Wwe Raw January 26 2004 Jun 2026

Perhaps the most historically significant moment of the night—and the one that would define the main event of WrestleMania XX—occurred early in the broadcast. Chris Benoit, fresh off winning the Royal Rumble the night before, appeared on Raw.

Michaels looked nervous. He had a history of trust issues (specifically with Marty Jannetty and Hulk Hogan). The camera followed him as he knocked on locker room doors, asking, “Was it you?” Kevin Nash? No. Booker T? No. Rob Van Dam? No. wwe raw january 26 2004

However, the allure of the World Heavyweight Championship and the unfinished business with Triple H and Shawn Michaels was too great. In a shocking moment of defiance against the brand hierarchy, Benoit appeared on the Raw stage. He stared down the championship in the ring and signaled his intentions: he was jumping brands to challenge for the big gold belt. Perhaps the most historically significant moment of the