25 Greatest WWE Raw Moments Ever

23. Five Words (April 3rd, 2017)

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Considered the WWE promo of the year by many fans, Roman Reigns had never been given the chance to do so much with so little as the company devised the perfect follow up to the supposed retirement of The Undertaker one night earlier.

Reigns had utterly dominated 'The Deadman' in their WrestleMania 33 failed epic, leaving the sourest taste in the mouths of those that stuck around for the following evening's Raw.

Opening the broadcast and spending nearly ten minutes saying absolutely nothing, Roman was finally the ruler of his empire. A master manipulator with the microphone, his repeated attempts to speak only increased fan fury. His 'This Is My Yard Now' declaration made for a seismic beginning, middle and end of his most important ever address.

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