DX, The Dudleyz, Chris Jericho and Many More Return for RAW 25 (Videos, Photos)
Tonight’s WWE RAW 25th Anniversary special saw several Legends and WWE Hall of Famers return to TV – Eric Bischoff, Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Steve Austin, Vince McMahon, Ron Simmons, JBL, Howard Finkel, Jonathan Coachman, Harvey Wippleman, The Brooklyn Brawler, Teddy Long, Brother Love, The Boogeyman, The Undertaker, Ted DiBiase Sr., John Laurinaitis, William Regal, MVP, The Hardys, Christian, Ric Flair, Chris Jericho, The Bella Twins, Maryse, Kelly Kelly, Lilian Garcia, Jacqueline, Torrie Wilson, Michelle McCool, Terri Runnels, Maria Kanellis, Trish Stratus, “Mean” Gene Oklerlund, The Dudley Boyz, The Godfather, Mark Henry, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, The New Age Outlaws, Sean Waltman and Scott Hall.
Stephanie McMahon, Shane McMahon, Daniel Bryan, John Cena, WWE Champion AJ Styles, SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair, The New Day, Natalya, SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Usos and Jimmy Fallon also made appearances.
While most of the special appearances came during a poker game hosted by The APA, there was one big segment that saw DX give a big “too sweet” endorsement to The Balor Club before Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson defeated The Revival in tag team action. Jericho added Elias to The List in a backstage segment but Elias then left Cena laying in the middle of the ring after hitting him with a Drift Away. The Dudleyz returned to put Heath Slater through a table. Okerlund interviewed the WWE Champion backstage while the female Superstars were brought out to the stage for a pop from the crowd. Most of the Legends were brought back out to surround the ring for the closing segment with Angle and participants of the WWE Universal Title Triple Threat at the Royal Rumble – Kane, Braun Strowman and champion Brock Lesnar.
Earlier we posted photos & videos from Austin’s return with McMahon and The Undertaker’s return but below are more photos & videos from the other special appearances at RAW 25:
……..DAMN! @JCLayfield & #RonSimmons are protecting the backstage area TONIGHT at #RAW25! pic.twitter.com/lvkN4Tl9hL
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
🎶🎶HE'S BAAAAACK!🎶🎶@EBischoff has joined @ReneeYoungWWE @rosenbergradio & @DavidOtunga on the #RAW25 Pre-Show! pic.twitter.com/Dsu06VhVZ2
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
.@JerryLawler is reminded of one HART-felt memory as #TheKing and @JRsBBQ discuss the LEGENDARY @TheHammerstein! #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/xxtzKn7vwn
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
WELCOME TO #RAW25! @JRsBBQ & @JerryLawler are on hand at @TheHammerstein for one heck of a celebration! pic.twitter.com/dp9Vk6dcwR
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
If one thing's for sure, it's that… @TheCoachrules!#RAW25 @RealKurtAngle pic.twitter.com/OSG00LN85o
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
It's that kind of night…#RAW25 @realboogey @TheCoachrules @RealKurtAngle @brawlerreal @TeddyPlayaLong #BrotherLove #HarveyWippleman pic.twitter.com/zpYkFCA0QU
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
You NEVER know who is going to WORM his way onto #RAW25! Isn't that right, @Thecoachrules? @realboogey @RealKurtAngle @teddyplayalong @brawlerreal pic.twitter.com/loEHARvuEc
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
When @MDMTedDiBiase joins your poker game, BUSINESS PICKS UP! #RAW25 @JCLayfield @HeathSlaterOMRB @Rhyno313 pic.twitter.com/054sai18oG
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
NOW IT'S A PARTY! YES! YES! YES!#RAW25 @WWEDanielBryan @RealKingRegal @EBischoff @JohnLaurinaitis pic.twitter.com/o5jfUQM27A
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
The most tense seconds of the night thus far…#RAW25 @mikethemiz @WWEDanielBryan pic.twitter.com/jKgG0hP1p6
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
When it comes to a game of poker, EVERYBODY'S GOT A PRICE! #TheAPA #RAW25 @MDMTedDiBiase @HeathSlaterOMRB @Rhyno313 @JCLayfield pic.twitter.com/VsaH0gCqxO
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
#RAW #WomensChampion @AlexaBliss_WWE… meet #SDLive #WomensChampion @MsCharlotte AND @WWE Hall of Famer @RicFlairNatrBoy!#RAW25 #WOOOOOOOOOO! pic.twitter.com/G8p570St40
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
PEEP SHOW TIME!#RAW25 @Christian4Peeps pic.twitter.com/JWyGm4e64u
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
"Because, see, it is not your dad who sucks… YOU SUCK!" @WWECesaro has some harsh words for @JasonJordanJJ in the @barclayscenter! @WWERollins @WWESheamus #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/DmSSvyP5h3
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
Consider @WWERollins and @JasonJordanJJ ONE-UPPED by #TheBar @WWESheamus & @WWECesaro! #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/UposPnYwU9
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
Some more familiar faces have joined the poker game backstage…#RAW25 @JEFFHARDYBRAND @The305MVP @WWEUsos pic.twitter.com/qBLq0EWpLa
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
"I crunched the numbers…you lost a LOT of money!" – @DanaBrookeWWE to @HeathSlaterOMRB #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/rufjLPvQB8
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
IT'S TIME TO ROCK AND ROLL!
Great to see @trishstratuscom BACK on Monday Night #RAW!#RAW25 pic.twitter.com/JulIL9a4oj
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
Welcome back to #RAW, ladies!@BellaTwins@TheBarbieBlank@JackieMooreTx@Torrie11@McCoolMichelleL@trishstratuscom@MariaLKanellis@TheTerriRunnels@LilianGarcia@MaryseMizanin pic.twitter.com/0EpHYoN5hB
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
Trailblazers. Icons. History makers. #RAW25 #WomensEvolution@BellaTwins@trishstratuscom @JackieMooreTx@TheBarbieBlank@MaryseMizanin@McCoolMichelleL@TheTerriRunnels@Torrie11@MariaLKanellis@LilianGarcia pic.twitter.com/tyvpMBUq6X
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
.@IAmEliasWWE, meet @IAmJericho! #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/pc5JxVH1RQ
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
You thought you were safe, @IAmEliasWWE?
WRONG! YOU JUST MADE THE LIST (and your scarves, too)! #RAW25 @IAmJericho pic.twitter.com/TdjtwIFuc1
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
Does @jimmyfallon want to WALK with @IAmEliasWWE? Let's find out…#RAW25 pic.twitter.com/eiaVkw72tJ
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
MUSIC TO OUR EARS! @JohnCena is LIVE on #RAW25! pic.twitter.com/WhzxqLNyti
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
"SHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTH! NO ONE WANTS TO HEAR YOU!" – @IAmEliasWWE to @JohnCena #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/bEoxesx4mZ
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
The moniker is the same, @IAmEliasWWE. You WANT some; COME GET SOME!!! #RAW25 @JohnCena pic.twitter.com/bcIcttPvgV
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
"JUST LIKE MY WIFE'S FAVORITE SHOW, BABY… FULL HOUSE!"#RAW25 @HeathSlaterOMRB pic.twitter.com/0I7RkRvEuL
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
.@MDMTedDiBiase wins the pot…#RonSimmons says…#RAW25 pic.twitter.com/4Svs6iUFp0
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
It still ain't easy… GODFATHER'S IN THE HOUSE!#RAW25 @TheMarkHenry pic.twitter.com/4TeVEVHdar
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
Some people never change, ESPECIALLY #TheGodfather… #RAW25 @TheMarkHenry pic.twitter.com/beeNQC3Yfm
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
Well, look who's here! @TitusONeilWWE @ApolloCrews @HeathSlaterOMRB & @Rhyno313 are staring down @bullyray5150 & @TestifyDVon! #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/ni0oRCbc7O
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
THIS, @HeathSlaterOMRB, is called a 3D! Welcome to DUDLEYVILLE!#RAW25 @bullyray5150 @TestifyDVon pic.twitter.com/k1NaUQdqjz
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
WAZZAAPPPPPPPPP?! 😜😜😜😜😜😜#RAW25 @bullyray5150 @TestifyDVon pic.twitter.com/JOQd1QOc0Q
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
The #DudleyBoyz have come a long way since their first Monday Night #RAW…#RAW25 @bullyray5150 @TestifyDVon pic.twitter.com/fekhd7SvJi
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
UH-OH! It appears that @HeathSlaterOMRB took a wrong turn and ended up in DUDLEYVILLE!!! #DVonGetTheTables #RAW25 @bullyray5150 @TestifyDVon pic.twitter.com/6W24nqAlaY
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
#DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #DX #RAW25 @TripleH @ShawnMichaels pic.twitter.com/9vTzLXFxpe
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
"25 years later, WE are here because of YOU!" – @TripleH#RAW25 pic.twitter.com/I9PWJCbhhZ
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
"WELL, LET ME TELL YA SOMETHIN', MEAN GENE!"@WWE Hall of Famer @TheGeneOkerlund is getting the #RoyalRumble report from the @WWE Champion himself, @AJStylesOrg! #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/KeUzafREUy
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
OH, YOU DIDN'T KNOW?!#RAW25 @WWERoadDogg @RealBillyGunn pic.twitter.com/zPBW8UNJ4H
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
The #DX ARMY is GROWING! @TheRealXPac is in the HOUSE!#RAW25 pic.twitter.com/SL2VrKpUEj
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
#RAW25 is officially OOZING MACHISMO!@SCOTTHALLNWO is back at @TheHammerstein! pic.twitter.com/9O92WRGuCs
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
HEY YO!#RAW25 @SCOTTHALLNWO pic.twitter.com/DxTKJbqhLZ
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
Now THIS is TOO SWEET! The #BalorClub is LIVE at @TheHammerstein!#RAW25 @FinnBalor @LukeGallowsWWE @KarlAndersonWWE pic.twitter.com/Z6yqsykg0d
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
Something tells us #TheRevival has a bit of a problem here…#RAW25 @ScottDawsonWWE @DashWilderWWE pic.twitter.com/EKInAbGfLs
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
IT'S A TOO SWEET PARTY!#RAW25 #DX #BalorClub pic.twitter.com/Nt1CG8kb1I
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
OH YOU DIDN'T KNOW!?! When @ShawnMichaels and @TripleH said they didn't come to @TheHammerstein alone, they weren't lying! #RAW25 @WWERoadDogg @RealBillyGunn @TheRealXPac @SCOTTHALLNWO pic.twitter.com/oNoZOEetb3
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
Tag team action is underway at @TheHammerstein as @LukeGallowsWWE & @KarlAndersonWWE take on @ScottDawsonWWE & @DashWilderWWE! #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/8zpvuKahBl
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
Well, @LukeGallowsWWE & @KarlAndersonWWE get the win, but this night just got a whole lot worse for #TheRevival! #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/m1piu3Ova1
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
TWO WORDS FOR YA from @TheHammerstein!#RAW25 pic.twitter.com/Q5nUW3x8Wl
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
.@KarlAndersonWWE and @LukeGallowsWWE aren't going to let @DashWilderWWE and @ScottDawsonWWE ruin their TOO SWEET time at #RAW25! pic.twitter.com/5V01oQbh4C
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
UP NEXT: @RealKurtAngle has paraded a sea of legends and @WWE Superstars to the ring for an epic confrontation between @BrockLesnar @BraunStrowman & @KaneWWE! #RAW25 pic.twitter.com/qyeN2NQemJ
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
The #BigRedMachine @KaneWWE is on the scene, and tensions are MOUNTING… #RAW25 #UniversalTitle pic.twitter.com/rlM40QYwMj
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 23, 2018
RUNNING POWERSLAM THROUGH THE TABLE!!!!!!! Will THIS be the scene this Sunday at #RoyalRumble? #RAW25 @BraunStrowman @BrockLesnar @KaneWWE @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/YzvBvtISNe
— WWE (@WWE) January 23, 2018
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