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WWE’s RAW Reunion is officially in the books and what a show it was! Celebrating the Superstars from the show’s twenty-six years, this week’s RAW had plenty going on throughout its three hours.
With an all-star cast of Superstars including Hulk Hogan, 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin, Ric Flair and DX, the show was certainly a big deal, full of exciting moments that fans will remember for a long time to come.
With that said though, there are some huge moments that may have, for one reason or another, gone under the radar of many members of the WWE Universe.
Here are five huge moments you may have missed during WWE's RAW Reunion.
#5. A record-breaking title win
The 24/7 title continues to be one of the most entertaining aspects of WWE Monday Night RAW, and this week's Reunion was no different.
After entering the show as champion, R-Truth didn't get far until he was ambushed by Drake Maverick, who won his third reign with the gold from the rapping Superstar.
An easy target for anyone who walked past, it was WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson who got lucky, pinning Maverick to win the 24/7 title, nearly 20 years after the Canadian became the Hardcore champion back in 2000.
Not only that, but Patterson made history during RAW Reunion, as at 78 years old, Patterson is now the oldest person to ever win a title in WWE.
Patterson's win wouldn't be the only historic title change for the new gold though, as after losing the title (off-screen) to Gerald Brisco, it would be Kelly Kelly who would win the gold from him, becoming the very first woman to become 24/7 Champion.
See WWE RAW REUNION Results, Highlights of event, & more on WWE RAW REUNION Results page
#4. Foley falls victim to his own move
As a three-time WWF Champion, Mick Foley is unquestionably a legend, so it was only right that he appeared on last night's RAW Reunion. With that said though, Foley may want to think twice the next time he gets an invitation, as, during an in-ring segment, the Hardcore legend was ambushed by the Fiend Bray Wyatt.
Adding insult to injury, Wyatt used Foley’s own Mandible Claw finisher against him, causing the bestselling author to pass out in the ring, whilst Wyatt’s voice played on the speakers.
Since his return last week where he attacked Finn Balor, Wyatt has shown no remorse for his actions, and though it seems that no Superstar, past or present is safe from the Eater of Worlds, this attack on Foley was easily one of the best segments during the three-hour show.
#3. Last-minute changes
Whilst WWE’s RAW Reunion was a success, this did not come easy, as the company apparently had to jump over many hurdles just to get the show together.
According to Dave Meltzer, many segments for the Reunion had to be changed at the last minute, reportedly due to medical not allowing the original plans to happen.
Whilst there’s no word on what exactly was blocked by medical exactly, it can be assumed that it was due to the condition of some of the legends, as though many of them are still in incredible shape, it’ll have been years, if not decades, since they last took a bump.
Regardless of these changes, the show was still a great success, though we can’t help but wonder what could have been if the stars of yesterday were allowed to be more physical in the ring.
#2. There was a change in writing
Despite the show’s success, it hasn’t been all good news for WWE this week, as the company can be a difficult place to work backstage.
It can also be extremely frustrating, as history has shown Vince McMahon will fire someone over a small infraction, and last week, two of the company’s longest tenuring writers were sent packing.
A report by Pro Wrestling Sheet has revealed that SmackDown co-lead writer Steve Guerreri and RAW lead writer Steve Oppenheim have been let go.
Guerreri was with the company since 2011, whilst Oppenheim joined in 2012, and worked in WWE’s headquarters in Stanford.
According to the report, the termination of these two wasn’t connected to Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff, and Bischoff isn’t set to take over on the blue brand until later this week.
#1. RVD makes a shocking appearance
A former World Champion for both WWE and Impact Wrestling, the presence of RVD on RAW was certainly welcome, though most fans may not have noticed that Van Dam is actually a contracted Impact wrestler.
Signing with the company earlier this year, Van Dam reportedly had to get special permission to appear, according to PW Insider.
Though the idea of a contracted Impact Wrestling star appearing on RAW is shocking, Mr. Monday Night isn’t the first Superstar to do something like this.
Earlier this year, Rhyno appeared under a mask at Impact’s Slammiversary pay per view, despite being a WWE Superstar, though the man beast has said he intends to leave when his contract expires.
According to PW Insider, Van Dam’s contract with Impact runs through Bound For Glory this October, so don’t expect the Whole Damn Show to be appearing again on Monday Night RAW any time soon.
