WWE Raw: Check out the 10 best moments of 2021 WWE Raw- Year 2021 has almost reached its pinnacle, and it was a mix of both exciting and impromptu stuff. If we talk about Monday Night Raw, the brand saw three top champions throughout the year. It started with Drew McIntyre and is going to end with Big E holding the most prestigious title in pro-wrestling history.
With that being said, apart from the WWE Championship holders, what were the top 10 moments of this year’s Monday Night Raw? Delve into the top 10 moments of this year’s WWE Raw.
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WWE Raw: #10- Sheamus turns on Drew McIntyre
This moment came during the buildup to Wrestlemania 37. Edge won the Royal Rumble match and went to all three shows i.e., Raw, NXT & Smackdown, to decide which champion he would be facing at the showpiece event.
He started with WWE Raw and confronted the then WWE Champion Drew McIntyre, who was with his ally Sheamus in the ring but never expected him to turn on him. As Edge left the ring, Sheamus hit Drew McIntyre with a brogue kick from behind. Sheamus and Drew McIntyre have been really close friends for years, and this was something no one saw coming.
WWE Raw: #9- AJ Styles & Omos split
This happened last week on Monday Night Raw. Former Raw tag-team Champions AJ Styles & Omos have cut their ties and will now take the long road on their own. AJ Styles & Omos were rumored to get separated for months, and it came last week when Omos refused to tag in AJ Styles during their match against The Mysterio’s.- This unforeseen behavior from Omos left AJ Styles shell shocked.
WWE Raw: #8- Bad Bunny rocked The Miz with a guitar
In the buildup of Wrestlemania 37, rapper and musician Bad Bunny brutally hit The Miz with a guitar on his back. Both men were involved in a back & forth rivalry since the Royal Rumble PPV event in February and eventually faced each other at the Showcase of Immortals in a tag-team match. Bad Bunny & Damian Priest came out at the top against Miz & John Morrison.
WWE Raw: #7- Goldberg returns
The Iconic Goldberg returned to WWE on the Money in the Bank fallout edition of Monday Night Raw. Well. It wasn’t a surprise as he was already announced for the particular episode, but definitely a breathtaking moment. The Hall of Famer confronted the then WWE Champion Bobby Lashley and challenged him for the title at Summerslam.
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WWE Raw: #6- Randy Orton hits the Bro-Derek
It was the time when Riddle was trying too hard to have Randy Orton as his tag-team partner. Randy Orton faced Xavier Woods in a singles match where he used Riddle’s finisher, the ‘Bro-Derek,’ to secure a victory. This special moment came a week after when Riddle defeated Xavier Woods using Randy’s RKO.
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WWE Raw: #5- Kevin Owens turned heel
Kevin Owens snapped the WWE Champion Big E two weeks before the Survivor Series PPV event on Monday Night Raw. The scenario took place when Owens lost his singles bout against Seth Rollins via count-out and blamed Big E for his loss.
WWE Raw: Check out the 10 best WWE Raw moments of 2021
The WWE Champion was standing near the apron got snapped by Owens, who hit him with a kick on the chest and then nailed a pop-up powerbomb on the apron. Kevin then launched a fierce attack on Big E to end the night.
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WWE Raw: #4- Bobby Lashley became the WWE Champion
For the first time in his career, the All-Mighty Bobby Lashley got his hands on the WWE title after he defeated The Miz on the March 1 episode of Monday Night Raw. It was the first WWE title reign, and he held its possession for over 190 days.
WWE Raw: #3- Alexa Bliss throws a Fireball on Randy Orton
Alexa Bliss returned on the January 11 edition of Monday Night Raw and did something out of the blues. Bliss got close with The Fiend in the final few months of 2020, and on RAW, she seemed to exhibit some of his ‘powers’ too when she threw a fireball on Randy Orton’s face. It was one of the most tantalizing moments of WWE Raw in recent times.
WWE Raw: #2- Nikki A.S.H cashes in her Money in the Bank contract successfully
Nikki A.S.H stunned one and all by winning the women’s Money in the Bank contract in July. But the biggest surprise came on the following Monday Night Raw when she successfully cashed in her contract on the then Raw Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair. Nikki took only 24 hours to cash in her contract to become the Raw Women’s Champion for the first time in her career.
WWE Raw: #1- Big E cashes in his Money in the Bank contract successfully
Just like Nikki A.S.H, Big E also cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on Raw to become the WWE Champion first time in his career. His cash-in came in September ahead of the Extreme Rules PPV event. Big E beat an exhausted Bobby Lashley, who defended his title against Randy Orton in a grueling encounter before bumping with Big E.
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