by Logan Scisco After having covered an alternative to WWF Magazine last week, we continue that idea in this week’s column, reviewing the very first issue of RAW Magazine from May/June 1996 (I wonder if this is worth anything to collectors today). RAW Magazine was the brainchild of Vince Russo, who wished to have a magazine that would cater to more mature and knowledgeable fans. This followed Russo’s failed attempt to launch a newsletter under his magazine personality Vic Venom. RAW Magazine was bi-monthly in its circulation until 1998 and when the WWF launched its brand split, RAW Magazine became exclusive to the RAW brand in 2004. That was an incredibly stupid decision and was one of the reasons I finally cancelled WWF Magazine . Why should you have to buy two magazines to keep up with one company? RAW Magazine continued until the summer of 2006, when it and the newly christened Smackdown! Magazine merged into a new WWE Magazine that ceas...
