10 Surprise Comeback Predictions For WWE Raw's 25 Year Celebration

6. Rob Bartlett

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Rob Bartlett lent hideously unfunny impressions and a broad disinterest in the industry in general to the first few months of Monday Night Raw as Vince McMahon attempted to frame his new broadcast as the centre of the universe from the quaint surround of New York City's Manhattan Centre.

A longstanding regular on North East radio, Bartlett was an intentionally niche selection at the time. Unfortunately, his style didn't mesh well with the wrestling-centric nonsense of McMahon, Randy Savage or comedy sparring partner Bobby Heenan. And yet, by today's standards, the 60-year-old would be a revelation.

There's maybe never been more insane call of the action than Booker T's twisted takes in 2017. Send them both to the illustrious old venue together to heel on Hall Of Fame duo Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler as the 'original voice of Raw' and give Michael Cole and Corey Graves a much-needed night off from the former WCW Champion's myopic madness.

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