10 more Legends we want to see on the RAW 25 Anniversary show

As of this writing, WWE is already going all out for the 25th Anniversary of RAW. So far they have announced that The Undertaker will be making his first WWE TV appearance since his retirement match with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 33. Hall of Famers Shawn Michaels and Kevin Nash were also announced to appear and now more recently, WWE has confirmed appearances from The Dudley Boyz, the APA, The New Age Outlaws (as a DX reunion), the Bella Twins and WWE Hall of Famers Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Ric Flair, Scott Hall and Stone Cold Steve Austin.

As great as this list is, it could even get bigger and better. There are a dozen more legends that fans would love to see and deserve to put in an appearance and here are just 10 of those.

#10 X Pac

If you're not down with X Pac on RAW, he's got 2 words for ya

We almost have a complete D-Generation X reunion scheduled for the Anniversary show, with Shawn Michaels and the New Age Outlaws, and they will presumably be joined by Triple H, yes it is almost a full reunion because the notable missing name here is X Pac.

The WWE legend has yet to be announced for the show and the likelihood is that he won't be announced at all. This would be because the former European and Tag Team Champion was arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport on April 29, 2017, while on route to travelling over to the UK for an independent appearance. X Pac was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and marijuana, with possible intention to sell, and an outstanding DUI warrant.

I think many fans would still like to see X Pac reunite with his DX brothers even so, not only is X Pac such an important part in the history of the Monday Night Wars but also because the charges against him were ultimately dropped on May 26.

#9 Rob Van Dam

It has been a few years now since we have seen 'The Whole F'N Show' on WWE TV, 3 years to be exact. Rob Van Dam is one of the most popular stars in wrestling history.

RVD recently revealed that he would likely never wrestle for WWE ever again due to a concussion he received in 2016, a particular concussion that WWE will apparently not allow a superstar to compete in the aftermath.

RVD did make a cameo appearance just over 10 years ago on the 15th Anniversary of RAW with a quick 30-second victory over Santino Marella in a match where Rob wasn't physically touched, so an appearance like that shouldn't be out of the question. RVD revealed that WWE chose not to renew his merchandise contract with them last year so an appearance is probably not likely to happen at all.

#8 Vickie Guerrero

When Vickie Guerrero debuted as a TV character in 2006 on Smackdown, she was awful. She couldn't act and had no stage presence. Amazingly, over the next 2 years, she developed into one of the most entertaining, if not the most entertaining character on WWE TV.

Although best remembered in WWE as the best General manager in Smackdown history, Vickie also spent time on RAW as a manager and General Manager and was highly entertaining. Vickie was such a good character on both Smackdown and RAW, that I believe she has earned at least a cameo appearance on the Anniversary show.

#7 Eric Bischoff

He could be back.. And better than ever!

As mentioned earlier, Vickie Guerrero was the best General Manager in Smackdown history. However the best RAW General Manager ever easily goes to former WCW Executive Vice President, Eric Bischoff.

Eric Bischoff made his shocking debut as RAW General Manager in July 2002 and remained in the position until December 2005. Eric was easily the best non-wrestler TV character during this time, often upstaging Vince McMahon himself, who spent much of 2003 in a regular role on Smackdown, and even Paul Heyman, who also spent a number of months in 2003 - 2004 as Smackdown GM. Eric was always involved in high profile feuds with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Stephanie and Shane McMahon and John Cena, among others. Eric also introduced the "Raw Roulette" and, more notably, the Elimination Chamber to WWE TV.

Eric Bischoff hasn't made an appearance on RAW since the 15th Anniversary episode in 2007 and is long overdue for one.

#6 Bret Hart

"The Best There Is, The Best There Was and The Best There Ever Will Be", he just might be. Bret 'The Hit Man' Hart was one of the main reasons anyone would watch RAW from when it first began until his departure from WCW in 1997.

Bret has provided us with some of the absolute best matches and segments in the history of RAW. After more than a dozen fantastic matches between the birth of RAW through 1996, Bret's historic real-life feud with Shawn Michaels brought for some amazing TV when they aired their grievances with each other on a weekly basis every Monday night. When Bret returned to RAW, he gave one of the most memorable moments in recent years when he buried the hatchet with Shawn Michaels on live TV.

Yes, this was pretty much the first proper time Bret and Shawn were face to face since Survivor Series 1997. The only other time was earlier in the day before RAW began when Bret approached Shawn in catering and quickly told him he would be calling him out to the ring for an unscripted segment.

#5 Goldberg

They say anything can happen in WWE, and that is exactly what happened in 2016. After a 12 year absence which included more than a dozen interviews saying how he would never work with Vince McMahon and WWE ever again, former World Champion Bill Goldberg returned to WWE TV for a feud with Brock Lesnar.

Before this, the WCW icon had competed on RAW in 2003 and early 2004 in some choice matches with the like of Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton and more. Goldberg had an unforgettable RAW return segment in October 2016 and now that both sides are back on really great terms, I don't see the harm in getting another special appearance from 'Da Man'.

#4 Mick Foley

Right here! On the 25th RAW Anniversary show

Much like Bret Hart, the Hardcore Legend Mick Foley is another superstar who easily qualifies for an appearance on the Anniversary special as he is one of the greatest superstars in the history of RAW.

Mick Foley's matches on RAW speak for themselves as he has had memorable classics with The Rock, Triple H, The Undertaker, Steve Austin and many more, with his WWE Championship win over The Rock in January 1999 probably being the most memorable, as it was also the night going forward that WCW Nitro would never beat them in the rating game again. Some of Mick's most memorable RAW segments include the Vince McMahon hospital visit which featured Mr Socko's debut, and The Rock 'This is Your Life'.

Mick had also served as RAW General Manager twice, most recently still during this time last year, and has appeared on almost every Anniversary show and milestone episode.

#3 Sting

'The Icon' of wrestling who was the captain to go down with the WCW ship, Sting does not have a very rich history on RAW. Sting joined WWE very late in the game in 2014 and only made a handful of appearances on RAW in 2015 before being forced into retirement following a neck injury at Night of Champions that year.

But there is one element of the RAW Anniversary show that would lead to an appearance from Sting, and that is The Undertaker. A match between The Undertaker and Sting will never happen unfortunately but as of right now, we do not know what The Undertaker will do during his appearance. As he is likely retired and thus will not be participating in an angle to set up any kind of match, I think what many fans would like to see a consolation prize for not getting a Sting vs Undertaker match.

Somehow, some way I would like to see WWE have a segment that would involve an attempted beat down on the Deadman by various superstars, only to receive a helping hand from Sting in a surprise unadvertised appearance, followed by a stare down between Taker and Sting. It wouldn't be a match, but it would be the next best thing and an incredible RAW moment and fans would love.

#2 Hulk Hogan

This one right out of the bat is a controversial choice but really it is already a little long overdue. I mean, surely it is time to forgive and forget, right? I mean no one is talking about why Hulk Hogan and WWE parted ways in 2015 anymore and judging by social media standards, no one seems to care anymore.

Hulk Hogan is still the icon of WWE and no one may ever take that from him, we would be where we are today if Hulk Hogan didn't help make WWE as popular as it is today. Rumor has it that WWE would also love to bring back the Hulkster again, but don't want to pull the trigger over the fear of what their sponsors may say as well as some backlash from the media. I think its time that they to move on.

WWE has already announced former NWO members Kevin Nash and Scott Hall for the show, I can't imagine a more fun segment than D-Generation X and Hogan, Hall and Nash, the NWO, putting an end to the history between them.

#1 The Rock

This should go without saying but The Rock is the most charismatic and entertaining superstar in the history of RAW.

The Rock has provided us with countless memorable matches and 10 times the amount of that with promos and segments. The previously mentioned 'this is Your Life' segment is still regarded as possibly the most entertaining segment in WWE history, while many fans on social media look at his return segment in 2011, 'Rock concerts' and series of unscripted segments with John Cena as being even better. The Rock can still talk the talk and own the entire room upon an appearance and can create an incredible moment with almost anybody he steps into the ring with.

Other than Stone Cold Steve Austin, the one true missing link to the 25th Anniversary special is The Rock.

Edited by Akhilesh Tirumala