Tonight’s historic 25th anniversary episode of Raw, Raw 25, kicked off with Shane & Stephanie McMahon coming out and thanking the fans.
A video of great Raw moments over the years then aired. Stephanie McMahon then brought out her father, Vince McMahon!
Vince comes out to a HUGE POP from the crowd! Vince starts speaking and a HUGE “Thank You Vince” chants starts. Stephanie & Shane then presented Vince with a commemorative plaque. Vince said it feels cheap, then again they’re in Brooklyn. The crowd boos Vince for this.
Stop, smell the ???, and enjoy the plaque! #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/eJwiKDzKMv
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
Vince keeps on ripping on the fans and a huge “A$$hole” chants breaks up! Vince brags about doing everything on Raw all by himself and suddenly Stone Cold’s music hits!!!!
WWE Hall of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin comes out to a HUGE POP!!!!! Austin gives the fans a ‘Middle Finger Salute’ from the middle rope in all four corners of the ring!
OOOHHHHHHH HELLLLLLLLL YYEEEEEEAAHHHHHHHHHH!@steveaustinBSR is HERE! #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/owfCXlKYR4
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
Vince gets afraid and talks about how he’s a senior citizen now, but says that Shane is in his prime. This leads to Austin hitting a Stone Cold Stunner on Shane!!!
Thanks for comin', @shanemcmahon!#RAW25 @steveaustinBSR pic.twitter.com/rMeGix11Q6
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
Vince now offers Austin beers and they toast and the beer falls on Vince’s suit, but they drink the beer and hug it out. They hug it out once again and suddenly Austin’s music stops.
Austin shows middle fingers to Vince and hits a Stone Cold Stunner and begins his beer celebration!
AAAAAAAAAND ANOTHER ONE! STONE COLD STUNNER! STONE COLD STUNNER! STONE COLD STUNNER!#RAW25 @steveaustinBSR pic.twitter.com/K2WAQmuUEv
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
Austin hits another Stunner on Shane after this to end the segment!
You can watch the complete segment below:
OH HELL YEAH!! Some rivalries NEVER die as @steveaustinBSR STUNS @VinceMcMahon AND @ShaneMcMahon!!!! #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/lLj8eMUI0f
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
Up next is an eight women tag team match: Asuka, Sasha Banks, Bayley & Mickie James vs. Nia Jax, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville & Alicia Fox.
The match ends with “The Boss” Sasha Banks making Alicia Fox tap out to the Bank Statement and picking up the win for her team.
Sasha Banks, Asuka, Bayley & Mickie James def. Alicia Fox, Nia Jax, Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville
Asuka then attacked her team members and threw them over the top rope to send a statement before the Women’s Royal Rumble match.
We now go to a backstage segment and Raw General Manager Kurt Angle is joined by Jonathan “Coach” Coachman, Harvey Wippleman, Brooklyn Brawler, Teddy Long, Brother Love & The Boogeyman.
The segment ends with The Boogeyman taking worms out of his mouth and placing them in Coach’s hands.
It's that kind of night…#RAW25 @realboogey @TheCoachrules @RealKurtAngle @brawlerreal @TeddyPlayaLong #BrotherLove #HarveyWippleman pic.twitter.com/zpYkFCA0QU
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
Up next is THE UNDERTAKER!!!
We now head over to the Manhattan Center where Jim Ross & Jerry “The King” Lawler are on commentary. Lawler says he’s waiting for the PUPPIES!
We now get a video of The Undertaker’s Raw moments from the last 25 years. The video package ends and The Undertaker’s music hits!
HOLY $HIT chants breaks out and The Undertaker returns in his 2013 attire! HUGE Undertaker chants breaks out. The Undertaker talks about digging holes & burying souls for 25 years on Raw.
#Undertaker! ????? #Undertaker! ????? #Undertaker! ?????#RAW25 pic.twitter.com/xvzAFXnHtY
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
"@steveaustinBSR answered to the reaper. @RealMickFoley answered to the reaper. Even my own flesh and blood @KaneWWE had to answer to the reaper!" #RAW25 #Undertaker pic.twitter.com/MKY2ovPsy6
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
Where it all began… The #Undertaker walks the sacred ground of Monday Night #RAW once again! #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/KYZaerXT3Z
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
You can watch The Undertaker’s promo below:
"I declare for all of those who have fallen, it is truly time… you REST IN PEACE!!!" – The #Undertaker #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/tXQgpffh9a
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
APA (Bradshaw & Faarooq) & “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase make an appearance in a backstage segment. You can watch it below:
When it comes to a game of poker, EVERYBODY'S GOT A PRICE! #TheAPA #RAW25 @MDMTedDiBiase @HeathSlaterOMRB @Rhyno313 @JCLayfield pic.twitter.com/VsaH0gCqxO
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
Eric Bischoff, John Laurinaitis & William Regal appear on the stage as they are introduced as former General Managers.
SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan then makes his way out, but gets interrupted by The Miz (who is out for his Intercontinental Championship rematch). Bryan & Miz have a staredown.
Out next is the Intercontinental Champion, “The Big Dog” Roman Reigns to a very loud response!
The match ends with Reigns going face-first on an exposed turnbuckle and The Miz took advantage of this and nailed a Skull Crushing Finale to pin Reigns and win the Title!
SKULL CRUSHING FINALE!!!!! @mikethemiz IS THE NEW WWE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION!!! #ICTtitle #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/rjRKSaEtM2
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) January 23, 2018
The Miz def. Roman Reigns (c) to win the Intercontinental Championship
The Miz is now an 8 time Intercontinental Champion.
Some more familiar faces have joined the poker game backstage…#RAW25 @JEFFHARDYBRAND @The305MVP @WWEUsos pic.twitter.com/qBLq0EWpLa
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
Up next is “The Peep Show” with Christian and Raw Tag Team Champions Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan are the guests. Jason gets heavily booed during the segment.
They get interrupted by The Bar (Cesaro & Sheamus). Rollins & Jordan try to attack The Bar, but it backfires and Rollins ends up delivering a flying knee to Jordan.
“The Nature Boy” Ric Flair appears in a backstage with the Raw & SmackDown Women’s Champions.
#RAW #WomensChampion @AlexaBliss_WWE… meet #SDLive #WomensChampion @MsCharlotte AND @WWE Hall of Famer @RicFlairNatrBoy!#RAW25 #WOOOOOOOOOO! pic.twitter.com/G8p570St40
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
Bray Wyatt def. WOKEN Matt Hardy
Former Female Superstars appeared on the stage next.
We now went to a backstage segment where Chris Jericho appeared in his “Alpha Club” T-Shirt and put Elias on “The List of Jericho” by singing a song!
You thought you were safe, @IAmEliasWWE?
WRONG! YOU JUST MADE THE LIST (and your scarves, too)! #RAW25 @IAmJericho pic.twitter.com/TdjtwIFuc1
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
Elias then went to the ring and ripped on the Legends with a song. He then got interrupted by the 16 time WWE World Heavyweight Champion, John Cena!
A brawl broke out between the two and Elias smashed Cena with a Guitar to the back and then delivered a “Drift Way” on Cena to end the segment.
The moniker is the same, @IAmEliasWWE. You WANT some; COME GET SOME!!! #RAW25 @JohnCena pic.twitter.com/bcIcttPvgV
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
.@MDMTedDiBiase wins the pot…#RonSimmons says…#RAW25 pic.twitter.com/4Svs6iUFp0
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
Some people never change, ESPECIALLY #TheGodfather… #RAW25 @TheMarkHenry pic.twitter.com/beeNQC3Yfm
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
The Dudley Boyz interrupted a tag team match between Rhyno/Heath Slater & Titus Brand. Dudleys destroyed Heath Slater by hitting the 3D on him through a table!
THIS, @HeathSlaterOMRB, is called a 3D! Welcome to DUDLEYVILLE!#RAW25 @bullyray5150 @TestifyDVon pic.twitter.com/k1NaUQdqjz
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
Next was a backstage interview segment between WWE Champion AJ Styles & “Mean” Gene Okerlund, where Styles imitated “The Immortal” Hulk Hogan at first.
"WELL, LET ME TELL YA SOMETHIN', MEAN GENE!"@WWE Hall of Famer @TheGeneOkerlund is getting the #RoyalRumble report from the @WWE Champion himself, @AJStylesOrg! #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/KeUzafREUy
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
D-Generation X (Triple H & Shawn Michaels) come out next.
#DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #RAW25 @TripleH @ShawnMichaels pic.twitter.com/9vTzLXFxpe
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
They introduce The New Age Outlaws, who then introduce X-Pac and X-Pac goes on to introduce Razor Ramon! Razor says Raw 25 is just Too Sweet! This leads to The Balor Club coming out and Balor Club & DX/Razor do the Too Sweet gesture together.
TOO SWEET. #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/wMZxZ4hTHQ
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) January 23, 2018
This leads to The Revival coming out for a match with Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson. Gallows & Anderson defeat Revival in a quick match and they celebrate with DX & Razor Ramon after the match.
DX & Finn Balor hit their finishers on The Revival after the match.
Up next is the main event segment of the evening. Kurt Angle calls out Braun Strowman, Kane & Universal Champion Brock Lesnar in the ring and the whole locker room is out to separate them.
Lesnar comes out and F5s Kane. Strowman then returns in the fight and Powerslams Brock Lesnar through the annoucers table to end Raw and make a huge statement before Royal Rumble 2018 PPV.
You can watch it below:
RUNNING POWERSLAM THROUGH THE TABLE!!!!!!! Will THIS be the scene this Sunday at #RoyalRumble? #RAW25 @BraunStrowman @BrockLesnar @KaneWWE @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/YzvBvtISNe
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
That’s all from tonight’s Raw 25!!!