RAW 25 - The all day TPWW celebration!
 

Before tonight's 'RAW 25' post your favorite RAW videos, gifs, memories and moments!


WWE released the official opening -- AngryMizGirl :heart:


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That's right People, we will be here for YOU. Let's try to make the best of this even though we know it's kind of a go home show for the Rumble, but not really yo.

I think it will be super-cool....rumor has it the set at both locations will be old school....

I'm hoping for this

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A lovely several hour corporate wank fest and back patting featuring old people. Yay?

Heard on the grapevine that The Revival might be put in The Ascensions old role of being jobbers to the legends. Fuck that if that's the case.

Kane's pop here:


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Raw thread 10 hours before the show goes on the air.

About on par with when WWE starts its WM pre-show.

Kane's pop on his most recent return:

I think the Pre-Show starts in 8 hrs actually -- This is for RAW memories and moments...post your favorite ones....wrestling fans so #negative all the time on the internet... #sad

I was very positive about WWE when I enjoyed their programs. Negative now that I don't. Funny how it works.

i'd like to this mixed with the 1996 setup and the other be a mix of 1998 and 2002 set.

my fav Kane return by far is when he returned to destroy the Radicals and DX. I think that's one of the loudest pops I've ever heard. I guess around 2000 would of been the time frame.

Perry Saturn w/ Mop v.s. Road Agent Dean Malenko w/ his son Roderick Strong

my fav moment ever was when Brian Pillman returned in April 97 and laid waste to Austin as he was alone in the ring. then tried to break his ankle but HBK made the save. what a time

http://www.wwe.com/videos/brian-pill...-april-21-1997

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The Nexus debut was pretty much the best thing I'd seen. I couldn't believe they were putting these new guys into such a prominent role and I genuinely couldn't wait for Raw the next week.

Of course, it took them only 2 months to fuck it up and they were dead in the water after SummerSlam....but man that initial angle was the best.

Evolution, Heath Slater vs Legends, HBK vs. Jericho 2008, Nexus, Ric Flair's Retirement Angle, and of course ,Sheriff Stone Cold

I still think Bad News Barrett got the short end of a stick (or w/e the saying is). Dude had good mic skills and good ring skills.

The build to WrestleMania 21 was pretty much perfect.


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I don't think Nexus was dead after SummerSlam but they def shoulda won at SummerSlam.

Yes the Nexus and Batista Thumbs Down were incredible moments. Funny enough I think the Nexus was Barrett's peak as a wrestler. He was the most over heel in the company and then then they pretty much killed it. Then he formed the Core and the rest is history.


Here you go. that Kane return. Go to 2:05 Listen to that POP

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Another moment I loved was ECW joining the invasion. When they all turned around it was just fucking awesome. I wasn't even an ECW mutant, in fact I'd barely seen any ECW - but I still went crazy.

But, again, the good moments didn't last long. Only about an hour in this case before they announced Steph as the owner and they merged WCW and ECW. Terrible.

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Bring back the Model.

They should have Braun Strowman running rampant through the backstage and every time he does something out of control a Legend should be shown appearing from behind a wall shaking his head with little to no explanation. End it with Hogan and/or naked Tatanka(Jim Morrison/Wayne's World/Naked Indian gimmick)

Apparently the grocery store brawl was on SD not RAW. Oh well, it feels like a RAW segment.


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Mankind's title win was boss. Just everything about it. Perfect underdog story with the villain getting his comeuppance.

As a kid, it was just total wish fulfillment. 10 year old me totally would've loved to do something badass that has the class going apeshit with my friends parading me around on their shoulders as the teacher raged. Perfect.

The Rock was such a perfect heel here.

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I have a show tonight, so I won't be able to watch this live, but I wanted to drop in and wish a happy Raw 25 to all of my TPWW friends. Not DAMN iNATOR, though.

Damn, that's some good luck.

I'll be watching it when I get home still. I'm not completely off the hook.

The Festival of Friendship was an instant classic, btw.

My all time favorite Raw match.

RVD v. Eddie in that ladder match springs to mind.

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Little early to start this aint it? Such a glorified troll. Could you at least change the title to "owenbrown presents 25 years of Raw rasslin"

Do they say good luck or break a leg in the comedy scene? Either way, don't bomb.

Oddly enough, comics are often too introverted to say too much of anything.

I want to watch the Pipebomb promo again.

Due to never having a payed Sky Sports subscription in the UK I've rarely watched a whole episode of Raw but I've watched stuff on catch up or highlights. My most memorable moment would be from the Invasion angle , seeing the odd guy interfere in a match from the audience got you so hyped up for wat was going to happen.

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The Mankind title win on RAW where WCW leaked the spoilers of it during their broadcast is my all time favorite moment. The pop when Austin came out was INSANE

GET THIS SHIT OUTTA HERE!

Where's the finger food and booze?

I remember how condescending Tony S. was on Nitro too about it. Did that ever backfire for WCW.

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this was awesome. one of the very few times post 2000 where i actually thought a low to mid card guy would win the belt against the champ.

there's probably been a few more. can't think of them though.

They should start at the Manhattan Centre with this set then go over to Barclays for a segment and change the set at MC to te Big Red Letter set, then over to BC for the next set, and keep changing throughout the night with the relevant guys turning up throughout the night.

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It sounds like the 1st hour might be at Manhattan Center and the rest of the show at Barclays maybe?

Shawn Michaels was on ESPN and teased a huge announcement tongight...slik speculates it is one of the following

1. Vince steps down from WWE and announces his football league

2. Vince announces his football league

3. WrestleMania 35 is announced for NYC (my guess is still Citi Field in Queens to host)

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Ring Apron and set sneak peek @ Manhattan Center:

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I want a battle royal filled with legends/characters from the past like they did on the Raw 15th Anniversary show. Maybe have the winner get a spot in the Rumble or something.

It feels alright not having Hogan appear or be advertised, he doesn't really have any memorable moments on RAW, not anything from my memory banks.

The only Hogan Raw moment that springs to mind was Hogan and Rock challenging each other for Mania. But the match itself was the part everyone remembers.

Beyond that, he was on the SmackDown brand in 2002 and 2003.

I want Curt Hawkins to go over Brooklyn Brawler

Yeah, in the early 2000s it was a weird time, but in the 90s I can't recall if he fought Yokozuna or Giant Gonzales on RAW, don't really remember him being a big part. HBK and Bret Hart were kind of showcased.

Been watching Raw from the beginning for the past few nights. After Rob Bartlett leaves and Bobby Heenan takes his place on commentary he starts doing this thing where mid-match the camera cuts to him with a television on top of his monitor and a remote in his hand as he channel surfs and Vince starts yelling at him to stop. It's so fucking random it's hilarious.

Also, Rob Bartlett appearance at Manhattan Center is a MUST.

Bartlett's commentary aged so poorly. I mean I don't think anybody thought it was good anyway since he didn't last long but there's so much blatant racism lol.

From what I can tell Hogan had 8 matches on Raw in its entire history. Obviously made more appearances but it’s a drop in the ocean in the history of the show.

Another classic moment from one of the earlier episodes I watched last night...

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Going back to rewatch those early RAWs, never thought a Johnny Polo would become Raven. Excellent work by that man

Outside his big return and the Mania feud with the Rock, only other memorable RAW moment of Hogan I have is the time Undertaker dragged him around backstage on a motorcycle.

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Goldberg barely had a WWE career and he was on RAW way longer than Hogan ever was.

As his run goes on he seems like he gets really bored, too. It's like Vince told him "Hey, cut back on some of the inappropriate shit" so he just stopped trying altogether. His last couple episodes he seems to just kinda mumble some responses when Vince tries to get him involved.

Also, they definitely realized it was a bad idea very early on. Just a few episodes in they started going really gimmicky with him. Including having him do an entire episode pretending to be Elvis.

Who was worse; Rob Bartlett or Mike Adamle?

If I get a dual monitor set-up I'm totally gonna run Raw and Nitro from the same night side by side. I actually tried it with two browsers on one monitor but it's a bit clunky.

Gotta be Bartlett. He totally checked out fairly quickly.

Adamle was terrible but at least he brought genuine enthusiasm.

He also ran over Takers bike with a semi.

I remember HBK super kicking him after the 6-man tag with Cena in 05

Oh, it's not even close as far as who was the actual worse commentator. Adamle was Gordon fucking Solie in comparison. lol

I have thoroughly enjoyed binge-watching the Bartlett trainwreck though.

Hogan saved Brother Bruti after that no-good Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase smashed his face with IRS's briefcase, brotherjackdude. Brother Bruti had just had reconstructive surgery too, jack.

This led to Hulk Hogan/Brutus Beefcake vs Money Inc at WrestleMania IX and eventually Hogan winning the title out of nowhere, dude.

Rob Bartlett was basically Bobby Heenan if Heenan had no wrestling knowledge, very little charisma, didn't care about his job and wasn't funny but still tried to do exactly what Heenan did.

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Just came in here to say what a touching moment.

WWE currently streaming the pre-show on the Network and Youtube for those interested.

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Just turned on the pre-show

I'm hoping Braun Strongman powerslams Stone Cold Steve Austin tonight

Renee hot braud

Eric Bischoff on the pre-show!

HE'S BACK! AND BETTER THAN EVER!

Guy with "ICOPRO" shirt in the Manhattan Center crowd... good 1

Damien Demento being introduced as being from "the outer reaches of your mind". Also some gold from the early days of Raw.

Honestly nobody has been more loyal to WWE then The Undertaker.

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Otunga fucking sucks dick

Every single thing he says feels so forced and unnatural and annoying

I love the ICOPRO banner too -- I swear I spotted it in the background at Manhattan Center

Is it there tonight? I didn't see a wider shot of the arena yet

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Anyone else super pumped up for this?

Can't wait to see all these attitude era stars!

Imagine if during the attitude era, they made all the "old timers" seem like they were better than anybody who was around today......

Whoa whoa whoa WAIT A SECOND

Christian's Peep Show returns tonight?!

I'M MARKING OUT!!!

BEST RAW EVER

Koko B. Ware should be there as the last surviving participant in the first ever Monday Night Raw match.

Wonder if they'll bring Bartlett in....

WWE should rebrand the Cruiserweight division as "Light Heavyweight" or "Junior Heavyweight" and increase the weight limit to 220 lbs again. Take pointers from IWGP and make it special.

Jimmy Fallon dying laughing @ Triple H lip syncing a song

is this a pre raw thread or the raw thread?

i'm expecting a let down anniversary show

Triple H's forehead lines freaking me out these days

Are we really going to be jumping back and forth between the Manhattan Center AND Barclays Center?

Smiley green shirt fan ruining the retro vibe

I am ready for 3 hours of entrances.