Raw debuted on Jan. 11, 1993: What else happened in 1993?

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Raw made its debut on Jan. 11, 1993. ( WATCH THE FULL FIRST EPISODE OF RAW)

The following events also occurred in 1993 ...

WrestleMania IX was held at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on April 4.

Dinosaurs ruled the earth again … well they ruled the box office anyway … with "Jurassic Park."

The "X-Files" debuted on FOX.

It was last call for the crew at "Cheers," as the series' final episode aired.

Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg took over the rap world.

Janet Jackson's "That's The Way Love Goes," Mariah Carey's "Dreamlover" and Snow's "Informer" light up the charts in 1993.

Aerosmith made a comeback fueled behind three music videos that featured the red hot Alicia Silverstone.

The Buffalo Bills made it to the Super Bowl once more, but came up short again, losing to the Dallas Cowboys, 52-17.

The Florida State Seminoles were declared the national champions in college football.

The University of North Carolina Tar Heels emerged from March Madness as the NCAA men's basketball champions.

The Montreal Canadiens brought the Stanley Cup back to Canada after defeating the Los Angeles Kings in five games, 4-1.

Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls capped off their first three-peat as NBA Champions, beating Charles Barkley and the Phoenix Suns in six games.

The Toronto Blue Jays won their second consecutive World Series thanks to Joe Carter's heroic three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning in Game 6.

Crystal Pepsi debuted, but production was halted almost as soon as hit shelves due to a horrid response.

The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers became the newest heroes to millions of children.

Beavis and Butthead's crude humor started to make waves.

"Where's Waldo" books began to catch on.

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