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Brands are divisions of WWE’s roster where wrestlers are assigned to perform on a weekly basis when a brand extension is in effect. Wrestlers assigned to Raw primarily appear on the brand’s weekly television program, Monday Night Raw, also referred to simply as Raw. It is one of WWE’s two main brands, along with SmackDown, collectively referred to as WWE’s main roster. The brand was discontinued for a period between August 2011 and July 2016.In addition to Raw’s main television program, less-utilized wrestlers also appear on the brand’s supplementary show, Main Event. Raw’s wrestlers also perform on the branded and co-branded pay-per-view and livestreaming events. During the first brand split (2002\u20132011), Raw wrestlers also competed on the former supplementary show, Heat, and on ECW under a talent exchange program with the former ECW brand, while during the second brand split (2016\u2013present), the brand’s wrestlers have appeared in the interbrand Worlds Collide,  Mixed Match Challenge, and annual Tribute to the Troops events. Additionally during the second split, Raw’s cruiserweight wrestlers competed on 205 Live when WWE’s revived cruiserweight division was exclusive to Raw from 2016 to 2018 before 205 Live became its own brand.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsHistory[edit]First split (2002\u20132011)[edit]Second split (2016\u2013present)[edit]Champions[edit]Current championships[edit]Previous championships[edit]Personnel[edit]Pay-per-view and WWE Network events[edit]First brand split events[edit]Second brand split events[edit]References[edit]History[edit]First split (2002\u20132011)[edit]  In early-to-mid-2002, then World Wrestling Federation (WWF) underwent a process they called the “brand extension”.[2] The WWF divided itself into two de facto wrestling promotions with separate rosters, storylines and authority figures.[2]Raw and SmackDown! would host each division, give its name to the division and essentially compete against each other. The split came about as a result of the WWF purchasing their two biggest competitors, World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW); and the subsequent doubling of its roster and championships. The brand extension was publicly announced by Linda McMahon during a telecast of Raw on March 25 and became official the next day.At the time, this excluded the WWE Undisputed Championship and the original WWE Women’s Championship as those WWE titles would be defended on both shows. In September 2002, then WWE Undisputed Champion Brock Lesnar refused to defend the title on Raw, in effect causing his title to become exclusive to SmackDown. The following week on Raw, Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff awarded a newly instated World Heavyweight Championship to Raw’s designated number one contender Triple H. Because the WWE Undisputed Championship was now a SmackDown exclusive title, it was no longer referred to as “undisputed”. Following this, the original WWE Women’s Championship soon became a Raw exclusive title as well. As a result of the brand extension, an annual “draft lottery” was instituted to exchange members of each roster and generally refresh the lineups.Raw was the home brand for many top WWE stars including  Triple H, Ric Flair, Batista, Randy Orton, Chris Benoit, Goldberg,  Booker T, Chris Jericho, Christian, Shawn Michaels, John Cena, Kane, Trish Stratus, Lita and Stacy Keibler.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4The 2005 draft was held on the June 6 episode of Raw. The first draft lottery pick was then WWE Champion John Cena, thus moving the WWE Championship to Raw and having two titles on the brand. Eventually, then World Heavyweight Champion Batista was drafted to SmackDown as the last draft pick, leaving only the WWE Championship on Raw. In the 2008 draft lottery, CM Punk got drafted to Raw and then won the World Heavyweight Championship from Edge, who was a SmackDown wrestler. Triple H, who was the WWE Champion at the time, got drafted to SmackDown while Kane, who was the then ECW Champion, got drafted to Raw. After the draft lottery in 2009, the WWE Championship was brought back to Raw when Triple H was drafted from SmackDown while the World Heavyweight Championship was brought back to SmackDown when Edge defeated John Cena to win the title at Backlash.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.[3] Subsequently, championships previously exclusive to one show or the other were available for wrestlers from any show to compete for\u2014this would mark the end of the brand extension as all programming and live events featured the full WWE roster.[4] In a 2013 interview with Advertising Age, Stephanie McMahon explained that WWE’s decision to end the brand extension was due to wanting their content to flow across television and online platforms.[5]Second split (2016\u2013present)[edit]On May 25, 2016, it was announced that WWE would be reintroducing the brand split in July, with distinctive rosters for both Raw and SmackDown.[6] On the July 11 episode of Raw, Vince McMahon named Stephanie McMahon the Commissioner of Raw.[7] The draft took place on the live premiere of SmackDown on July 19, with the General Managers of the respective brands hand-picking the wrestlers for their brands.[8] Raw’s Commissioner Stephanie McMahon and General Manager Mick Foley created a new championship\u2014the WWE Universal Championship. This championship would be exclusive to the Raw brand, as the WWE World Championship had become exclusive to the SmackDown brand.[9]Clash of Champions was scheduled as the reintroduction of the cruiserweight division and the first Raw-exclusive pay-per-view since January 2007, whereas Elimination Chamber was scheduled as the final Raw-exclusive pay-per-view two years later. Subsequently, this saw all upcoming pay-per-views interbranded after WrestleMania 34.After SmackDown moved to Fox in October 2019, Raw lost its status as the main “A” Show.[10]Beginning in December 2021, talents from Raw begin to appear on NXT 2.0. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Radio reported that a Raw-NXT crossover between their talents as a way to help boost NXT 2.0 ratings as both shows air on the USA Network.[11]Champions[edit]Initially, the WWE Undisputed Championship and the original WWE Women’s Championship were available to both brands.[12][13][14] The other championships were exclusive to the brand the champion was a part of.[12][13][15] When the brand extension began, Raw received the Intercontinental Championship and the European Championship when their respective holders were drafted.[16] In September 2002, the WWE Undisputed Championship became the WWE Championship again and was moved to SmackDown, prompting Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff to create the World Heavyweight Championship for Raw.[17] Shortly thereafter, Raw became the exclusive brand for the World Tag Team Championship, the Intercontinental Championship and the original WWE Women’s Championship.[18][19]On July 19, 2016, the brand extension was brought back and for the first time ever the draft was held on SmackDown Live. Raw drafted the WWE Women’s Championship, the United States Championship and the WWE Tag Team Championship.[20] With the WWE Championship being defended exclusively on SmackDown, Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley introduced the WWE Universal Championship to be Raw’s world title.[21] At Crown Jewel on October 31, 2019, SmackDown wrestler “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt won the WWE Universal Championship, thus taking the title to SmackDown.[22] On the next night’s episode of SmackDown, WWE Champion Brock Lesnar quit SmackDown and moved to Raw, bringing the title with him.[23]Current championships[edit]Previous championships[edit]ChampionshipTime on brandWWE European ChampionshipMarch 25, 2002 \u2014 July 22, 2002WWE Hardcore ChampionshipMarch 26, 2002 \u2014 August 26, 2002ECW ChampionshipJune 23, 2008 \u2014 June 29, 2008World Tag Team ChampionshipJuly 29, 2002 \u2014 December 13, 2008WWE Women’s ChampionshipSeptember 24, 2002 \u2014 April 13, 2009Million Dollar ChampionshipApril 5, 2010 \u2014 November 15, 2010World Heavyweight ChampionshipSeptember 2, 2002 \u2014 June 28, 2005June 30, 2008 \u2014 February 15, 2009April 5, 2009 \u2014 April 26, 2009WWE Divas ChampionshipApril 13, 2009 \u2014 September 19, 2010WWE Cruiserweight ChampionshipSeptember 14, 2016 \u2014 April 4, 2018WWE Intercontinental ChampionshipMarch 25, 2002 \u2014 July 30, 2002August 25, 2002 \u2014 April 13, 2009April 10, 2017 \u2014 April 16, 2019WWE Universal ChampionshipAugust 21, 2016 \u2014 October 31, 2019WWE 24\/7 ChampionshipMay 20, 2019 \u2014 November 9, 2022[nb 1]Personnel[edit]Pay-per-view and WWE Network events[edit]First brand split events[edit]DateEventVenueLocationMain eventMay 4, 2002InsurrextionWembley ArenaLondon, EnglandTriple H vs. The UndertakerJune 7, 2003InsurrextionTelewest ArenaNewcastle, EnglandTriple H (c) vs. Kevin Nash in a Street Fight match for the World Heavyweight ChampionshipJune 15, 2003Bad BloodCompaq CenterHouston, TexasTriple H (c) vs. Kevin Nash in a Hell in a Cell match for the World Heavyweight Championship with Mick Foley as special guest refereeSeptember 21, 2003UnforgivenGiant CenterHershey, PennsylvaniaTriple H (c) vs. Goldberg in a Title vs. Career match for the World Heavyweight ChampionshipHad Triple H been disqualified or counted out, he would lose the titleDecember 14, 2003ArmageddonTD Waterhouse CenterOrlando, FloridaGoldberg (c) vs. Kane vs. Triple H in a Triple threat match for the World Heavyweight ChampionshipApril 18, 2004BacklashRexall PlaceEdmonton, Alberta, CanadaChris Benoit (c) vs. Triple H vs.  Shawn Michaels in a Triple threat match for the World Heavyweight ChampionshipJune 13, 2004Bad BloodNationwide ArenaColumbus, OhioTriple H vs. Shawn Michaels in a Hell in a Cell matchJuly 11, 2004VengeanceHartford Civic CenterHartford, ConnecticutChris Benoit (c) vs. Triple H for the World Heavyweight ChampionshipSeptember 12, 2004UnforgivenRose Garden ArenaPortland, OregonRandy Orton (c) vs. Triple H for the World Heavyweight ChampionshipOctober 19, 2004Taboo TuesdayBradley CenterMilwaukee, WisconsinRandy Orton vs. Ric Flair in a Steel Cage matchJanuary 9, 2005New Year’s RevolutionColiseo de Puerto RicoSan Juan, Puerto RicoBatista vs. Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho vs. Edge vs. Randy Orton vs. Triple H in an Elimination Chamber match for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship with Shawn Michaels as special guest refereeMay 1, 2005BacklashVerizon Wireless ArenaManchester, New HampshireBatista (c) vs. Triple H for the World Heavyweight ChampionshipJune 26, 2005VengeanceThomas & Mack CenterParadise, NevadaBatista (c) vs. Triple H in a Hell in a Cell match for the World Heavyweight ChampionshipSeptember 18, 2005UnforgivenFord CenterOklahoma City, OklahomaJohn Cena (c) vs. Kurt Angle for the WWE ChampionshipNovember 1, 2005Taboo TuesdayiPayOne CenterSan Diego, CaliforniaJohn Cena (c) vs. Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels in a Triple threat match for the WWE ChampionshipJanuary 8, 2006New Year’s RevolutionPepsi ArenaAlbany, New YorkJohn Cena (c) vs. Edge for the WWE ChampionshipThis was Edge’s Money in the Bank cash-in matchApril 30, 2006BacklashRupp ArenaLexington, KentuckyJohn Cena (c) vs. Edge  vs. Triple H in a Triple threat match for the WWE ChampionshipJune 25, 2006VengeanceCharlotte Bobcats ArenaCharlotte, North CarolinaD-Generation X (Shawn Michaels and Triple H) vs. The Spirit Squad (Johnny, Kenny, Mikey, Mitch and Nicky) in a 2-on-5 handicap matchSeptember 17, 2006UnforgivenAir Canada CentreToronto, Ontario, CanadaEdge (c) vs. John Cena in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match for the WWE ChampionshipNovember 5, 2006Cyber SundayU.S. Bank ArenaCincinnati, OhioKing Booker (c) vs. Big Show vs. John Cena in a Triple threat match for the World Heavyweight ChampionshipJanuary 7, 2007New Year’s RevolutionKemper ArenaKansas City, MissouriJohn Cena (c) vs. Umaga for the WWE ChampionshipSecond brand split events[edit]DateEventVenueLocationMain eventSeptember 25, 2016Clash of ChampionsBankers Life FieldhouseIndianapolis, IndianaKevin Owens (c) vs. Seth Rollins for the WWE Universal ChampionshipOctober 30, 2016Hell in a CellTD GardenBoston, MassachusettsSasha Banks (c) vs. Charlotte Flair in a Hell in a Cell match for the WWE Raw Women’s ChampionshipDecember 18, 2016Roadblock: End of the LinePPG Paints ArenaPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaKevin Owens (c) vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal ChampionshipMarch 5, 2017FastlaneBradley CenterMilwaukee, WisconsinKevin Owens (c) vs. Goldberg for the WWE Universal ChampionshipApril 30, 2017PaybackSAP CenterSan Jose, CaliforniaBraun Strowman vs. Roman ReignsJune 4, 2017Extreme RulesRoyal Farms ArenaBaltimore, MarylandBray Wyatt vs. Finn B\u00e1lor vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe vs. Seth Rollins in an Extreme Rules match to determine the #1 contender for the WWE Universal ChampionshipJuly 9, 2017Great Balls of FireAmerican Airlines CenterDallas, TexasBrock Lesnar (c) vs. Samoa Joe for the WWE Universal ChampionshipSeptember 24, 2017No MercyStaples CenterLos Angeles, CaliforniaBrock Lesnar (c) vs. Braun Strowman for the WWE Universal ChampionshipOctober 22, 2017TLC: Tables, Ladders & ChairsTarget CenterMinneapolis, MinnesotaDean Ambrose, Kurt Angle and Seth Rollins vs. Braun Strowman, Cesaro, Kane, Sheamus and The Miz in a 3-on-5 handicap Tables, Ladders, and Chairs matchFebruary 25, 2018Elimination ChamberT-Mobile ArenaParadise, NevadaBraun Strowman vs. Elias vs. Finn B\u00e1lor vs. John Cena vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins vs. The Miz in an Elimination Chamber match for a WWE Universal Championship match at WrestleMania 34^ The championship was shared amongst all of WWE’s brands, until it was retired on November 9, 2022.References[edit]^ “WATCH WWE RAW’s New ‘Must be Monday’ Commercial”. 30 March 2020.^ a b Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). 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