WWE History Vol. 12: The First Ever Monday Night RAW

Shawn Michaels--resplendent in his 1990s mullet--puts the squeeze on Max Moon. Believe it or not, this is a match for the Intercontinental championship.

The Narcissist?

One of the surprises on the first edition of RAW was the announcement that Lex Luger would be wrestling for WWE.

Luger was supposed to join the roster a lot sooner, but a terrible motorcycle accident put him on the shelf for a long time. He spent some time in Vince McMahon's short-lived World BodyBuilding Federation before making his debut as a wrestler.

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Gone was the 'Total Package' Lex Luger, a former football player and member of the elite Four Horsemen. Instead, fans were presented with The Narcissist, a self-centered Adonis who spent most of his time staring at himself in a mirror rather than wrestling his opponents.

Even in 1993, in the infancy of what we now consider the Internet, fans were well aware of who Lex Luger was. The gimmick didn't last long, but it did make its debut on the first ever edition of Monday Night RAW.

Luger went on to have a mixed bag as WWE superstar. Fans might best remember him for body slamming Yokozuna aboard a ship.

About the author

Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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