Raw

A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

Raw (1993-2026) is a United States sports entertainment series created by Vince McMahon and broadcast across USA Network, Spike, and Netflix. Presented as a regularly scheduled live program, it follows WWE Superstars through weekly matches, scripted rivalries, and championship pursuits that unfold in real time before a studio audience. Dave Bautista (as Dave Batista) appears across dozens of episodes, alongside referees and fellow wrestlers such as Mike Knox and Chris Masters, whose on-screen storylines drive each broadcast. Rather than a story with a single protagonist, the series is built from a stream of bouts, backstage confrontations, and title chases, so the engine of each night is simply who will win and what grudge gets settled next. The show runs year-round across more than thirty seasons, a continuing live format rather than a limited run. Its tone is brash, athletic, and theatrical, blending spectacle with rivalry and showmanship. Fans of Friday Night SmackDown and WWE Monday Night Raw will find the same live wrestling energy here, with the rhythm of weekly feuds, ring entrances, and crowd-fueled drama defining the viewing experience.

Audiences broadly rate the long-running live wrestling program positively, with its strongest stretches in the late 1990s and mid 2000s.

• Friday Night SmackDownlive weekly sports entertainment with scripted rivalries and athletic spectacle
• WWE Monday Night Rawserialized live wrestling promotion built on rivalries and championship storylines
• Total Nonstop Action Wrestlingreality-style competition with athletes and scripted drama in a long-running format

Created by

Vince McMahon

Release Date

1993-01-11

Episode runtime

46 min

Rating

7.7 / 10 (381)

What is Raw about?

A live, year-round wrestling program that showcases WWE Superstars in weekly scripted rivalries and matches.

What is Raw like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Raw as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.

Is Raw violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Raw as mild.

What did critics think of Raw?

Audiences broadly rate the long-running live wrestling program positively, with its strongest stretches in the late 1990s and mid 2000s.

Which shows are like Raw?

Shows with a similar feel include Friday Night SmackDown, WWE Monday Night Raw, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

How long is Raw?

Raw: 34 seasons, 1,747 episodes.

Is Raw still running?

Yes, Raw is still running.

Where can I watch Raw?

In United States, Raw streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.