With Raw’s 15th Anniversary 3-hour spectacular airing Monday on USA Network, the WWE Fan Nation was asked to vote for their favorite moments, Divas and Superstars, among others, in Raw history. Here’s a look at what they chose as the best of the best in the following categories:
At Raw's 15th Anniversary celebration Monday night, Mr. McMahon will announce the Greatest Raw Superstar in History. You, our fans, have thoughts on who it should be, and let's just say your choice was "Phenom-inal."
Undertaker received 29.2 percent of the vote as Raw's Greatest Superstar. John Cena finished second in the voting with 15.4 percent of votes cast. The Rock received a nod from 11.8 percent of fans, while "Stone Cold" Steve Austin finished with 10.2 percent.
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WWE.com asked the WWE Fan Nation to sort through the thousands of memories from the more than 750 episodes of Raw to choose the Most Memorable Moment.
In a close vote, the fans chose "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan's departure from the New World Order (the rebirth of Hulkamania) with 12.3 percent of the vote. The tribute to the late Eddie Guerrero earned 11.5 percent of our fans' votes, while Raw's Homecoming to USA Network in 2005 earned the nod from 10.3 percent.
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When asked to decide which of the many rivalries were the greatest in Raw history, four antagonistic Superstars reigned supreme in the minds of WWE's Fan Nation.
The rivalry between "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock received top honors with 22 percent of the vote. The Rattlesnake-Rock war was epic and stretched over three WrestleManias. Stone Cold vs. Mr. McMahon received 21.3 percent of the vote, while the rivalry between Triple H and The Rock was the choice of 16.5 percent of voters.
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Raw has had thousands of matches, but tops on your list, with 24.2 percent of the vote, was John Cena and Shawn Michaels' nearly hour-long epic classic in the U.K. on the April 23, 2007 edition of Raw. Coming in second, at 19.6 percent, was "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's battle with Kane for the WWE Title in 1998, followed by Jeff Hardy and Undertaker's 2002 Ladder Match at 17.61 percent.
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For our fans, it was "100% Stratusfaction" when deciding Raw's Hottest Diva. Seven-time Women's Champion Trish Stratus took top honors in the voting with 20.8 percent of the vote.
The four-time Women's Champion Lita came in second with 14.6 percent, and Candice Michelle finished third with 11.8 percent. There's really no loser in this category, however. All the Divas are smokin'! We all win.
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Rob Bartlett. Chaz. Mantaur. If you don't recognize those names, you're probably not alone. Over the 15 years of Raw, there have many who have graced the ring on Monday night for their brief moment of fame – their 15 Minutes of Fame, if you will. While their contribution to Raw may not have been long-lasting, they still made an impression.
WWE Fan Nation was asked to choose their most memorable "one-hit wonder" in Raw history. With 40 percent of the vote, the fans chose Damien Demento, the disturbing warrior from "the outer reaches of your mind" who faced Undertaker on Raw's debut episode. Also receiving votes: Meat, Bertha Faye, Friar Ferguson and the Gobbledly Gooker.
Here's a look at some other categories that the WWE Fan Nation voted for to celebrate Raw's 15th Anniversary:
Raw's been chock full of wild and shocking events during its 15-year history, living up to its "anything can happen" reputation. When asked to pick the most shocking moment in Raw history, 15.6 percent of our fans chose "Stone Cold" Steve Austin being "sacrificed" upon Undertaker's symbol by The Ministry. Shane McMahon's purchase of WCW out from under his father, Mr. McMahon, in 2001 earned 13.7 percent, while DX's invasion of a WCW event and corporate offices got 10.7 percent of votes.
There is truth to the saying, "There is strength in numbers." On Raw, there have been many powerful factions of Superstars, but when asked to pick the No. 1 Greatest Faction in Raw history, the colorful D-Generation X took top honors with 63.8 percent of the vote. Evolution earned 9.6 percent of your vote, while the nWo was chosen by 7.5 percent of WWE Fan Nation.
When asked who was best on the microphone in Raw history, the fans overwhelmingly chose the man in the black Resistol hat. Long-time Raw broadcaster and WWE Hall of Famer "Good 'ol J.R." Jim Ross earned 51.5% of fan's votes. His Hall of Fame broadcast partner, Jerry "The King" Lawler, got the nod from 15 percent of voters.
A great interviewer can bring out the best – or worst – in their guests. When asked which of the many interview segments in Raw history was the greatest, Chris Jericho's Highlight Reel was tops with 35.5 percent of the vote, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper's famous tartan-covered Piper's Pit finished second with 28.2 percent, and the Rated-R Superstar's Cutting Edge received 17.2 percent of the vote.