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RAW #434: September 17, 2001 — SHOW CANCELLED

The September 17, 2001 edition of WWF Raw Is War (#434) was cancelled out of respect following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania.

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The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City, Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. led to WWE cancelling all programming for the week of September 17, 2001. This meant that Raw Is War episode #434 did not air. Both WWE Raw and SmackDown were cancelled that week, along with virtually all major US professional and entertainment events. WWE returned on September 24, 2001 with a special tribute episode.

#	Name	Note	Reason	Return date	Action taken
1	Show Cancelled — September 11, 2001 Attacks WWF Suspends All Programming as Mark of Respect The September 17, 2001 episode of WWF Raw Is War was cancelled following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. WWE, along with all major US sports leagues and entertainment organizations, cancelled programming for the week as a mark of respect for the victims and their families. Both Raw and SmackDown were pulled from their scheduled broadcasts.	Both Raw and SmackDown were cancelled this week	Cancelled following September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks	September 24, 2001	WWE suspended all programming for the week of September 1...

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