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Tonight's episode of WWE RAW taking place on July 22 from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, will be a special RAW Reunion episode. WWE is billing this as the biggest reunion in history, featuring Superstars from WWE's past and present.
Usually, when WWE holds an event like this, it is to celebrate a milestone, like last year's 25 Anniversary of Monday Night RAW. However, this episode will not be celebrating anything, as the idea allegedly originates from the USA Network themselves, as a way of boosting RAW's recently low ratings.
So far, as of this writing, WWE has announced the appearance of such legends as Stone Cold Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels Kurt Angle, Mick Foley, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, X Pac, Jerry Lawler, Sgt. Slaughter, Booker T, Christian, D-Von Dudley, Jimmy Hart, The Godfather, and Ted DiBiase Sr. Rounding them off are WWE producer Shane 'Hurricane' Helms and former WWE Superstars The Boogeyman and Santino Marella, and new WWE SmackDown Executive Director Eric Bischoff, and more.
So far so good, needless to say. Even half this list appearing will make it a must-see episode of RAW. As great as the lineup is, we wouldn't be wrestling fans without asking for more. That said, here are ten more WWE legends we would like to see appear on WWE RAW Reunion.
#10 The Undertaker
Now this one should go without saying. So much so, that it's why The Undertaker is opening this list, rather than closing it.
The Undertaker is arguably the greatest of all-time, and without a doubt the best and most sacred character in WWE history. Not only will 'Taker be appearing on RAW for his accolades, but he has also made several appearances on RAW, and wrestled on a pay-per-view. So because of this, it seems highly unusual that The Undertaker has not been announced to appear on such a big show.
So does this mean The Undertaker won't be appearing on RAW Reunion? Not necessarily, as the Deadman is prone to make surprise appearances, so all we can do right now is hope.
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#9 Lita
WWE Hall of Famer Lita is one of the best performers - men or women - in the history of the company.
The former WWE Women's Champion has had some of the most memorable matches and moments in the history of the program. Despite retiring from full-time active competition in 2006, Lita has made frequent appearances for WWE over the years and has even stepped back in the ring on occasions.
Lita is among the list of notable absentees for RAW Reunion tonight. Since she is such an important figure in WWE history, it is a little unusual that she hasn't been booked for tonight's show. So much so, that I think it is safe to assume that the former Team Xtreme member must just be unavailable for an appearance. It is not impossible that we still may get an appearance from her tonight, so hopefully, it is just a well-kept surprise.
#8 Edge
When WWE aired the original RAW Reunion advertisement at Extreme Rules, they announced an appearance by Christian, but a noticeable absentee was Edge.Even thou there were rumours about the Edge making an appearance on WWE Raw Reunion.
The WWE Hall of Famer is one of the greatest Superstars in the history of both WWE RAW and WWE SmackDown, so one can only assume he was at least asked to appear. However, with no announcement, this leads us to assume that the 'Rated-R Superstar' has other plans this Monday night. Edge retired from WWE back in 2011 but has been making special guest appearances ever since the weeks following his final match and has even been the host of his very own show Christian on the WWE Network.
Could there still be a chance that Edge may appear as a surprise? Well sure.
#7 Goldberg
They say anything can happen in WWE, and that is exactly what happened in 2016. After a 12-year absence which included more than a dozen interviews saying how he would never work with Vince McMahon and WWE ever again, former World Champion Bill Goldberg returned to WWE TV for a feud with Brock Lesnar.
Before this, the WCW icon had competed on RAW in 2003 and early 2004 in some choice matches with the like of Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton and more. Goldberg had an unforgettable RAW-return segment in October 2016 and both sides are back on really great terms. Goldberg would go onto be heavily written into future RAW plans as he would even win the WWE Universal Championship.
The last time we saw Goldberg was at WWE Super Showdown in Saudi Arabia. Goldberg left the ring a mess after a clunky match with The Undertaker, hampered by an injury in the opening seconds to the former WCW Superstar. I think fans deserve a better more decent image of him in WWE than the last we saw of him, and RAW Reunion would be a good way of showing up.
#6 Vickie Guerrero
When Vickie Guerrero debuted as a TV character in 2006 on SmackDown, she was awful. She couldn't act and had no stage presence. Amazingly, over the next 2 years, she developed into one of the most entertaining, if not the most entertaining character, on WWE TV.
Although best remembered in WWE as the best General manager in SmackDown history, Vickie also spent time on RAW as a manager and General Manager and was highly entertaining. Despite having retired as a weekly character from WWE back in 2014, Guerrero has still been making special appearances at other WWE Specials, and some WWE Network programming also.
Should she be available, I think an appearance from her would get a great pop from the live crowd and of course, provide us with some comedic content. Whether it's shouting ''Excuse Me'' or even paying tribute to her late husband Eddie Guerrero, it would be great to see her again.
#5 Trish Stratus
WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus retired from in-ring competition back in 2006. But much like other retirees on this list, the former 7-time Women's Champion has made frequent appearances for WWE over the years and has even wrestled several matches on WWE RAW and pay-per-view events recently.
When you think of the greatest women's performers in WWE history, Trish Stratus is always among the first to be thought of, sometimes the first. So this is why it is unusual that she has not been announced for today's RAW Reunion event. Considering Stratus is very open to a return and even compete for WWE occasionally, one would think she must simply be unavailable.
I would like to think there is still a chance we may see Trish Stratus make a surprise appearance, perhaps in a segment involving WWE's women performers of today, or maybe even compete.
#4 Jeff Jarrett
This is a real example of how anything can happen in WWE because not many have had an uglier exit from the company than Jeff Jarrett.
Not only did 'Double J' Jeff Jarrett leave WWE under extremely bad circumstances in 1999, but he went onto run his own wrestling company who tried to compete with (and often annoyed) WWE. That's why it is still so surprising that not only did Jarrett get inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, but returned to the company in a backstage role earlier this year.
Jeff Jarrett's hiring was then followed by three appearances on WWE TV, where he entered the Royal Rumble, had a segment with Elias and was then defeated by Elias the following week. We have not seen Jarrett on WWE TV since, so I can't imagine a better place for him to make an appearance than the RAW Reunion. Jarrett will already have the convenience of being backstage anyway for his duties. The fans enjoyed seeing him back on TV and likely would again.
#3 John Cena
John Cena's status for RAW Reunion tonight seems to be very much up in the air.
Despite being one of the best performers in WWE history and always claiming WWE to be his home, we have not seen Cena make an appearance for WWE since WrestleMania 35. Cena still may call WWE his home but he is also a huge rising star n the world of acting. Cena has already been in a few blockbusters over the past year and a half and has several more that he is currently filming and in post-production.
There were reports earlier in the week that Cena was unavailable to make an appearance on the show, despite teasing one himself during an interview. However, new reports are arising now claiming that the 16-time World Champion is all set for an appearance on tonight's big show. So, will we see 'hustle, loyalty and respect', the Dr. of Thuganomics or just no one at all?
#2 Sting
'The Icon' of wrestling who was the captain to go down with the WCW ship, Sting does not have a very rich history on RAW. Sting joined WWE very late in the game in 2014 and only made a handful of appearances on RAW in 2015 before being forced into retirement following a neck injury at Night of Champions that year.
But there is one element of the RAW Reunion show that would lead to an appearance from Sting, and that is The Undertaker. A match between The Undertaker and Sting will never happen, unfortunately, but as of right now, we do not know what The Undertaker will do during his appearance. As Sting is likely retired and thus will not be participating in an angle to set up any kind of match, I think what many fans would like to see them together in a ring as a consolation prize for not getting a Sting vs Undertaker match.
Somehow, fans would like to see WWE have a segment that would involve an attempted beat down on the Deadman by various Superstars, only to receive a helping hand from Sting in a surprise unadvertised appearance, followed by a stare-down between 'Taker and Sting. It wouldn't be a match, but it would be the next best thing and an incredible RAW moment that fans would love.
#1 The Rock
This should go without saying but The Rock is the most charismatic and entertaining Superstars in the history of RAW.
The Rock has provided us with countless memorable matches and 10 times the amount of that with promos and segments. The 'This is Your Life' segment is still regarded as possibly the most entertaining segment in WWE history. Many fans on social media look at his return segment in 2011, 'Rock concerts' and series of unscripted segments with John Cena as being even better. The Rock can still talk the talk and own the entire room upon an appearance and he can create an incredible moment with almost anybody he steps into the ring with.
Sadly, as of this writing, The Rock was said to be unavailable for an appearance on RAW Reunion. The Rock is also the master of the surprise appearance, so I wouldn't put it past him or WWE to have him appear in some way.