Highlights Of The First 999 Episodes Of RAW

With the 1000th episode of Monday Night Raw tonight, here is a look at some Raw moments that came to my mind while thinking about the first 999 episodes.

MIKE TYSON - "STONE COLD" STEVE AUSTIN CONFRONTATION

On the night after the 1998 Royal Rumble, Vince McMahon was in the ring to introduce Mike Tyson and announce his involvement in Wrestlemania 14.  Steve Austin hit the ring to object to McMahon's claims that Tyson was the "baddest man on the planet."  Of course, all hell broke loose...

MAE YOUNG GIVES BIRTH

Who could ever forget the night 237-year-old Mae Young gave birth to a hand?...

SHANE McMAHON APPEARS ON NITRO AND RAW

The end of the Monday Night Wars and the beginning of a new era...

SABU WRESTLES ON RAW

Without question my favorite wrestler.  I ended up managing Sabu to victories in over 100 matches, but in 1997 I was in the crowd in Detroit marking out for this match.  2 Cold Scorpio, or Flash Funk is also great...

JERICHO DEBUTS

Chris Jericho made his Raw debut by interrupting The Rock.  I love the pop of the crowd when they see his name on the TitanTron...

BRIAN PILLMAN PULLS A GUN ON STEVE AUSTIN

A very controversial segment in Raw history.  I enjoy at the end when Jerry "The King" Lawler is pleading to Kevin Kelly to "grab the gun."