Jun 25, 2008 ric flair pays tribute to the fallen heroes of the squared circle. Some of the biggest names from wrestlings past and present will appear, and there will likely be a number of surprises as well. In just three weeks, wwe will celebrate the 25th anniversary of monday night raw with a huge episode from the barclays center, and it will include all kinds of special appearances. Lets take a look at the segmentbysegment ratings for this past monday nights jan. I remember reading that at that time their focus was on raw which was about 6 months prior. My goodness, this was the best divas match on raw since litatrish in 2004. On may 25, 2016, wwe reintroduced the brand split, and a new set with red ring ropes, a brand new stage, used at summerslam. Wwe teases undertaker return for raw 25th anniversary special. That is, until wwe announced that it will be taking place at two different venues, simultaneously.
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. Each episode will be featured in chronological order. Today the fifth episode of wwe ruthless aggression was added to the wwe network archives. Wwe smackdown viewership tumbles after last weeks fox. Wwe smackdown moves to fox on friday october 4th, which means the 20th anniversary episode may air on the usa network or the fox network. Jan 23, 2018 as expected, the 25th anniversary of raw drew monster ratings, averaging 4. Jan 15, 20 wwe raw 2oth is live from houston, where william shatner monkey flipped jerry lawler, and vince mcmahon was nearly decapitated in the corporate rumble. As first reported by the new york post, the 25th anniversary of monday night raw will emanate from barclays center and manhattan center in new york city on monday, jan. The premiere is also set to be the 20thanniversary episode. Wwe smackdown to hold its 20th anniversary episode for debut on fox in october smackdown will air on broadcast tv for the first time since 2006 when it moves to fox. The 25th anniversary of monday night raw will emanate from barclays center and manhattan center on jan. Jul 16, 2019 the very first episode of smackdown aired on april 29, 1999, which was a special on upn.
Steve austin confirmed for raw 25th anniversary show. Raw 20th anniversary collection 20 greatest episodes. As monday night raw gets set to celebrate its 25th anniversary, heres a look at the 25 biggest stars of wwes flagship program. Furthermore, the broadcast table was moved to the entrance ramp similar to how it was in 20022005.
Jan 03, 2018 in just three weeks, wwe will celebrate the 25th anniversary of monday night raw with a huge episode from the barclays center, and it will include all kinds of special appearances. More details on 25th anniversary of raw show, new book. We are sure to see some entertaining segments tonight, as plenty of legends are. This particular episode takes places just six days prior to the 2008. Last year, wwe celebrated the 1,000th episode of smackdown live. Wwe put out a press release on monday morning to promote their plans for smackdown lives first episode on fox on oct. Wwe will be formatting this one as a presentation of both the 25th anniversary episode from january and a compilation of raws biggest matches and moments. The episode also marked the shows return to friday nights thus being renamed friday night smackdown. To compare, mondays raw episode drew an average of 2. Wwe is set to bring back a long list of classic stars for its big raw 25th anniversary show, including steve austin, ric flair, and more. As first reported by the new york post, the 25 th anniversary of monday night raw will emanate from barclays center and manhattan center in new york city on monday, jan. Jan 23, 2018 twentysix notes on the 25th anniversary episode of wwe raw. Wwe reveals big names for smackdown 20th anniversary show.
Tickets for the 25th anniversary episode of raw will go on sale this friday via ticketmaster. Throughout its broadcast history, the show has aired episodes that have different themes. Oct 30, 2017 the venue was home to raw in the early parts of its run. Wwe raw 20th anniversary live results, reaction and analysis. The episode was a commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the programs debut. Tickets are available for each event starting this friday, nov. Wwe has not confirmed the date of the milestone episode but in the past the 5th anniversary, the 10th anniversary and the 15th anniversary episodes have aired between september 23rd and october 10th. The flagships 10th and 20th years were celebrated in epic fashion and the th episode of raw was looked upon, quite rightly, as a huge deal.
Undertaker, hbk, kevin nash to be at 25th anniversary of. This episode was the final one promoted by wwe and. On january 14, 20, raw celebrated its 20th year on the air. The threetime divas champion left wwe in january 20 following her title loss against kaitlyn on the 20th anniversary episode of monday night raw, and she has since made sporadic appearances as. I live in new york, so obviously, i was extremely excited at the prospect of attending the raw 25th anniversary show in january. Aug 12, 2019 the undertaker and sting are among the headliners scheduled to appear on the 20th anniversary smackdown. Oct 30, 2017 as first reported by the new york post, the 25 th anniversary of monday night raw will emanate from barclays center and manhattan center in new york city on monday, jan. Smackdowns 20th anniversary celebration is drawing near, and the wwe universe found out how they can be a part of it on monday morning. Jan 14, 20 welcome to the bleacher report live coverage for the special 20thanniversary episode of wwe monday night raw. Wwe announces 20th anniversary smackdown special as the fox. Commemorating the 20th anniversary of raw, wwe presents 20 of the most memorable raw episodes in history all in one allnew collectors set.
Dec 10, 2007 trivia the promotional still for the last segment for the night the screen card that tells you whats coming up later, or next. The episode will also be the gohome show for the 2018 royal rumble, with that payperview set to take place at the wells fargo center in philadelphia, pennsylvania on january 28th. The premiere episode is being labeled as smackdowns 20th anniversary. Wwe announces smackdown 20th anniversary show for fox. Australia 10th anniversary idents 1 october 28, 1984 10th anniversary episode. It became a weekly show on upn on august 26, 1999, so the 20th anniversary of the weekly series would be. The venue was home to raw in the early parts of its run. I guess they put a lot into the th episode show and couldnt think of. The 25th anniversary of monday night raw will emanate from. Wwe smackdown to hold its 20th anniversary episode for debut.
Wwe announces smackdown 20th anniversary special for fox. Heres a list of the confirmed names that will be appearing on the 25th anniversary episode of wwe monday night raw. Has 3 pics of superstars, that were employed by a different company, tna. Kaitlyn defeated eve torres to win the divas championship. Raws 25th anniversary episode draws huge ratings for wwe. Today in wrestling history via wwe network 01142020. Aug 12, 2019 smackdowns 20th anniversary celebration is drawing near, and the wwe universe found out how they can be a part of it on monday morning. Some of them are yearly events such as the wwe draft and the slammy awards.
Welcome to the bleacher report live coverage for the special 20thanniversary episode of wwe monday night raw. Raw 25th anniversary show will feature classic wwe stars. Jan 23, 2018 world wrestling entertainment celebrated its 25th anniversary of monday night raw on monday night with a starstudded episode live from both the barclays center and the manhattan center. Theres been no shortage of special episodes for wwes programming over the. Then chris jericho presents the gimme the mic award. It was voted the greatest raw moment in the 10th anniversary of raw. Jan 15, 20 wazzzzup wrestling fans check out sum fans reactions about raw 20th anniversary show.
Naturally the 25th anniversary of raw is reason to celebrate, just like any of the shows milestones throughout history. Stone cold steve austin returns as wwe raw celebrates. Undertaker, sting featured for 20year wwe smackdown. On july 23, 2012, raw aired its th episode, which also began its permanent threehour format. The episode was a commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the programs. Aug 12, 2019 wwe smackdown to hold its 20th anniversary episode for debut on fox in october smackdown will air on broadcast tv for the first time since 2006 when it moves to fox. The very first episode of smackdown aired on april 29, 1999, which was a special on upn. In light of which, raws 25thanniversary episode may very well hype fans to the limit ahead of the rumble. Aug 12, 2019 wwe put out a press release on monday morning to promote their plans for smackdown lives first episode on fox on oct. This is a list of special episodes of the professional wrestling television series wwe.
For the first time ever, this collection will feature 20 complete episodes of raw spread out over 12 discs. Wwe is planning to celebrate the 25th anniversary of raw will a new dvd that will hit stores beginning april 3rd, 2018. Mcmahon welcomes the wwe universe to the 20th anniversary of raw, but is then interrupted by big show. The full transition to 3 hours, rock announcing a title match at rr, cm punks turn, etc. Tickets for the 25th anniversary episode of monday night raw, set for january 22nd, 2018 at the barclays center in brooklyn, ny will go on sale on november 3rd with an online presale a few. The historic 20th anniversary of raw kicks off with a bang, with mr.
Dec 20, 2019 5 reasons why the 25th anniversary of raw was a disappointment. Mcmahon thanking the wwe universe for its continued support and an unimpressed big shows demanding recourse for his recent world heavyweight title loss to alberto del rio. Wwe announces 20th anniversary smackdown special as the. The miz attends wwe 20th anniversary celebration marking. Mar 17, 2020 wwe is planning to celebrate the 25th anniversary of raw will a new dvd that will hit stores beginning april 3rd, 2018. Aug 12, 2019 the premiere is also set to be the 20th anniversary episode. Wwe monday night raw 20th anniversary results wrestlecrap the very worst of pro wrestling. Legends from years past and current superstars will be on hand to make this episode of raw one of the best ever. Wwe raw 25 years was a special episode of wwe raw broadcast on january 22, 2018. Wwe raw 20th anniversary collection dvd box set part 1. Check out the five best moments from the 25th anniversary episode of monday night raw. A special live episode honoring the life and career of owen hart, who had died the previous night after a fall accident during the over the edge ppv.
Wwe raw raw 20th anniversary tv episode 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oct 30, 2017 naturally the 25th anniversary of raw is reason to celebrate, just like any of the shows milestones throughout history. Wwe raw 20th anniversary collection dvd box set part. Wwe confirmed saturday that it will resume live airings of raw, smackdown.
This episode of monday night raw occurred on january 14, 20 in houston, texas. Monday night raw is returning to its roots and will welcome back some familiar faces to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Wwe celebrated the 25th anniversary special for monday night raw. Undertaker, wwe stars coming to nyc for raws 25th anniversary. Wwe raw 20th anniversary live results, reaction and.
Wwe announces top stars for the raw 25th anniversary episode. Wwe raw 20th anniversary collection dvd box set part 3. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. Wwe confirms it will resume live tapings beginning with mondays raw episode. The undertaker and sting are among the headliners scheduled to appear on the 20th anniversary smackdown. With arn anderson, ariane andrew, joe anoai, michael aspinwall. It was the biggest number in several years and will most likely be the largest number of 2018. Others include tributes to various professional wrestlers who have recently died or retired from actively performing. The 20th anniversary episode will mark the premiere of smackdown live on fox at 8 p. Twentysix notes on the 25th anniversary episode of wwe raw. The results of the main event were given away on that nights episode of. On paper, it seemed like an ambitious plan for wwe to combine the 25th anniversary episode of raw and the gohome show ahead of the royal rumble over the same threehour period on monday. Oct 30, 2017 the 25th anniversary of monday night raw will emanate from barclays center and manhattan center on jan.
Wwe preparing special retro set for raws 25th anniversary episode. Friday night smackdowns first night on fox will also serve as the smackdown 20th anniversary special, celebrating the brands two decades on. Wwe monday night raw 20th anniversary results wrestlecrap. Wwe confirms it will resume live tapings beginning with. After two and a half decades and nearly 1,300 episodes, wwe monday night raw held its 25th anniversary. The very worst of pro wrestling live from houston, tx big show confronts alberto del rio show first interrupts vince to complain about. Cm punk with paul heyman defeated brodus clay with cameron and naomi.
Kane with daniel bryan defeated damien sandow with cody rhodes. The barclays center in brooklyn and the arena where raw aired its first episode in 1993, the manhattan center. The show featured appearances from various hall of famers and legends from the past. Jan 17, 20 lets take a look at the segmentbysegment ratings for this past monday nights jan. The episode featured segments with fellow performers paying tribute to. Raw 20th anniversary featuring the rock and a steel cage match. Wwe smackdown to hold its 20th anniversary episode for. Wwe raw 2oth is live from houston, where william shatner monkey flipped jerry lawler, and vince mcmahon was nearly decapitated in the corporate rumble. Jan 17, 20 raw 20th anniversary intro here in houston, tx. The first member of the 20 wwe hall of fame class is announced, and john cena brawls with dolph ziggler in. Wwe smackdowns 20th anniversary, or the 20th anniversary of smackdown, was a special episode of wwe smackdown that took place on october 4, 2019, and commemorated the programs 20th anniversary.
As expected, the 25th anniversary of raw drew monster ratings, averaging 4. Wwe to another big reunion special later this year on fox. The first member of the 20 wwe hall of fame class is announced, and john cena brawls with dolph ziggler in a steel cage. This is a list of special episodes of the professional wrestling television series wwe raw.
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