At last, we have reached the number one WWE Championship match in the history of Monday Night Raw. Some of Good Ole' JR's greatest quotes occurred during this very match.
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It's the night in which many will say the Monday Night War was won. During this time, Raw was still pre-recorded and WCW ran Nitro live. One of WCW's favorite things to, was to give out the Raw spoilers at the beginning of Nitro.
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Well, when Tony Shiovone reported that Mankind defeated The Rock and had become the WWE Champion, somewhere in the neighborhood of a half of a million viewers immediately changed the channel from Nitro, to Raw. That announcement turned out to be a critical error on behalf of WCW.
This was a match that Mankind wasn't supposed to win. Well, at least in the opinion of the majority at the time. But, when Mrs. Foleys baby boy became the champion, the perception of what a title holder supposed to be had instantaneously changed. Suddenly, Mankind was the REAL "People's Champion."
Not only was this the greatest WWE Title matche in the history of Raw, but it may indeed be the greatest match in general, to take place on Monday Night Raw.
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J. Carpenter
Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.
When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.
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