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WWE will bring us a special episode of Monday Night Raw live from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. The company has coined it as the Raw Reunion where multiple legends from the past will return to the WWE for one night.
The list of legends includes Stone Cold Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Kurt Angle, Mick Foley and many more. The reunion appears to be a desperation move from the USA Network as their executives had suggested the idea to the WWE to launch this special episode to improve the ratings.
Despite any corporate agenda behind the show, the old-school wrestling fans would love to see their favorite superstars in the WWE once again. The other benefit we could derive from the show is the sight of some current superstars sharing the ring with the legends. Here are five past vs. present confrontations we would love to see at the Raw Reunion.
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#5 R-Truth & ManKind
Mick Foley was the one who introduced the 24/7 Championship to the WWE Universe on the 20th May episode of Raw. The title is the PG version of the Hardcore Championship, and though it received severe criticism from the fans at first, it has become an integral part of the show in a matter of few weeks.
The 24/7 title has changed hands 19-times since its inception, with the current champion R-Truth already having nine reigns with the championship. Every week a mob of superstars try to take the title away from the current champion, and this week R-Truth could find himself as the target of some legends.
Mick Foley was the first person to hold the Hardcore Championship, and we can be sure he would love to capture the modern-day version of the title. He could revert to his crazier side by channeling his alter-ego ManKind to outsmart R-Truth and win the 24/7 title on the Raw Reunion.
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#4 DX & The Club
Be it Raw 1000 or the Raw 25th-anniversary episode, the common thing WWE had done to make their fans happy is to reunite one of the most iconic factions in pro-wrestling history D-Generation X. All members of DX except Billy Gunn will appear on the Raw Reunion, and this will be their first appearance after their induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.
When DX returns to Raw this week, they could be in for some rude interruption at the expense of AJ Styles & the Club. Styles, Gallows & Anderson are the only legitimate heel trio on the main roster and its fitting to give them a moment with a legendary faction like DX.
The segment would not only establish the Club as the most dominant trio on the main roster but also could open the doors for a highly anticipated dream match between AJ Styles & Shawn Michaels.
The chances of HBK facing Styles in the future are there after he came out of retirement for a tag team match against The Undertaker & Kane last year. Let's hope WWE & Shawn Michaels work things out to make this dream match a reality.
#3 nWo & The Undisputed Era
WWE had advertised Hulk Hogan as one of the legends to appear on Raw Reunion. The company has been using the Immortal very carefully since reinstating him to the Hall of Fame after his controversial racial slur recordings went public. He had made only a few televised appearances in the WWE so far, with the last one happening at WrestleMania 35.
Hulk Hogan might not appear alone at the Raw Reunion as he could reunite with his old nWo friends Scott Hall & Kevin Nash. While DX could be busy with the Club, the nWo could meet NXT's Undisputed Era. The fans would love to see a confrontation between the greatest stable in WCW history and the greatest stable in NXT history.
Instead of having the nWo appear on the show and address the fans, WWE could use the opportunity to build up the young NXT superstars. A Hulk Hogan air guitar vs. a Kyle O'Reilly air guitar will be a treat to watch for the fans. We have to wait till Monday to find out if it comes to fruition.
#2 Stone Cold Steve Austin & Kevin Owens
Stone Cold Steve Austin will return to the WWE on Raw Reunion, and he could be in the mood to raise hell on the show. However, another thing he would want to address is Kevin Owens using his infamous finisher: the Stunner. The Texas Rattle Snake made the Stunner famous during the attitude era with the most common victims being Vince McMahon & his cohorts.
After Austin's retirement, WWE didn't allow any superstar to use the iconic move until Kevin Owens took the ownership. Austin himself gave his approval to Owens using the Stunner in the following tweet.
With Austin set to appear on this week's Raw, the fans would love to see him have a face-to-face confrontation with Kevin Owens and give a public approval by bequeathing the move to the former Universal Champion.
#1 Roman Reigns & The Rock
The Rock & Roman Reigns comes from the same family line, and both superstars have been in the ring together side by side, but a match between the two superstars has been one of the most talked-about subjects in the past few years.
Though reports claim the Rock will not appear on Raw Reunion this Monday, recent events have sparked some suspicion that the Great One could make his presence felt on the show. Sami Zayn sent out the following tweet claiming that he met up with the Rock at the WWE Performance Center and thanked him personally for retweeting him about Sami For Syria.
The Rock's visit to the WWE Performance Center could mean he & Vince McMahon could be working on something big for the future. The fans would love to see the Rock appear on the show or send out a video message and challenge Roman Reigns to a high-profile main event at WrestleMania 36.
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