Is WWE Raw the longest-running show?

Monday Night Raw is the longest-running weekly episodic program in the U.S. with more than 1,400 original episodes. With more than 1,100 original episodes, SmackDown is the second longest-running weekly episodic program in U.S. primetime TV history, only behind Monday Night Raw (by number of original episodes).

Is WWE Raw fake?

As in other professional wrestling promotions, WWE shows are not legitimate contests but entertainment-based performance theater, featuring storyline-driven, scripted, and partially-choreographed matches; however, matches often include moves that can put performers at risk of injury, even death, if not performed …

Why is WWE Raw 3 hours?

Because WWE doesn’t want to do three-hour weekly shows. WCW didn’t want to do a three-hour weekly show either. In both cases the reason for RAW and Nitro going to three hours was the same: their network demanded this to be the case.

Is WWE Raw 2 hours?

Raw has been struggling since it expanded to three hours, and it’s time for WWE to drop the third and return to a two-hour format. Monday nights used to be when fans would gather around the television and switch between Raw and Nitro.

What’s the longest-running episodic show?

Guiding Light is the longest-running TV show in the world, with 72 years on the air. The American daytime soap was created in 1937, debuting on the radio – and was finally taken off CBS in 2009.

What is the longest episodic TV show in history?

The Simpsons
List of longest-running scripted American primetime television series

Number of seasons	Series	First air date
33	The Simpsons	1989-12-17
23	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	1999-09-20
20	Gunsmoke	1955-09-10
20	Law & Order	1990-09-13

Where is WWE Raw filmed?

On August 17, 2020, WWE announced that they would be relocating to Orlando’s Amway Center, where their episodes of Monday Night Raw (and sub-show Main Event), Friday Night SmackDown, 205 Live, and pay-per-view (PPV) events would be broadcast for a long-term period, beginning with the August 21 episode of SmackDown.

How long is AEW dynamite?

120 minutes

AEW Dynamite
Running time	120 minutes
Production company	All Elite Wrestling
Release
Original network	TNT (2019–2021) TBS (from 2022) TNT (Quarterly) (from 2022)

Will SmackDown live be 3 hours?

The format for SmackDown in three hours wouldn’t work because of its design. The show isn’t live. It’s taped on Tuesdays, which is then edited on Friday. The unpredictable factor that live airings provide for the majority of viewers is gone.