10 Things We Learned From WWE 24: Raw 25

7. Producing Live TV Is Still Considered WWE's Biggest Challenge

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It makes sense that WWE experienced teething problems the first time they tried to go live for Monday Night Raw in 1993. Well-versed in recording shows that would be drip-fed via syndication later, the company took a while to get themselves up to speed with ad breaks and other live nuances.

Shane McMahon discussed this in the doc, and he said (whilst simultaneously acknowledging their improvement over the years) that producing live television remains one of WWE's biggest challenges.

Clips are shown of Vince at ringside conversing with backstage production and wondering aloud exactly when the show is coming back from commercials. For the first time, footage of Randy Savage and Vince talking about the show's format (completely out of character) is also included.

That's the kind of stuff these documentaries should be all about, and it makes them worth watching. Seeing Savage, Vince and Bobby Heenan ready themselves to go live, or McMahon himself goof about in Macho Man's trademark hat, feels historic.

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