After two full years on the air, 1995 really changed things for Monday Night Raw. The WWF was still trying to make things work for themselves, but the introduction of Nitro from WCW brought on the "Monday Night War", and things simply took off from there. Gone were the stars of "yesterday" like Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage, and Vince McMahon was out to create the next batch of stars that would help carry the promotion moving forward. People like Shawn Michaels and Diesel became especially important coming into the year, with Bret Hart continuing to shine brightly. While the Attitude Era had yet to officially get underway, the seeds for it were planted in 1995, as the company began to slowly move away from the cartoony product of past years, into a more adult-friendly product. It would be a slow transition overall, but this is the year it began, making way for one of the most profitable and beloved eras of all-time. In the show's ever-so-important third year, it's ten most memorable moments will be documented in this article. While 1994's list saw a more match-heavy list, 1995's list will be focused much more on debuts and segments, in another sign of the times changing.
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