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Here are all the episodes of Monday Night RAW reviewed on the blog in chronological order. You can find each episode below.

1993

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January

RAW ep. #1 – Jan. 11 1993

  • First ever RAW
  • Main event: The Undertaker vs. Damien Demento

RAW ep. #2 – Jan. 18 1993

  • Go-home show for Royal Rumble 1993
  • Main event: Ric Flair vs. ‘El Matador’ Tito Santana
  • Announcement for next week’s Loser Leaves Town Match
PPV – ROYAL RUMBLE (JAN. 24)

RAW ep. #3 – Jan. 25 1993

  • Post-Royal Rumble 1993 episode
  • Main event: Ric Flair vs. Mr. Perfect – Loser Leaves Town

February

RAW ep. #4 – Feb. 1 1993

  • Brutus Beefcake returns to WWF
  • Lex Luger and Doink the Clown both make their televised WWF in-ring debuts
  • Main event: Lex Luger vs. Jason Knight (jobber)

RAW ep. #5 – Feb. 15 1993

  • 15-Man Battle Royal
  • Jimmy Hart turns face!
  • Main event: Brutus Beefcake vs. Ted DiBiase

RAW ep. #6 – Feb. 22 1993

  • Hulk Hogan returns after 1 year away!
  • Tatanka & The Nasty Boys vs. Shawn Michaels & The Beverly Brothers
  • Main event: The Undertaker vs. Skinner

March

RAW ep. #7 – March 1 1993

  • WWF Championship – Bret Hart vs. Fatu
  • Main event: The Steiners in action!

RAW ep. #8 – March 8 1993

  • Money Inc vs. El Matador & Virgil
  • Main event: Mr. Perfect vs. Rick Martel

RAW ep. #9 – March 15 1993

  • Bob Backlund vs. Papa Shango
  • Main event: The Nasty Boys vs. The Headshrinkers

RAW ep. #10 – March 22 1993

  • Money Inc compete before WrestleMania
  • Main event: Doink the Clown vs. Kamala

Special: March to WrestleMania – March 29 1993 (aired during during that week’s RAW’s timeslot)

  • Go-home show before WrestleMania IX
  • Yokozuna vs. Randy Savage
  • Main event: The Undertaker vs. Bam Bam Bigelow

April

PPV – WRESTLEMANIA IX (APRIL 4)

RAW ep. #11 – April 5 1993

  • Post-WrestleMania IX episode
  • The Steiners vs. The Beverlys
  • Main event: ‘The King’ Jerry Lawler wrestling!

RAW ep. #12 – April 12 1993

  • IRS vs. Scott Steiner
  • A fight breaks down between Sensational Sherri and Luna Vachon around ringside
  • Main event: Friar Ferguson debuts!

RAW ep. #13 – April 19 1993

  • Bret Hart addresses his loss at WrestleMania
  • Money Inc vs. The Beverly Brothers
  • Main event: Bam Bam Bigelow in action!

RAW ep. #14 – April 26 1993

  • Shawn Michaels addresses Perfect & Duggan
  • Lex Luger vs. Crush
  • Main event: Typhoon in action!

May

RAW ep. #15 – May 3 1993

  • IC Title: Shawn Michaels vs. Jim Duggan
  • Main event: Kamala in action!

RAW ep. #16 – May 10 1993

  • HBK and Perfect fight on the streets of New York!
  • KOTR tournament qualifying match
  • Main event: Shawn Michaels vs. Jim Duggan in a Lumberjack Match for the IC Title!

RAW ep. #17 – May 17 1993

  • Razor Ramon suffers shocking defeat to The 1-2-3 Kid!
  • Marty Jannetty returns!
  • First title change in RAW’s history!!

RAW ep. #18 – May 24 1993

  • Mr. Perfect vs. Doink in a KOTR qualifying match
  • Razor Ramon addresses loss to The 1-2-3 Kid
  • Debuting star competes in the main event!

RAW ep. #19 – May 31 1993

  • IC Title: Marty Jannetty vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
  • Yokozuna tries to ruin Memorial Day
  • Razor Ramon has his first match since losing to The Kid

June

RAW ep. #20 – June 7 1993

  • Diesel makes his WWF debut
  • Yokozuna on The King’s Court
  • Main event: Rick Steiner & Billy Gunn vs. IRS & Fatu
PPV – KING OF THE RING (JUNE 13)

RAW ep. #21 – June 14 1993

  • Doink the Clown vs. Marty Jannetty
  • The 1-2-3 Kid answers Razor Ramon’s challenge
  • Main event: Jerry Lawler in action after attacking Bret Hart at KOTR

RAW ep. #22 – June 21 1993

  • The Steiners in action
  • Doink the Clown vs. Marty Jannetty 2 out of 3 falls
  • Main event: Razor Ramon vs. 1-2-3 Kid (rematch)

RAW ep. #23 – June 28 1993

  • HBK vs. Kamala for the Intercontinental Title
  • Razor Ramon turns face
  • Main event: the debuting Bastion Booger vs. Crush

July

RAW ep. #24 – July 5 1993

  • The 1-2-3 Kid wrestles on RAW!
  • The Undertaker returns
  • Main event: Mr. Perfect in action

RAW ep. #25 – July 12 1993

  • WWF Championship – Yokozuna vs. Crush
  • Main event: Adam Bomb in action

RAW ep. #26 – July 19 1993

  • IC Championship – Shawn Michaels vs. Marty Jannetty
  • Men on a Mission debut
  • Main event: The 1-2-3 Kid in action

RAW ep. #27 – July 26 1993

  • Bret Hart vs. Bam Bam Bigelow
  • Jerry Lawler mocks The Hart Family
  • Main event: Doink in action

August

RAW ep. #28 – August 2 1993

  • Randy Savage vs. Doink the Clown
  • Jim Cornette debuts!
  • Main event: Mr. Perfect in action

RAW ep. #29 – August 9 1993

  • Tatanka vs. Mr. Hughes
  • Luger/Yokozuna contract signing
  • Main event: The Heavenly Bodies’ debut

RAW ep. #30 – August 16 1993

  • Ted DiBiase vs. The 1-2-3 Kid
  • Marty Jannetty vs. Bastion Booger
  • Main event: Bam Bam Bigelow in action

Special: SummerSlam Spectacular – August 23 1993 (aired during that week’s RAW timeslot)

  • Yokozuna vs. Jim Duggan
  • IC Championship – Shawn Michaels vs. Bob Backlund
  • Main event: The Steiners vs. Money Inc. – Steel Cage Match
PPV – SUMMERSLAM (AUGUST 30)

September

RAW ep. #31 – September 13 1993

RAW ep. #32 – September 20 1993

RAW ep. #33 – September 27 1993

October