WWE Raw 25 Years

WWE Raw 25 Years
Promotional poster for the 25th Anniversary of Raw
PromotionWWE
Brand(s)Raw
SmackDown
DateJanuary 22, 2018
CityBrooklyn, New York
Manhattan, New York
VenueBarclays Center
Manhattan Center
Tagline(s)Then. Now. Forever.
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Raw 25 Years was a special episode of WWE's weekly television series Raw, broadcast on the USA Network on January 22, 2018. The episode was a commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the program's debut in January 1993.[1][2][3]

The event was held in two separate venues in New York City – the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and the Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom in Manhattan, the latter of which hosted the first episode of Raw.The event also featured various appearances from WWE Hall of Famers and legends. These included, among others, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker—who both notably appeared on the very first episode of Raw—Stone Cold Steve Austin, Shane McMahon, Stephanie McMahon (the then WWE Chief Brand Officer), Vince McMahon (the then principal owner and chief executive officer of WWE), Teddy Long, The Brooklyn Brawler, Brother Love, The Boogeyman, William Regal, Eric Bischoff, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase John Laurinaitis, MVP, John Bradshaw Layfield, Ron Simmons, Ric Flair, Christian, X-Pac, Kelly Kelly, Bubba Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley, Trish Stratus, Lillian Garcia, Terri Runnels, Michelle McCool, Triple H, Road Dogg, Billy Gunn, Gene Okerlund, Mark Henry Scott Hall and The Godfather[4][5][6][7][8][9]

  1. ^ "The 25th anniversary of Monday Night Raw will emanate from Barclays Center and Manhattan Center on Jan. 22". WWE. October 30, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  2. ^ Martin, Adam (January 22, 2018). "1/22 WWE RAW Ratings: Big increase for RAW 25, WWE holds the top 3 spots on cable". wrestleview.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  3. ^ Deangelo, Dominic (January 22, 2018). "EDITORIAL: I got worked by Raw 25 – I got too hyped and ended up disappointed with another corporate agenda-pushing episode". pwtorch.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  4. ^ "Legendary names are confirmed for WWE RAW 25 - including a British grappling great". Mirror.uk. January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "WWE Raw: Steve Austin, and Undertaker to return for 25th anniversary show". SkySports.com. January 18, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "Raw 25 results, Jan. 22, 2018: Braun Strowman crushes the competition in brutal melee on Raw's epic 25th Anniversary". WWE.com. January 22, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  7. ^ Powell, Jason (23 January 2018). "WWE Raw 25 Hit List: Big mistake made by WWE, Steve Austin and the McMahon family, Roman Reigns vs. The Miz for the Intercontinental Championship, DX reunion, John Cena and Elias, Asuka attacks her partners". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  8. ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 22, 2018). "RAW'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY EPISODE DRAWS HUGE RATINGS FOR WWE". F4wonline. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  9. ^ Campbell, Brian. "WWE Raw results, recap: New champion, Austin stuns McMahon, Taker, 'Too Sweet'". CBS Sports. Retrieved January 22, 2018.