The BEST episodes of WWE Raw season 20
Every episode of WWE Raw season 20, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of WWE Raw season 20!
For more than 25 years and well over 1000 episodes, Raw has been WWE's flagship show. Its memorable moments have thrilled the WWE Universe and earned it the distinct honor of being the longest-running episodic television show in history.
#1 - RAW 975
Season 20 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/30/2012
General Manager John Laurinaitis kicks off the show by announcing the participants in this year's Elimination Chamber match. Randy Orton collides with Dolph Ziggler. CM Punk battles Daniel Bryan to determine who really is the best in the world. The return of the Undertaker and much more!
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#2 - RAW 971
Season 20 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/2012
RAW kicks off 2012 with a bang from Memphis, TN! John Cena delivers a special message to Kane. Cody Rhodes clashes with Daniel Bryan. CM Punk defends the WWE Championship against Dolph Ziggler. The Bella Twins are in action against Kelly Kelly and Eve. John Cena, Big Show, and Zack Ryder face Mark Henry and Jack Swagger in a Handicap Match.
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#3 - RAW 993
Season 20 - Episode 23 - Aired 6/4/2012
Sheamus goes one-on-one against Dolph Ziggler. Kane faces CM Punk. Kofi Kingston and R-Truth are in tag team action. John Cena faces Tensai in the main event and more.
#4 - RAW 991
Season 20 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/21/2012
John Cena addresses the controversy surrounding last night's match against John Laurinaitis at Over the Limit. Alberto Del Rio collides with Randy Orton. Kane goes one on one with Daniel Bryan. Kelly Kelly faces Beth Phoenix. John Cena and Sheamus join forces to take on Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, and Tensai in a Lumberjack Handicap Match.
#5 - RAW 990
Season 20 - Episode 20 - Aired 5/14/2012
Triple H addresses his altercation with Brock Lesnar. Big Show squares off with Kane, while the purveyor of People Power John Laurinaitis still seeks an apology from Big Show for mocking him. Two No. 1 Contenders for the World Heavyweight Championship go head-to-head with reigning champ Sheamus looking on from ringside.
#6 - RAW 992
Season 20 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/28/2012
Big Show talks about his upcoming match with John Cena at No Way Out, then later squares off against Brodus Clay. CM Punk faces Daniel Bryan, and tensions mount between the struggling tag team of Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger.
#7 - RAW 995
Season 20 - Episode 25 - Aired 6/18/2012
Mick Foley serves as guest GM, while Cyndi Lauper and Wendi Richter make a guest appearance. Two World Champions team up as CM Punk and Sheamus take on Daniel Bryan and Kane, while John Cena faces John Laurinaitis and David Otunga in a 2-on-1 Handicap match.
#8 - RAW 994
Season 20 - Episode 24 - Aired 6/11/2012
Is it the end of People Power? WWE CEO Vince McMahon has GM John Laurinaitis under his radar. Sheamus battles Tensai. Daniel Bryan continues his war of words with CM Punk over AJ Lee. Kofi Kingston battles Big Show in a Steel Cage Match. It's Time for Heath Slater to meet his match when he faces a legendary WWE and WCW Superstar.
#9 - RAW 976
Season 20 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/2012
Triple H addresses the WWE Universe about his confrontation with the Undertaker last week. Big Show goes one on one with World Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Bryan. CM Punk, Kofi Kingston, R-Truth, The Miz, and Chris Jericho face off in a Six-Pack Challenge with the winner advancing into the last spot in the Elimination Chamber.
#10 - RAW 977
Season 20 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/13/2012
Six days before they must enter the sadistic Elimination Chamber, WWE Champion CM Punk and the five challengers to his title each make their case as to who will emerge from the dreaded structure as the victor. Kane continues to play mind games with John Cena, and Shawn Michaels makes a rare appearance to deliver a message to Triple H.
#11 - RAW 986
Season 20 - Episode 16 - Aired 4/16/2012
From London, England, John Cena faces Lord Tensai in an Extreme Rules Match set up by RAW GM John Laurinaitis. WWE Champion CM Punk squares off against Mark Henry and is later confronted by Chris Jericho about their upcoming Chicago Street Fight at Extreme Rules.
#12 - RAW 1018
Season 20 - Episode 48 - Aired 11/26/2012
Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Dean Ambrose have made a devastating impression on Ryback. What is their connection to WWE Champion CM Punk? The John Cena and AJ story has reached a boiling point thanks to Vickie Guerrero and Dolph Ziggler. How will Ziggler and Cena settle the score?
#13 - RAW 1022
Season 20 - Episode 52 - Aired 12/24/2012
On a special Christmas Eve edition of RAW, will a Street Fight between John Cena and Alberto Del Rio be the setting for a holiday miracle? Plus, World Heavyweight Champion Big Show attempts to ice Sheamus in a non-title Lumberjack Frost Match. AJ Lee cozies up to Dolph Ziggler as they reminisce over the events of 2012.
#14 - RAW 1021 - Slammy Awards 2012
Season 20 - Episode 51 - Aired 12/17/2012
The WWE Superstars celebrate those who thrilled, shocked and amazed in 2012 with the annual WWE Slammy Awards. Legendary Superstars Ric Flair, Triple H, Ricky Steamboat, as well as many more WWE Legends returned to WWE. Plus, what was the aftermath of the stunning turn of events regarding John Cena and AJ Lee at WWE: TLC?
#15 - RAW 1019
Season 20 - Episode 49 - Aired 12/3/2012
A bitter showdown between The Big Show and Sheamus is at its breaking point and the salacious scandal involving John Cena and Dolph Ziggler becomes unhinged. Cena and Sheamus team up to take on their rivals Big Show and Ziggler. The Shield has arrived to deal out justice in WWE. Who will feel The Shield's wrath next?
#16 - RAW 1017
Season 20 - Episode 47 - Aired 11/19/2012
The fallout from a shocking Survivor Series! Did CM Punk survive to see another day as WWE Champion? Who were the mysterious vigilantes that attacked Ryback in the Triple Threat WWE Championship Match? What will be the result of the controversy and chaos that transpired in the World Heavyweight Championship battle between The Big Show and Sheamus?
#17 - RAW 1006
Season 20 - Episode 36 - Aired 9/3/2012
WWE Champion CM Punk continues his quest for respect in his hometown of Chicago, while a pair of number one contenders, John Cena and Alberto Del Rio, meet in an unpredictable main event. Who will build momentum leading up to Night of Champions? Also, Daniel Bryan and Kane attempt to settle their issues with anger management and each other.
#18 - RAW 1014
Season 20 - Episode 44 - Aired 10/29/2012
Did WWE Champion CM Punk survive his collision with the monster Ryback inside Hell in a Cell? Mick Foley is back to confront the battered and bruised WWE Champion. Who came out on top in the World Heavyweight Championship battle between Sheamus and The Big Show? Plus Team Hell No, Alberto Del Rio, Ryback and more!
#19 - RAW 1005
Season 20 - Episode 35 - Aired 8/27/2012
CM Punk issues a special challenge to Jerry "The King" Lawler. The Miz goes one-on-one with John Cena. Team Rhodes Scholars battle Brodus Clay and Sin Cara. Team Hell No seek group counseling with Dr. Shelby. Daniel Bryan takes on R-Truth. The Viper Randy Orton teams with Sheamus to face Alberto Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler.
#20 - RAW 983
Season 20 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/26/2012
In the final Raw Supershow before WrestleMania XXVIII, The Rock and John Cena have one more face-to-face encounter before their Once in a Lifetime Match. CM Punk becomes unhinged by the biting words of Chris Jericho. Team Johnny and Team Teddy make some high profile, last-minute additions. Plus, many more top Superstars are in action.
#21 - RAW 982
Season 20 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/19/2012
Undertaker, Triple H and Shawn Michaels meet in a heated confrontation and offer their predictions for the End of an Era Hell in a Cell Match. Chris Jericho continues to cross personal lines with CM Punk. The Rock delivers a rousing speech proclaiming that he will conquer John Cena at WrestleMania.
#22 - RAW 973
Season 20 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2012
WWE Champion CM Punk rails against Interim GM John Laurinaitis stacking the deck for Punk’s WWE Championship defense against Dolph Ziggler at the Royal Rumble in two weeks, while a former WWE Champion attempts to become one of the 30 competitors in the Royal Rumble Match.
#23 - RAW 1001
Season 20 - Episode 31 - Aired 7/30/2012
Following a fire scare on the WWE's famed Titantron, new General Manager AJ Lee delivers a match with huge SummerSlam implications between John Cena and Big Show and the first-ever RawActive match featuring Sheamus and Daniel Bryan. Plus, CM Punk explains his GTS on The Rock.
#24 - RAW 1002
Season 20 - Episode 32 - Aired 8/6/2012
New GM AJ Lee allows the WWE Universe to choose the opponent for WWE Champion CM Punk in an innovative RawActive Match. WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels appears in his hometown of San Antonio with a warning for Triple H's SummerSlam opponent, Brock Lesnar. And John Cena is in action against Daniel Bryan.
#25 - RAW 1003
Season 20 - Episode 33 - Aired 8/13/2012
Just 6 days before SummerSlam, the perfect storm is building as Brock Lesnar and Triple H sign a contract making their match official. Raw General Manager AJ Lee pairs WWE Champion CM Punk with bitter rival John Cena to take on Big Show and the unhinged Daniel Bryan. Plus, the WWE Universe goes RawActive to pick the next guest on Piper's Pit.