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*August 18, 1997 - After being out with an injury, Rocky Maivia would turn heel, and join the Nation of Domination. He would begin referring to himself as The Rock.
*August 18, 1997 - After being out with an injury, Rocky Maivia would turn heel, and join the Nation of Domination. He would begin referring to himself as The Rock.
*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.
*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. The same night, Rick Rude would appear on both ''Raw'' and ''Nitro'', with ''Nitro'' being live.
*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".
*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 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.
*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.
*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''. After a match between Ric Flair and Sting on ''Nitro'', it was simulcast with ''Raw''. Shane McMahon was revealed, in storyline, to be the owner of WCW, birthing the start of what eventually became the Invasion storyline.
*May 21, 2001 - During a tag match, Triple H tears his quadriceps muscle. He would be out of action for the remainder of 2001, completely missing the Invasion storyline.
*July 2, 2001 - The final 20 minutes of ''Raw'' are given to WCW. The match was Booker T vs. Buff Bagwell for the WCW Championship. The segment was poorly received.
*July 2, 2001 - The final 20 minutes of ''Raw'' are given to WCW. The match was Booker T vs. Buff Bagwell for the WCW Championship. The segment was poorly received.
*July 9, 2001 - Following the poor reception of the Booker T vs. Buff Bagwell match the week prior, the WCW contingent turns heel, aligning with ECW, which had been formed that night. Stephanie McMahon is revealed, in storyline, to be the owner of ECW. The WCW/ECW would be referred to as The Coalition, and later, The Alliance.
*August 20, 2001 - Kurt Angle drives a milk truck to the ring, and sprays The Alliance with milk.
*August 20, 2001 - Kurt Angle drives a milk truck to the ring, and sprays The Alliance with milk.
*October 1, 2001 - Following the end of the Monday Night Wars, as well as the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, ''Raw is War'' changes it's name back to ''Raw''.
*October 1, 2001 - Following the end of the Monday Night Wars, as well as the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, ''Raw is War'' changes it's name back to ''Raw''.
*November 19, 2001 - Following the end of the Invasion storyline at Survivor Series, Ric Flair is revealed to be part owner, in storyline, of WWE.
*January 7, 2002 - Following his May 2001 quad tear, Triple H returns to RAW at Madison Square Garden.
*March 18, 2002 - WWE television debut of Brock Lesnar.
*March 18, 2002 - WWE television debut of Brock Lesnar.
*May 6, 2002 - First episode of ''Raw'' under the WWE name.
*May 6, 2002 - First episode of ''Raw'' under the WWE name.