Because it was designed for early 2000s hardware, the game is incredibly lightweight by modern standards:
(also known as WWF Raw ), released in 2002 , remains a nostalgic milestone for wrestling fans as it was the last official WWE title released for PC for over a decade. Developed by Anchor Inc. and published by THQ , this game brought the high-intensity action of the Monday Night Raw television series to home computers and the original Xbox. The Legacy of WWE Raw (2002)
: One of the first wrestling games on PC to offer a deep customization suite, allowing you to choose everything from appearance and entrance music to specific movesets.
: Includes classic match types such as Triple Threat , Fatal 4-Way , Battle Royal , and Tornado Tag Team matches.
The game was launched during a transitional period for the company. While it was initially developed under the banner, a legal battle with the World Wildlife Fund forced a name change to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in May 2002. Consequently, while the PC version's packaging and title screens were updated to WWE Raw , much of the in-game branding—including the iconic ring aprons and certain logos—still featured the classic WWF "scratch" logo.
Despite its age, the game offered several features that were groundbreaking for its time: