WWE Raw 1000
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Tagline(s) | The 1000th Episode of Raw | ||
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Raw 1000 was a
.The show featured five
The episode averaged 6 million viewers, Raw's highest viewership since June 2009. The episode also started the program's permanent three-hour format, which had been previously reserved for special episodes.
Production
Background
Raw first aired on January 11, 1993, and since became the longest-running weekly episodic program in television history with no reruns.[1] On May 17, 2012, WWE announced that Raw would expand from its two-hour format to three hours beginning with the 1000th episode on July 23, 2012.[2][3]
The event took place at the
Storylines
Raw 1000 featured
On November 20, 2011, at Survivor Series, CM Punk defeated Alberto Del Rio to win the WWE Championship.[8] On July 15, 2012, at Money in the Bank, John Cena won the Money in the Bank ladder match to earn a contract for a WWE Championship match.[9] The next night on Raw, Cena announced his intention to cash-in his contract for a championship match against Punk on Raw 1000.[10]
In November 2011,
Beginning on June 11, 2012, Heath Slater was involved in weekly segments where he would insult the celebration of past WWE wrestlers.[27] Each week he was interrupted by a returning WWE veteran, who would either attack him or quickly defeat him in a match. This included Vader,[27] Roddy Piper,[28] Psycho Sid,[29] Bob Backlund,[25] Rikishi,[10] and Road Warrior Animal.[30] On July 2, Slater won his only match during this period, against Doink the Clown, but was attacked by Diamond Dallas Page afterward.[24]
Event
The show opened with a video package showcasing the history of the show. WWE
Afterwards, a backstage segment showed
In the next match
Next
Bret Hart came out next as guest ring announcer for an Intercontinental Championship match between champion Christian and The Miz. The Miz defeated Christian after hitting the Skull Crushing Finale. With the win, The Miz was recognized as a WWE Triple Crown winner and a Grand Slam champion.
Triple H returned to call out
The main event featured John Cena against CM Punk, with Cena cashing in his
Reception
The episode received a 3.9
Aftermath
CM Punk's reign as
Results
No. | Results disqualification Singles match for the WWE Championship | This was Cena's Money in the Bank cash-in match 11:14 | | ||
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See also
References
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[Kane] said he finds [AJ] mentally unstable
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