5 Most Important Matches In WWE Monday Night Raw History
Looking back at some fonder milestones after the latest ratings decline...
1. Steve Austin Vs. The Undertaker (1999)
When we all pore over the viewerships and demos and ratings of today's wrestling shows, let's keep this in mind: Stone Cold winning his fourth WWF title by defeating Undertaker in June 1999 set a cable TV wrestling mark that will never, ever be sniffed.
At one point late in the bout, the Austin/Undertaker match had 10.7 million viewers. Take a moment and let that number sit. It was the first wrestling match in cable history to even break *seven* million viewers, and did an ungodly 9.5 rating with a 17.1 share. Man, those were the days.
Written by Justin Henry
In addition to writing lists and commentaries for Cultaholic, Justin is also a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine, and is co-author of the WWE-related book Titan Screwed: Lost Smiles, Stunners, and Screwjobs.
