WWE Raw 25 Years commemorated the 25th anniversary of Monday Night Raw, uniting dozens of legends across two historic New York venues.
Key Facts
- Anniversary commemorated
- 25th anniversary of WWE Raw's debut
- Original debut year
- January 1993
- Venues used
- Two: Barclays Center and Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom
- Network broadcast
- USA Network
- Notable returnees
- Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Ric Flair
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
WWE Raw first aired in January 1993 at the Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom, launching a weekly franchise that became one of the longest-running episodic television programs in history. The approaching 25-year milestone prompted WWE to plan a large-scale anniversary broadcast.
On January 22, 2018, WWE broadcast a special three-hour episode of Raw simultaneously from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and the Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom in Manhattan. Dozens of WWE Hall of Famers and legends appeared, including Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, Trish Stratus, and Ric Flair, among many others.
The episode drew significant media attention as a celebration of professional wrestling's television history. It reinforced Raw's cultural longevity and gave long-time fans a nostalgic reunion of stars spanning the program's 25-year run on USA Network.