• Highest Rated RAW Segment Took Place 22 Years Ago Today, Drew 10.72 Million Viewers
On this day in 1999, the World Wrestling Federation aired another episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF RAW IS WAR’.
It was broadcasted from the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF Fully Loaded 1999’ PPV.
This show featured the highest rated RAW segment of all time, where “Stone Cold” Steve Austin defeated The Undertaker to win the WWF Championship.
This segment drew an astounding 9.5 rating (10.72 million viewers)!!! In comparison to today, RAW struggles to get 2 million viewers in the US.
Here’s the match-card:
1. Weapons Match: Ken Shamrock vs. Steve Blackman
2. Chaz vs. Meat
3. Hardcore Holly vs. Kane
4. The Rock vs. Triple H
5. Edge vs. The Godfather
6. Bradshaw vs. Billy Gunn
7. Intercontinental Championship Match: Jeff Jarrett vs. X-Pac
8. WWF Championship Match: The Undertaker vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
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• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (June 28, 1993) – WWF Monday Night RAW
On this day in 1993, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Monday Night RAW’.
It was broadcasted from the Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF SummerSlam 1993’ PPV.
Here’s the match-card:
1. Shawn Michaels vs. Kamala
2. The Smoking Gunns vs. Iron Mike Sharpe & Barry Horowitz
3. Adam Bomb vs. P.J. Walker
4. Crush vs. Bastion Booger
