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March 6, 1995: Shawn Michaels throws in a headlock on Davey Boy Smith, aka The British Bulldog.
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2 ^; u2 y8 j8 N( K9 x2 Y) q; V" }March 20, 1995: King Kong Bundy puts his strength to good use.
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March 27, 1995: Harts on fire! Bret takes it to Owen in a fierce bout that the "Hit Man" wins via submission.
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April 3, 1995: Alundra Blayze and Bull Nakano battle for the WWE Women's Title. Alundra ultimately prevails, relieving Bull of her prize.
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April 10, 1995: Bret Hart delivers a swift boot to the belly of Yokozuna in a six-man tag match that also featured Bob Holly, Hakushi, Owen Hart and The 1-2-3 Kid.
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! X4 S) d5 O& ]$ ^" ?+ }- yApril 17, 1995: Doink isn't clowning around, going for the 3-count against Raymond Roy.
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+ S& p* e- q# {' ]4 K- yApril 24, 1995: Nothing personal, strictly business. The "Million Dollar Man" hands a pink slip to Bam Bam Bigelow.
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5 T5 Y+ s' J4 x6 s4 [) u( b" f0 p/ bMay 1, 1995: The "Hit Man" struts his stuff.
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& g V1 B! p- r. kMay 8, 1995: Doink the Clown is on the attack against Jeff Jarrett.
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3 |' \/ y2 L* U! N: vMay 22, 1995: The Connecticut Blueblood, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, makes his Raw debut. We always had a good feeling about him ...
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May 29, 1995: The Deadman lays Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett to rest.7 z8 _( h( y% ]7 O7 a1 @+ E8 l8 d
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' O0 W/ Z+ z5 b3 o4 MJune 5, 1995: Owen Hart strikes a pose as he fights Davey Boy Smith to a 15-minute, time-limit draw.1 }9 u6 i- D$ S9 a1 A
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June 12, 1995: East meets West as Lex Luger faces off against Yokozuna.% ~3 _/ }3 b( E, d( ]! u
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/ a8 B; g7 | ~. I# Y* CJune 19, 1995: The Undertaker cuts a menacing figure as he prowls the outside of the ring.8 c, B+ }6 k# d4 G" A
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1 d7 g5 m- E% {5 Z; S" ~. zJune 26, 1995: The Smoking Gunns display tag team chemistry at its finest.
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July 3, 1995: The 1-2-3 Kid is ready for action.
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: x. t7 y7 D- w1 G3 sJuly 10, 1995: Hunter Hearst Helmsley preps for battle.$ ?4 ^! f1 x7 I$ c) A( u
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7 Z: F4 O4 a$ ?7 R. J+ |July 17, 1995: Diesel puts his fist to the sky as he announces his lumberjacks.
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2 x, d- y: f. Y* t& Q4 v* x' LJuly 24, 1995: Bret Hart can't be tamed as he faces Hakushi.
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; i9 G. n4 ]! w5 J3 o3 b. iJuly 31, 1995: Razor Ramon ensnares Owen Hart in a submission maneuver during tag team action. Ramon & Savio Vega go on to defeat Hart & Yokozuna by count-out.9 E. u5 k: P; M& M
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" y2 C: l! ` a; s' M# rAugust 7, 1995: Hart swarms Ramon during the rematch, which he and Yokozuna go on to win.
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August 14, 1995: A gentleman never forgets his courtesies: Helmsley takes a bow.
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# m _ z; { W6 E5 E9 ZAugust 21, 1995: Diesel and Davey Boy Smith team up to battle Men on a Mission, and the unlikely duo goes to capture the win by DQ.
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September 11, 1995: HBK strikes a pose on the roof of Titan Tower for Raw's new "Season Premiere" opening montage.& T( ^; t! k# ]! v$ |% v6 a* }
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7 {9 I: s, \( B+ _" o. f' a3 MSeptember 18, 1995: Here we are again: Longtime rivals The 1-2-3 Kid and Razor Ramon square off once more.& k4 }' ]4 m5 ^! c
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September 25, 1995: Smokin'! The Gunns defeat Owen Hart and Yokozuna to capture the WWE Tag Team Championships.
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October 2, 1995: The King is most displeased.
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8 @# Q4 i5 [' wOctober 9, 1995: Six-man Tag Team action invades Raw when Davey Boy Smith, Owen Hart & Yokozuna clash with Diesel, Shawn Michaels & The Undertaker.2 s) f$ o; C, @8 ?
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$ F; m$ D4 V; f$ t6 rOctober 16, 1995: The Excellence of Execution scrambles to escape a steel cage against Dr. Isaac Yankem, DDS.
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October 23, 1995: The mighty Ahmed Johnson makes his Raw debut.
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, U4 s" R, R4 TOctober 30, 1995: Owen Hart goes for the cover on Razor Ramon in an Intercontinental Championship Match, which Hart goes on to lose by DQ.2 c! m2 w5 Z7 p* a& v
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November 6, 1995: Lawler and Yankem team up to defeat Bret Hart and Hakushi in Tag Team action.
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9 E7 d; t) X% \3 e3 t! TNovember 13, 1995: Ahmed Johnson sets up Jake Steele for a devastating maneuver.
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2 q. c8 B: ?0 I1 `# D& R4 jNovember 20, 1995: Shawn Michaels finds himself in an unusually vulnerable position after he collapses in the ring against Owen Hart.
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November 27, 1995: Undertaker models his rarely-worn mask in a brawl against Sir Mo./ E2 V, z( m3 x) }; b0 @
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) l0 i0 j+ C, J+ d3 a/ nDecember 4, 1995: Sycho Sid locks up Marty Jannetty from behind.' \- Y4 B+ k; t1 [9 L- ^$ h# z
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- }; X& D& r/ A2 n" d1 F3 cDecember 18, 1995: Jeff Jarrett locks Hakushi in a headlock.' K6 o& N/ F' l( s. [
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December 18, 1995: Buddy Landel collides with Bob "Spark Plugg" Holly" T" t# B3 A& ]
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January 1, 1996: Razor Ramon battles Yokozuna in a "Raw Bowl" Tag Team Battle Royal that also featured The Smoking Gunns, Owen Hart, Savio Vega, Sycho Sid and The 1-2-3 Kid.
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January 8, 1996: The "Million Dollar Man" introduces The Ringmaster (later "Stone Cold" Steve Austin) in his Raw debut and bestows him with the Million Dollar Championship.$ J; A6 C$ X: i: k l
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January 22, 1996: WWE Champion Bret Hart goes for a leg drop on Intercontinental Champion Goldust., E7 A3 A- K& e; F2 S5 C
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January 22, 1996: It's Vader time!
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January 29, 1996: Ain't that a kick in the head? HBK attempts to score the 1-2-3 over Yokozuna.6 Q, O8 c* u1 I" Z, B
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February 5, 1996: Diesel displays his dominance after laying out The Phenom following his match with WWE Champion Bret Hart.
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February 19, 1996: Goldust goes for the cover on Intercontinental Champion Razor Ramon.) M$ W4 R% u4 K K, O6 u$ |
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' }1 q( h& B/ X, j, E5 b3 mFebruary 26, 1996: Come one, come all: Yokozuna takes Owen Hart and The British Bulldog off their feet in a Handicap Match.
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March 4, 1996: Bret Hart locks Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a submission maneuver.
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March 11, 1996: Jerry "The King" Lawler takes the mic opposite Mark Henry in The World's Strongest Man's Raw debut.
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2 Z: x: s* {8 F- iMarch 25, 1996: Shawn Michaels traps Leif Cassidy in a headlock.
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( e7 |9 s- N- cApril 1, 1996: Somebody call the men in white coats, Mankind is loose on Monday Night Raw!
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April 8, 1996: Big men collide when Vader meets Yokozuna. The Sumo warrior ultimately lost via referee's discretion and was carried out in a forklift.
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April 15, 1996: Savio Vega defeats Goldust for the Intercontinental Title, but the call is immediately disputed, and a rematch is set for the following week.4 L+ `9 Q' L: P1 @! f! U5 J" O
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( S# C, T0 e0 V' ^) P3 _April 22, 1996: Here come the Bodydonnas! The fitness-nut tag team made their presence known by attacking the Godwinns.
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2 U1 D9 _4 a+ ?. o V2 G$ G7 QApril 29, 1996: Feel the wrath ... The Ultimate Warrior is back!) e8 \% s( g; B8 d/ H1 B5 m
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9 ]/ C; @% d, |- c7 [8 `" dMay 13, 1996: Shawn Michaels delivers a punishing shot to Hunter Hearst Helmsley outside the ring.
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( T8 o" L& C2 SMay 20, 1996: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Savio Vega are all tied up after Austin interferes with Vega's match against The 1-2-3 Kid.
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) S; `8 Y; f4 Q" SMay 27, 1996: The Ultimate Warrior collides with Goldust.- Z# y, i5 O6 p' r4 E0 i. s
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June 3, 1996: Mr. Socko is nowhere to be found yet, but Mankind locks in his brutal Mandible Claw on Barry Horowitz all the same." v n* i$ t0 \0 ~. x, u1 ^
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b* g0 T9 K7 Q3 ]9 V, rJune 10, 1996: The British Bulldog has The Undertaker on the ropes in a one-on-one match that The Bulldog goes on to win after Mankind interferes.
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: e C$ S, ~! d4 G& J% F- R( r- g9 iJune 17, 1996: Goldust defeats Jake "The Snake" Roberts after spraying gold flakes in his eyes, but once the referees discover evidence of The Bizarre One's trickery, the decision is reversed.
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June 24, 1996: Legends collide as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin faces The Undertaker.
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June 1, 1996: The one-time Rockers meet as enemies when Shawn Michaels faces Marty Jannetty.( M4 y! S# a% G
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July 15, 1996: Anybody need some work done? TL Hopper, the wrestling plumber, meets Marc Mero in action.
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July 22, 1996: Damn! Is that Faarooq? Yes it is, as WWE Hall of Famer Ron Simmons makes his eye-popping debut.0 C# Q& ^+ j' C6 S e
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7 o8 @2 T: n3 j* ^& S+ IAugust 19, 1996: The powers of WWE shift as Mankind kneels before Paul Bearer.* G, B8 u. B+ J; k( T" M% V* X
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' S! @- P" U3 r( USeptember 6, 1996: HBK takes to the air against Goldust.
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September 16, 1996: The Sultan makes his debut.
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1 O9 w2 H! f9 ?9 sSeptember 23, 1996: Say hello to the bad guy? Fake Razor Ramon and Fake Diesel make their WWE debuts.- N' ~/ N' _! v& N8 r% C- p
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October 7, 1996: Marc Mero lays a stiff right hand to the Fake Diesel.
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' Y+ [2 @4 y& m! k( I" NOctober 21, 1996: Owen Hart wants no part of Sycho Sid.
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October 28, 1996: Crush goes one-on-one with Aldo Montoya.
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( c% Q" f& C% ]* I8 y: N1 x4 nNovember 4, 1996: The Sultan takes Alex Porteau's legs out from under him.
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November 11, 1996: Two of the greats at work: Owen Hart battles Shawn Michaels in a Tag Team Match.- S, e/ m7 N% `: J
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November 18, 1996: The Nation of Domination forms during Faarooq's match against Savio Vega.. G3 K+ A$ Y, k1 l) C
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December 9, 1996: Mankind and The Undertaker go head-to-head.. O6 j2 N. A( @1 x) x5 ?
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December 16, 1996: Bret Hart administers the Sharpshooter on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin ...
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0 I. H3 E$ X* _8 t. [December 23, 1996: ... and again on Fake Razor Ramon.
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; D, h; w$ B2 q) F5 D3 G1 ?January 6, 1997: Owen Hart sends Mankind for the ride.
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January 13, 1997: Rocky Maivia throws in a headlock on The British Bulldog.
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January 27, 1997: Austin lies prone at the feet of The Phenom.
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February 3, 1997: Tiger Ali Singh makes his debut in WWE.& a% v/ G( Q- R- S
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February 10, 1997: The Phenom lays Savio Vega to rest.
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2 |5 m. U8 \- c% _February 17, 1997: That's crazy! Sycho Sid wins the WWE Title from Bret Hart.
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February 24, 1997: EC-Dub! EC-Dub! Tommy Dreamer and D-Von Dudley invade Monday Night Raw.
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a0 L+ [& \' ]3 `March 3, 1997: The British Bulldog wins the first European Championship during Raw in Germany.
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March 10, 1997: Behold Ken Shamrock, The Most Dangerous Man in the World. |
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