Never before has the WWE.com collections webpage given us so much unexpected information. I guess you could call them early Christmas presents. I’ll start with the elephant in the room.

Yesterday, we reported that a top 50 Raw moments collection was being prepared for addition to the WWE Network on January 1st. Truth be told, this report was based on fluctuating information that was hard to fully pin down because the preparation routine was different to that which has become standard. By the time this morning rolled around, I was aware that the situation had evolved beyond a top 50, but was reluctant to report further until all details had been straightened out. Now that WWE has published their plans for this historic playlist, the inconsistencies make sense. In essence, this is being treated as 4 collections, not 1.

Per WWE.com:

Raw 25: Celebrating 100 Moments

Celebrate an unmatched TV milestone with the greatest moments from Monday Night Raw’s 25-year history. Contents

Raw 25: Moments 100-76

Celebrate an unmatched TV milestone with the greatest 100 moments from Monday Night Raw’s 25-year history. Count down moments 100-76 with this Network Collection, including The Trial of Eric Bischoff, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s unceremonious disposal of The Rock’s Intercontinental Title, the debut of Paige, and much more. Raw 25: Moments 75-51

Count down moments 75-51 with this Network Collection, including; Mr. McMahon’s in-ring debut against “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, the formation of the DX Army, Kane’s

unbelievable unmasking, and much more. Raw 25: Moments 50-26

Count down moments 50 – 26 with this Network Collection, including; the shocking WWE debut of Goldberg, the surprising DX reunion of 2002, Mr. McMahon’s infamous interview about Bret Hart, and much more. Raw 25: Moments 25-1 (Avail., Jan. 15 after Raw Top 25 Moments airs on WWE Network, immediately following Monday Night Raw)

Count down moments 25-1, as ranked by you, the WWE Universe.

For those who don’t want to read all of that, the concept breaks down as follows:

Moments 100 to 26 will be added as 3 parts on January 1st. A companion programme, “Raw Top 25 Moments” will air after that Monday’s Raw on January 15th. Following that, the 4th and final installment of 25 (fan-chosen) moments will be made available for on-demand viewing. Quite the happening, as Gorilla Monsoon would say.

But that’s not all! After weeks of silence, WWE has made the strange decision to promote the sampler collection for classic content that hasn’t even been added to the WWE Network yet. This is a first and leaves us with two interesting possibilities. We’re either going to get January’s classic content actually added in January or we’re about to see nearly 100 episodes of Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling added prior to New Year’s Day.

Here is both the official description and listing for the updated New Classic Content collection:

New Classic Content: January 2018

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling makes its WWE Network debut with this month’s new on-demand offering. Featuring nearly 100 episodes and over 70 hours of throwback action, travel as far back as 1981 and see the very early careers of WWE Hall of Famers such as “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Sgt. Slaughter, Ric Flair, and more. Enjoy a small taste of the latest offering with this New Classic Content collection, featuring 10 memorable episodes from 1981-1983. Description Air Date Mid-Atlantic Television Champion Ron Bass partners with Jay Youngblood for a tag team match main event. Roddy Piper leads Abdullah the Butcher into action against Ron Ritchie. Plus, Sgt. Slaughter, Jake Roberts, and many more in action. 9/12/1981 Sgt. Slaughter and Pvt. Jim Nelson take to the ring to battle the duo of Tony Anthony and Larry Hamilton in a Tag Team Match main event. Plus, Ricky Steamboat in action, Ivan Koloff defends the Mid-Atlantic Television Championship, and more. 12/12/1981 Chaos erupts when Jake Roberts takes to the ring to go one-on-one with Roddy Piper. Jack Brisco partners with Ricky Steamboat to battle Matt Borne and Steve Sybert. Plus, Jimmy Valiant, Wahoo McDaniel, and many more in action. 6/26/1982 NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair takes to the ring to go one-on-one with Jack Brisco in singles competition. Plus, Roddy Piper partners with Jimmy Valiant for a tag team match, Gene Anderson calls out Wahoo McDaniel, and more. 8/21/1982 NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair looks to humiliate Roddy Piper by challenging him to a unique confrontation. Plus, NWA United States Champion Greg Valentine in action, Bob Orton Jr. partners up with Jack Brisco, and much more. 11/27/1982 Greg Valentine puts the coveted NWA United States Championship on the line against Roddy Piper in the main event. Plus, NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair competes in singles action, One Man Gang partners with Mid-Atlantic Television Champion Dick Slater, and much more. 3/12/1983 Tensions between Ricky Steamboat and Sgt. Slaughter erupt. Roddy Piper continues his reign as the newly crowned NWA United States Champion by taking to the ring to compete in singles action. Plus, Jos LeDuc, The Great Kabuki, and many more in action. 4/30/1983 Paul Jones announces the winner of his ‘Dream Contest’ after leading Jake Roberts and Dory Funk Jr. to the ring for main event action. Plus, Ricky Steamboat looks to shut Jerry Brisco’s mouth, Wahoo McDaniel goes one-on-one with The Magic Dragon, and more. 7/2/1983 Things take a dangerous turn for Ric Flair when “The Nature Boy” takes to the ring to challenge Harley Race for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in the main event. Plus, Bob Orton Jr., Wahoo McDaniel, and more in action. 9/10/1983 Representatives of the National Wrestling Alliance meet to establish the upcoming battle for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship between Harley Race and Ric Flair at Starrcade. Plus, The Assassins, Ricky Steamboat, Dick Slater, and many more take to the ring for action. 10/22/1983 What are your thoughts on the situation? Do you think we’ll see a megaton of MACW hit the Network prior to the beginning of the new year or has WWE switched up their marketing strategy? Feel free to give your opinion in the comment section below.