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Post by theguruofgreatness on Jan 20, 2018 1:07:01 GMT -5
 The celebration is Raw Monday night when TV’s longest-running weekly episodic show commemorates its 25th anniversary with returning WWE Legends like The Undertaker and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Superstars from both Team Red and SmackDown LIVE, an Intercontinental Championship Match pitting Roman Reigns against The Miz and much more. Don’t miss any of the action as Raw emanates from the Barclays Center and its original home, the Manhattan Center, at 8/7 C on USA Network. And be sure to tune in to the Raw 25 Pre-Show, streaming live at 7 p.m. ET on WWE Network, WWE.com, the WWE App, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other digital platforms!
Roman Reigns defends the Intercontinental Championship against The Miz
WWE Legends take over Monday Night Raw
MVP William Regal Howard Finkel Harvey Wippleman Jonathan Coachman Lilian Garcia Jeff Hardy Mark Henry Christian Chris Jericho Trish Stratus Jacqueline Michelle McCool Torrie Wilson Kelly Kelly Terri Runnels Maria Kanellis Eric Bischoff Gene Okerlund Sgt. Slaughter The Godfather The Boogeyman Brother Love Teddy Long John Laurinaitis Ted DiBiase X-Pac Steve Austin Ric Flair The Dudleys The APA Scott Hall New Age Outlaws The Bella Twins The Undertaker Shawn Michaels Triple H John Cena Brock Lesnar Jim Ross Jerry Lawler Kurt Angle John Cena and SmackDown LIVE Superstars drop by Team Red
Given Raw’s place in sports-entertainment history, SmackDown LIVE will be taking part in the festivities Monday night in New York. In addition to SmackDown LIVE Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Daniel Bryan, WWE.com can confirm that WWE Champion AJ Styles, SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair, SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos and The New Day will appear for the momentous celebration. The intensity of brand warfare was off the charts late last year before Survivor Series, but we can only hope that SmackDown LIVE’s visit will be an amicable one … right? Joining the brand-aligned Superstars in the house for Raw 25 will be free agent John Cena, six nights before he battles 29 other Superstars in the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match. How will Brock Lesnar and Kane respond to Braun Strowman?
It’s been a rollercoaster week for Braun Strowman, but The Monster Among Men has been the one at the controls. When Strowman last encountered Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and Kane — his competitors in Royal Rumble’s anticipated Triple Threat Match — he sent part of the Raw set crashing down on both titans, nearly causing serious injury to two of Team Red’s most feared competitors. That heinous act got Strowman fired by Raw General Manager Kurt Angle, but his rampage that nearly destroyed a $12 million production truck and sent Michael Cole soaring off the stage got him rehired by Team Red Commissioner Stephanie McMahon. After all, it was the only way to stop him. Less than one week before the Triple Threat Match at Royal Rumble, Lesnar and Kane return for Raw 25. How will these juggernauts retaliate against the seemingly unstoppable Strowman? History in the making
Raw 25 is just six nights before the first-ever 30-Woman Royal Rumble Match, and every woman on the Team Red roster will be looking to assert her dominance before the anticipated over-the-top-rope showdown. Will new Superstars announce their participation in the match? Plus, what will WWE Legends like Trish Stratus, Torrie Wilson, Jacqueline and Terri Runnels, who will all be in attendance, have to say about this historic match? Don’t miss any of the action on Raw 25, live at 8/7 C on USA Network, and be sure to tune in to the Raw 25 Pre-Show at 7 p.m. ET on WWE Network, the WWE App, WWE.com, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and other digital platforms!
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Post by EoE: Workin On My Night Cheese on Jan 20, 2018 1:09:21 GMT -5
The box numbers glitch on computers, so I've had to change them.
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Jan 20, 2018 10:14:12 GMT -5
WWE Legends The Bella Twins? .... Really?
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jan 20, 2018 10:18:20 GMT -5
WWE Legends The Bella Twins? .... Really? Yes. Nikki and Brie are retired, so by definition they are WWE Legends. Basically all former talent go by that. If Al Snow was there he would be WWE Legend too! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 10:23:09 GMT -5
I had to check and see if that SmackDown one was official (it's not) because man, that is some awkward Photoshop. Especially on Charlotte.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jan 20, 2018 10:23:15 GMT -5
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Jan 20, 2018 10:25:49 GMT -5
WWE Legends The Bella Twins? .... Really? Yes. Nikki and Brie are retired, so by definition they are WWE Legends. Basically all former talent go by that. If Al Snow was there he would be WWE Legend too! Their use of the word "legend" is almost as bad as their ability to understand what an anniversary is. |
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jan 20, 2018 10:26:05 GMT -5
Jason Jordan and Seth Rollins vs. The Dudley Boyz
John Cena vs. Sheamus
Cesaro vs. Randy Orton
Kane vs. Uso
New Day vs. New Age Outlaws (For the rights to the word "New")
Razor Ramon and 1-2-3 Backstage Skit about the night Kid beat him 1-2-3!
Just a few predictions.
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Jan 20, 2018 10:31:04 GMT -5
New Day vs. New Age Outlaws (For the rights to the word "New") The New Midnight Express, The New Rockers, and the New Blackjacks would like to have a word. |
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Post by edgestar on Jan 20, 2018 11:11:22 GMT -5
Coach better have his sweet entrance theme tron (s)  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 11:21:25 GMT -5
Jericho is appearing?
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Post by Gecko on Jan 20, 2018 11:49:55 GMT -5
With all the focus on the celebration, I think we're all forgetting the important question: Will the show end with the traditional pre-Rumble brawl?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 11:49:59 GMT -5
WWE Legends The Bella Twins? .... Really? The funny thing is that they had a seperate ad featuring the past divas, but they instead chose to lump them in the same return hype as Austin and Undertaker. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 11:50:23 GMT -5
With all the focus on the celebration, I think we're all forgetting the important question: Will the show end with the traditional pre-Rumble brawl? RAW AND SMACKDOWN LIVE ARE GOING HEAD TO HEAD. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 11:54:11 GMT -5
With all the focus on the celebration, I think we're all forgetting the important question: Will the show end with the traditional pre-Rumble brawl? Honestly I'd do it toward the middle of the show. More room for potential fallout that way, and the show should either end on some huge hook to make people tune in next week or on some nice moment of celebrating WWE's history. A hollow Rumble set-up closing the show would just be a forgettable waste. |
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Post by Gecko on Jan 20, 2018 12:05:43 GMT -5
With all the focus on the celebration, I think we're all forgetting the important question: Will the show end with the traditional pre-Rumble brawl? Honestly I'd do it toward the middle of the show. More room for potential fallout that way, and the show should either end on some huge hook to make people tune in next week or on some nice moment of celebrating WWE's history. A hollow Rumble set-up closing the show would just be a forgettable waste. That's probably a better time to do it, or I suppose they could skip the brawl entirely and leave it for Smackdown to do. I could see them ending with just bringing (almost) everybody down to the ring and have Vince saying thank you to them and to the fans. |
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Post by cjb01: Limited Edition Item! on Jan 20, 2018 12:23:51 GMT -5
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Post by edgestar on Jan 20, 2018 12:26:50 GMT -5
I want more Braun/Kurt hilarity. The anniversary production truck?! That's 25 MILLION DOLLARS!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2018 12:36:31 GMT -5
I want more Braun/Kurt hilarity. The anniversary production truck?! That's 25 MILLION DOLLARS! Braun gets mad and storms out of Barclays Center, an hour later he shows up to flip the Manhattan Center. |
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Post by Tenshigure on Jan 20, 2018 12:40:26 GMT -5
I want more Braun/Kurt hilarity. The anniversary production truck?! That's 25 MILLION DOLLARS! Braun gets mad and storms out of Barclays Center, an hour later he shows up to flip the Manhattan Center. It'll be the reverse Heenan, he'll break in under record time! |
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