Post by bigmackdaddy on Jan 1, 2007 23:51:39 GMT -5
To track the nose-dive of Raw, one need only look at the first Raw taping of each year.
WWF Raw is War @ Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena - January 3, 2000 (9,272)
The 'Have a Bad Day' segment
The Dudley Boyz vs Too Cool w/ Rikishi
Kurt Angle vs. Kane w/ Tori
Intercontinental Championship Match
Chyna w/ the Kat vs. Hardcore Holly w/ Crash Holly
WWF Championship Match
Triple H vs. The Big Show
The Big Bossman & Albert vs. Test, The Fabulous Moolah w/ Harvey Wippleman, & Mae Young w/ Mark Henry
Handicap Match
The Acolytes vs. Pete Gas, Rodney, & Joey Abs
Steel Cage Match
Jeff Hardy w/ Terri & Matt Hardy vs. Al Snow
Handicap Match
The Rock vs. X-Pac, Billy Gunn, & the Road Dogg
WWF Raw is War @ San Jose, CA - Arena - January 8, 2001 (13,769; sell out)
Chris Jericho & The Hardy Boys w/ Lita vs. Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn w/ Terri, & Dean Malenko
Billy Gunn vs. Val Venis
Handicap Match
The Rock, Jack Doan, & Teddy Long vs. Kane & Rikishi
Raven vs. Steve Blackman
Handicap Match
Albert & Trish Stratus vs. Test
Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle
WWF Raw is War @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - January 7, 2002 (13,978)
The Return of Triple H
Rob Van Dam vs. Test
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo vs. Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert
Edge vs. Lance Storm
Steve Austin & The Rock vs. Booker T & The Big Bossman
Chris Jericho vs. Rikishi
WWF Tag Team Championship Hardcore Match
Tazz & Spike Dudley vs. The Dudley Boyz w/ Stacy Keibler
Wet T-Shirt Contest
Trish Stratus vs. Terri
WWE Raw @ Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena - January 6, 2003
No Disqualification Match
Rico, Rosey, Jamal, & Batista w/ Ric Flair, Eric Bischoff, & Chief Morley vs. The Dudley Boyz
Victoria w/ Steven Richards & Molly Holly vs. Trish Stratus & Jackie
World Tag Team Championship Match
Lance Storm & William Regal vs. Booker T & Goldust
Test w/ Stacy Keibler vs. Christopher Nowinski
Rob Van Dam & Kane w/ Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho & Christian w/ Randy Orton
WWE Raw @ Memphis, TN - Pyramid - January 5, 2004 (6,000)
Spike Dudley vs. Rene Dupree
Chris Jericho & Christian vs. The Hurricane & Rosey
Steven Richards w/ Victoria vs. Test
Rob Van Dam vs. Mark Henry
Ric Flair & Batista vs. The Dudley Boyz
WWE Raw @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - January 3, 2005
Batista vs. Chris Benoit
Edge vs. Chris Jericho
Shelton Benjamin vs. Sylvian Grenier w/ Rob Conway
Trish Stratus vs. Victoria
Christian w/ Tyson Tomko vs. Eugene w/ William Regal
Randy Orton vs. Triple H
WWE Raw @ East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - January 2, 2006 (14,500; announced as 17,896)
Triple H "winging it," and the debut of Shelton's momma
Kane vs. Shawn Michaels
Maria vs. Victoria w/ Candice Michelle & Torrie Wilson
Chris Masters vs. Shelton Benjamin
First Blood Match
Kurt Angle w/ Daivari vs. John Cena
Triple Threat Dark Main Event
John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Kurt Angle
WWF Raw is War @ Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena - January 3, 2000 (9,272)
The 'Have a Bad Day' segment
The Dudley Boyz vs Too Cool w/ Rikishi
Kurt Angle vs. Kane w/ Tori
Intercontinental Championship Match
Chyna w/ the Kat vs. Hardcore Holly w/ Crash Holly
WWF Championship Match
Triple H vs. The Big Show
The Big Bossman & Albert vs. Test, The Fabulous Moolah w/ Harvey Wippleman, & Mae Young w/ Mark Henry
Handicap Match
The Acolytes vs. Pete Gas, Rodney, & Joey Abs
Steel Cage Match
Jeff Hardy w/ Terri & Matt Hardy vs. Al Snow
Handicap Match
The Rock vs. X-Pac, Billy Gunn, & the Road Dogg
WWF Raw is War @ San Jose, CA - Arena - January 8, 2001 (13,769; sell out)
Chris Jericho & The Hardy Boys w/ Lita vs. Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn w/ Terri, & Dean Malenko
Billy Gunn vs. Val Venis
Handicap Match
The Rock, Jack Doan, & Teddy Long vs. Kane & Rikishi
Raven vs. Steve Blackman
Handicap Match
Albert & Trish Stratus vs. Test
Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle
WWF Raw is War @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - January 7, 2002 (13,978)
The Return of Triple H
Rob Van Dam vs. Test
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo vs. Scotty 2 Hotty & Albert
Edge vs. Lance Storm
Steve Austin & The Rock vs. Booker T & The Big Bossman
Chris Jericho vs. Rikishi
WWF Tag Team Championship Hardcore Match
Tazz & Spike Dudley vs. The Dudley Boyz w/ Stacy Keibler
Wet T-Shirt Contest
Trish Stratus vs. Terri
WWE Raw @ Phoenix, AZ - America West Arena - January 6, 2003
No Disqualification Match
Rico, Rosey, Jamal, & Batista w/ Ric Flair, Eric Bischoff, & Chief Morley vs. The Dudley Boyz
Victoria w/ Steven Richards & Molly Holly vs. Trish Stratus & Jackie
World Tag Team Championship Match
Lance Storm & William Regal vs. Booker T & Goldust
Test w/ Stacy Keibler vs. Christopher Nowinski
Rob Van Dam & Kane w/ Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho & Christian w/ Randy Orton
WWE Raw @ Memphis, TN - Pyramid - January 5, 2004 (6,000)
Spike Dudley vs. Rene Dupree
Chris Jericho & Christian vs. The Hurricane & Rosey
Steven Richards w/ Victoria vs. Test
Rob Van Dam vs. Mark Henry
Ric Flair & Batista vs. The Dudley Boyz
WWE Raw @ Long Island, NY - Nassau Coliseum - January 3, 2005
Batista vs. Chris Benoit
Edge vs. Chris Jericho
Shelton Benjamin vs. Sylvian Grenier w/ Rob Conway
Trish Stratus vs. Victoria
Christian w/ Tyson Tomko vs. Eugene w/ William Regal
Randy Orton vs. Triple H
WWE Raw @ East Rutherford, NJ - Continental Airlines Arena - January 2, 2006 (14,500; announced as 17,896)
Triple H "winging it," and the debut of Shelton's momma
Kane vs. Shawn Michaels
Maria vs. Victoria w/ Candice Michelle & Torrie Wilson
Chris Masters vs. Shelton Benjamin
First Blood Match
Kurt Angle w/ Daivari vs. John Cena
Triple Threat Dark Main Event
John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Kurt Angle