25 Best Moments Of WWE Monday Night RAW (Year-By-Year)

25. 1993: The 1-2-3 Kid Defeats Razor Ramon

While RAW was certainly fresh during its first few weeks, with its gritty aesthetic and live nature (at first), it was still mainly standard WWF programming of its time. Namely, the shows consisted of squash matches and little in the way of storytelling or character development. However, in May of 1993, WWE defied their own conventions and made a new superstar in a big way.

Sean Waltman, who had been utilized as an enhancement talent, was squaring off against the much larger Razor Ramon. Portrayed as a typical squash match, the audience were shocked when "The Kid" scored a flash pinfall victory on Ramon. Capitalizing on this win, Waltman was rechristened the 1-2-3 Kid, and in the following weeks, continued to feud with and eventually align with Razor Ramon, turning "The Bad Guy" face in the process.

The feud and gradual face turn for Ramon showed the early potential RAW had for week-to-week storytelling. In addition, with the unprecedented victory for Waltman making a star out of the diminutive jobber, it signified that anything could happen on this new show.