10 greatest moments in 'Smarkamania Raw' history

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The Raw after WrestleMania never disappoints
The Raw after WrestleMania never disappoints

#6 Mankind makes his presence felt (April 1, 1996)

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Mick Foley played a crucial role in WWE winning Monday Night War.

The night after WrestleMania has seen many great wrestlers make their debut, none of them made an impact quite like Mankind. Coming out of WrestleMania 12, Shawn Michaels was the WWE Champion, and WWE was in desperate need of new Superstars. Among the new signings was Mankind, aka Mick Foley.

The next episode of Raw saw Mankind made his in-ring debut against Bob Holly, and he made short work of him. It was not the last of Mankind one would see that night, Mankind would attack The Undertaker in the main-event of the show locking him in the Mandible Claw.

Jim Ross has admitted that one of the biggest reasons for signing Mankind was the need for fresh opponents for The Undertaker. The two men had one of the greatest feuds in WWE history and contested some of the most brutal matches the company has ever seen.

Mick Foley had a legendary career with the WWE. Foley had some iconic matches in his WWE career, won multiple championships with the company, and most importantly, he won the Monday Night Wars for WWE.

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Edited by Shruti Sadbhav
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