Biggest Main Event In Raw History

[Perpetual Nirvana]

This term gets used a lot but the announcers, and rightfully so, I mean it's their job to sell the show. Most of the time. But putting aside the hype, what actually is the biggest main event in Raw history in your opinion?

Me, I gotta go with Austin and The Rock v nWo from just before Wrestlemania 18. In terms of sheer star power you have arguably the three biggest stars ever, Austin, Rock and Hogan, in the one match along with Hall and Nash who are big names in their own right.

But what do you think?

[derrtaysouth95]

John Cena vs HBK

That match was epic.

[FUNK_US/BRODUS]

Yeah, Cena/Michaels 2 STRAIGHT AFTER WRESTLEMANIA was easily the biggest.

[habanos]

Biggest ≠ Greatest

[YellowJacketY2J]

Austin vs. McMahon, as it was the main event that put WWF ahead of WCW once again.

[Bo Rida]

Mankind vs The rock – Austin returns, Mankind wins his first world title and WWE win a major battle in the Monday night wars.

[Nickybojelais]

When I think of the biggest main event in Raw I go to the night after Wrestlemania 17. Austin v Rock for the WWF title in a Cage Match.

Raw going off air with Rock destroyed on the canvas with Austin/Vince/HHH celebrating the newly formed Power Trip, Raw doesnt get much bigger than that!

[Madagascar Fred]

biggest as in name value: NWO vs. Rock/Austin (OP)

greatest as in best-worked match: Cena vs. Michaels, going almost 1 hour...Terry Funk vs. Mick Foley in 1998, No Holds Barred, was a damn fine hardcore match

for me personally, it was DX+Radicalz vs. Rock&Sock+Too Cool (2000/Dallas)...the heat in that match was off-the-charts, building was shaking, everyone was over, everyone went home happy

[Porky's Butthole]

Aug 23, 2011 10:29:40 GMT -5 Bo Rida said:

Mankind vs The rock – Austin returns, Mankind wins his first world title and WWE win a major battle in the Monday night wars.

THIS.

[MGH]

Aug 23, 2011 10:29:40 GMT -5 Bo Rida said:

Mankind vs The rock – Austin returns, Mankind wins his first world title and WWE win a major battle in the Monday night wars.

Was coming in here to say just that. Biggest reaction I've ever heard on a Raw, beating out HHH's return in 2002.

[MadLinus]

Austin & Triple H vs. Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit. Two of the biggest names in the wrestling against two of the most popular guys on their way up the card. That match was huge for both Benoit and Jericho and it really established them as main event players. Plus, it had the drama of Triple H working through the pain after he tore his quad. Not to mention that crowd was hot as hell for it all.

Honorable mention goes to Angle vs. Benoit cage match. The headbutt and moonsault from the top of the cage were some of the gutsiest moves I've seen on RAW.

[Protest the Chris Hero]

Aug 23, 2011 10:56:06 GMT -5 Nickybojelais said:

When I think of the biggest main event in Raw I go to the night after Wrestlemania 17. Austin v Rock for the WWF title in a Cage Match.

Raw going off air with Rock destroyed on the canvas with Austin/Vince/HHH celebrating the newly formed Power Trip, Raw doesnt get much bigger than that!

Was it this cage match or the one with HHH from a year earlier iirc where The Rock was left a bloody mess in a pool of his own blood? That was quite a sight at the time

[Stu]

Aug 23, 2011 11:07:34 GMT -5 Madagascar Fred said:

biggest as in name value: NWO vs. Rock/Austin (OP)

greatest as in best-worked match: Cena vs. Michaels, going almost 1 hour...Terry Funk vs. Mick Foley in 1998, No Holds Barred, was a damn fine hardcore match

for me personally, it was DX+Radicalz vs. Rock&Sock+Too Cool (2000/Dallas)...the heat in that match was off-the-charts, building was shaking, everyone was over, everyone went home happy

That Dallas 10-Man is one of the most underrated main events. That was one of the hottest crowds I've ever seen. There were so many pops during that match, and it got even better when Kane returned at the end.

[Deleted]

I don't know if HBK/Cena II was the "biggest," but it's possibly the best match I've ever seen on Raw.

[jadison]

Aug 23, 2011 11:48:44 GMT -5 Protest the Chris Hero said:

Aug 23, 2011 10:56:06 GMT -5 Nickybojelais said:

When I think of the biggest main event in Raw I go to the night after Wrestlemania 17. Austin v Rock for the WWF title in a Cage Match.

Raw going off air with Rock destroyed on the canvas with Austin/Vince/HHH celebrating the newly formed Power Trip, Raw doesnt get much bigger than that!

Was it this cage match or the one with HHH from a year earlier iirc where The Rock was left a bloody mess in a pool of his own blood?

I don't know, but I hope his leg was also kicked out of his leg.

[cabbageboy]

How about Austin vs. Undertaker from June 1999? I think that match did the biggest cable ratings for a wrestling match up to that point.

[HBL]

HBK vs Cena as WM 23 rematch is easily the best main event in RAW history for me.

[Marty McFry]

Aug 23, 2011 11:07:34 GMT -5 Madagascar Fred said:

biggest as in name value: NWO vs. Rock/Austin (OP)

for me personally, it was DX+Radicalz vs. Rock&Sock+Too Cool (2000/Dallas)...the heat in that match was off-the-charts, building was shaking, everyone was over, everyone went home happy

This is what I came here to post

[Big Daddy Bad Booking]

I'm gonna mention two matches no one else will (I think):

1. That 1994 RAW that saw 1-2-3 Kid vs. Bret Hart for the title.

2. The Flag match from Canada in 1997.

[papagiorgio]

Aug 23, 2011 10:28:36 GMT -5 YellowJacketY2J said:

Austin vs. McMahon, as it was the main event that put WWF ahead of WCW once again.

While obviously not a great match, I'd have to say it was the biggest for this reason as well.