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On May 10, 1999, WWE broadcast an episode of Raw that achieved an 8.1 rating, the show's highest ever. With the low ratings the show has gotten in recent years, 8.1 seems like a faraway dream of a number.

What got so many fans to watch? And how can we recreate that today?

Raw rocked the Orlando Arena and the world with big names, enthralling feuds and intense wrestling.

The episode had fans gearing up for Over the Edge. There was a bubbling energy throughout the company.

With Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler at the announcers table and Stone Cold and The Rock in the building, let's try to figure out what made the highest-rated episode tick.