In the past I was an avid WWE Home Video collector. I still own several Coliseum Home Video releases, plus original WWF DVDs, and Blu-rays. However, with the sports entertainment leader pretty much fazing out the production of Blu-ray releases (at least in the United States), interest among DVD and Blu-ray collectors has dipped considerably, especially with the ability to stream content from the WWE Network.
With WWE having recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of Monday Night Raw, a three-disc DVD release was already in the works. According to Wrestling DVD Network, the set will contain the complete RAW 25 episode from both the Barclays Center and Manhattan Center (approx. 2 hrs, 10 minutes without commercials), the pre-show that kicked off the celebrations (approx. 42 minutes), and a countdown of the Top 25 Moments in RAW History.
Those with access to the WWE Network should already know that the Top 25 moments are found in the “Collections” section along with moments #100-#26.
RAW 25TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW
(Brooklyn, NY and New York City, NY • January 22, 2018)
Where It All Began
The McMahon Family is Confronted by The Rattlesnake
8-Woman Tag Team Match:
Asuka, Sasha Banks, Bayley, & Mickie James vs. Nia Jax, Sonya Deville, Mandy Rose, & Alicia Fox
Kurt Angle Gets Some Unlikely Visitors
The Undertaker Returns to Sacred Ground
High Stakes with APA
Honoring General Managers
Intercontinental Championship Match:
Roman Reigns vs. The Miz
Ballin’ with APA
The Peep Show with Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan
Dueling Women’s Champions
Losing Money with APA
Bray Wyatt vs. Matt Hardy
Honoring Female Superstars
Elias Makes The List!
John Cena Walks with Elias
No Cheaters Allowed with APA
Mark Henry Catches Up with The Godfather
Titus O’Neil & Apollo Crews vs. Heath Slater & Rhyno
Gene Okerlund Interviews AJ Styles
A Super-Sized D-X Reunion!
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. The Revival
Braun Strowman, Brock Lesnar, & Kane Collide!
EXTRAS
Don’t Patronize The Miz
Legends Take Manhattan
Shane McMahon’s return to the WWE in 2016.
DISC 2
RAW 25 PRE-SHOW
Live from New York, it’s RAW 25!
The APA is Back
Stone Cold Steve Austin Returns
Eric Bischoff Joins the Panel
The New Day is at RAW 25
Favorite RAW Moments
A Beast, Machine, and Monster Among Men
TOP 25 MOMENTS IN RAW HISTORY
#25 – Mae Young’s Great Ride
#24 – The Greatest Upset Ever
#23 – Hell Freezes Over
#22 – Here Comes the Money
#21 – Baddest Man on the Planet
#20 – This is Your Life, Rock!
#19 – Wedding Crasher
#18 – Festival of Friendship
#17 – Goodbye Edge
DISC 3
TOP 25 MOMENTS IN RAW HISTORY
#16 – Silence is Deafening
#15 – Bedpan McMahon
#14 – The Prodigal Son Returns
#13 – Swan Tron
#12 – DX Invasion
#11 – The Beast is Back
#10 – #1 Draft Pick
#9 – Mankind Did It!
#8 – Women’s Evolution Begins
#7 – Betrayal of Brotherhood
#6 – Big Dog’s Yard
#5 – Austin Stuns McMahon
#4 – Break The Walls Down
#3 – Occupy RAW
#2 – Punk Bomb
#1 – Stone Cold Beer Truck
Before “Dilly Dilly” was a thing, Austin tells McMahon, “This Bud’s for You!”