Monday Night Raw debut episode

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Monday Night Raw Debut
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The Debut Monday Night Raw logo, used until March 3, 1997.
Promotion WWF
Brand Raw
DateJanuary 11, 1993
City New York City
Venue Manhattan Center
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The Monday Night Raw debut episode was a professional wrestling event that marked the debut of WWE's (then WWF) weekly WWE Raw television program. The event took place on January 11, 1993. [1]

Contents

The show aired live on the USA Network, taking place at the Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center in New York City. [2]

Storylines

The event included matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. [3] Results were predetermined by WWE's writers. [4]

Event

Backstage interviewer Sean Mooney opens the show as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan attempts to enter the building with Mooney denying him entry due to the show being sold out. The commentary team of Vince McMahon, Randy Savage and local radio DJ Rob Bartlett are then introduced. [5] [6]

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The Manhattan Center

A promo is then shown announcing the debut of "Narcissus" followed by Bobby Heenan once again unsuccessfully attempting to enter the building, disguised as Rob Bartlett's aunt. [7]

Vince McMahon interviews Razor Ramon to discuss his upcoming WWF World Heavyweight Championship against Bret Hart at the Royal Rumble. [8]

Throughout the show, Doink the Clown is shown in the audience, McMahon interviews him to end the show, with Crush interrupting. In the final segment Bobby Heenan is allowed to enter the building, only to find the show had ended. [9]

Results

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1 Yokozuna (w/ Mr. Fuji) defeated Koko B. Ware Singles match 3:45
2 Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) defeated The Executioners (Duane Gill and Barry Hardy) Tag team match 3:00
3 Shawn Michaels (c) defeated Max Moon Singles match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship 10:30
4 The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer) defeated Damien Demento Singles match 2:26
5 Crush defeated Bam Bam Bigelow Dark match —
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

  1. ↑ "The WWE Universe Creates Wild Fan Films To Honor 30 Years of Monday Night RAW". USA Insider Official Site. January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  2. ↑ "LOOKING BACK AT THE EARLY DAYS OF MONDAY NIGHT RAW: MANHATTAN CENTER MEMORIES | PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. January 13, 2006. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  4. ↑ "WWE Corporate". February 18, 2009. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Raw 25: Relive the first episode of Raw". WWE. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  6. ↑ Staff, PWMania com (June 13, 2023). "Former WWE Commentator Rob Bartlett Discusses Working With Vince McMahon, Hulk Hogan, Leaving WWE - PWMania - Wrestling News" . Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  7. ↑ Dilbert, Ryan. "WWE Monday Night Raw: Looking Back at the First Year of the Show". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  8. ↑ Kennedy, Jamie (January 19, 2018). "10 Things You Learn Rewatching The First Ever WWE Raw Episode". WhatCulture.com. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
  9. ↑ Lentini, Robert (December 6, 2022). "The Origin of WWE Monday Night RAW: "We Needed a Different Presentation"". SE Scoops | Wrestling News, Results & Interviews. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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