WWE's flagship programme has ruled the airwaves for over two decades now, its blend of exciting storylines and explosive in-ring action a key factor in the promotion's continued success over the years. It has thrown up countless iconic moments in wrestling history, easily more than any other show could lay a claim to (with Nitro coming a distant second). Who could forget Jericho's debut, Austin's beer truck, Mike Tyson's appearance and Mankind's title win? It's fair to say that Raw has changed the face of wrestling history. Without it a programme as popular and consistently exciting, who could foresee Vince McMahon winning the Monday Night Wars (or even the existence of the Wars in the first place)? There are, however, two sides to every coin. For all of Raw's groundbreaking moments of genius, there have been just as many atrocious incidents. Some are merely the result of poor or lazy booking, whereas others are genuinely offensive and sparked major controversy, transcending wrestling itself and forcing difficult questions to be asked about wide-reaching issues such as bullying and political correctness. Here are ten of the very worst moments in Raw's 22-year history, a collection of incidents the WWE would love its viewers to forget - particularly in today's PG era.
