25 Best WWE Raw Matches Ever
8. Shawn Michaels Vs Razor Ramon (August 1st, 1994)
It's hard at times to get past Macho Man Randy Savage and Vince McMahon on commentary crowing about the latter's prison avoidance following the conclusion of the 1994 Steroid Trials, but the August 1st Monday Night Raw opener is worthy of a watch - even if liberal muting is required.
Doing it just because they could, Kliq buddies Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon had an absolutely fantastic battle just weeks before 'The Bad Guy' reclaimed the Intercontinental Title from Shawn's bodyguard-cum-tag partner Diesel at SummerSlam. Having not wrestled in four months, 'HBK' was due a performance like this.
Shawn had embraced his sidekick role in getting 'Big Daddy Cool' over since the historic WrestleMania 10 Ladder Match, but returned in style with a breathless 23-minute tour-de-force. Bouncing around for Razor as only few could, Michaels was rag-dolled at various points and almost babyfaced himself thanks to the thrilling deployment of his increasing array of high spots.
Unable to beat him with a Superkick (then not the finisher it would later become for Michaels), 'The Heartbreak Kid' used a double distraction from Diesel and a handful of tights to claim the victory. The pair's post-match beatdown of Ramon even set up the use of NFL cornerman Walter Payton to level the playing field at SummerSlam.