Raw (WWE brand)
Raw is a brand of the U.S. based professional wrestling promotion WWE. The brand was first established on March 25, 2002, with a draft on "Monday Night Raw" and went into effect one week later on April 1. The brand split was discontinued in August 2011, but was brought back in July 2016. Wrestlers assigned to the Raw brand wrestle predominantly on the "Raw" television program as well as "Main Event", the seasonal "Mixed Match Challenge", and Raw branded or co-branded pay-per-view events and WWE Network events. During the first brand split, they also competed on "Heat" and on "ECW" under a talent exchange program.
WWE Heat
The show was originally introduced on the USA Network on August 2, 1998 in the United States. The one-hour show would be broadcast on Sunday nights, being taped earlier in the week after Raw. It was the second primary program of the WWF's weekly television show line-up, serving as a supplement to the "Monday Night Raw" program. "Heat" would feature a format similar to that of "Monday Night Raw" in that continuing feuds from the previous week would progress during the show, and the following day's "Monday Night Raw" would be heavily promoted. On scheduled WWF pay-per-view event nights, "Heat" would also serve as a preview show to the events. The show was initially signed for only 6 episodes but was very popular and was continued.