The history of WWE Monday Night Raw has been well-documented. From its rather humble beginnings in the Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center, to the legendary Monday Night War against WCW's Monday Nitro, to the Ruthless Aggression Era, to the PG era, to the current "New" Era, Monday Night Raw has been the flagship program of World Wrestling Entertainment since January 11, 1993.

More so than any other professional wrestling program in history, Monday Night Raw has been the platform where promising talents become globally-recognized Superstars. Historically speaking, WWE's performers have truly had to bring their "A" Game to Raw, due to the live nature of the program. There is no editing, there are no retakes. A good performance increases a Superstar's value, both in the eyes of the fans and in the eyes of WWE officials. On the other hand, mistakes and botches cannot be erased or covered up. On Monday Night Raw, the whole world is watching, and it's sink or swim. Do or die.