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[Jim Ross] Welcome, ladies and
gentlemen, to Monday Night Raw.

We are live.

[Michael Cole] Monday Night Raw,
the longest-running weekly

episodic television show in
history.

[John Cena] The champ is here.

[Michael Cole] Perhaps no decade
defines Raw's unpredictability

and spectacle quite like the
2000s,

from blistering confrontations-

[Chris Jericho] "Just bring it."

Bring what?

A vomit bag?

[Michael Cole] -to mesmerizing
matches.

[Jim Ross] Oh, my God in heaven.

[Michael Cole] The first decade
of the millennium brought

nothing but incredible action.

Today, we take a look back at
the best Raw

moments of the 2000s.

This is WWE's Greatest Moments.

[The Rock] If you smell--

[Michael Cole] Oh, my God,
what the hell are you doing?

[Jim Ross] Absolutely
unbelievable.

[Gorilla Monsoon] Hulkamania is
here.

[WWE's Greatest Moments music]

[Michael Cole] Welcome,
everyone,

to WWE's Greatest
Moments.

I'm Michael Cole, and on this
edition, we're looking back at

some of the best Monday Night
Raw moments of the 2000s.

[Michael Cole] Raw has always
served

as WWE's flagship program,

ever since its original
broadcast back in 1993.

And over time, the show has
evolved into a mainstay

in pop culture.

Speaking of Evolution, one aptly
named group once stood tall

as a force to be reckoned
with on the red brand.

[Triple H] What you see in this
ring before you is the greatest

example of Evolution you will
ever see.

[Michael Cole] Led by the World
Heavyweight Champion,

Triple H, Evolution
featured the past, present,

and future of Sports
Entertainment.

The Animal known as Batista
emerging

as a surefire superstar.

His status was solidified when
Batista won

the 2005 Royal Rumble,

but The Animal was faced
with a mighty decision.

Go after JBL's WWE Championship
on SmackDown

or face his mentor, Triple H.

[Triple H] Sometimes Dave is not
smart enough

to know what's good for him.

[Jim Ross] Tonight, Batista
will decide if he will

go to WrestleMania
representing Raw

or representing
SmackDown.

[Triple H] Dave was just growing
so fast that I could see him

being this main event caliber,
larger-than-life guy.

[Kevin Owens] It was Batista's
breakout moment.

Ric and Hunter are just trying
to like, "Okay, obviously,

you're going to pick the
SmackDown guy, right, because

you can't go after your mentor."

[Batista] I've known what I was
going to do for a long time.

There was rumblings, but you
could tell that they were just

waiting for this to just pop
off.

It felt right.

[Ric Flair] Yes.

[crowd cheers]

[Bruce Prichard] The
thumbs-up-thumbs-down moment

was for Dave Batista.

That was the moment of,
"All right, kid,

we're going to go with you."

[Jerry Lawler] What is he doing?

Look out.

If you do this, there's no
turning back.

No.

[Jim Ross] Oh, God Almighty.

[Batista] It really started to
become real like,

"I just can't believe
what's happening.

My career is, I mean, it's
taking off."

It was something special.

At WrestleMania, I'm taking the
World Championship from you.

[Triple H] I think it was one of
the things that really helped

just put the stamp
on Dave of like,

"Yes, forgive the era that
came before me.

I'm the guy."

[Michael Cole] In the 2000s, the
seeds of the women's revolution

were being planted, led by two
Hall of Famers looking to prove

that the women can perform to
the same caliber

of their male counterparts.

WWE Women's Champion,
Trish Stratus,

and her top rival, Lita.

[Trish Stratus] If you think
you're going to get my title,

keep dreaming.

[Lita] I've been dreaming for
the past seven months

about the day I get
my hands on you.

[Michael Cole] On the December
6th, 2004, episode of Raw,

for the first time in WWE
history,

two women would main event
Monday Night Raw.

[crowd cheers]

[Jim Ross] Ladies and gentlemen,

we have been waiting a long time
for this opportunity.

[Trish Stratus] We walked into
the building, and we were told

that we would be main eventing
Monday Night Raw.

Wow.

[Jim Ross] It's all about the
title, but I think it's about a

whole lot more.

[Lita] We had some really strong
personalities,

but it wasn't like a women's
wrestling division

where they could truly show off
their athleticism.

50% was like,

"Oh, my God, I can't
believe this is happening."

[Jerry Lawler] Look out.

[Jim Ross] Oh, look at this.

[Jerry Lawler] Oh, my gosh.

[Lita] The other 50% was,

"You're damn right
this is happening."

[Jim Ross] Lita's got no
business up here.

It's all or nothing.

[Jerry Lawler] No.

[Jim Ross] All or nothing with
the moonsault.

[bell rings]

[Jim Ross] By God,

Lita did it.

Lita did it, King.

[Charlotte Flair's] Seeing
history being made, 2004,

in the main event of Raw,
inspired an entire generation.

[Jim Ross] I can't believe the
effort,

the heart both women displayed.

[Michael Cole] There's nothing
quite like a bit of good

old-fashioned smack talk, and
there's no superstar who has

mastered the art of the diss
better than The Rock.

[The Rock] Hola.

Cacao.

Hello.

Hey, it's nothing.

He says he knows you.

You're nothing.

[Michael Cole] On February 24th
2003's episode of Monday Night

Raw, live from Toronto, Canada,
The Rock would let our neighbors

to the north know exactly

what he thinks about
their great city.

[Jim Ross] What a
mixed reaction

as it relates
to The Rock here.

[The Rock] Finally, The Rock has
come back to run his mouth

on all your candy asses.

It was a recipe for phenomenal
success,

and success just in terms
of fans loving to hate me.

The Rock said he wanted to go
live Monday Night on Raw.

More importantly than that, The
Rock said he wanted to come

right here to Toronto, Canada.

[crowd cheers]

[The Rock] Oh, wait a minute.

Are you kidding The Rock?

What?

Is this the first time you've
ever heard someone

mention your city?

Is that it?

Oh, yay.

Hooray.

He said Toronto.

[The Miz] He said my city.

Yay.

Whoopee.

[The Rock] Oh, yay.

That's where we live.

We live in Toronto.

Yay.

Shut up.

[Trish Stratus] As a
Torontonian,

we did want to cheer The
Rock, and he did not let us.

[The Rock] It doesn't matter
what you people think.

[Kevin Owens] When he really
leaned into not trying to get

cheered is when he was at his
absolute best,

because it's something new and
it's really entertaining.

[The Rock] The Rock is stronger
than a bear, faster than a buck,

the biggest thing to hit Canada,
because the Maple Leafs suck.

f

the WWE's most dramatic and
strange stories.

[Michael Cole] Hell's Favorite
Demon wore a mask

to hide what
many thought

to be a disfigured appearance,
but others believed it kept him

emotionally stable and
protected.

Kane's face wear also caught the
attention of World Heavyweight

Champion, Triple H, as he wanted
to see who or what

was under the mask.

[Triple H] Kane, I promised you
that before this night was over,

your life would never be the
same.

[Michael Cole] The Game and The
Big Red Machine would clash for

the World Title with one unique
stipulation added to the match.

If Kane loses, he must unmask.

[Jim Ross] Kane must become the
World's Heavyweight Champion

or he must unmask.

[Jerry Lawler] Uh-oh.

[Jim Ross] Here we go.

[Kane] The reason I needed a
mask,

Kane had been burnt in a fire,

and had been a Michael Myers,
Jason Voorhees, silent entity,

and you have Triple H, who is
Cerebral Assassin.

[Jerry Lawler] Oh.

[Jim Ross] Oh, the low blow.

And the Pedigree.

[Jerry Lawler] We're going to
see that face.

[Jim Ross] No, kick out, kick
out.

[Jerry Lawler] Yes.

[bell rings]

[Jim Ross] And oh.

[Kane] The Kane character had
gone as far as the mask

would allow.

[Jim Ross] I mean, I don't know
if we want to see that.

[Jerry Lawler] Yes, yes, I do
want to see it.

[The Miz] Him taking off his
mask for the first time,

it was like, "Oh, my gosh,"

like, everyone wanted
to see that.

[Jerry Lawler] Here it comes.

What the hell is this?

Oh, my God.

[Jim Ross] What the hell?

[Kane] When Kane lost the mask,
it was a brand-new character.

[The Miz] And you wanted to be
watching Monday Night Raw

because you wanted to see what
was going to happen.

[Jerry Lawler] What the hell is
that?

Get a shot of that face.

[Jim Ross] Is that a human?

[Michael Cole] In the
mid-to-late 1990s,

the Monday Night War was
in full effect.

The WWE and rival promotion,
WCW, battled it out in the world

of television ratings, fueled by
their staple Monday night

programs, Raw and Nitro.

[Eric Bischoff] In case you're
tempted to check out the

competition, don't bother.

[Michael Cole] However, that war
came to an end in March 2001,

as WWE Chairman, Mr. McMahon,
purchased his competition.

[Vince McMahon] Here I am on WCW
television.

How can that happen?

[Michael Cole] On the March 26th
episode of Raw, our first of its

kind simulcast of the two Monday
night shows hit the airwaves in

a moment that would alter the
landscape of professional

wrestling forever.

[Vince McMahon] This broadcast
is not only being seen

here on TNN-

[crowd cheers]

[Vince McMahon] -but it's also
being

seen across Turner Network
Television.

[Bruce Prichard] The last Nitro
was-was surreal,

and you kind of felt like,
"What's next?"

[Vince McMahon] WCW is buried.

[Rey Mysterio] For any of us
that were in WCW at the time,

didn't have much insight on
backstage gossip.

I just knew that the rumor was
that that night the company was

gonna close down.

[Vince McMahon] I own WCW, I own
the WWE,

and you will treat
me with respect.

[crowd boos]

[Vince McMahon] I'll walk out of
this arena--

[Shane McMahon's music]

[Jim Ross] Shane McMahon is on
Nitro.

[Paul Heyman] What in the hell
is he doing?

[Shane McMahon] I was down in
Panama City, and no one knew,

really, what was going on with
WCW.

Surprise, dad.

The name on the contract does
say McMahon.

However, the contract reads,
"Shane McMahon."

[crowd cheers]

[Shane McMahon] I knew how
historic that night

was going to be.

[Shane McMahon] I now own WCW.

[crowd cheers]

[Michael Cole] WWE Hall of Famer
Kurt Angle

built his legendary career on
the back of his incredible

in-ring ability and technical
wizardry, but the Olympic gold

medalist's most underrated
aspect

was arguably his comedic chops.

[Kurt Angle] I got Olympic gold.

I got Olympic gold.

I got Olympic gold.

[Stone Cold] Kurt.

[Michael Cole] But on the August
20th, 2001, episode of Raw,

the wrestling machine looked to
embarrass

the members of The Alliance.

[Paul Heyman] Tonight is
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin

Appreciation Night.

[Stone Cold] Thank you.

When I was beating the living
hell out of Kurt Angle last

night, I wanted--

[Kurt Angle's music]

[Jim Ross] It's a damn milk
truck.

[Kurt Angle] The Olympic hero
driving a milk truck into the

arena and spraying down
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin

with a bunch of milk.

It was a lot of fun.

Woo.

[crowd cheers]

[Jim Ross] Oh, my God.

That's milk.

That's milk.

Milkomania is running wild.

[The Rock] Kurt, he just wanted
to entertain the crowd.

And if that meant spraying milk
on everybody,

he was just all
about entertaining.

[Jim Ross] It's milkman madness.

My God.

[Stephanie McMahon] I personally
will never, ever forget being

sprayed by that milk truck.

[crowd cheers]

[Jim Ross] The million-dollar
princess has become

the Dairy Queen.

[Stone Cold] There was a real
great chemistry between

the Stone Cold character
and Kurt Angle.

As much as I enjoyed the matches
with him, I enjoyed the gaga

part of it just as much.

[Kurt Angle] That crowd that
night absolutely loved it.

It was a great moment in pro
wrestling.

[Michael Cole] When WWE
purchased WCW in 2001,

the potential for crossover
between the two companies'

top stars was nothing
short of thrilling,

but the absence of one
superstar was obvious.

The powerhouse known as
Goldberg.

On the Raw after WrestleMania
19, The Rock would relish in his

victory over rival "Stone Cold"
Steve Austin

in the middle of the ring.

[The Rock] Stone Cold, if you're
going to get beat,

who better than to get beat by
than the absolute greatest

the wrestling industry
has ever seen?

[Michael Cole] But while The
Great One bathed in his triumph,

a new challenger waited in the
wings for his time to strike.

[The Rock] I went to Hollywood,
I came back,

and then I came back
and I get booed.

At that time, I-I was making the
transition from WWE

to making movies full-time.

The Rock has now beaten Austin,
beaten Hogan, Triple H,

The Undertaker, Kurt Angle,
everyone.

Now, there's nothing left for
The Rock.

[Brian Gewirtz] It was the
truth.

There really was no one else for
Rock to beat.

What is there left to do?

[crowd chants "Goldberg"]

[The Rock] Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Hey, hey.

Hey, hey.

Don't think you're cool just
'cause you know The Rock's

accountant, Ira Goldberg, okay?

[Brian Gewirtz] Well, that is
his accountant, Ira Goldberg,

so that was fortuitous that it
worked out that way.

[The Rock] Oh, yeah.

The most electrifying man
entertaining all of you.

It's over.

You don't appreciate The Rock,

you can all kiss
the People's ass.

[crowd boos]

[Goldberg's music]

[Jerry Lawler] What?

[Jim Ross] Goldberg is here.

[Jerry Lawler] It is him.

[Jim Ross] And Goldberg is
coming to the ring.

[Jerry Lawler] Oh, no.

[Goldberg] Coming from WCW to
WWE, and making that splash,

it had to be with
the right person.

You're next.

[Jerry Lawler] What?

[Jim Ross] Oh, God.

[Jerry Lawler] Oh, is that so?

Look-Look out.

[Jim Ross] Goldberg taking down
The Rock.

[Jerry Lawler] Oh, my God.

[Goldberg] Rock, he was
instrumental in my success

immediately in the WWE.

[Jim Ross] I can't believe what
I'm seeing.

Goldberg on Raw.

[Michael Cole] In 2001,
"The Game" Triple H

was on top of the world.

[Jerry Lawler] Look out.

[Jim Ross] Oh, the Pedigree.

[Michael Cole] Reigning as
Intercontinental Champion and

one half of the Tag Team
Champions.

[Jim Ross] And there's Triple H
from behind.

[Michael Cole] However, a
devastating quadriceps injury

put Triple H on the shelf for
nearly eight months.

[Jim Ross] Triple H sustained a
very serious injury.

[Paul Heyman] Yes, he did.

[Jim Ross] He tore a quadricep
muscle.

[Michael Cole] And on Raw's
first episode of 2002,

the anticipation was higher than
ever for the return of The Game.

[Jim Ross] The time
has come.

The return of 'Triple H.

[Triple H] I remember standing
in the curtain and my music hit.

And just getting
a rush like, "Holy [bleep]."

[crowd cheers]

[Jerry Lawler] He's back.

Triple H is back.

[Triple H's music]

[Jim Ross] It has been eight
long months

of rehabilitation thinking about
this very night.

[Triple H] My return from my
quad injury was really special.

To go from the reality that-that
I might never wrestle again.

I am The Game.

[crowd cheers]

[Triple H] And you can bet your
ass I'm back.

[Kurt Angle] To be injured for
nine months and come back,

it was a great,
great WWE moment.

[Triple H] Everything about it,
fairytale.

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nearly 30 years watching some of
the greatest athletes in WWE

history perform at the highest
caliber,

but one superstar stood out
as a true daredevil.

I'm talking about none other
than Jeff Hardy.

[Jeff Hardy] I don't fear
anybody.

And I'm going to do whatever it
takes to get to that next level,

no matter what, man.

[Michael Cole] Hardy's fearless
ways were never more prominent

than his feat on the January
14th, 2008, episode of Raw.

[bell rings]

[Jim Ross] Referee
has called for the bell,

and here we go.

[Jerry Lawler] Oh, whoa.

[Jim Ross] Was that a low blow?

[Jeff Hardy] Wrestling Randy
Orton, he's a villain,

so he takes advantage
of that opportunity.

[Jim Ross] Orton thinking RKO.

Jeff Hardy thinking retribution.

[Joe Hendry] That feud between
Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy,

I thought it was
an amazing feud.

I felt it really elevated both
performers.

[Jim Ross] Randy Orton measuring
Jeff Hardy.

[Jerry Lawler] Oh.

[Jim Ross] Good Lord.

[Austin Theory] Jeff Hardy was
that daredevil.

He wasn't afraid of anything.

[Jerry Lawler] Oh, my God.

What is he doing?

[Jim Ross] Oh, wait, wait, no.

Jeff, think this through.

Jeff's goin' higher.

[Randy Orton] I remember laying
there.

It's the kind of fall where if
you land wrong, like,

that could be it.

Jeff's been doing that his whole
career.

[Jerry Lawler] Oh.

[Jim Ross] Oh, God.

Oh.

[Jeff Hardy] It was such an
adrenaline rush

to actually pull that off.

[Jerry Lawler] Unbelievable.

[Joe Hendry] He really thinks
like an artist.

To him, I will Swanton from
the-the-the top of the set is

much like a-a work of art.

[Jim Ross] I can't believe what
I've seen.

[Michael Cole] We've now reached
our number one moment,

and it's a clash of titans that
was years in the making.

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s,
Hulk Hogan was WWE's hottest

superstar and the most popular
professional wrestler

on the planet.

[Gorilla Monsoon] The greatest
professional athlete

in the world today.

[Michael Cole] But when the
Hulkster departed for WCW

in 1994, the throne of
WWE was left vacant.

Enter The Rock, the most
electrifying man

in Sports Entertainment.

[The Rock] The Rock says know
your role and shut your mouth.

[Michael Cole] But when Hogan
made his return to WWE in 2002,

the Brahma Bull called out the
Immortal One

in what became a showdown
for the ages.

[The Rock] Who'd have thought
they would have ever seen

Hulk Hogan and The Rock
in the same ring?

That was one of the most
incredible

nights I've ever
had in my career.

Icon versus icon.

[Hulk Hogan] They've got a name
for guys like you.

It's called flavor of the month.

[The Rock] Is that what you
think?

[Hulk Hogan] That's exactly--

[The Rock] It doesn't matter
what you think.

[crowd cheers]

[Hulk Hogan] With him, it was
just so easy to sit back and

[laughing]

let him tell the story.

[The Rock] How do you feel about
headlining one more

WrestleMania with The Rock?

[Jim Ross] Oh, my God.

[John Cena] That iconic moment
of Hogan looking at Rock for

what seems like forever because
it was forever.

[Jim Ross] It's as if time has
stood still.

[Hulk Hogan] Yes.

[Jerry Lawler] Oh, my God.

[Jim Ross] There it is.

There it is.

[Jerry Lawler] Oh.

[Jim Ross] That's the answer we
were looking for.

[Hulk Hogan] Good luck, 'cause
you're going to need it.

I went to shake his hand.

He wouldn't let go of my hand,
you know?

He pulled me in.

[The Rock] Not as much as you,
brother.

[Jim Ross] Oh.

[Jerry Lawler] Wait a minute.

[Jim Ross] Oh.

Oh, brother.

[Jerry Lawler] Oh.

[Jim Ross] Rock Bottom.

[John Cena] Everything about
that night was so exciting.

[Michael Cole] A truly
unforgettable confrontation

between two icons of the
industry.

[Michael Cole] Well, that'll do
it for this episode

of WWE's Greatest Moments.

We hope you enjoyed this look
back at the most iconic and

memorable moments of Monday
Night Raw in the 2000s.

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