List of WWE Raw special episodes

This is a list of special episodes of the professional wrestling television series WWE Raw. Throughout its broadcast history, the show has aired editions that have different themes. Some of them are yearly events such as the WWE Draft and the Slammy Awards. Others include tributes to various professional wrestlers who have recently died or retired from actively performing.

List

Episode Date Rating Notes
WWF Monday Night Raw (Special) January 11, 1993 2.5 [1] Series premiere.
Raw Bowl January 1, 1996 2.6 [2] Super Bowl-themed episode, featuring a "Raw Bowl."
Raw Championship Friday September 6, 1996 3.4 [2] Friday airing of Raw featuring WWF champions.
Royal Rumble Raw February 3, 1997 2.6 [2]
  • First two-hour Raw broadcast.
  • Featured clips from the Royal Rumble.
Thursday Raw Thursday February 13, 1997 3.3 [2]
  • A Raw episode airing on a Thursday.
  • Shawn Michaels forfeited the WWF Championship due to injury and took time off, claiming that he had "lost his smile."
Raw Saturday Night February 13, 1999 5.9
  • A Raw episode airing on a Saturday.
  • Taped on February 8, 1999 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with an attendance of 41,432, making it the highest attended Raw event.
  • It was, however, aired live in Canada on TSN.[3]
Raw is Owen May 24, 1999 7.2 [4] Tribute in memory of Owen Hart, following his death the night before.
Raw is War March 26, 2001 4.7
  • The final night of the Monday Night Wars.
  • Vince McMahon addressed the purchase of WCW by the WWF (which was simulcast on what was the final episode of WCW Monday Nitro on TNT).
  • However, Shane McMahon interrupted his father's address by appearing on Nitro to say that he purchased WCW.
The Brand Extension Draft March 25, 2002 5.4 [5]
  • Start of the Brand Extension.
  • Vince McMahon selects the SmackDown roster while Ric Flair selects the Raw roster.
Raw Roulette October 7, 2002 4.0 [6]
  • The first edition, introduced by then-Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff, that featured the rosters of Raw and Smackdown.
  • The stipulations of matches were decided by the spin of a wheel.
Raw X Anniversary January 13, 2003 5.2 [7] Celebrated the show's 10th anniversary.
Raw Roulette November 24, 2003 4.1 [6]
  • The second edition that featured the rosters of Raw and Smackdown.
  • It featured the first-ever women's Steel Cage Match in WWE history (Lita vs. Victoria).
  • The stipulations of matches were decided by the spin of a wheel.
2004 WWE Draft Lottery March 22, 2004 4.6 [8] The first Draft Lottery that featured a supplemental draft.
Live $250,000 Raw Diva Search Casting Special July 12, 2004 1.1 [8] A Diva Search casting special with guest judges Chris Jericho, Edge, Randy Orton and Triple H.
Raw Homecoming October 3, 2005 5.6 [9]
  • First-ever three-hour Raw broadcast.
  • Return to the USA Network.
Eddie Guerrero Tribute Show November 14, 2005 5.3 [9] Tribute in memory of Eddie Guerrero who died over the weekend.
Tribute to the Troops December 19, 2005 4.2 [9]
Raw Family Reunion October 9, 2006 5.0 [10] First Raw special to feature the rosters from all three brands.
Tribute to the Troops December 25, 2006 4.1 [10]
  • Christmas from Baghdad.
  • Honored American armed forces.
2007 WWE Draft June 11, 2007 4.5 [11] Featured the rosters from all three brands.
Chris Benoit Memorial (John Cena Recap Show–International broadcasts) June 25, 2007 3.8 [11]
  • Memorial to Chris Benoit and his family.
  • Hosted by Todd Grisham from WWE Studios and was broadcast only in international markets.
Raw 15th Anniversary December 10, 2007 4.7 [11][12] Celebrated the show's 15th anniversary.
Tribute to the Troops December 24, 2007 4.0 [11]
  • Christmas from Iraq.
  • Honored American armed forces.
Raw Roulette January 7, 2008 3.2 [6]
  • The third edition that featured the rosters from Raw, Smackdown and ECW.
  • The stipulations of matches were decided by the spin of a wheel.
King of the Ring April 21, 2008 3.0 [13]
  • King of the Ring tournament.
  • Featured the rosters from all three brands.
2008 WWE Draft June 23, 2008 3.4 [13] Featured the rosters from all three brands.
Raw's 800th Episode Celebration November 3, 2008 3.4 [13] Celebrated the show's 800th episode.
2008 Slammy Awards December 8, 2008 3.2 [13]
2009 WWE Draft April 13, 2009 3.7 [14] Featured the rosters from all three brands.
The Three-For-All June 15, 2009 3.6 [14][15]
  • Featured the rosters from all three brands.
  • Three world championships were defended; WWE, ECW and World Heavyweight.
  • In addition, this broadcast would be the final episode that the ECW brand and members of its roster would be on Raw.
Trump Raw June 22, 2009 4.4 [14][16] The first commercial-free Raw broadcast.
A Raw Thanksgiving November 23, 2009 3.3 [14][17]
  • Featured the rosters from Raw and SmackDown.
  • Jesse Ventura guest-stars.
2009 Slammy Awards December 14, 2009 3.3 [14][18]
Raw's WrestleMania Rewind March 15, 2010 4.0
  • Featured re-matches from past WrestleMania events.
  • Steve Austin guest-stars.
Monday Night SmackDown April 19, 2010 3.1
2010 WWE Draft April 26, 2010 2.8 [19]
  • Featured the rosters from Raw and SmackDown.
  • SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long and John Cena took over authoritative duties.
Commercial-Free Raw May 17, 2010 3.4
Three-Hour Viewer's Choice Raw June 7, 2010 3.1
Raw's 900th Episode Celebration August 30, 2010 3.7 Celebrated the show's 900th episode.
Raw Roulette September 13, 2010 3.0 [23]
  • The fourth edition that featured the rosters of Raw and Smackdown.
  • The stipulations of matches were decided by the spin of a wheel.
  • NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson guest-stars.
Old School Raw November 15, 2010 3.6
  • Three-Hour edition that featured appearances by former talent and personalities.
  • Everything in the show was also supposed to temporarily revert to the 1993 RAW format.
  • However, while some items from 1993 were used (such as the ring and the theme music), it used 1980s-era WWF opening as well as the stage set-up from around 1996, making it more of an anachronism-type episode than an actual "old-school" episode.
King of the Ring November 29, 2010 3.1
  • Three-Hour King of the Ring tournament.
  • Featured talent from both Raw and SmackDown.
  • Miss USA Rima Fakih guest-stars.
2010 Slammy Awards December 13, 2010 3.1
  • Slammy Award show.
  • Featured the rosters from Raw and SmackDown.
  • The ceremony was held at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, LA.
2011 WWE Draft April 25, 2011 3.6 Featured the rosters from Raw and SmackDown.
The Rock's Birthday Bash May 2, 2011 3.4
  • Birthday celebration for The Rock in his hometown of Miami, FL
  • Mýa and Pitbull guest-star.[24]
WWE All Star Night June 13, 2011 3.6
  • Three-Hour edition that featured the rosters from Raw and SmackDown.
  • WWE Hall of Famer Steve Austin served as special guest Raw General Manager.
  • The episode's alternative title was Stone Cold Raw.
Power to the People June 20, 2011 3.2
  • Three-Hour edition that featured the rosters from Raw and SmackDown.
  • Match selections were voted via mobile phone.
Raw Roulette June 27, 2011 3.1 [25]
  • The fifth edition that featured the rosters from Raw and Smackdown.
  • The stipulations of matches were decided by the spin of a wheel.
  • WWE Hall of Famer "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels guest-stars.
  • CM Punk made his famous "pipebomb" shoot speech at the end of the show.
Raw Gets Rocked November 14, 2011 3.0 Three-Hour edition featuring The Rock and Mick Foley.
2011 Slammy Awards December 12, 2011 2.8
  • Three-hour Slammy Award ceremony.
  • The ceremony was held at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, VA.
Raw Supershow Extreme [26] April 23, 2012 4.39/3.04 share [27] Special Three-hour Raw SuperShow announced.
Raw 1000 July 23, 2012 6.01/3.84 share [27]
  • Special episode celebrating the show's 1,000th episode.
  • This show also starts Raw's new 3-hour format and new logo.
  • Held at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
Shawn Michaels Appreciation Night August 6, 2012 4.7/3.54 share [27] Special episode for Shawn Michaels that was held in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas.[28]
2012 Slammy Awards December 17, 2012 4.23/2.89 share [29] Slammy Award ceremony held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Champions Choice Night December 31, 2012 3.5
Raw 20th Anniversary January 14, 2013 4.55/3.1 share [30] This show celebrated the 20th anniversary of Raw, held at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Raw Roulette January 28, 2013 5.02/3.67 share [30] Special edition of Raw, where match stipulations were chosen by the spin of a wheel.
Old School Raw March 4, 2013 5.02/3.55 share [30]
  • Special edition featuring appearances by former talent and personalities.
  • Like the previous Old School Raw, this was more of an anachronism-type episode, with some key differences from the 2010 episode being the use of the Attitude Era theme song from the War Zone segment during backstage segments right before commercial, as well as the use of a modified 1980's WWF logo without the "F."
  • The latter was the result of the 2012 settlement between the WWE and World Wide Fund for Nature that allowed the WWE to uncensor the Attitude Era WWF scratch logo in archival footage in exchange of no further use of any WWF logos in new, original footage.[31]
Bret Hart Appreciation Night May 27, 2013 3.94/1.4 share [32]
  • Special episode for Bret Hart that was held in his hometown of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
  • The show featured highlights of his career as well as other legends showing their respect.
Raw Country November 18, 2013 3.80/1.4 share [33]
2013 Slammy Awards December 9, 2013 4.15/1.5 share [34]
  • Slammy Award ceremony.
  • The Ceremony was held at the KeyArena in Seattle, WA.
Old School Raw January 6, 2014 4.54/1.6 share [35] Special edition that featured appearances by former talent and personalities.[36]
Occupy Raw March 10, 2014 4.73/1.5 share [37] Special episode of Raw featuring the Occupy Raw Movement.
The Ultimate Warrior Tribute Show April 14, 2014 4.77/1.7 share [38] A tribute to recent Class of 2014 Hall of Famer The Ultimate Warrior who passed away the day after appearing on the post-WrestleMania XXX episode of Raw the week before.
Raw 1100 June 23, 2014 4.03/1.4 share [39] Celebrated the show's 1,100th episode.
Hulk Hogan Birthday Celebration Show August 11, 2014 4.30/1.5 share [40] The 61st birthday celebration of Hulk Hogan.
WWE Hall of Fame 2014 Forum August 25, 2014 3.98/1.3 share [41] The first ever WWE Hall of Fame Forum.
Raw Season Premiere September 8, 2014 3.98/1.4 share [42] The season premiere of Raw.
2014 Slammy Awards December 8, 2014 2.66/1.3 share [43][44]
Raw Christmas [45] December 22, 2014 3.63/1.3 share [46][47] A holiday-themed edition of Raw.
New Year's Raw December 29, 2014 3.61/2.2 share [48][49] A New Year's Eve-themed edition of Raw.
John Cena Appreciation Night January 5, 2015 3.67/1.3 share[50] Special edition of Raw celebrating John Cena.
Raw Reunion [51][52] January 19, 2015 4.10/1.4 share[53] A special edition of Raw featuring Hulk Hogan, The Outsiders, X-Pac, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Faarooq and New Age Outlaws.
Raw Special in Studio Show January 26, 2015 4.42/1.4 share[54] Due to a major winter storm and travel bans across Connecticut that were occurring at the time, WWE was forced to cancel a SmackDown taping in Boston and reschedule the Raw that was to have been held at the XL Center for the ensuing SmackDown on Thursday. The episode featured interviews of various WWE wrestlers, plus a re-airing of the Royal Rumble triple threat match and the Royal Rumble match from the night before, courtesy of WWE Network.[55][56]
2015 King of the Ring April 27, 2015 TBA The King of the Ring Tournament. The finals will be held tomorrow live on WWE Network.

See also

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