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Post by ChitownKnight on Feb 9, 2022 18:14:56 GMT -5
Why is this period of time never talked about? Did anything significant ever happen on Raw before 97? The only one I can think of was Pullmans got a gun
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2022 18:17:41 GMT -5
It was mostly squash matches.
There were some standouts among them, like 123 Kid vs Razor Ramon, but it didn't become a must watch anything can happen show until about the time of Pillmans Got A Gun.
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Post by mc74 on Feb 9, 2022 18:27:58 GMT -5
Pretty much what the post above said. Wrestlers back then were mainly facing off against enhancement talent, though there were some standouts during that era such as 123 kid's matches against Razor in '93 and Bret in '94.
Granted, that era of wrestling does get talked about, but when we hear about it, we tend to hear the shittier aspects of that era such as Lex Luger's all-American run, Diesel as champ, King Mabel, and the various gimmicky shit that happened throughout that era.
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Post by fw91 on Feb 9, 2022 18:34:45 GMT -5
That's why it was said in another thread, RAW wasn't really the A show until the Monday Night Wars were in full swing. Superstars still had a lot going on during this time frame.
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Post by Renslayer on Feb 9, 2022 18:42:13 GMT -5
The HBK concussion was huge and set the path for the boyhood dream
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Post by Secret Clown on Feb 9, 2022 19:19:05 GMT -5
End of 1995 into 1996 is when we started seeing matches with 2 names instead of enhancement talent.
I’ve just watched most of 95 and all 96 Raws and I have noticed an improvement in match quality and angles progressing.
Just started 97 and I’m looking forward to more Live Raws and the switch to 2 hours.
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Post by Main Event Mark on Feb 9, 2022 19:24:11 GMT -5
Raw Bowl.
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Post by sungod2020 on Feb 9, 2022 19:25:57 GMT -5
The first title change took place when Marty Jannetty beat his former tag team partner Shawn Michaels for the Intercontinental Championship.
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Post by tafkaga on Feb 9, 2022 21:44:04 GMT -5
It was uncut, uncooked, and totally uncensored. Too hot for the forums.
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Post by Milkman Norm on Feb 9, 2022 23:16:20 GMT -5
They were imo the true glory days of Raw. Cards taped weeks at a time from resorts in the Catskills or Bushkill, PA featuring glorious jobber matches.
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Post by koreycaskets on Feb 10, 2022 0:49:41 GMT -5
Flair vs Perfect in 93 on RAW was pretty significant.
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Post by Citizen Snips Has Left on Feb 10, 2022 20:42:36 GMT -5
The post Mania 11 Raw was nuts. They somehow screwed up the timing of the breaks during the Alundra/Nakano match and Rhonda Singh debut, so they took a break right in the middle of the last segment with HBK and Sid with like 3 minutes left in the show. Sid’s starting to get mad, commercial break, suddenly Diesel’s in the ring and HBK is dead. Sid’s entire powerbomb murder of HBK didn’t air live.
It was a great way to get you to watch the weekend shows that week though.
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Post by angelofapocalypse on Feb 11, 2022 16:34:49 GMT -5
The post Mania 11 Raw was nuts. They somehow screwed up the timing of the breaks during the Alundra/Nakano match and Rhonda Singh debut, so they took a break right in the middle of the last segment with HBK and Sid with like 3 minutes left in the show. Sid’s starting to get mad, commercial break, suddenly Diesel’s in the ring and HBK is dead. Sid’s entire powerbomb murder of HBK didn’t air live. It was a great way to get you to watch the weekend shows that week though. Those powerbombs looked brutal. |
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Post by Citizen Snips Has Left on Feb 11, 2022 16:36:47 GMT -5
The post Mania 11 Raw was nuts. They somehow screwed up the timing of the breaks during the Alundra/Nakano match and Rhonda Singh debut, so they took a break right in the middle of the last segment with HBK and Sid with like 3 minutes left in the show. Sid’s starting to get mad, commercial break, suddenly Diesel’s in the ring and HBK is dead. Sid’s entire powerbomb murder of HBK didn’t air live. It was a great way to get you to watch the weekend shows that week though. Those powerbombs looked brutal. I think Sid watched HBK totally sandbag the jackknife the night before and was just like “Not tonight, pal…” |
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Feb 11, 2022 18:18:52 GMT -5
Honestly, my favorite era of RAW. Yes, there were a lot of jobber matches, but that only makes it better, the big stuff not having to fight a dozen other things happening on the show to be memorable. So many underrated matches and angles.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Feb 11, 2022 19:24:58 GMT -5
The post Mania 11 Raw was nuts. They somehow screwed up the timing of the breaks during the Alundra/Nakano match and Rhonda Singh debut, so they took a break right in the middle of the last segment with HBK and Sid with like 3 minutes left in the show. Sid’s starting to get mad, commercial break, suddenly Diesel’s in the ring and HBK is dead. Sid’s entire powerbomb murder of HBK didn’t air live. It was a great way to get you to watch the weekend shows that week though. I must have seen it the next weekend though I was sure I saw it the next night. |
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Post by Milkman Norm on Feb 11, 2022 20:35:02 GMT -5
That's why it was said in another thread, RAW wasn't really the A show until the Monday Night Wars were in full swing. Superstars still had a lot going on during this time frame. I've been watching 1993 Superstars and the only thing to happen so far was Tatanka losing to Ludwig Borga. |
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