The Story of The First Ever WWF Monday Night Raw

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When it comes to the most recognizable wrestling television show in the world, Monday Night Raw tops the list. The flagship show of the WWE has been on the air since 1993, setting records along the way to becoming the longest running weekly episodic TV show in history.

The very first episode of WWE Raw happened back in January 1993 and throughout the years, the show would evolve and change with the times. Back then, the concept of a weekly live wrestling show was a unheard of. The WWF's main television shows were recap shows or talk shows, with the in-ring action coming from taped events or house shows (with the exception of special shows such as Saturday Night's Main Event). Weekly live wrestling had not been attempted yet within the United States, and Vince McMahon was prepared to give it a shot. Replacing the WWF's previous show "Prime Time Wrestling", Monday Night Raw made it's debut on the USA Network, changing the landscape of weekly wrestling shows forever.

In this mini documentary from Wrestling Bios, we take a look at the very first episode of Monday Night Raw. Along with every match, we also take a look at every segment and we also discuss the concept of this new weekly wrestling show. Topics covered include:

00:34 - Early WWE Shows before Raw
02:53 - Vince McMahon switching to a weekly live TV format
06:32 - The Manhattan Center and why it was used for WWF Raw
08:15 - The very first WWF Raw intro
09:20 - The first ever WWF Raw Match featuring Yokozuna
12:04 - The Steiner Brothers appear on the first ever WWF Raw
13:48 - WWF Headlock on Hunger
14:31 - Shawn Michaels vs Max Moon
16:52 - The Undertaker vs Damian DeMento
- Much More!