WWE Press Release: 700th episode of Monday Night Raw this week and more

WWE issued the following press release yesterday:

WWE(R)'s Monday Night RAW(R) Reaches 700th Episode Milestone

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- WWE Monday Night RAW, a perennial cable ratings powerhouse, celebrates another milestone on Monday night, October 23, when it presents its 700th episode at 9/8 CT on USA Network.

The first episode of Monday Night RAW aired on January 11, 1993, from the Manhattan Center in New York City and since has been broadcast from arenas around the world, including Madison Square Garden, Staples Center in Los Angeles, as well as London, England and Tokyo, Japan.

On August 1, 2005, Monday Night Raw surpassed previous record holder, Gunsmoke, as producer of the most original episodes of any weekly fictional entertainment program ever on American television.

Monday Night RAW is currently seen on USA Network. Since its return to USA last October, Monday Night RAW has averaged a household rating of 4.03 and delivered an average of 5.1 total viewers including 2.6 million P18-49. RAW is consistently the most watched year-round program on ad-supported cable television.

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