10 Things You Learn Binge Watching Every WWE Raw From 2000

1. Steve Austin Wasn’t Missed

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Wait, what?

That's right. The WWF didn't miss Steve Austin as much as some might lead you to believe. Episodes of Raw zipped along nicely without him, which would've been impossible to think given his stature in 1998 and 1999. At one point, 'Stone Cold' was Raw Is War.

Not in 2000. The Rock came into his own and soared as top babyface, Triple H was smashing it in killer matches by the week, and an epic return (and repackaging) for The Undertaker kept things ticking along nicely. Austin, as strange as this is to say, wasn't exactly needed.

The WWF wanted him back though, and understandably so given his star power. Was that vital though? Nah, not really. If anything, Steve didn't start clicking again until winning the Royal Rumble in January 2001 anyway. 2000 didn't belong to him.

What caught your eye from Raw's 2000 on the WWE Network? For more like this, check out 10 Things You Learn Binge Watching Every WWE Raw From 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999!

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