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Paul Petrone discusses the significance of the Monday Night RAW episodes following WrestleMania and shares insights from his book.

Paul Petrone breaks down the biggest, wildest, and most important Monday Night RAW episodes after WrestleMania in WWE history, all from his new book, Monday After Mania: WWE's Annual Reckoning Since 1993! Paul explains why the RAW after WrestleMania became WWE's ultimate performance review, and dives into Roman Reigns getting nuclear heat after defeating The Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin's rise after WrestleMania 14, Shawn Michaels' babyface turn after WrestleMania 11, Shawn’s infamous "lost my smile" promo before WrestleMania 13, Bret Hart's unforgettable heel turn, Hulk Hogan's last great WWE run after WrestleMania 18, Daniel Bryan's fan-fueled rise, John Cena's polarizing reactions, Goldberg's WWE debut, and the crowd takeover that turned Fandango into an overnight sensation. Plus, Chris shares his firsthand memories from the legendary WrestleMania 19 match with Shawn Michaels, and his WrestleMania match with Fandango. Purchase “Monday After Mania: WWE’s Annual Reckoning Since 1993”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWTS2CQ7 Talk Is Jericho is available on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/ChrisJerichoFozzy Like, Subscribe, and hit the 🔔 to stay updated on new episodes! More…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Jericho

Guest: Paul Petrone

Topics covered

• WWE
• WrestleMania
• Monday Night RAW
• wrestling history
• performance review
• WWE resets

Keywords

• WWE
• WrestleMania
• Monday Night RAW
• Paul Petrone
• Chris Jericho
• wrestling history
• performance review
• Roman Reigns
• Stone Cold Steve Austin
• Shawn Michaels

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Books & works: Monday After Mania: WWE's Annual Reckoning Since 1993

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