WWF 94-97

[hurrimark]

I want to go back and watch some of the old RAWS from earlier years, as I started watching in 98. I feel as though I have missed out, but am not sure on what exactly. I was wondering if i could gather opinions on the follwing years of RAW,

Raw 94
Raw 95
Raw 96
RAW 97

What were the quality of matches like? (particularly in the earlier years of 94 and 95)

What were the entertaining goings on during these years of RAW?

Thanks to anyone who can help.

[DTP.]

From 1993 to 1995, it was mainly full of squash matches, maybe a midcard match here or there. Main eventers usually just cut promos or something, but that ended when the In Your House pay-per-views were added in May 1995.

From 1995-1996, there was an odd squash match, but the rest was upper-carder facing lower-carder, maybe an upper-car main event.

1996-1997 it became how it is nowadays.

[Deleted]

97 was great.

Austin vs The Hart Foundation and Nation Of Domination.

you also had Patriot,LOD,formation of DX and heaps of other stuff going on

[Matt]

I don't know if this interests you, but on WWE.com they have that Online Video Subscription and they have old episodes of Raw up. I think they have the first 60 shows up, but I am not really sure. I haven't used it in awhile.

[Sam]

Mar 5, 2009 20:04:01 GMT -5 Matt said:

I don't know if this interests you, but on WWE.com they have that Online Video Subscription and they have old episodes of Raw up. I think they have the first 60 shows up, but I am not really sure. I haven't used it in awhile.

Isn't that apart of WWE 24/7?

[ztj_wwf]

Man, you missed quite possibly the best year and the first year (IMO) of Attitude, 1997.

[Iron Man]

1997 was such an awesome year from start to finish. I actually like 1997 more than the attitude era stuff from '98-'00

[HugoOne]

1997 is probably the only one of those worth tracking down and watching. 1997 was a phenomenal year and when they started using Raw more and more to build up storylines, and have actual matches instead of constant squash matches. That's when Raw became vital to watch.

[Dwight]

Mar 5, 2009 20:31:14 GMT -5 Sam said:

Mar 5, 2009 20:04:01 GMT -5 Matt said:

I don't know if this interests you, but on WWE.com they have that Online Video Subscription and they have old episodes of Raw up. I think they have the first 60 shows up, but I am not really sure. I haven't used it in awhile.

Isn't that apart of WWE 24/7?

They show the shows in order and right now they are at December of 97 so Raw's before that is a no. Which kinda bites if you want to see something before then but didn't sign up when they first started doing this. On rare occasion they'll throw in a show from before like when they had a month dedicated to the "kings of wrestling" they had a Raw up from 1994.

Nothing really to say about 94 or 95 to be honest. I think 96 had some decent stories going on with Bret vs Shawn and Taker vs Mankind and stuff like that. But I can't say there were any matches on Raw that stand. But 1997 was certainly great with the whole Bret vs Austin thing to kick off the year then the USA vs Canada stuff.

[Grapple Arcade]

i managed to get hold of the sets your talking about. i cant say how as i errrr, cant remember!

Anyway, 90's wwf is what i am all about, the whole decade was incredible IMO, the amount of difference from year to year. I liked the 80's, i like early 00' but every single year of the 90's will never be beaten, purely because it was when i watched the most.
Early 90's - Hogans, Warriors etc etc, late 93' - 95' - crazy characters that have no relevence to life what so ever (my fav)... and 96-99 - main event focused attitude awesomeness.
Its all good and i hope you get a chance to check out the years you requested.

The progression of RAW over the years is incredible

90's WWF will forever be the best

[Matt]

Mar 5, 2009 20:31:14 GMT -5 Sam said:

Mar 5, 2009 20:04:01 GMT -5 Matt said:

I don't know if this interests you, but on WWE.com they have that Online Video Subscription and they have old episodes of Raw up. I think they have the first 60 shows up, but I am not really sure. I haven't used it in awhile.

Isn't that apart of WWE 24/7?

I guess you could say that? Its an online verson of 24/7

www.wwe.com/subscriptions/legacy/

[Deleted]

Mar 6, 2009 12:49:42 GMT -5 Grapple Arcade said:

90's WWF will forever be the best

yup!!!

[doogle]

all i remember is 96 had yoko vs. vader where yoko had to be forklifted out of the arena and HBK vs. Lawler as a main event with diesel attacking HBK a the end....perfect on commentary

[hurrimark]

Mar 6, 2009 22:23:46 GMT -5 Matt said:

Mar 5, 2009 20:31:14 GMT -5 Sam said:

Isn't that apart of WWE 24/7?

I guess you could say that? Its an online verson of 24/7

www.wwe.com/subscriptions/legacy/

Thanks for all the input so far.

Is that avaliable to UK customers?

[DTP.]

I prefer 1999 for RAW in the Attitude Era, sure, Vince Russo booking a large part of it isn't great, but still.

[Matt]

Mar 7, 2009 14:00:01 GMT -5 hurrimark said:

Mar 6, 2009 22:23:46 GMT -5 Matt said:

I guess you could say that? Its an online verson of 24/7

www.wwe.com/subscriptions/legacy/

Thanks for all the input so far.

Is that avaliable to UK customers?

To be honest, I don't know. I tried looking for some details to see if it is or not, but could not find that information. I can not imagine why it would not be avaliable to the UK though.

[boxcarracer]

I just had to jump in this thread as 94' to 97' where the exact years i was the biggest into wrestling..im not even close now to how much i was into it then.
Ive been searching through old tapes trying to find old episodes and pay per views from that era.

[summerslam]

1997 was a really good year for raw.i also like to go back and watch the tapes whenever i can.