Raw is XXX 30th Anniversary Legends appearing

[A Little Doo Doo]

I feel like Waltman's influence doesn't get talked about enough.

[salz4life]

Jan 17, 2023 23:51:18 GMT -5 "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik said:

Jan 17, 2023 23:37:59 GMT -5 Rolent Tex said:

I freaking knew Flair would be there after all that Vince ass kissing when he returned.

Hunter also loves him to be fair.

Gotta be fair to Flair!

[Legion]

Surprised they haven't driven the truck up to Austin's house for an appearance.

A situation where he ended up as the Ref for the Owens/Roman match at the Rumble was something i thought might happen, just to set something up for Austin and 'Mania given the news he'd been spotted training again recently.

[polarbearpete]

Jan 18, 2023 12:54:35 GMT -5 Error said:

Jan 17, 2023 20:12:40 GMT -5 The Rick Jericho said:

Legendary debates:

Road Dogg - Questionable
X-Pac - Questionable
Ron Simmons - Leaning towards yes?
Ric Flair - Yes
Shawn Michaels - Yes
Undertaker - Yes
Teddy Long - Debatable, but now it makes sense why he defended Vince, so he could get back on WWE TV!
Jerry Lawler - Yes
Kurt Angle - Yes
Nikki Bella - Debateable
Brie Bella - No

Pac and Simmons and easily legends.

Pac influenced a generation and made his stuff with Jerry Lynn was revolutionary for it's time. Plus he has one of the biggest moments in Raw history, upsetting Razor.

Simmons helped bust the color barrier, was, until Goldberg, arguably the most successful football player turned wrestler, and one of most over acts in the APA.

Agreed. And I think the Bellas are slam-dunk legends as well. They were extremely important for the growth of women’s wrestling in WWE, both on WWE programming and with Total Divas/Total Bellas.

[nisidhe]

Erm...they couldn't get Bret? or Nash? or Duggan? or....

I'm depressed because most of the folks who were part of those early Raws are gone.

[tafkaga]

They should have Rob Bartlett on commentary and the ring girls carrying the "I LIKE IT RAW" signs and Dink if they really want me to care.

[fortknox]

Jan 18, 2023 16:23:29 GMT -5 nisidhe said:

Erm...they couldn't get Bret? or Nash? or Duggan? or....

I'm depressed because most of the folks who were part of those early Raws are gone.

Or The Steiner Brothers, they were on the 1st RAW.

[The Rick Jericho]

Jan 18, 2023 16:23:29 GMT -5 nisidhe said:

Erm...they couldn't get Bret? or Nash? or Duggan? or....

I'm depressed because most of the folks who were part of those early Raws are gone.

I wish they got Bret to do him right. Last Raw milestone episode he did was Raw 1000 and they put him in the IC title match. He was WAY above that. I feel at times they definitely downplay Bret's achievements.

[sarkerpolseng]

Alas. Skinner's return alludes us.

[Push R Truth]

Where is Mr America you cowards!?

[Toilet Paper Roll]

Seems like the same legends show up every time.

[The Rick Jericho]

Jan 18, 2023 18:50:13 GMT -5 Push R Truth said:

Where is Mr America you cowards!?

[1 Free Moon-Down with Burger]

I don’t mind Hogan as much as others but I don’t get him showing up for Raw anniversary shows. Dude appeared like 10 times on the show both runs combined

[floundertime]

Jan 18, 2023 17:14:47 GMT -5 fortknox said:

Jan 18, 2023 16:23:29 GMT -5 nisidhe said:

Erm...they couldn't get Bret? or Nash? or Duggan? or....

I'm depressed because most of the folks who were part of those early Raws are gone.

Or The Steiner Brothers, they were on the 1st RAW.

Big Poppa Pump better appear. I can see it now:

You know they say that all men are created equal, but you look at me and you look at Raw XXX and you can see that statement is not true. See, normally if you go one on one with another wrestler, you got a 50/50 of appearing at Raw XXX. But I'm a genetic freak and I'm not normal! So you got a 25%, AT BEST, to not show up, Then you add Kurt Angle to the show, your chances of not appearing go down. See the legends appearance at Raw XXX, you got a 33 1/3 chance of me not appearing, but I, I got a 66 and 2/3 chance of appearing because Kurt Angle KNOWS he can't make me not appear and he's not even gonna try!
So WWE you take your 33 1/3 chance, minus my 25% chance and you got an 8 1/3 chance of me not appearing at Raw XXX. But then you take my 75% chance of appearing , if we was to go one on one, and then add 66 2/3 per cents, I got 141 2/3 chance of showing up at Raw XXX. See WWE, the numbers don't lie, and they spell disaster for you at Raw XXX

[The Rick Jericho]

January 11, 1993:

Yokozuna (Dead) (w/ Mr. Fuji) (Dead) defeated Koko B. Ware (3:45)

The Steiner Brothers (Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner) defeated The Executioners (Duane Gill & Barry Hardy) (3:00)

Shawn Michaels (c) defeated Max Moon to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship (10:30)

The Undertaker (w/ Paul Bearer (Dead)) defeated Damien Demento (2:26)

Dark Match: Crush (Dead) defeated Bam Bam Bigelow (Dead) by Disqualification

Doink the Clown (Dead) is visible in the crowd during the Steiner Brothers/The Executioners match. The commentators reference this. He would return later in the

Shawn Michaels/Max Moon match laughing into one of the ringside cameras. He did not actively interrupt any matches. To end the show, Vince McMahon interviewed Doink, which Crush interrupted.

Kamala (Dead) turned babyface in this episode.

Mr Fuji (Dead) accompanied Yokozuna (Dead) to the ring and was ringside throughout his match.

Vince McMahon interviews Razor Ramon (Dead) about his forthcoming match for the WWF Championship at the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View against Bret Hart.

Bobby Heenan (Dead) was shown trying to get into the arena several times during the show using various disguises. He never managed to get in. At the end of the show, Heenan is told he can enter the arena. Little did he know the show was over - and that ended the first ever episode of RAW.

Commentators:
Vince McMahon
Randy Savage (Dead)
Rob Bartlett

Ring Announcer:
Howard Finkel (Dead)

Interviewer:
Sean Mooney

There's the complete original Monday Night Raw along with who is still around today.

[krozor]

Jan 18, 2023 12:35:53 GMT -5 Citizen Snips said:

With Samu making his return, I demand Roman recognize that the Bloodline is just a tougher but less cool version of the Samoan Gangsta Party.

The Samoan Gangsta Party finally give Rikishi his "Make a Difference" jacket back. An emotional Rikishi turns to Solo...and pushes him out of the way so he can give the jacket to Sami.

("Make a Difference" Sami Zayn = new boom period)

[Push R Truth]

Jan 18, 2023 20:40:21 GMT -5 The Rick Jericho said:

Jan 18, 2023 18:50:13 GMT -5 Push R Truth said:

Where is Mr America you cowards!?

Mr America is clearly not Hulk Hogan, brother.

[Jonathan Michaels]

It would be funny if some jerk like Corbin walked up to someone like Ziggler or Shelton and treated them like a returning cameo.

[Mid-Carder]

Jan 18, 2023 12:56:45 GMT -5 A Little Doo Doo said:

I feel like Waltman's influence doesn't get talked about enough.

I could write an essay about this. Probably the most underappreciated wrestler in history.

[Bo Rida]

The most important thing isn't who shows up but that whoever is there does something more interesting than stand on the stage and wave.