One of the most shocking ideas of 2001 would never happen, but it was considered. When the WWF acquired the rights to WCW trademarks, there were serious discussions over the possibility of turning Monday Night Raw into Monday Nitro. Nowadays, WWE make a big deal over Raw being their flagship show, so it's stunning to think this was even talked about. As time has progressed, this is something WWE have distanced themselves from. However, reading online reports and magazine articles from around that time reveal that the transition was considered. Matches such as Buff Bagwell vs. Booker T on July 9th, 2001 would put the idea to bed, or at least that was used as an excuse. In reality, the then-WWF got cold feet. It's amazing to think that Smackdown would have remained as the WWF show. Meanwhile, Raw - the promotion's main broadcast since 1993 - would have been changed to a WCW program. The big idea was to run both brands separately, joining them for big Pay-Per-Views throughout each year. WWE must be glad they never made the switch, because Monday Night Raw is the most important show they have.