10 Weirdest WWE Raw Main Events Ever
WWE's flagship show has ended with some very strange matches over the years.
Since its debut in 1993, Monday Night Raw has been WWE's flagship show; the crown jewel in their TV empire that has produced some of the most important and memorable moments in all of wrestling history.
For over 1,600 episodes and counting, Raw has been a staple of wrestling fans' weekly viewing schedules and, with a big money move to Netflix on the horizon, it shows no signs of slowing down.
Like with any wrestling card, the prime slot on Raw is the main event. From The Rock vs Mankind in 1999 to John Cena vs CM Punk in 2013, Raw's main event match has seen plenty of great action take place. And then there are these oddities.
For the purpose of this list, the "main event" of Raw means the final match on the show. Some of these episodes were technically closed out by a non-wrestling segment, but in terms of actual in-ring action, these were the finales.
Strange tag team matches, celebrities, intergender brawls, non-wrestler matches, this list has it all and will leave you wondering how Raw has managed to stay on the air for as long as it has.
10. The Lakers vs The Nuggets - May 25th 2009
There are many words that could be used to describe Vince McMahon - most of which aren't suitable for family viewing - but one of the best ones is "petty".
The ex-Chairman's inability to let things go was on full display on the May 25th 2009 edition of Raw. The show was booked to take place in Denver, Colorado's Pepsi Center, but the owner, Stan Kroenke, double-booked the arena without telling WWE, leaving them venueless.
Raw was moved to the Staples Center in Los Angeles instead, but Vince wasn't going to let this snub slide. He booked a ten-man tag team main event pitting the "Lakers" - LA's home basketball team - versus the "Nuggets" - the Denver team who were owned by one Stan Kroneke.
Not only did Vince fill the Nuggets team with heels - The Miz, The Big Show, and Legacy - but he let the babyface Lakers - John Cena, Batista, MVP, Mr. Kennedy, and Jerry Lawler - beat the tar out of them.
Whilst the LA audience might have enjoyed seeing "their team" triumph, everyone else was left very, very confused.