Moderator and entertainer Stefan Raab has announced a comeback on television after a break of almost nine years. “I thought about I’m doing shows again“, said the 57-year-old Raab Saturday evening in Düsseldorf after a boxing exhibition match against Regina Halmich on the television channel RTL. The fight Raab lost clearly on points against the former boxing world championThe new shows are scheduled to start next week.
Raab initially delayed his return to the screen on Saturday evening and then allowed himself to be celebrated almost religiously by the audience. He looked well-trained and had white hair. The show, which featured an exhibition boxing match against Regina Halmich, was heading towards its climax.
After a big countdown, the more than 13,000 spectators in Düsseldorf were surprised first by the spotlight not on Raab, but on the Comedian Helge Schneider who performed his hit “Katzeklo”.
After a second countdown, a show staircase emerged from the high ceiling of the hall, which seemed to lead down from the sky. Fitness influencer Pamela Reif as an angel on ropes above the audience and sang the anthem: “Stefan Raab is back.”
White suit and white cape
Raab then slowly and leisurely descended the endless staircase in a white suit and white cape to the sound of pathetic music and seemed to have the light in the room under god-like control.
He entered the stage to the sound of fireworks and glitter and sang along Sido, Ski Aggu and background singers his new boxing song “Punch in the mouth”.
Raab appeared to be in very good physical shape, with muscles, a white stubble and short white hair. He posed in boxer shorts with the inscription “The Killerplautze”.
It was the third encounter between entertainer Raab (57) and former boxing world champion Regina Halmich (47) in the ring. Fists flew in 2001 and 2007. Both times the Cologne native lost to the Karlsruhe native.
The event was moderated by Raab’s old partner Eltoncommentator was Frank “Buschi” Buschmann. Reported by the Ring Laura WontorraRaab had announced the spectacle around April 1st. (AFP/dpa)
