WWE.com: 50 Greatest RAW Matches In History

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

www.wwe.com/classics/classic-lists/50-greatest-raw-matches-list/

I know how much you all love these lists, especially when they're in numerical order...

50. World Tag Team Championship Match - The Undertaker and Big Show v The Rock N' Sock Connection - 8/30/99
49. Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship - Jeff Hardy v Johnny Nitro - 11/20/06
48. John Cena, Hulk Hogan and Shawn Michaels vs. Christian, Tyson Tomko and Chris Jericho - 6/27/05
47. King Of The Ring Qualifying Match - Mr. Perfect v Doink - 5/24/93
46. World Tag Team Championship Match - Booker T and Goldust v Chris Jericho and Christian - 12/23/02
45. TLC Match for the WWE Championship - The Miz v Jerry Lawler - 11/29/10
44. John Cena and The Undertaker v D-Generation X v JeriShow - 11/16/09
43. The Rock v Chris Jericho - 10/30/00
42. John Cena, Batista, MVP, Mr. Kennedy and Jerry Lawler v The Legacy, The Miz and Big Show - 5/25/09
41. Steel Cage Match for the WWF Championship - Sycho Sid v Bret Hart - 3/17/97
40. The Rock v The Hurricane - 3/10/03
39. Province of Quebec Rules Match for the World Tag Team Championship - The Steiner Brothers v The Quebecers - 9/13/93
38. Randy Orton v Dolph Ziggler - 8/29/11
37. No Holds Barred, Falls Count Anywhere Match - Mick Foley v Terry Funk - 5/4/98
36. D-Generation X v John Morrison and The Miz - 11/3/08
35. Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship - Christian v Rob Van Dam - 9/29/03
34. Tournament Final for the Intercontinental Championship - Razor Ramon v Rick Martel - 10/11/93
33. Steve Austin, The Undertaker and Dude Love v The Hart Foundation - 7/21/97
32. Triple H v Shelton Benjamin - 3/29/04
31. Steve Austin and The Rock v The New World Order - 3/11/02
30. Hardcore Championship Match - Al Snow v Road Dogg - 1/4/99
29. Intercontinental Championship Match - Edge v Randy Orton - 7/19/04
28. Falls Count Anywhere Match for the WWE Championship - The Miz v John Morrison - 1/4/11
27. Razor Ramon v The Kid - 5/17/93
26. Steve Austin v The Rock - 3/23/98
25. Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship - Rob Van Dam v Eddie Guerrero - 5/27/02
24. World Tag Team Championship Match - Owen Hart and British Bulldog v Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels - 5/26/97
23. CM Punk v Daniel Bryan - 2/27/12
22. Title v Mask Match for the World Heavyweight Championship - Triple H v Kane - 6/23/03
21. No. 1 Contender Tournament Match - Shawn Michaels v Shelton Benjamin - 5/2/05
20. WWF Championship Match - Steve Austin v Ken Shamrock - 9/14/98
19. TLC Match for the WWE Championship - Edge v Ric Flair - 1/16/06
18. The Rock, Cactus Jack and Too Cool v D-Generation X and The Radicalz - 2/7/00
17. CM Punk v Dolph Ziggler - 11/21/11
16. Women's Championship Match - Trish Stratus v Lita - 12/6/04
15. Fatal 4-Way Tag Team TLC Match for the World Tag Team Championship - Kane v Bubba Ray Dudley and Spike Dudley v Chris Jericho and Christian v Jeff Hardy and Rob Van Dam - 10/7/02
14. WWF Championship Match - Kurt Angle v Steve Austin - 1/8/01
13. Intercontinental Championship Match - Shawn Michaels v Marty Jannetty - 5/17/93
12. Street Fight - Steve Austin v Bret Hart - 4/21/97
11. WWF Championship Match - Triple H v Chris Jericho - 4/17/00
10. Tournament Final for the European Championship - British Bulldog v Owen Hart - 3/3/97
9. Falls Count Anywhere Match - Cactus Jack v Hunter Hearst Helmsley - 9/22/97
8. Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship - Rob Van Dam v Edge v John Cena - 7/3/06
7. WWF Championship Match - The Rock v Mankind - 1/4/99
6. WWE Championship Match - Rey Mysterio v John Cena - 7/25/11
5. Ladder Match for the WWE Undisputed Championship - The Undertaker v Jeff Hardy - 6/1/02
4. World Heavyweight Championship Match - Triple H v Shawn Michaels - 12/29/03
3. WWF Championship Match - Bret Hart v The 1-2-3 Kid - 7/11/94
2. Loser Leaves WWF Match - Mr. Perfect v Ric Flair - 1/25/93
1. Shawn Michaels v John Cena - 4/23/07

[amaron]

18. The Rock, Cactus Jack and Too Cool v D-Generation X and The Radicalz - 2/7/00

Top 5, IMO.

[PKO]

Oh lookie there, I was live for number one!

[Feargus McReddit]

In an ideal world, HHH/Austin vs. Benoit/Jericho would be there somewhere but for rightfully obvious reasons, it's not.

Besides that, very solid list.

[Nikki Heyman]

#42 was the "Basketball" match

Fun match, surprised it's on here tho

[BigWill]

You know, I tried watching that John Cena/Shawn Michaels match, but I couldn't even make it through the whole thing, it seemed to drag on so much. I don't think I'll ever see the appeal to it.

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

Good to see them give props to Miz vs Morrison. That really was an excellent match.

Would have liked to have seen them include Miz vs Cena from Rock's Birthday Raw (horrible Raw, excellent match), Cena vs Bertie Miracle on 34th Street Fight, Sheamus vs D-Bry Street Fight, but the question becomes what do you remove.

Their number 2 is my number 1.

[Deleted]

Don't agree with some of those, but can at least see where they're coming from.... But a random Punk / Ziggler match that ended in a count out is top twenty material? Good match, but still, weird.

Also weird is the lack of Triple H / Taka.

[Henry Mark]

I'm sure someone on here is doing the count on this, somebody other than me, but am interested to see who is named most on that list.

[thegame415]

Is this the same list from a few months ago?

[RedDevil]

Jan 11, 2013 9:53:12 GMT -5 amaron said:

18. The Rock, Cactus Jack and Too Cool v D-Generation X and The Radicalz - 2/7/00

Top 5, IMO.

Agreed.

[Big Kahuna Burger]

Jan 11, 2013 13:09:38 GMT -5 Henry Mark said:

I'm sure someone on here is doing the count on this, somebody other than me, but am interested to see who is named most on that list.

Prepare to be shocked and amazed...

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Shawn Michaels - 8
Triple H - 8
Steve Austin - 7
The Rock - 7
John Cena - 6
Chris Jericho - 6
Mick Foley - 5
Christian - 4
Bret Hart - 4
The Miz - 4
The Undertaker - 4
Rob Van Dam - 4
Big Show - 3
British Bulldog - 3
Edge - 3
Scott Hall - 3
Jeff Hardy - 3
Owen Hart - 3
John Morrison - 3
Randy Orton - 3
Sean Waltman - 3
Shelton Benjamin - 2
CM Punk - 2
Ric Flair - 2
Hulk Hogan - 2
Kane - 2
Jerry "The King" Lawler - 2
Mr. Perfect - 2
Dolph Ziggler - 2
Kurt Angle - 1
Batista - 1
Chris Benoit - 1
Daniel Bryan - 1
Ted DiBiase Jr - 1
Doink - 1
Bubba Ray Dudley - 1
Spike Dudley - 1
Goldust - 1
Grandmaster Sexay - 1
Eddie Guerrero - 1
Marty Jannetty - 1
Mr. Kennedy - 1
Lita - 1
Dean Malenko - 1
MVP - 1
Rey Mysterio - 1
Cody Rhodes - 1
Rikishi - 1
Road Dogg - 1
Perry Saturn - 1
Scotty 2 Hotty - 1
Ken Shamrock - 1
Al Snow - 1
Trish Stratus - 1
Tyson Tomko - 1

[Corporate H]

Jan 11, 2013 10:07:42 GMT -5 BigWill said:

You know, I tried watching that John Cena/Shawn Michaels match, but I couldn't even make it through the whole thing, it seemed to drag on so much. I don't think I'll ever see the appeal to it.

I think because watching it live nobody expected it to go that long.

EDIT: Or was it pretaped? I guess it was, well..people who didn't read spoilers then like myself.

[Push R Truth]

I'm glad that Trish/Lita match is on the list, and with a good ranking too.

Best women's match I believe I've ever seen. I typically hate divas matches, but that match was freakin' awesome.

[bigmackdaddy]

CM Punk v Daniel Bryan - 2/27/12

CM Punk v Dolph Ziggler - 11/21/11
Randy Orton v Dolph Ziggler - 8/29/11
WWE Championship Match - Rey Mysterio v John Cena - 7/25/11
Falls Count Anywhere Match for the WWE Championship - The Miz v John Morrison - 1/4/11

TLC Match for the WWE Championship - The Miz v Jerry Lawler - 11/29/10

John Cena and The Undertaker v D-Generation X v JeriShow - 11/16/09
John Cena, Batista, MVP, Mr. Kennedy and Jerry Lawler v The Legacy, The Miz and Big Show - 5/25/09

D-Generation X v John Morrison and The Miz - 11/3/08

Shawn Michaels v John Cena - 4/23/07

Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship - Jeff Hardy v Johnny Nitro - 11/20/06
Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship - Rob Van Dam v Edge v John Cena - 7/3/06
TLC Match for the WWE Championship - Edge v Ric Flair - 1/16/06

John Cena, Hulk Hogan and Shawn Michaels vs. Christian, Tyson Tomko and Chris Jericho - 6/27/05
No. 1 Contender Tournament Match - Shawn Michaels v Shelton Benjamin - 5/2/05

Women's Championship Match - Trish Stratus v Lita - 12/6/04
Intercontinental Championship Match - Edge v Randy Orton - 7/19/04
Triple H v Shelton Benjamin - 3/29/04

World Heavyweight Championship Match - Triple H v Shawn Michaels - 12/29/03
Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship - Christian v Rob Van Dam - 9/29/03
Title v Mask Match for the World Heavyweight Championship - Triple H v Kane - 6/23/03
The Rock v The Hurricane - 3/10/03

World Tag Team Championship Match - Booker T and Goldust v Chris Jericho and Christian - 12/23/02
Fatal 4-Way Tag Team TLC Match for the World Tag Team Championship - Kane v Bubba Ray Dudley and Spike Dudley v Chris Jericho and Christian v Jeff Hardy and Rob Van Dam - 10/7/02
Ladder Match for the WWE Undisputed Championship - The Undertaker v Jeff Hardy - 6/1/02
Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship - Rob Van Dam v Eddie Guerrero - 5/27/02
Steve Austin and The Rock v The New World Order - 3/11/02

WWF Championship Match - Kurt Angle v Steve Austin - 1/8/01

The Rock v Chris Jericho - 10/30/00
WWF Championship Match - Triple H v Chris Jericho - 4/17/00
The Rock, Cactus Jack and Too Cool v D-Generation X and The Radicalz - 2/7/00

World Tag Team Championship Match - The Undertaker and Big Show v The Rock N' Sock Connection - 8/30/99
WWF Championship Match - The Rock v Mankind - 1/4/99
Hardcore Championship Match - Al Snow v Road Dogg - 1/4/99

WWF Championship Match - Steve Austin v Ken Shamrock - 9/14/98
No Holds Barred, Falls Count Anywhere Match - Mick Foley v Terry Funk - 5/4/98
Steve Austin v The Rock - 3/23/98

Falls Count Anywhere Match - Cactus Jack v Hunter Hearst Helmsley - 9/22/97
Steve Austin, The Undertaker and Dude Love v The Hart Foundation - 7/21/97
World Tag Team Championship Match - Owen Hart and British Bulldog v Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels - 5/26/97
Street Fight - Steve Austin v Bret Hart - 4/21/97
Steel Cage Match for the WWF Championship - Sycho Sid v Bret Hart - 3/17/97
Tournament Final for the European Championship - British Bulldog v Owen Hart - 3/3/97

WWF Championship Match - Bret Hart v The 1-2-3 Kid - 7/11/94

Tournament Final for the Intercontinental Championship - Razor Ramon v Rick Martel - 10/11/93
Province of Quebec Rules Match for the World Tag Team Championship - The Steiner Brothers v The Quebecers - 9/13/93
King Of The Ring Qualifying Match - Mr. Perfect v Doink - 5/24/93
Intercontinental Championship Match - Shawn Michaels v Marty Jannetty - 5/17/93
Razor Ramon v The Kid - 5/17/93
Loser Leaves WWF Match - Mr. Perfect v Ric Flair - 1/25/93

[norsisclouds]

Jan 11, 2013 13:50:35 GMT -5 Push R Truth said:

I'm glad that Trish/Lita match is on the list, and with a good ranking too.

Best women's match I believe I've ever seen. I typically hate divas matches, but that match was freakin' awesome.

Same.

For me, it sets the standard on how I judge other women's matches in WWE. It had everything: hot crowd, high spots, great psychology, hot rivalry, two very over divas, invested commentary...

They had great chemistry together and it wasn't until years later that I discovered Trish and Amy are best friends in real life. I remember on the forums then people believed that Trish actually hated Lita! It was a great match, and I'm glad it's remembered.

Funnily enough, I do remember quite a few smarks at the time saying it was terrible and rating a match I don't even remember as higher, something with Gail and Molly? Not sure.

Of course, invested commentary isn't the women's fault these days, but it can make or break a great match IMO. JR really sold their rivalry and intensity.

[deancubed]

The Miz appears on this list 4 times, tied with Undertaker, RVD. That's amazing.

[Savage Gambino]

Jan 11, 2013 14:29:28 GMT -5 deancubed said:

The Miz appears on this list 4 times, tied with Undertaker, RVD. That's amazing.

Not nearly as amazing when you remember than Undertaker has very rarely appeared on RAW since the brand split, and Miz has been on almost every episode of RAW in the past couple years, save for the month or so when he was filming Marine 3.

[Big Kahuna Burger]

Jan 11, 2013 15:00:38 GMT -5 Savage Gambino said:

Jan 11, 2013 14:29:28 GMT -5 deancubed said:

The Miz appears on this list 4 times, tied with Undertaker, RVD. That's amazing.

Not nearly as amazing when you remember than Undertaker has very rarely appeared on RAW since the brand split, and Miz has been on almost every episode of RAW in the past couple years, save for the month or so when he was filming Marine 3.

Yeah, but the Undertaker was on Raw between 1993 and 2002. The Miz has only been in WWE for around 6 years, so however many matches he's had on Raw, you'd expect it to be a lot fewer than the Undertaker has.

[Stu]

The first thing I looked for was Michaels/Shelton. I was a little bummed it was only 21, but then I looked at what was higher and decided it was understandable. I don't know if I agree the matches in the top 20 were all better than Michaels/Shelton, but they were definitely good matches that belong in the top 20.

And I was also pleasantly surprised that the Dallas Ten-man was ranked as high as it was. I still say that's one of the most underrated main events ever, even though it does get credit among online fans.