5 times WWE legends' appearances went wrong

#2 Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler seemingly fell asleep at WWE RAW 25

Proud to bring smiles to faces every Monday night for the past 25 years. Here’s to the next 25 and beyond! #Raw25 pic.twitter.com/WbJobekkL5

— Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) January 22, 2018

WWE pulled out all the stops for the 25th anniversary of RAW. On January 22, 2018, the company presented RAW: 25, a special edition of its flagship Monday night show.

The plans for WWE RAW: 25 were so grand that the company decided the show would occur from two locations, both in New York.

The majority of the broadcast took place at the Barclays Center, but several segments were also aired from the Manhattan Center, where the first episode of Monday Night RAW took place in 1993.

In theory, the multiple location set-up sounded like a great idea. Not only could WWE pay homage to a venue from RAW's past, but it was also able to sell tickets in the second location.

However, a problem soon arose on the night itself. Because the bulk of RAW took place in Brooklyn, fans at the Manhattan Center had large periods where there was no live-action going on in their venue. Many attendees complained after the show that they felt ripped off by the set-up.

Hey @JerryLawler - Wake Up! It's #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/gbCKrtJ6iR

— HeelByNature.com (@HeelByNatureYT) January 23, 2018

The situation was summed up by a picture of Jim Ross and Jerry "The King" Lawler taken at the event, in which they both appeared to be asleep. Presumably due to the lack of activity at the Manhattan Center. The Hall of Fame announcing duo have denied that this was the case, but the visual evidence looks pretty compelling.

Not exactly what WWE had planned when it booked Ross and Lawler for its big anniversary celebration.