Over the years fans from the WWE Universe have been treated to several moments on Raw which will stay in their memories for years to come. However, there have been occasions when fans watching on television have been unable to see what happens after the show goes off the air and its the lucky fans watching the matches live from the venue that get to enjoy the fun of the after-show segments.
Every fan loves it when their favourite superstars decide to break character after the show’s over. However, fans behind the screen have never had the pleasure of experiencing these great moments, but now they can. Thanks to the DVD ‘WWE The Best of RAW: After the Show’, fans have been given a front row seat to the most action packed after-match segments in Monday Night Raw’s WWE history.
There have been some great shows, from The Rock throwing Shawn Stasiak over the top rope, to The Rock and Stone Cold’s after-match confrontation. So, without further ado, here are the 5 Best Segments from ‘The Best of RAW: After the Show’ Part 1, counting down from 5 to 1.
#5 Shane McMahon Smells What The Rock is Cookin’
The year was 2000, the day was the 3rd of April and ‘Finally’, The Rock had come back to Los Angeles. The main event that day saw the ‘People’s Champ’ face off against Shane O Mac. Shane was joined at ringside by his father and the CEO of WWE, Vince McMahon.
When the match officially began, Vince and Triple H did everything in their power to interfere while the referee was distracted. At some point in the match, the Rock inadvertently knocked out the referee. The match ended with the ‘Champ’ reigning supreme.
However, the show really began when Triple H entered the ring one more time after RAW had gone off the air. This time the ‘People’s Champ’ showed ‘The Game’, his signature move, ‘The People’s Elbow’ and Triple H rolled out of the ring. While Triple H was writhing in pain on the ground, Shane O Mac attempted to sneak up on The Rock, who noticed him and Shane had to retreat.
The Rock continued to celebrate his victory with the title and after he was done, he began to taunt a lurking Shane McMahon. McMahon entered the ring, only to receive ‘The People’s Elbow’, just like his future brother-in-law. The Rock went on to cut a promo stating that the show was over and helped Shane to his feet. Shane was then put on the mic and suggested that he and the Rock team up and take the championship,
The Rock’s reply was simple, a ‘ROCKBOTTOM’ to the junior McMahon.
#4 Stone Cold & Hulk Hogan Share A Cold One
This incident occurred in a 2002 episode of Monday Night Raw in St. Louis, Missouri. On the 22nd of April, fans had just witnessed the NWO and Big Show give Stone Cold a royal thrashing and when the show went off the air, the ‘Immortal One’, Hulk Hogan, entered the arena and took the fight to the NWO and the Big Show.
Hogan delivered some big right hands to the faces of Show and N.W.O, while Austin recovered in the corner. Austin soon joined the fight and delivered a double clothesline to the NWO duo, while Hogan dealt with Big Show. Things got a little confusing when the ‘Texas Rattlesnake’ delivered a ‘stunner’ to Hulk Hogan and went on to celebrate his victory over all four men.
However, what really got things going was when Austin handed a beer to Hogan and the two went on a drinking binge. Austin must have expended at least 15 or 16 cans of beer that night and the entire arena was soaked. He handed a beer to Jim Ross, another to the announcer and almost anyone else he could find around the ring.
He must have shared about 8 of those 15 beers with Hogan, maybe even more. Stone Cold left the arena that night thoroughly satisfied and unaffected, Hogan, though, staggered all the way up the ramp and went backstage after what was perhaps Stone Cold’s greatest ‘Beer Party’.
#3 Stone Cold Salute to Shane McMahon & Triple H
On the 10th of May 1999, Monday Night Raw featured a six-man tag team match between the team of Stone Cold, The Rock and Vince McMahon versus the team of Triple H, The Undertaker and Shane McMahon. The special referee for the match was none other than ‘HBK’ Shawn Michaels.
The match was won by Austin and company after the ‘Texas Rattlesnake’ gave the boss’ son, Shane McMahon, a ‘Stone Cold Stunner’. However, it was after RAW went off air that things started to heat up, filled with surprise and confusion.
Austin pulled Shane O Mac to his feet and delivered yet another ‘Stunner’. He then continued to celebrate, but then Triple H decided to interfere. This did not end well for Triple H as he received a ‘Stunner’ as well. Austin then decided to take his leave, only to return to the ring and perform a double ‘Stunner’ on both Shane and Triple H simultaneously.
Things seemed to have cooled down when Austin handed Triple H a beer and they clinked cans, but Stone Cold was not done yet and gave ‘The Game’ another dose of his infamous signature, while he was still drinking the beer.
However, the beating didn’t end there as Austin finished things off with one last ‘Stunner’ to ‘HHH’. He then left the ring and returned again, but this time to celebrate with the fans.
#2 Too Cool Dance with The Dudleys, Chris Jericho & Big Show
This was most probably the biggest thrashing that Triple H got from a group of individuals on the WWE ever. The ‘Game’ decided to interfere with the match that took place on the 8th of May 2000 which featured superstars like Chris Jericho, The Dudleys, Big Show and Too Cool.
The interference occurred due to the presence of the most prominent stable at the time, ‘DX’, led by Triple H himself. However, unfortunately for ‘The Game’, it was he who was on the receiving end of a beating this time around. In the end, X-Pac and his partner had to pull Triple H out of the ring soon after Triple H was introduced to Rikishi’s ‘assets’.
Although the complete humiliation of Triple H and ‘DX’ looked to be the end of the after show, things didn’t quite end there. Too Cool went ahead and presented each and every one of the superstars present in the ring with a pair of snazzy sunglasses. The sunglasses seemed to give everyone a whole bunch of dance moves and thus started what was most likely the only dance-off to be ever seen in WWE history.
And now, ladies and gentleman, the #1 segment best segment from 'The Best of RAW: After the Show'
#1 Under-Take-A-Rooni?
This was by far the coolest and the funniest after-show segment in WWE history. In the October 12th episode of Monday Night Raw 2002, the Undertaker invited Booker T back in the ring after the show went off air and proclaimed that the good people of Seattle would not leave until they saw a 'Spin-A-Rooni'.
Booker T obliged his request and performed his signature move. However, things got out of hand, when Booker exclaimed that it was Taker’s turn to perform the ‘Take-A-Rooni’.
Big-time superstars entered the ring to watch the Undertaker perform his version of Booker T’s signature move. The ‘People’s Champ’ The Rock and the ‘Game’ Triple H were both present and both men tried to coax the Undertaker into performing the ‘Take-A-Rooni’.
Finally, The Rock and Triple H agreed that they would perform their own variations of Booker T’s move if the Undertaker did so. All the wrestlers in the ring seemed apprehensive until Vince McMahon came in and did the ‘Vince-A-Rooni’. Triple H then performed his own version, but intimidated the ‘American Badass’ which resulted in ‘The Game' receiving a chokeslam for his troubles.
However, Triple H didn’t learn his lesson and went on to intimidate The Rock. The Rock replied by performing the ‘Rock-A-Rooni’ and then giving him a taste of the ‘People’s Elbow’.
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