Make no mistake about it, Ric Flair vs. Mr. Perfect should have been on the card at the 1993 Royal Rumble, and promoted heavily. Fans would have paid to see a 'Loser Leaves The WWF' stipulation on Pay-Per-View, but the decision was made to air the match for free on one of the first episodes of Monday Night Raw. In many ways, this changed the game a little for how pro wrestling was presented to fans. Previously, big matches had been a must-see attraction at arenas, and later via the medium of PPV, but now there was the chance to see huge marquee bouts on free TV. The WWF had done this before with various TV specials, such as Saturday Night's Main Event, but Monday Night Raw started to slowly usher in an era that had bumper main events available at no cost. Obviously, this was great for fans, but did eat into the special feel that Pay-Per-View had.