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*March 17, 1997 - After a Cage Match, Bret Hart snaps on ''Raw'', launching into a vicious in-storyline verbal tirade.
*March 17, 1997 - After a Cage Match, Bret Hart snaps on ''Raw'', launching into a vicious in-storyline verbal tirade.
*November 10, 1997 - Raw after the Montreal Screwjob, which took place at the 1997 Survivor Series.
*November 10, 1997 - Raw after the Montreal Screwjob, which took place at the 1997 Survivor Series.
*November 17, 1997 - In response to the fallout from the Montreal Screwjob, Jim Ross conducts an interview with Vince McMahon. The interview, which would dub the phrases "Time Honored Tradition" and "Bret Screwed Bret", would remain controversial for years to come.
*December 15, 1997 - In a pre-taped message before the start of ''Raw is War'', Vince McMahon a "new era" of programming, declaring "Raw and War Zone are the cures for the common show".
*March 2, 1998 - Debut of the "scratch logo" on ''Raw is War''. The logo made it's official debut a few months prior on November 9, 1997 in the "Try Lacing My Boots" promo.
*March 30, 1998 - ''Raw'' after WrestleMania XIV. Triple H takes over as leader of DX, Sean Waltman returns as X-Pac. First official ''Raw'' of the Attitude Era.
*March 30, 1998 - ''Raw'' after WrestleMania XIV. Triple H takes over as leader of DX, Sean Waltman returns as X-Pac. First official ''Raw'' of the Attitude Era.
*April 13, 1998 - Raw wins the Monday Night Wars for the first time in 84 weeks.
*April 13, 1998 - Raw wins the Monday Night Wars for the first time in 84 weeks.
*October 5, 1998 - Mankind introduces Mr. Socko during a segment featuring an injured Vince McMahon. The Socko gimmick would become so popular, it would become part of Mankind's character. The same night, Stone Cold Steve Austin attacked McMahon in a hospital room setting.
*October 26, 1998 - ''Raw is War'' loses to ''Nitro'' in the ratings for the final time. Starting from the next week until March 26, 2001, ''Raw'' would become dominant in the Monday Night Wars.
*January 4, 1999 - Mick Foley wins the WWE Championship. Since the show was taped, the results were read on WCW Nitro. Immediately after the results were read, around 700,000 viewers switched from Nitro to Raw to see Foley win. This was also the same night the "Fingerpoke of Doom" happened on Nitro. Many cite this as the beginning of the fall for WCW.
*January 4, 1999 - Mick Foley wins the WWE Championship. Since the show was taped, the results were read on WCW Nitro. Immediately after the results were read, around 700,000 viewers switched from Nitro to Raw to see Foley win. This was also the same night the "Fingerpoke of Doom" happened on Nitro. Many cite this as the beginning of the fall for WCW.
*''Raw Is Owen'' (May 24, 1999) - Owen Hart Tribute Show
*''Raw Is Owen'' (May 24, 1999) - Owen Hart Tribute Show
*August 9, 1999 - WWE debut of Chris Jericho.
*August 9, 1999 - WWE debut of Chris Jericho.
*September 27, 1999 - The "This Is Your Life" segment featuring Mick Foley and the Rock, airs. It generates the highest Raw rating ever, with an 8.4.
*September 27, 1999 - The "This Is Your Life" segment featuring Mick Foley and the Rock, airs. It generates the highest Raw rating ever, with an 8.4.
*January 31, 2000 - WWE debut of The Radicalz (Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Chris Benoit, & Eddie Guerrero). They would be the last WCW wrestlers to go to WWE after appearing on ''Nitro'' the week prior, or the same night.
*September 25, 2000 - ''Raw'' begins airing on TNN (now Spike TV).
*September 25, 2000 - ''Raw'' begins airing on TNN (now Spike TV).
*March 26, 2001 - Final night of the Monday Night Wars as well as the Raw before ''WrestleMania X-Seven''.
*March 26, 2001 - Final night of the Monday Night Wars as well as the Raw before ''WrestleMania X-Seven''.