raw"
|Roger H. Tallman
|January 11, 1993 – March 3, 1997
|<ref name="NOTR">{{cite web|url=http://nerdsontherocks.com/wwfwwe-monday-night-raw-warzone-1000th-episode-celebration/|title=WWF/WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW IS WAR(ZONE) 1000TH EPISODE CELEBRATION|work=nerdsontherocks.com|last=Rufus|first=Earl|date=July 22, 2012|access-date=May 16, 2015|archive-date=April 12, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150412084052/http://nerdsontherocks.com/wwfwwe-monday-night-raw-warzone-1000th-episode-celebration/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/2|title=WWE Monday Night Raw: Ranking the Show's Theme Songs & Opening Montages|work=bleacherreport.com|last=Dilbert|first=Ryan|date=July 19, 2012|access-date=May 16, 2015|archive-date=May 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518233044/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/2|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|"Raw"
|Roger H. Tallman & [[Jim Johnston (composer)|Jim Johnston]]
|1993–1995
|<ref name="NOTR"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/3|title=WWE Monday Night Raw: Ranking the Show's Theme Songs & Opening Montages|work=bleacherreport.com|last=Dilbert|first=Ryan|date=July 19, 2012|access-date=May 16, 2015|archive-date=March 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316030208/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/3|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|"[[The Beautiful People (song)|The Beautiful People]]"
|[[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]]
|March 10, 1997 – March 24, 1997
|<ref name="NOTR"/><ref name="Dilbert">{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/18|title=WWE Monday Night Raw: Ranking the Show's Theme Songs & Opening Montages|work=bleacherreport.com|last=Dilbert|first=Ryan|date=July 19, 2012|access-date=May 16, 2015|archive-date=March 17, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317032313/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/18|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|"[[WWF Full Metal|Thorn in Your Eye]]"
|WWE Superstars & Slam Jam
|March 31, 1997 – March 25, 2002
|<ref name="NOTR"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/6|title=WWE Monday Night Raw: Ranking the Show's Theme Songs & Opening Montages|work=bleacherreport.com|last=Dilbert|first=Ryan|date=July 19, 2012|access-date=May 16, 2015|archive-date=May 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150513025723/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/6|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/ThornInYourEye|title=Thorn In Your Eye|work=archive.org|access-date=May 16, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|"We're All Together Now"
|WWE Superstars & Slam Jam
|March 31, 1997 – March 25, 2002
|<ref name="NOTR"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/7|title=WWE Monday Night Raw: Ranking the Show's Theme Songs & Opening Montages|work=bleacherreport.com|last=Dilbert|first=Ryan|date=July 19, 2012|access-date=May 16, 2015|archive-date=May 13, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150513000405/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/7|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|"[[WWF Forceable Entry|Across the Nation]]"
|[[The Union Underground]]
|April 1, 2002 – October 2, 2006
|<ref name="NOTR"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/8|title=WWE Monday Night Raw: Ranking the Show's Theme Songs & Opening Montages|work=bleacherreport.com|last=Dilbert|first=Ryan|date=July 19, 2012|access-date=May 16, 2015|archive-date=March 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316030940/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/8|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|"[[...To Be Loved]]"
|[[Papa Roach]]
|October 9, 2006 – November 9, 2009
|<ref name="NOTR"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/9|title=WWE Monday Night Raw: Ranking the Show's Theme Songs & Opening Montages|work=bleacherreport.com|last=Dilbert|first=Ryan|date=July 19, 2012|access-date=May 16, 2015|archive-date=September 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927022743/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/9|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x92xgm_monday-night-raw-papa-roach-to-be-l_sport|title=Monday Night RAW / papa Roach To be Loved|work=dailymotion.com|access-date=May 16, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924142847/http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x92xgm_monday-night-raw-papa-roach-to-be-l_sport|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|"[[Burn It to the Ground]]"
|[[Nickelback]]
|November 16, 2009 – July 16, 2012
|<ref name="NOTR"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/10|title=WWE Monday Night Raw: Ranking the Show's Theme Songs & Opening Montages|work=bleacherreport.com|last=Dilbert|first=Ryan|date=July 19, 2012|access-date=May 16, 2015|archive-date=November 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129201936/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/10|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x14e3eh_nickelback-burn-it-to-the-ground-theme-song-from-wwe-raw_music|title=Nickelback – Burn It To The Ground (Theme song from WWE-RAW)|work=dailymotion.com|date=September 8, 2013|access-date=May 16, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034107/http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x14e3eh_nickelback-burn-it-to-the-ground-theme-song-from-wwe-raw_music|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|"[[Tonight Is the Night (song)|Tonight Is the Night]]"
|[[Outasight]]
|July 23, 2012 (only used for ''[[WWE Raw 1000|Raw 1000]]'')
|<ref name="NOTR"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/11|title=WWE Monday Night Raw: Ranking the Show's Theme Songs & Opening Montages|work=bleacherreport.com|last=Dilbert|first=Ryan|date=July 19, 2012|access-date=May 16, 2015|archive-date=September 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926225858/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/11|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x11jx7a_wwe-raw-theme-song-2013-tonight-is-the-night_music|title=wwe raw theme song 2013 Tonight is the Night|work=dailymotion.com|date=July 5, 2013|access-date=May 16, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924013214/http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x11jx7a_wwe-raw-theme-song-2013-tonight-is-the-night_music|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|"The Night"{{ref|1|1}}
|[[CFO$]] (Kromestatik)
|July 23, 2012 – July 18, 2016
|<ref name="NOTR"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/12|title=WWE Monday Night Raw: Ranking the Show's Theme Songs & Opening Montages|work=bleacherreport.com|last=Dilbert|first=Ryan|date=July 19, 2012|access-date=May 16, 2015|archive-date=September 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927045808/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/12|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Night">{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/13|title=WWE Monday Night Raw: Ranking the Show's Theme Songs & Opening Montages|work=bleacherreport.com|last=Dilbert|first=Ryan|date=July 19, 2012|access-date=May 16, 2015|archive-date=May 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527210709/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1264513-wwe-monday-night-raw-ranking-the-shows-theme-songs-opening-montages/page/13|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|"[[Enemies (Shinedown song)|Enemies]]"
|[[Shinedown]]
|July 25, 2016 – January 22, 2018
|<ref name="Enemies">{{cite web|url=http://heavy.com/games/2016/07/wwe-monday-night-raw-new-theme-song-into-what-is-enemies-shinedown/|title=WATCH: WWE Debuts New 'Monday Night Raw' Theme Song|work=[[Heavy.com]]|first=Brendan|last=Morrow|location=[[New York City]]|date=July 25, 2016|access-date=July 26, 2016|archive-date=July 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160727163917/http://heavy.com/games/2016/07/wwe-monday-night-raw-new-theme-song-into-what-is-enemies-shinedown/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|"[[My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)]]"
|[[Fall Out Boy]]
|January 22, 2018 (only used for ''[[WWE Raw 25 Years|Raw 25 Years]]'')
|<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/wrestling/2018/01/22/monday-night-raw-25-anniversary-opening-montage-wwe|title=WWE Releases Special Opening Montage That Will Open "Monday Night Raw's" 25th Anniversary Show|author=Jimmy Traina|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=2018-01-22|access-date=2024-06-22}}</ref>
|-
|"[[Born for Greatness (song)|Born for Greatness]]"
|Papa Roach
|January 29, 2018 – September 23, 2019
|<ref>{{cite tweet|number=960630393580990464|user=WWE|title=The sound of #RAW is reborn. "Born For Greatness" by @paparoach is an #OfficialThemeSong for Monday Night #Raw!}}</ref>
|-
|"[[Legendary (Skillet song)|Legendary]]"
|[[Skillet (band)|Skillet]]
|September 30, 2019 – October 12, 2020
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-reveals-new-logos-graphics-and-theme-songs-for-raw-and-smackdown-shows/|title=WWE reveals new logos, graphics and theme songs for Raw and SmackDown shows|date=September 24, 2019 |access-date=September 24, 2019|archive-date=September 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924033255/https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-reveals-new-logos-graphics-and-theme-songs-for-raw-and-smackdown-shows/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|"[[The Search (song)|The Search]]"
|[[NF (rapper)|NF]]
|October 19, 2020 – November 15, 2021
|<ref>{{cite web|last1=Staff|first1=PWMania com|title=LIVE WWE RAW RESULTS COVERAGE IN PROGRESS|url=https://www.pwmania.com/wwe-raw-results-october-19-2020|website=PWMania|access-date=20 October 2020|date=20 October 2020|archive-date=October 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020173607/https://www.pwmania.com/wwe-raw-results-october-19-2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|"Greatness"
|Vo Williams
|November 22, 2021 – November 13, 2023 
|<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1463677513733787651|last=Williams|first=Vo|user=thisisvo|title=I'm proud to announce that 'Greatness' is now the Official Theme Song for @WWE Raw this season. #WWERaw #Greatness #MondayNightRaw}}</ref>
|-
|"[[I'm Good (Blue)]]"
|[[David Guetta]] & [[Bebe Rexha]]
|January 23, 2023 (only used for ''[[WWE Raw is XXX|Raw is XXX]]'')
|<ref name="I'm Good">{{cite tweet|author=[[WWE]]|user=WWE|number=1617681085717962752|title=Down for the ride? "I'm Good (Blue)" by @DavidGuetta & @BebeRexha is an official theme song of #RAWXXX!|date=January 23, 2023|access-date=January 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124035920/https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1617681085717962752|archive-date=January 24, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|"Born to Be"
|[[Doug Davis (businessman)|def rebel]]
|November 20, 2023 – December 30, 2024
|<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1736823645417164892|user=WWEMusic|title=The moment of your life. Listen to the @WWE RAW theme "Born To Be" on your favorite music service: https://linktr.ee/wwemusic}}</ref>
|-
|'''[[4x4 (song)|"4x4"]]'''{{ref|2|2}}
|[[Travis Scott]]
|January 6, 2025 – present
|<ref>{{cite web |last1=Grant |first1=Shawn |title=Travis Scott to Appear on WWE's 'Monday Night Raw' Netflix Debut |url=https://thesource.com/2024/11/19/travis-scott-to-appear-on-wwes-monday-night-raw-netflix-debut/ |website=[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]] |access-date=19 November 2024 |date=19 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Andrews |first1=Elias |title=Travis Scott Teases New WWE Song "4X4" Before Monday Night RAW |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/874550-travis-scott-debuts-new-wwe-song-4x4-monday-night-raw-hip-hop-news |website=[[HotNewHipHop]] |access-date=16 January 2025 |date=6 January 2025}}</ref>
|}
# {{note|1}} A remixed version was released on August 18, 2014.
# {{note|2}} Bold song titles are currently being used as the opening theme.

== Name-related lawsuits ==
The name for ''Raw'' was disputed in June 2009 when Muscle Flex Inc., a [[Los Angeles]]-based fitness company, had taken legal action against the WWE after a court ruled that some of WWE's trademarks related to ''Raw'' were similar enough to the ''In the Raw'' trademark that they caused confusion among [[Canadians]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insidepulse.com/2009/06/29/wwe-may-be-sued-over-raw-trademark/|title=WWE May Be Sued Over Raw Trademark In Canada|work=Inside Pulse|date=June 29, 2009|first=Brad|last=Curren|access-date=December 7, 2015|archive-date=December 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208191849/http://insidepulse.com/2009/06/29/wwe-may-be-sued-over-raw-trademark/|url-status=live}}</ref> On June 18, 2008, the [[Canadian Intellectual Property Office]] then issued a final decision that found certain wares listed in the trademark application from WWE (No. 1,153,018) were confusingly similar and thus lacked distinctiveness from the Muscle Flex trademark, which Muscle Flex is in the process of acquiring. The WWE appealed the CIPO's ruling to the [[Federal Court of Canada]], but failed to file the required documents by the deadline.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/muscle-flex-claims-victory-over-world-wrestling-entertainment-wwe-raw-trademark-dispute-1221525.htm|title=Muscle Flex Claims Victory Over the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) "RAW" Trademark Dispute in Canada|work=Marketwire|date=June 16, 2009|access-date=December 7, 2015|archive-date=December 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208170816/http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/muscle-flex-claims-victory-over-world-wrestling-entertainment-wwe-raw-trademark-dispute-1221525.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

In August 2009, the court ruled in favor of Muscle Flex, Inc. that it was successful in defending its ''In the Raw'' trademark against the WWE. In a press release date issued on July 20, 2009, Muscle Flex Inc. disclosed that it was in possession of WWE ''Raw''-labeled items that it believes directly infringe on its ''In the Raw'' trademark such as various CDs, [[VHS tapes]], and a number of apparel items. According to the WWE's most recent reported financial quarter in 2009, combined sales of WWE's consumer products and digital media business segments produced $40 million in global revenues. In previous quarters, these numbers were even higher.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/Muscle-Flex-Inc-Completes-Acquisition-In-Raw-Trademark-After-Successfully-Defeating-1211239.htm|title=Muscle Flex Inc. Completes the Acquisition of the "In the Raw(R)" Trademark After Successfully Defeating the WWE's1,153,018 in Federal Appeals Court Ending a Multi-Year Dispute in Canada|work=Marketwire|date=August 17, 2009|access-date=December 7, 2015|archive-date=December 8, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208231427/http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/Muscle-Flex-Inc-Completes-Acquisition-In-Raw-Trademark-After-Successfully-Defeating-1211239.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

Similarly, in June 2017, the WWE issued a legal order to Raw Motors, an automobile repair company in [[Colwick]], UK, over a logo that it claims infringes on one of its logos for ''Raw'' that was used from 2006 to 2012.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jarram |first1=Matt |title=Notts business owner prepared to rumble with WWE wrestler to settle legal dispute |url=https://www.nottinghampost.com/notts-business-owner-prepared-to-rumble-with-wwe-wrestler-to-settle-legal-dispute/story-30394147-detail/story.html |access-date=10 April 2021 |work=[[Nottingham Post]] |publisher=[[Local World]] |date=16 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619150832/https://www.nottinghampost.com/notts-business-owner-prepared-to-rumble-with-wwe-wrestler-to-settle-legal-dispute/story-30394147-detail/story.html |archive-date=19 June 2017 |location=[[Nottingham]], [[England]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jarram |first1=Matt |title=Let's sort this out in the ring! Midland business boss's response to a legal challenge by global wrestling brand over logo design |url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/let's+sort+this+out+in+the+ring!+Midland+business+boss's+response+to...-a0496708624 |access-date=25 July 2021 |work=[[Sunday Mercury]] |agency=[[The Free Library]] |publisher=[[Birmingham Post|Birmingham Post & Mail Limited]] |date=25 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410215409/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/let's+sort+this+out+in+the+ring!+Midland+business+boss's+response+to...-a0496708624 |archive-date=10 April 2021 |location=[[Birmingham]], [[England]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Special episodes ==
{{Main|List of WWE Raw special episodes}}
Throughout its broadcast history, the show has aired episodes that have different themes. Some of them are yearly events such as the [[Slammy Award]]s. 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 such as [[WWE Raw 1000|Raw 1000]], which celebrated the 1000th broadcast. Raw also celebrated its thirtieth anniversary on RAW IS XXX on January 23, 2023.

==Roster==
{{Main|List of WWE personnel}}
The wrestlers featured on WWE take part in scripted [[Feud (professional wrestling)|feuds]] and [[Narrative thread|storylines]]. Wrestlers are portrayed as [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]], [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]], or [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#tweener|less distinguishable characters]] in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match.

The primary commentators for ''Raw'' are [[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]] and [[Pat McAfee]]. Additional commentary has been provided by [[Jim Ross]], [[Jerry Lawler]], [[Jonathan Coachman]], [[Joey Styles]], [[Tom Hannifan|Tom Phillips]], [[Kevin Patrick Egan|Kevin Patrick]], [[Corey Graves]], [[Wade Barrett]], [[Joe Tessitore]] and others since its creation.

Since January 2025, [[Alicia Warrington|Alicia Taylor]] is WWE Raw's lead ring announcer.

== Broadcast ==
In the United States, the show airs [[Live television|live]] every Monday at 8 p.m. [[Eastern Time|ET]] on Netflix. Occasionally, ''Raw'' is aired on same-day tape delay when WWE is on an overseas tour. ''Raw'' is also shown [[Live television|live]] on [[TNT Sports (United Kingdom)|TNT Sports]] in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]],<ref>{{cite news |title=NXT and NXT UK join Raw and SmackDown on BT Sport, the new UK home of the WWE |url=https://sport.bt.com/wwe/nxt-and-nxt-uk-join-raw-and-smackdown-on-bt-sport-the-new-uk-home-of-the-wwe-S11364421557178 |access-date=10 April 2021 |work=[[BT Group|BT]] |date=1 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103041702/https://sport.bt.com/wwe/nxt-and-nxt-uk-join-raw-and-smackdown-on-bt-sport-the-new-uk-home-of-the-wwe-S11364421557178 |archive-date=3 January 2020 |quote=NXT and NXT UK join Raw and SmackDown on BT Sport, the exclusive live broadcaster of the WWE's flagship programming in the UK and Ireland from Wednesday 1 January 2020.}}</ref> in a deal which began January 2020.<ref>{{cite news |title=WWE and BT Sports announce new partnership |url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2019/06-20-2019 |access-date=10 April 2021 |work=[[WWE]] |date=20 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200416154314/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2019/06-20-2019 |archive-date=16 April 2020 |location=[[London]], England |quote=WWE® (NYSE: WWE) and BT Sport today announced a new multi-year exclusive pay TV agreement that will make WWE's weekly flagship programming available live in the U.K. and Ireland on BT Sport beginning January 2020.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=De Menezes |first1=Jack |title=BT Sport secure WWE rights from rivals Sky Sports |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/wwe-mma-wrestling/wwe-bt-sport-sky-sports-tv-coverage-broadcast-rights-raw-smackdown-live-box-office-how-much-does-it-cost-a8966836.html |access-date=10 April 2021 |work=[[The Independent]] |date=20 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108000449/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/wwe-mma-wrestling/wwe-bt-sport-sky-sports-tv-coverage-broadcast-rights-raw-smackdown-live-box-office-how-much-does-it-cost-a8966836.html |archive-date=8 November 2020 |quote=BT Sport have landed the exclusive rights to show the WWE in the United Kingdom and Ireland, meaning that every pay-per-view event will be shown on BT Sport Box Office from 1 January 2020 along with Raw and Smackdown Live.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestling.net/article.php?01-05-Powell-s-WWE-Raw-Live-Review-Dean-Ambrose-vs.-Bray-Wyatt-in-an-ambulance-match-The-Authority-back-in-power-Royal-Rumble-build-continues-first-Raw-of-2015-40364|title=01/05 Powell's WWE Raw Live Review: Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt in an ambulance match, The Authority back in power, Royal Rumble build continues, first Raw of 2015|work=prowrestling.net|access-date=January 6, 2015|archive-date=January 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106222537/http://www.prowrestling.net/article.php?01-05-Powell-s-WWE-Raw-Live-Review-Dean-Ambrose-vs.-Bray-Wyatt-in-an-ambulance-match-The-Authority-back-in-power-Royal-Rumble-build-continues-first-Raw-of-2015-40364|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/slideshow/wwe-monday-night-raw-preview-5-january-2015|title=WWE Monday Night Raw Preview: 5 January, 2015|author=Renjith Ravindran|work=sportskeeda.com|date=January 4, 2015|access-date=January 6, 2015|archive-date=January 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106232407/http://www.sportskeeda.com/slideshow/wwe-monday-night-raw-preview-5-january-2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Since October 6, 2014, ''Raw'' has been airing live throughout [[Latin America]] on [[Fox Sports (Latin America)|Fox Sports]].<ref name="Fox"/> Currently, Raw is broadcast live on ESPN 4 for Central America and on Fox Sports 2 in South America, in Mexico it is broadcast on Fox Sports, in Argentina on Fox Sports 3, in Chile on Fox Sports 1 and in Brazil on Fox Sports 2 and ESPN Extra, (also available on [[Star+]] for Central and South America).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Welschen |first=Dario |date=2022-08-19 |title=La WWE aterriza en STAR+ con sus eventos emblemáticos |url=https://espnpressroom.com/latinamerica/press-releases/2022/08/la-wwe-aterriza-en-star-con-sus-eventos-emblematicos/ |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=ESPN Press Room Latin America South |language=es}}</ref> The show also airs live on Supersport in South Africa on Tuesdays at 02:00 am CAT. ''Raw'' had aired in Australia on [[Fox8]] since 2003, usually on a 27-hour tape delay, but has started airing live as of February 4, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/01/wwe-raw-goes-live-on-fox8.html|title=WWE Raw goes Live on FOX8|publisher=tvtonight.com.au|date=2014-01-23|access-date=2014-01-31|archive-date=January 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127162307/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/01/wwe-raw-goes-live-on-fox8.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Syfy]] in the United States started airing a 2-hour replay of ''Raw'' on May 20, 2016. On June 26, 2018, WWE and USA Network announced a five-year contract extension for ''Raw''. The new agreement for the live, weekly three-hour block commenced in October 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/monday-night-raw-and-usa-network-extend-long-standing-partnership|title=Monday Night Raw and USA Network extend long-standing partnership|work=[[WWE|WWE.com]]|access-date=July 9, 2018|archive-date=July 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710041039/https://www.wwe.com/article/monday-night-raw-and-usa-network-extend-long-standing-partnership|url-status=live}}</ref> Clips from some WWE shows have also been shown on Fox Sports.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com/tag/wwe|title=WWE|access-date=October 31, 2020|archive-date=November 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102023828/https://www.foxsports.com/tag/wwe|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Online streaming ===
On September 24, 2012, [[Hulu]] signed a multi-year deal with WWE to stream all of the company's TV shows and some of its web series which includes ''Raw''. Episodes of ''Raw'' are available for viewing the following day as a condensed 90-minute version is available, not the full version as shown the previous night on USA Network.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2012/digital/news/hulu-plus-pacts-with-wwe-1118059700/|title=Hulu Plus pacts with WWE|access-date=August 15, 2015|publisher=[[Penske Business Media]]|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=September 24, 2012|first=Marc|last=Graser|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112040919/https://variety.com/2012/digital/news/hulu-plus-pacts-with-wwe-1118059700/|url-status=live}}</ref>

As of December 9, 2016, all episodes of ''Raw'' are available on demand on the WWE Network. Recent episodes are available for on-demand viewing 30 days after their original air date.<ref>{{cite news|last=Goldman|first=Eric|url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2011/09/06/wwe-network-coming-in-2012|title=WWE Network coming in 2012|date=September 6, 2011|access-date=August 15, 2015|publisher=IGN|archive-date=March 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200309223809/https://uk.ign.com/articles/2011/09/06/wwe-network-coming-in-2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/wwenetwork/wwe-network-outside-united-states-26533843|title=WWE Network available outside of the U.S. starting Aug. 12|date=July 31, 2014|access-date=August 15, 2015|work=[[WWE]].com|publisher=[[WWE]]|archive-date=July 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724210559/http://www.wwe.com/wwenetwork/wwe-network-outside-united-states-26533843|url-status=live}}</ref>

After [[WrestleMania 32]] in 2016, WWE began with airing the newest episodes of Raw and [[SmackDown]] on [[YouTube]] for countries that do not air WWE programming on traditional TV for free in less than 24 hours after the original broadcast (The links are blocked in countries where the shows are traditionally available). The 90-minute Hulu version gets put on YouTube for international audiences.

As of January 6, 2025, ''Raw'' is exclusively streaming on Netflix in most countries. Some of the archived episodes of ''Raw'' are branded ''Raw Vault''.

=== Canada ===
From 1995 to 2006, ''Raw'' was shown on [[The Sports Network]] (TSN) until it moved to rival sports broadcaster The Score (now renamed [[Sportsnet 360]]) after it was announced that TSN would be carrying ''[[Monday Night Football]]'' for the 2006 season. This meant that Canadian viewers would have to watch via tape-delay, as The Score did not broadcast ''Raw'' live at that time. Around that time, The Score aired ''Countdown to Raw'' until May 2013 when ''Raw'' is shown live to match the United States airtime.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thescore.ca/scoretv/programs.aspx?progID=114|title=WWE Raw on FOX8|publisher=[[Fox8]]|access-date=August 21, 2009}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Canada |title=WWE Canada Scheduling |publisher=[[WWE]] |access-date=August 21, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608172957/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Canada |archive-date=June 8, 2009}}</ref> It was also shown on [[CKVR-DT|CKVR-TV]] in Barrie and [[CKMI-DT|CKMI-TV]] in Quebec until 2009.

During its run on TSN, which aired [[Live television|live]], Raw occasionally had been censored live for extremely violent scenes, or when female wrestlers or [[Character (arts)|characters]] were assaulted by male wrestlers (particularly one segment that featured the [[3-Minute Warning]] assaulting Kitana Baker). These actions are supposed to be in order to meet Canadian broadcast standards, with [[repeat broadcasts]] often more [[Censorship|heavily edited]]. This move had disappointed many wrestling fans over the years, and is unusual since the violence of wrestling scenes are not significantly different from other television programs aired on regular Canadian networks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsc.ca/english/decisions/2004/040720A.php |title=CANADIAN BROADCAST STANDARDS COUNCIL NATIONAL SPECIALTY SERVICES PANEL TSN re an episode of WWE |work=cbsc.ca |publisher=[[Canadian Association of Broadcasters]] |date=May 11, 2004 |access-date=May 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521224601/http://www.cbsc.ca/english/decisions/2004/040720A.php |archive-date=May 21, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsc.ca/english/decisions/2004/040720Aappendix.pdf |title=TSN re an episode of WWE (CBSC Decision 02/03-1656, May 11, 2004) |work=cbsc.ca |publisher=[[Canadian Association of Broadcasters]] |date=May 11, 2004 |access-date=May 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711055113/http://www.cbsc.ca/english/decisions/2004/040720Aappendix.pdf |archive-date=July 11, 2012}}</ref>

Due to Rogers holding the rights to the [[NHL on Sportsnet|National Hockey League broadcasts]], ''Raw'' also aired on its [[Bravo (Canadian TV network)|OLN]] channel (now Bravo).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/wwe/article/how-to-watch-monday-night-raw-on-april-25-may-2-may-9/|title=How to watch Monday Night Raw on April 25, May 2 & May 9|work=[[Sportsnet]].ca|date=April 24, 2022|access-date=April 25, 2022|archive-date=April 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425091745/https://www.sportsnet.ca/wwe/article/how-to-watch-monday-night-raw-on-april-25-may-2-may-9/|url-status=live}}</ref>  

All archived broadcasts of ''Raw'' were available on the [[WWE Network (Canada)|WWE Network]] until its closure in December 2024. Since January 1, 2025, WWE’s Canadian broadcast rights are held by [[Netflix]]. Select archived episodes are available for streaming on Netflix under the title ''Raw Vault,'' with live broadcasts beginning on January 6.

=== The Middle East ===
''Raw'' airs live in the [[MENA]] region on [[Shahid (streaming platform)|Shahid]] streaming platform Tuesday mornings, and later on the same day, a one-hour version airs on [[MBC Action]] at 8 PM [[Egypt Standard Time]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2022/03-23-2022|title=WWE® & MBC GROUP ANNOUNCE MAJOR BROADCAST PARTNERSHIP IN MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA|access-date=2022-03-23|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]|archive-date=March 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326000240/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2022/03-23-2022|url-status=live}}</ref> It also airs on FM1 in Iran and<ref>{{cite web|url=http://schedules.wwe.com/schedules/television/iran.html|title=Iran|access-date=May 16, 2010|publisher=[[WWE]]}}</ref><ref name="Ten Sport Schedule">{{cite web|url=http://www.tensports.com/tvschedule/|title=Sony TEN TV Schedule|publisher=[[Sony TEN]]|access-date=August 21, 2009|archive-date=March 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230304065059/https://www.sonypicturessportsnetwork.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> on [[:he:צ'רלטון (גוף שידור)|Sport 1]] and [[:he:צ'רלטון (גוף שידור)|Sport 1 HD]] in Israel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Israel|title=WWE Israel Scheduling|access-date=August 21, 2009|publisher=[[WWE]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090616145639/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Israel|archive-date=June 16, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport1.co.il/?q=schedule|title=Sport 1 Schedule|access-date=August 21, 2009|publisher=[[Sky Sports|Sky Sport 1]]|language=he|archive-date=August 18, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090818202443/http://www.sport1.co.il/?q=schedule|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2017, Raw began airing on S Sport and S Sport Plus in Turkey, continuing until 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/turkey |title=Show Listings – Turkey |work=[[WWE]] |access-date=May 20, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521091603/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/turkey |archive-date=May 21, 2015}}</ref>

=== Europe ===
In Germany, ''Raw'' airs live and is on-demand on the Website of [[Bild]],  only for Bild+ Subscribers and with German commentary on [[ProSieben MAXX]] every Wednesday at 10pm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2014/3_13_14.jsp|title=WWE and Prosiebensat.1 Announce Multi-Platform Partnership|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=April 4, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407082525/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2014/3_13_14.jsp|archive-date=April 7, 2014}}</ref> In Belgium, ''Raw'' airs on [[ABXplore]] (in French) and on [[Play6]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Belgium|title=WWE Belgium Scheduling|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=August 21, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612234025/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Belgium|archive-date=June 12, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ab3.be/guide-programmes/sport-Catch-RAW-285.aspx|title=''WWE Raw'' on AB3|access-date=October 9, 2009|publisher=[[AB3]]|language=nl, fr, de|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922235125/http://www.ab3.be/guide-programmes/sport-Catch-RAW-285.aspx|archive-date=September 22, 2009}}</ref>

In Czech Republic, ''Raw'' airs on [[Nova Sport 1|Nova Sport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Czech%20Republic|title=WWE Czech republic Scheduling|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=August 21, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090626063800/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Czech%20Republic|archive-date=June 26, 2009}}</ref>

In Finland, ''Raw'' airs on [[MTV3 Max]] as well as Smackdown and ECW which later changed to NXT (2007–2010). [[MTV Sub]] resumed broadcasting WWE's Smackdown and RAW in 2021 to 2022.

In France, ''Raw'' airs on [[AB1]] every Wednesday with French commentary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/France |title=WWE France Scheduling |publisher=[[WWE]] |access-date=August 21, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609064137/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/France |archive-date=June 9, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nt1.tv/guide-programmes/sport-Catch-RAW-432.aspx|title=WWE Raw Official NT1 Website|publisher=[[NT1 (TV channel)|NT1]]|access-date=August 21, 2009|language=fr|archive-date=August 23, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100823005321/http://www.nt1.tv/guide-programmes/sport-Catch-RAW-432.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>

In Italy, ''Raw'' airs live on Discovery Plus and with the Italian commentary 7 days after on DMAX.

In Lithuania, ''Raw'' airs on [[BTV (Lithuania)|BTV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.btv.lt/laida/132-amerikietiskos-imtynes/3242|title=Amerikietiskos-imtynes|access-date=May 20, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130219004944/http://www.btv.lt/laida/132-amerikietiskos-imtynes/3242|archive-date=February 19, 2013}}</ref> 

In Poland, ''Raw'' airs on [[Extreme Sports Channel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Poland|title=WWE Poland Scheduling|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=August 21, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090608211053/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Poland|archive-date=June 8, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.extremesportschannel.pl/OnTV.aspx|title=Extreme Sports Channel Television schedule|date=August 21, 2009|publisher=[[Extreme Sports Channel]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091207025638/http://www.extremesportschannel.pl/OnTv.aspx|archive-date=December 7, 2009}}</ref>

In Portugal, ''Raw'' airs live on [[Sport TV]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espanol.wwe.com/worldwide/article/pt/wwe-sport-tv-announce-multi-year-agreement|title=WWE e SPORT TV anunciam acordo para transmitir Raw e SmackDown em Portugal|date=October 24, 2017|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=October 24, 2017|archive-date=October 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025031530/http://espanol.wwe.com/worldwide/article/pt/wwe-sport-tv-announce-multi-year-agreement|url-status=live}}</ref> with Portuguese commentary. In Romania, ''Raw'' airs on [[Telekom Sport]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Romania|title=WWE Romania Scheduling|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=August 21, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090613001123/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Romania|archive-date=June 13, 2009}}</ref>

In Russia, there is currently no broadcaster of the programme.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pwnews.net/news/2020-01-03-15050|title=WWE returns to Russian television and will be broadcast on the Match TV channel! Fighter|access-date=January 12, 2020|archive-date=January 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104053907/https://pwnews.net/news/2020-01-03-15050|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Raw'' previously aired on [[:ru:Матч! Боец|Match! Fighter]] with Russian commentary until 2022, when WWE ceased broadcasting their programs and Premium Live Events in Russia in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://matchtv.ru/edinoborstva/matchtvvideo_NI1134469_translation_WWE_Raw|title=WWE RAW on Матч! Боец|date=January 7, 2020|access-date=January 12, 2020|archive-date=January 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104053939/https://matchtv.ru/edinoborstva/matchtvvideo_NI1134469_translation_WWE_Raw|url-status=live}}</ref> 

In Serbia, ''Raw'' airs on [[Prva Srpska Televizija]].,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Serbia|title=WWE Serbia Scheduling|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=August 21, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007082852/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Serbia|archive-date=October 7, 2010}}</ref> like it airs on [[OBN Televizija|OBN]] in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] and on [[RTL 2 (Croatia)|RTL 2]] in Croatia.

In Spain, ''Raw'' aired on [[Mega (Spanish TV channel)|Mega]] every Saturday at 1pm with Spanish commentary.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nieto |first1=Cristina |title=Atresmedia emitirá la programación de 'WWE Raw' y 'SmackDown' en España |url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/atresmedia-emitira-programacion-programas-wwe-raw-smackdown-espana-90798/ |website=FormulaTV |access-date=31 October 2019 |language=es |date=29 March 2019 |archive-date=February 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229064223/https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/atresmedia-emitira-programacion-programas-wwe-raw-smackdown-espana-90798/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, ''Raw'' airs live on [[Netflix]] as well as ''[[WWE SmackDown|Smackdown]]'' and ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]].''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-05 |title=WWE Raw debut on Netflix UK start time and live stream with huge returns |url=https://metro.co.uk/2025/01/05/wwe-raw-netflix-livestream-7-22293955/ |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=Metro |language=en}}</ref>

=== Asia and Pacific ===
Raw airs on Mola TV On-Demand in Indonesia.<ref>{{cite web |date=2020-03-27 |title=Segera di Mola TV |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B-PH5A_ldYw |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/mola.sport/2274071041247925808 |archive-date=2021-12-23 |website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref>''Raw'' streams live in the Philippines on Blast TV (formerly TapGO) with a live and encore telecast on [[TAP Sports]] & Blast Sports on the same day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Philippines|title=WWE Philippines Scheduling|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=August 21, 2009|archive-date=February 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209042142/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Philippines|url-status=dead}}</ref>

''Raw'' airs live on Starhub's Hub Sports 2 in Singapore.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/singapore |title=WWE Singapore Scheduling |publisher=[[WWE]] |access-date=December 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531220850/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/singapore |archive-date=May 31, 2014}}</ref>

''Raw'' airs on Astro's Sport Plus in Malaysia.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Astro Content |url=https://content.astro.com.my/ |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=content.astro.com.my |language=en}}</ref>

''Raw'' airs both live and delayed on [[Fox8]] and Thursday nights on [[9Go!]] as a one-hour version in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox8.tv/shows/raw|title=WWE Raw on Fox8's official Website|publisher=[[Fox8]]|access-date=May 16, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525133840/http://www.fox8.tv/shows/raw|archive-date=May 25, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Australia |title=WWE Australia Scheduling |publisher=[[WWE]] |access-date=August 21, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090628175811/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Australia |archive-date=June 28, 2009}}</ref>

''Raw'' airs on [[Abema]] in Japan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=TIMES編集部 |first=ABEMA |date=2023-09-28 |title=「ABEMA」、WWE『RAW』&『SMACKDOWN』を国内独占放送 中邑真輔「ABEMAでWWE漬けに {{!}} 告知 {{!}} ABEMA TIMES {{!}} アベマタイムズ |url=https://times.abema.tv/articles/-/10097209 |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=ABEMA TIMES |language=ja}}</ref>

''Raw'' airs live on [[Sky 5]] and Friday nights on [[Sky Open (New Zealand TV channel)|Sky Open]] as a one-hour version in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/worldwide/article/wwe-sky-new-zealand-extend-partnership|title=WWE and SKY extend long-standing partnership in New Zealand|author=WWE|date=17 December 2018|access-date=28 December 2018|archive-date=December 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228035153/https://www.wwe.com/worldwide/article/wwe-sky-new-zealand-extend-partnership|url-status=live}}</ref>

''Raw'' airs in [[Cross-Strait relations|China]] on various local networks within China<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/china|title=WWE China Scheduling|access-date=December 29, 2011|publisher=[[WWE]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110021301/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/china|archive-date=January 10, 2012}}</ref> and [[Videoland Television Network]] in Taiwan in both English and [[Thai language|Thai]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.truevisionstv.com/trueworld.aspx?key=WWE&date=0&w=0&chid=0&pk=0&mode=3|title=WWE program schedules in TrueVisions|publisher=[[TrueVisions]]|access-date=June 6, 2010|language=en, th|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717104953/http://www.truevisionstv.com/trueworld.aspx?key=WWE&date=0&w=0&chid=0&pk=0&mode=3|archive-date=July 17, 2011}}</ref>

''Raw'' airs on [[ViuTVsix]] in [[Hong Kong]], on [[Ten Sports]] in Pakistan, and on IB Sports in [[South Korea]].

=== Latin America ===
''Raw'' airs live on [[Fox Sports (Latin American TV network)|Fox Sports]] in Mexico<ref name="Fox"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esmas.com/canal5/|title=Canal 5 Website|publisher=[[XHGC-TV|Canal 5]]|access-date=August 21, 2009|archive-date=April 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160405093928/http://www2.esmas.com/canal5|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Mexico |title=WWE Mexico Scheduling |publisher=[[WWE]] |access-date=August 21, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100209003431/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Mexico |archive-date=February 9, 2010 }}</ref> and across [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]].<ref name="Fox">{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2014/2014_9_17.jsp|title=WWE and Fox Sports Latin America Announce Partnership|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=October 14, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018013358/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2014/2014_9_17.jsp|archive-date=October 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://espanol.wwe.com/shows/|title=WWE's Spanish Language website|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=May 1, 2016|archive-date=April 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429042607/http://espanol.wwe.com/shows|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/WWECorporate-2011.02.23.jsp|title=WWE launches in Brazil|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=February 23, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319154140/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/WWECorporate-2011.02.23.jsp|archive-date=March 19, 2011}}</ref> It also airs on [[La Red (Chilean TV channel)|La Red]] in Chile,<ref name="WWE's Chile Schedule">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/chile|title=WWE's Chile Schedule|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=March 18, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102154340/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/chile|archive-date=January 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lared.cl/programas/mas/wwe|title=La Red Schedule|access-date=March 18, 2013|publisher=[[La Red (Chilean TV channel)|La Red]]|archive-date=April 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429010135/http://www.lared.cl/programas/mas/wwe/|url-status=live}}</ref> Unitel in Bolivia,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redpat.tv/web%20pat/programacion.php|title=Programacion|access-date=May 16, 2012|publisher=redpat.tv|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511222211/http://www.redpat.tv/web%20pat/programacion.php|archive-date=May 11, 2012}}</ref> [[Canal 1|Canal Uno]] in Colombia,<ref name="WWE's Chile Schedule"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170808006495/en/WWE%C2%AE-Canal-1-Announce-Agreement-Televise-Raw%C2%AE|title=WWE® and Canal 1 Announce Agreement to Televise Raw® and SmackDown® in Colombia|date=August 8, 2017|access-date=August 8, 2017|publisher=[[Business Wire]]|archive-date=August 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808224559/http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170808006495/en/WWE%C2%AE-Canal-1-Announce-Agreement-Televise-Raw%C2%AE|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://watchwrestling2k.com/watch-wwe-smackdown-live-92518/|title=WWE® and Canal 1 Announce Agreement to Televise Raw® and SmackDown LIVE® in Colombia|access-date=August 8, 2017|publisher=[[Business Wire]]|archive-date=September 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928221623/http://watchwrestling2k.com/watch-wwe-smackdown-live-92518/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Teleamazonas]] in Ecuador,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/ecuador|title=WWE Ecuador Scheduling|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=August 21, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112044833/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/ecuador|archive-date=January 12, 2012}}</ref> [[Andina de Televisión]] in Peru,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Peru|title=WWE Peru Scheduling|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=August 21, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621180912/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Peru|archive-date=June 21, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atv.com.pe/programacion/programacion_portada.asp|title=ATV Television guide|publisher=[[Andina de Televisión|ATV]]|access-date=August 21, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090822024153/http://www.atv.com.pe/programacion/programacion_portada.asp|archive-date=August 22, 2009}}</ref> [[Repretel: Canal 11]] in Costa Rica, Canal VTV in El Salvador,<ref name="Fox"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/El%20Salvador|title=WWE El Salvador Scheduling|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=August 21, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724162838/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/El%20Salvador|archive-date=July 24, 2009}}</ref> [[Televicentro (Honduras)|Canal 5]] in Honduras,<ref name="Fox"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Honduras|title=WWE Honduras Scheduling|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=August 21, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090728053749/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Honduras|archive-date=July 28, 2009}}</ref> RPC Canal 4 in Panama<ref name="Fox"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Panama|title=WWE Panama Scheduling|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=August 21, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090810100017/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/Panama|archive-date=August 10, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rpctv.com/programacion/|title=RPC Canal 4 Television guide|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=August 21, 2009|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707104158/http://www.rpctv.com/programacion/|archive-date=July 7, 2009}}</ref> and [[Imagen Televisión]] in Mexico.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2018/06-01-2018|title=IMAGEN TELEVISIÓN TO TELEVISE RAW® AND SMACKDOWN® IN MEXICO|publisher=[[WWE]]|access-date=June 5, 2018|archive-date=June 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605123457/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2018/06-01-2018|url-status=live}}</ref> It is assumed that all of these channels will lose their rights in their respective countries in January 2025 as [[Netflix]] acquired the rights to ''Raw'' in Latin America.

=== South Africa ===
Previously the rights to broadcast Raw, along with other WWE shows, were held by free-to-air broadcaster [[e.tv]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.news24.com/News24/Entertainment/Local/0,6119,2-1225-1242_1294527,00.html|title=Get ready to rumble|date=2002-12-06|access-date=2006-05-28|publisher=[[News24 (website)|News24]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930220056/http://www.news24.com/News24/Entertainment/Local/0,6119,2-1225-1242_1294527,00.html|archive-date=30 September 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> Raw would play on Sundays in the evening, with a 7-day delay, edited to one hour and was the most watched program on the channel. However, in 2017 e.tv decided not to renew its broadcasting deal with WWE.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/default.aspx|title=TVSA – South Africa's TV Website {{!}} TVSA|website=www.tvsa.co.za|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=February 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222142510/https://www.tvsa.co.za/default.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> The rights were later resold to [[SuperSport (South African TV channel)|SuperSport]] (the initial broadcasters of WWE programming).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/South%20Africa |title=WWE South Africa Scheduling |publisher=[[WWE]] |access-date=August 21, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317143459/http://www.wwe.com/schedules/television/rw/country/South%20Africa |archive-date=March 17, 2010 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etv.co.za/extended/about/wwe_raw|title=About WWE Raw|publisher=[[E.tv]]|access-date=August 21, 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413014606/http://www.etv.co.za/extended/about/wwe_raw|archive-date=April 13, 2010}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=November 2019|reason=Outdated, says e.tv instead of SuperSport.}}

In 2019 SuperSport, along with its parent company [[MultiChoice]], signed a deal to broadcast the 24-hour WWE channel as a pop-up channel for five months on their [[DStv]] platform.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slamforce-africa.com/2019/08/06/dstv-launches-wwe-pop-up-channel/|title=DSTV Launches WWE Pop-Up Channel – SLAMFORCE AFRICA|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-20|archive-date=December 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220071500/https://www.slamforce-africa.com/2019/08/06/dstv-launches-wwe-pop-up-channel/|url-status=live}}</ref> It is now a permanent channel on DStv under the channel number 128

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== Broadcast history ==
===United States===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"
|+
!Channel 
!Timeslot
!Years
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[USA Network|USA]]
|Monday 9–10 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|ET]]|| January 11, 1993 – February 3, 1997
|-
| rowspan="3" | Monday 9–11 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|ET]]|| February 10, 1997 – September 18, 2000
|-
|[[Paramount Network|TNN/Spike TV]]
|| September 25, 2000 – September 26, 2005
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[USA Network|USA]]
|| October 3, 2005 – July 16, 2012
|-
|Monday 8–11 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|ET]]
|| July 23, 2012 – September 30, 2024
|-
|Monday 8–10 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|ET]]
|| October 7, 2024 – December 30, 2024
|-
|[[Netflix]]
|Monday 8–10:30 p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|ET]]{{efn|In cases where ''Raw'' takes place outside North America, it may air live earlier in the day. Select episodes may also end before, or after, 10:30 p.m. for creative reasons.<ref name="rawnetflixlength"/> }}
|| January 6, 2025 – present 
|}

==Awards and nominations==
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! Year
! Award
! Category
! Nominee(s)
! Result
! class="unsortable" | Ref
|-
|2019
|[[45th People's Choice Awards]]
|TV show of 2019
|''WWE Raw''
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lewis|first1=Hilary|last2=Howard|first2=Annie|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-peoples-choice-awards-nominations-list-full-1236357|title=People's Choice Awards: 'Avengers: Endgame,' 'Game of Thrones,' BTS Among Nominees|date=September 4, 2019|access-date=November 25, 2019|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|archive-date=September 4, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904213113/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2019-peoples-choice-awards-nominations-list-full-1236357|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

== See also ==
* [[List of professional wrestling television series]]
* [[List of longest-running American television series]]

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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== External links ==
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