On January 11, 1993, Monday Night Raw officially debuted. It marked a new era for wrestling, the beginning of live television every week. Over more than 25 years, it has become a staple of the industry. Some of the most iconic moments in the history of wrestling have happened on Raw.

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There have also been plenty of great matches in Raw history, of course. You know about the big ones (John Cena wrestling Shawn Michaels for an hour, British Bulldog and Owen Hart putting on a classic for the European Title and so on), but what about those that have largely been forgotten about? The great Raw matches that you might have overlooked? Here are 10 of the best.

10 Mankind vs. Shawn Michaels - 8/11/97

Everyone remembers the incredible WWE Championship match between these two at In Your House: Mind Games in 1996. This is a hidden gem from Raw about a year later, a match that ushered in the iconic Attitude Era. Here, Shawn Michaels was fresh into a heel turn while Mankind was becoming a huge babyface.

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Mankind brought a trash can to the ring, setting the tone for one heck of a brawl. There were some big spots and vicious bumps that you wouldn't expect on an episode of Raw. Shawn got the win after about nine of the wildest minutes of action you'll find anywhere.

9 Cesaro vs. Finn Balor vs. Kevin Owens vs. Rusev - 7/25/16

The first Raw following the WWE Draft in 2016 happened to be one of the best episodes of the show ever. This opening contest was one major reason for that. It was announced that Seth Rollins would compete at SummerSlam to crown the first Universal Champion. To find his opponent, the winners of two Fatal Four-Way matches would meet in a singles main event.

The first Fatal Four Way was this one, and it started things with a bang. Rusev and Kevin Owens worked together to dominate their opponents. Cesaro dazzled us with his impressive skills. Then there was Finn Balor, who shined brightest of all in an outstanding Raw debut. He won here and went on to beat Roman Reigns, before defeating Seth Rollins at SummerSlam to win the Universal Title.

8 Mick Foley vs. Terry Funk - 5/4/98

After failing to win the WWE Title as Dude Love, Mick Foley came out to start this episode of Raw in a sorry state. Vince McMahon ran him down for throwing a pity party and wanted to find that tough part of him again. To do so, he booked Foley to face his friend and oldest rival, Terry Funk, in a Falls Count Anywhere match.

If you know anything about Foley and Funk, then you know this match is right in their wheelhouse. They brawled like they hated each other from the opening bell. Despite being in his fifties, Funk busted out a moonsault off of a balcony. That tells you how wild this match got. Foley got the victory with a piledriver on a chair.

7 AJ Styles vs. Cesaro vs. Chris Jericho vs. Kevin Owens - 4/4/16

The Raw after WrestleMania has become one of the biggest nights on the annual wrestling calendar. 2016 was no exception. New WWE Champion Roman Reigns needed an opponent for the next pay-per-view. Fans were treated to this Fatal Four Way main event to determine who would face Reigns.

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Originally, Sami Zayn was scheduled, but he was attacked beforehand and replaced by the returning Cesaro. These four men put on one of the best main events in Raw history. There was non-stop action and the crowd hung on every dramatic moment. Anybody could realistically have been Reigns' next opponent. In the end, it was AJ Styles who prevailed on this night.

6 Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins - 8/18/14

The names Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins are synonymous with one another. They came into WWE together as members of the Shield, had some lengthy rivalries after Rollins turned his back on him, and then teamed up again years later. That doesn't nearly cover it all. Their biggest matches were probably inside Hell in a Cell, their Ladder Match, or the Triple Threat that also involved Roman Reigns.

People seem to overlook this one, which is a shame because it might be their best. A night after stealing SummerSlam with a great Lumberjack match, Ambrose and Rollins had a rematch under Falls Count Anywhere rules. This was intense, featuring highlights like a powerbomb onto a pile of chairs and a Blackout onto cinder blocks.

5 Cactus Jack, Rikishi, The Rock and Too Cool vs. Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Triple H and X-Pac - 2/7/00

Yes, that is a mouthful of wrestlers in one match. Sometimes, getting all of these moving parts together makes for a jumbled mess, but this was a stellar match where everything came together perfectly. The crowd played a huge role, as they were excited for the most popular wrestlers (the team of future movie superstar The Rock) and some of the new guys on the roster (Benoit, Malenko, and Saturn).

This worked as a preview of things to come for WWE in 2000. Guys like Benoit and Malenko brought a new feel to the shows and added a new element. The match only lasted about 11 minutes, but it had a wild pace that made it an exciting sprint. It's never mentioned among the best matches in Raw history, but it should be.

4 AJ Styles and Chris Jericho vs. The New Day - 3/7/16

At the start of AJ Styles' WWE career, he was almost joined at the hip with Chris Jericho. They went from rivals to partners and earned themselves a shot at the WWE Tag Team Titles. That put in the crosshairs of the New Day and provided us with one of the finest tag matches in recent memory.

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Styles and Jericho showed better chemistry as partners than they ever did as opponents. The action in this bout had the molten hot Chicago crowd on the edge of their seats. New Day retained as part of their historic reign as champions. After the match, Jericho attacked AJ and set up a final clash at WrestleMania.

3 Doink vs. Marty Jannetty - 6/21/93

Talk about a hidden gem. You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who remembers this match. Thanks to the WWE Network, you can go back and relive it. If you do, you'll most likely be stunned at how great it was. Doink and Marty Jannetty had a short feud that set up this Two out of Three Falls match.

Doink was his usual evil self and that was a perfect foil for Jannetty, who was all about playing the underdog. They delivered a match that wouldn't be out of place in today's culture. It had aerial antics and was worked at a ridiculous pace. The only negative was that it ended with a weird disqualification. Other than that, this is something you need to seek out.

2 Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens vs. Rusev - 7/13/15

In 2015, John Cena was consistently putting on good matches with his United States Title Open Challenge. Things went a little differently on this episode, though. Instead of one challenger, he got responses from Cesaro, Kevin Owens, and Rusev. It was determined that they would meet in a Triple Threat match to find Cena's opponent.

Fans were treated to 24 tremendous minutes of pro wrestling. Cesaro seemed determined to remind the world how talented he is. Kevin Owens was still new to the main roster and out to make an impact. Rusev wanted to get back on track. It all came together to give us something special. Rusev won in the end, but was so worn out from this classic that his match with Cena only lasted about five minutes.

1 British Bulldog and Owen Hart vs. Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin - 5/26/97

If you weren't consistently watching Raw in 1997, you should go back and do so. It is some of the best television the company has ever put out. On this edition, British Bulldog and Owen Hart defended their Tag Team Titles against Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin.

What made this so compelling was the way Austin and Michaels argued throughout. They didn't trust each other and were uneasy partners, yet they were there for one another. It blended red hot action with dynamite storytelling and it equaled something special. Austin and Michaels won the titles in a shocker.

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