WWE RAW or WWE Monday Night RAW is an expert wrestling program that was initially telecasted on January 11, 1993, on the USA Network. The first program endured a whole hour and was viewed as a pivotal program at that point. Rather than the taped shows that had editorials post their matches, this was the main wrestling schedule of a kind broadcasted to a live crowd and WWE live critique. The program was at the focal point of the Monday Night Wars when it circulated with WCW's Monday Nitro. WWE RAW is mostly seen as WWE's lead program over its sister program, SmackDown! furthermore, ECW, because of its long history and how it is advanced. The show at present airs live on USA Network and its recorded contents are available on Peacock TV.
WWE Friday Night SmackDown is a professional wrestling TV program of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The SmackDown stars regularly perform four shows in seven days. WWE ordinarily tapes its Tuesday night show for The CW to air on Friday night of that very week. Be that as it may, the show is at times taped on Monday evenings before Monday Night RAW and seldom held live. SmackDown was first broadcast in 1999 and was displayed on Thursday evenings, but the show moved to Friday evenings on September 9, 2005. The show is presently alluded to as Friday Night SmackDown to mirror this change. The show is live on FOX and its taped versions are accessible on Peacock TV.
Differences between RAW and SmackDown
The contrast between RAW and Smackdown is a frequently asked question for the new fans of the WWE, which is preferably harder to crack than it appears. The July 2016 Draft of the WWE list isolated the program and once again introduced RAW and SmackDown as two unique brands of the WWE. Both are live shows and have their own pay-per-views for the WWE Network. Preceding the draft, SmackDown used to be taped and was not communicated in real-time. Throughout the long term, the distinctions between the two brands have become more enthusiastic to perceive, in any case, there are a couple of unmistakable dissimilarities that can be identified by a regular WWE fan.
| Features | WWE RAW | WWE SmackDown |
| Creator | Vincent James McMahon | Vincent Kennedy McMahon |
| Debut | January 11, 1993 | April 29, 1999 |
| Duration | 3 hours | 2 hours |
| Content | Wrestling, non-wrestling sector, interviews, and recap videos | In-ring actions |
| Telecast Day | Monday | Friday (Formerly Tuesday) |
| Rosters & Names | Brock Lesnar, Seth 'Freakin' Rollins, Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch, Rhea Ripley, Trish Stratus, etc. | AJ Styles, Roman Reigns, Edge, Rey Mysterio, Asuka, Charlotte Flair, Bianca Belair, Zelina Vega, etc. |
| Championships | 5 (WWE Universal Championship, WWE RAW Women’s Championship, WWE Intercontinental Championship, WWE RAW Tag Team Championship, WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship) | 4 (WWE Championship, WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship, WWE United States Championship, WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship) |
| Brand Colour and Ropes | Red | Blue (Formerly White) |
| Commentators | Kevin Patrick, Corey Graves | Michael Cole, Wade Barrett |
| Ring Announcers | Mike Rome | Samantha Irvin |
| Worldwide Coverage | 203 different arenas, in 169 towns and cities, in 10 different nations | 162 different arenas, in 147 cities and towns, in 7 different nations |
| Telecasting Channel | Peacock TV | Fox TV |
FAQs
A. SmackDown was created by Vincent Kennedy McMahon.
A. RAW is broadcasted on Monday.
A. RAW is a 3 hours show.
A. Blue is the brand color of SmackDown.
A. Mike Rome is the ring announcer of RAW.
