WWE Raw Results – 12/28/20

WWE Raw Results
December 28, 2020
St. Petersburg, Florida (Tropicana Field)
Commentary: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and Samoa Joe

 

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Tom Phillips welcomes us to the show and says, “It’s Monday and you know what that means,” a tribute to Jon Huber’s Twitter account where he frequently typed the day of the week and said, “…you know what that means.”

WWE Champion Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring. McIntyre says, “It’s Monday… you know what that means. Yeah, yeah, yeah it’s Monday Night Raw.” It’s been a crazy year for him. He started the year by winning the Royal Rumble, beat Brock Lesnar for the title at WrestleMania, lost it for a few weeks, and won it back from Randy Orton. McIntyre thanks the fans for rallying behind him and motivating him every week. There was a time in his career when he was the chosen one by the powers that be. The people rallied around him and actually chose him, bringing him to the top. McIntyre thanks them.

Now it’s time to look to the future. McIntyre is defending the WWE Championship on Legends’ Raw next week. He’ll defend it against either Keith Lee or Sheamus.

Sheamus makes his way to the ring. Sheamus apologizes for interrupting, but McIntyre says he knows he isn’t. McIntyre says he knows where he’s going with this. Last week, he asked Sheamus not to pull any BS during the match. Sheamus says he kept his word and promised he wouldn’t put a finger on Keith Lee. They won the match. After that, it was fair game. How long has McIntyre known him? McIntyre says it’s been 15 years. Sheamus says this is their dream. They’re living their dream. They’re both World Heavyweight Champions. They’re now a week away from making that dream a reality. McIntyre says they talked about this 15 years ago. They’ve been through the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Everyone in the back will be uncomfortable with the physicality. Sheamus says once he mows through Lee like he did before, it’ll be them kicking off Monday Night Raw in 2021 the right way.

Keith Lee’s music hits, and he comes out to the ring. Lee says McIntyre’s word is as worthless as Sheamus’. Lee says every fiber in his being wants to beat Sheamus’ face in right now, but he’s decided he’ll wait until the bell rings to force Sheamus to issue an apology. As for McIntyre, he should consider his best friends because he might do the very same thing and stab McIntyre in the back. Sheamus says if Lee wants to know why he kicked his head off, it’s his mouth saying he’d turn on his mate. McIntyre tells them to stop and suggests they start Raw right. McIntyre wants a referee to come to the ring and start this match. It doesn’t matter who wins. Next week it’ll be the same result: Drew McIntyre is still the WWE Champion.
WWE Championship #1 Contender’s Match
Sheamus vs. Keith Lee

The bell rings, and Sheamus charges him. Lee shoves him away and clubs away at him. Lee is holding his mouth from the Brogue Kick as he punches away at Sheamus. Lee sets up for a suplex, but Sheamus knees out of it and punches away at him. Sheamus clubs the spine and hooks the arm. Sheamus rips at the face, but Lee pulls him off and stomps him. Sheamus quickly fights back and applies an arm bar. Lee powers out, but Sheamus quickly responds with a kick to the shoulder. Sheamus stands on Lee’s face and applies an overhead wristlock. Lee fights up and punches out. Lee grabs Sheamus by the head, but Sheamus punches out. Sheamus charges, but Lee grabs him and gives him a belly-to-belly overhead throw over the top rope.

Lee follows him out of the ring and sends him hard into the LED apron. Lee then whips Sheamus into the ring post. Lee puts Sheamus in the ring and gets on the apron. Sheamus kicks Lee in the face as he gets in the ring. Sheamus then connects with a knee strike to knock Lee to the floor. Sheamus goes to the top rope and connects with a flying clothesline to the floor!



We come back from the break to see Sheamus applying an overhead wristlock to Lee. Lee fights up and punches Sheamus in the ribs. Lee knees him and presses him above his head. Sheamus slides off, but Lee floors him with a big forearm to the face. Sheamus is on the apron shaking the cobwebs out. Lee grabs Sheamus, but Sheamus counters back with a snap off the top rope. Sheamus then hammers him with the 10 Beats of the Bodhrán before snapping him off the top rope again. Sheamus goes to the top rope and leaps, but Lee connects with a Pounce out of mid-air!

Lee levels Sheamus with a pair of shoulder blocks and an avalanche in the corner. Lee throws Sheamus across the ring before grabbing him and just slamming him down for a two count. Lee grabs him, but Sheamus shoves him off and connects with some forearms to the face. Lee reverses a whip to the corner and avalanches him. They hit a lame slow motion looking clothesline for a two count. Looked like something was mistimed there. Lee sets up for a Spirit Bomb, but Sheamus gets out and clips the knee. Sheamus hits a dropkick to the knee and grabs him. Lee kicks him away, avoids a Brogue Kick, and hits a running cross-body block for a near fall.

Lee whips Sheamus hard to the corner, but he misses an avalanche. Sheamus grabs Lee and hits an impressive White Noise for a near fall. Sheamus slaps away at Lee and talks some trash. Lee grabs his arms and hits Grizzly Magnum. Lee connects with a Spirit Bomb for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Keith Lee

Keith Lee will challenge Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship next week on Raw’s Legends Night.
The Miz w/ John Morrison vs. Gran Metalik w/ Lince Dorado

Metalik rolls Miz up for a near fall to start the match. Metalik tries again for the same result. Metalik catches him with a victory roll for yet another two count. The Miz looks totally frustrated. Miz kicks and punches him down. Metalik respond with a hurricanrana that sends Miz out of the ring. Metalik dropkicks him off the apron, walks on the top rope, and hits a nice moonsault block to the floor!

Metalik gets him in the ring and springboards off the top rope, but Miz big boots him out of mid-air. Miz punches away at Metalik and chokes him on the ropes. Miz splashes him against the ropes and throws him down. Miz talks some trash and shouts about the Money in the Bank contract. Miz hits the ropes and connects with a vicious big boot. Miz rips away at Metalik’s face and applies a rear chin lock. Metalik fights up and elbows out. Miz knees him in the ribs and goes for a back suplex, but Metalik flips through. Metalik hits a bulldog, scales the ropes, and hits a springboard dropkick. Metalik rolls up Miz and takes him down for the win! The Miz is stunned!
Winner by Pinfall: Gran Metalik

Elias is playing guitar to Jaxson Ryker backstage. There’s more knocking at the door, and Elias is upset. Ryker answers the door, and Omos and AJ Styles barge in. Styles says he’s trying to plan how to get another WWE Championship opportunity after he got screwed at WWE TLC, but he can’t concentrate with the music. Elias is no Johnny Cash. Elias says Styles probably wants the title shot because at his age he doesn’t have many more left. Styles threatens to break his fingers tonight and chest bumps Omos. They walk off.
Dana Brooke w/ Mandy Rose vs. Shayna Baszler

Baszler connects with some kicks to the leg to start the match. Brooke blocks one and slaps Baszler. Brooke then runs her over with a shoulder tackle. Brooke shoulders her in the corner before hitting a snapmare. Brooke goes for a handspring splash, but Baszler gets the knees up. Baszler sets up for an arm breaker, but Brooke avoids it. Baszler pulls her arm over the apron and hyperextends the elbow. Baszler gets in the ring and drops a knee on the arm for a two count. Baszler manipulates the wrist and elbow of Brooke and applies an overhead wristlock. Baszler holds it on for a bit, but Brooke eventually fights out. Brooke connects with a pair of clotheslines and a scoop slam. Brooke shakes some feeling into her arm before going for a baseball side, but Baszler blocks it and applies the Kirifuda Clutch outside the ring. Baszler chokes her out and gets in the ring, seemingly for a count-out. Mandy Rose checks on Brooke, but Baszler attacks and goes to break her arm on the steel steps. Rose gets out, and Brooke gets Baszler in the electric chair. Brooke drops her face-first off the apron, gets her in the ring, and picks up a near fall.

Brooke goes to the top rope, but Baszler manages to knee strike her out of mid-air. Baszler then applies a Kirifuda Clutch to pick up the submission.
Winner by Submission: Shayna Baszler

Alexa’s Playground with Randy Orton

Alexa Bliss is swinging on her swingset in the middle of the ring. She says HE built this for her… but she hasn’t seen him since TLC. Maybe he’ll be back next week on Raw Legends Night to meet his hero Hulk Hogan. He has been training and taking his vitamins… but she doesn’t want to know who he prays for… or maybe he’s waiting for Randy Orton to come out. “Yeah, yeah, yeah…” She calls Randy Orton out to the ring. Orton’s music hits, but he doesn’t come out. She tries again, and his music plays… but there’s no Orton. Bliss looks dejected. Bliss doesn’t think Orton wants to play with them anymore. Light someone on fire and it goes straight to their head. How inconsiderate and rude.

The Firefly Fun House graphic plays… and we go to the set. Randy Orton walks into the Fun House. Orton appreciates the invite, but he’s taking advantage of the fact that this place would be empty since The Fiend was burnt to a crisp and she’s in the ring. Orton kicks Huskus the Pig. He was thinking as he went to the Fun House. She thinks The Fiend is coming back. After what happened to The Fiend at TLC… how can she think that? Orton wipes out Abby the Witch. If The Fiend comes back, he’ll only have Bliss. He’ll show how sick and twisted he is to make sure The Fiend has nothing to come back to. Orton picks up the Ramblin’ Rabbit. Before he deals with the Rabbit, he looks at the artwork of Wyatt’s house burning. Orton rips off the Rabbit’s head. Bliss tells him to stop and challenges him to a match tonight! Orton says this is where HE is supposed to return. Orton accepts her challenge! Bliss looks infuriated in the ring.
AJ Styles w/ Omos vs. Elias w/ Jaxson Ryker

They lock up at the sound of the bell, and Elias hits a headlock takeover. Styles quickly gets out with a head-scissor and rolls him up for a two count. Styles backs up and looks pretty cocky. They lock up, and Styles hooks a side headlock before hitting a takeover. Elias gets out and knees him in the midsection. Elias punches Styles to the corner and stomps him down. Elias chops the chest and sends him into the ropes for a back body drop to pick up a two count.

Elias attacks the arm and twists away at it. Elias shoulders him in the arm and lifts him up with an arm wrench. Elias drops him down and applies an arm bar. Elias lifts him, but Styles reverses into a guillotine before rolling him up with a sunset flip for a two count. Styles hits a drop-toe-hold into the ropes before attacking him in the corner. Styles shoves him to the opposite corner. Elias reverses a whip. Styles botches a flip, but saves himself and sends Elias out of the ring. Elias grabs Styles at ringside and drops him off the apron. Elias then sends him shoulder-first into the ring post.



We come back from the break to see Elias reverse a whip to the corner, but Styles slingshots over him. Styles charges, but Elias wipes him out with a knee lift for a near fall. Elias puts him in the corner and attacks the arm again. Elias twists the arm and climbs to the top rope. Elias walks on the top rope and hits a meteora (sort of) for a near fall. Elias applies a chin lock. Styles is bleeding from a small cut in his elbow. Elias transitions to a cobra clutch, but Styles elbows out. Elias punches him in the face and wildly throws him out of the ring. Jaxson Ryker lurks near Styles, but he falls over in fear as Omos approaches him. Ryker backs up. Elias looks frustrated that the plan didn’t work. Elias cautiously goes outside and puts Styles in the ring. Elias carefully gets on the apron, but Omos doesn’t attack.

Elias wrenches Styles’ arm, but Styles fights back. Styles punches away at Elias and floors him with a standing clothesline. Styles then hits a flying forearm before getting to his feet. Styles avalanches Elias in the corner and hits an ushigoroshi for a near fall. Styles sets up for a Styles Clash, but Elias gets out. Elias sidesteps an avalanche in the corner, but Styles soon boots him back. Elias catches him attempting a Phenomenal Forearm and hits Drift Away for a near fall!

Elias sets Styles up and goes to the top rope. Styles attacks him on the top rope and backs up. Elias boots Styles away, but Styles responds with a Pelé Kick. Elias crashes to the mat. After a few moments, Elias blocks an attack by Styles and hits a TKO for another near fall. Elias looks frustrated. Styles gets out of a fisherman’s suplex and kicks away at Elias before kicking him in the head. Elias is staggering. Elias drops Styles on the apron, but Styles hits a forearm. Styles connects with a Phenomenal Forearm for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: AJ Styles

Ricochet vs. Mustafa Ali w/ RETRIBUTION

The bell rings, and Ricochet punches away at Ali before taking him down. Ricochet punches away at him before chopping the chest. Ricochet uppercuts Ali before whipping him hard to the corner and hitting a running chop. Ricochet connects with a scoop slam and drops an elbow for a one count. Ricochet avoids a clothesline and rolls into a head-scissor takeover. Ricochet dropkicks him down for a two count. Ali grabs Ricochet, but Ricochet fights him off and hits a back body drop. Ricochet talks a little trash as he approaches Ali. Ali then pulls Ricochet face-first into the middle turnbuckle. Ali forearms Ricochet in the face before hitting a leaping neckbreaker for a two count. Ali charges, but Ricochet drops him on the apron. Ricochet elbows him as he goes to the apron. Ali takes Ricochet down and goes to the second rope. Ali grabs him, but Ricochet fights him off. Slapjack gets on the apron to distract the referee. The referee is then distracted by Reckoning. T-Bar and Mace then pull Ricochet off the apron to the barricade. Ali stands on the top rope and hits a WILD splash on Ricochet to the floor! Wow!



We come back from the break to see Ricochet punching away at Ali. Ali turns Ricochet onto the ropes and hits a backstabber for a near fall. Ali applies a chin lock before kneeing Ricochet, connecting with a scoop slam, and dropping an elbow for a near fall. Ali goes back to the chin lock. Ricochet tries to fight up, but Ali clubs him down. Ricochet flips through a suplex and shoves him to the corner. Ali flips over Ricochet, but Ricochet elbows him back. Ricochet does a backflip over Ali, grabs him, and connects with a high angle German Suplex! Impressive!

Ricochet gets to his feet, punches away at Ali, and turns him inside out with a clothesline. Ricochet tries to lift Ali, but his ribs are still hurting. Ali charges, but Ricochet lifts him and hits the Kickback. Mace pulls Ali out of the ring to save him. T-Bar, Mace, and Slapjack get on the apron. Ricochet hits T-Bar with a DDT on the apron, but T-Bar misses the apron and lands HIGH on his shoulders! Wow that was scary! Ricochet dropkicks Slapjack down and sidesteps Mace. Ricochet dropkicks Ali on the apron into the ring post. Mace charges, but Ricochet hits him with a DDT on the floor! Ricochet gets Ali in the ring. Ricochet goes for a Shooting Star Press, but Ali gets the knees up. Ali applies the Koji Clutch, and Ricochet fades into unconsciousness. The referee calls the match.
Winner by Referee Stoppage: Mustafa Ali

Mustafa Ali says this is yet another defeat for Ricochet. Ali wants to give him another chance at a new beginning. Ali asks Ricochet to join RETRIBUTION. Ricochet takes the microphone and says he’s made a decision. Ricochet says, “I will… NOT join…” Ali grabs him, but Ricochet floors him with a Recoil before running away.

Charly Caruso interviews Nia Jax. She has three resolutions: take Charlotte Flair out, take back the tag titles, and win the Women’s Royal Rumble to face whoever the champion is at WrestleMania. Shayna Baszler likes the idea.

WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Charlotte Flair and Asuka make their way to the ring.


Charly Caruso is backstage with WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. McIntyre is happy to see Keith Lee step up finally. Lee has a look in his eye that he’s ready to step up to the top. They’ll beat each other up. McIntyre is happy for Lee getting a chance to prove to the world what he can do. Lee can beat any superstar in WWE… except for Drew McIntyre.
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Charlotte Flair w/ Asuka vs. Nia Jax w/ Shayna Baszler

They lock up, and Jax backs her into the ropes. Flair spins her around and gives a rough break. They jawjack a little bit before locking up again. Flair wrenches the arm, but Jax fights out. Flair applies a side headlock, but Jax shoulders her to the corner. Jax drives her shoulder into Flair a few times. Jax wrenches the arm and sends her to the corner, but Flair rolls up the turnbuckles and lands on the apron. Flair knocks her back and hits a big boot. Flair kicks her out of the ring, and Jax lands on her feet. Jax takes a moment to recover and get in the ring. Flair soon knocks her out of the ring and hits a baseball slide into the commentary table. Asuka grabs Baszler and hits a spinning back fist before she can hit Flair. Flair avoids Jax and sends her into the ring steps.

Flair gets her in the ring for a Figure Four, but Jax pulls her into the turnbuckle. Jax avalanches Flair and takes her down for a two count.



We come back from the break to see Flair fight out of a submission from Jax. Flair pulls her down by the hair and goes to the top rope. Jax pulls her down and lifts her up. Flair counters into a roll-up for a near fall. Jax counters a big boot into a sit-out powerbomb for a near fall. The screen goes black indicating a wardrobe malfunction.

Flair avoids a leg drop and takes Jax down. Jax kicks away from a Figure Four. Baszler goes for a distraction and avoids an attack from Asuka. Flair takes Jax down and applies a Figure Four Leglock. Baszler gets in the ring and puts Flair in a Kirifuda Clutch. The referee calls off the match.
Winner by Disqualification: Charlotte Flair

Asuka gets in the ring and chases Baszler and Jax out of the ring. The Raw Women’s Champion checks on her partner. Jax and Baszler back up the ramp and look furious.


Angel Garza is walking backstage with a rose when Charly Caruso walks up to him. She asks who the rose is for, but he won’t say. WWE 24/7 Champion R-Truth bumps into him before running off. Other superstars chase him. The rose is crushed in the melee. Garza gives Charly the rose.

Footage is shown of Big E winning the Intercontinental Championship on the Christmas Day episode of SmackDown.

Riddle is talking with The New Day backstage. Xavier Woods is wearing a black arm band that says, “BRODIE.” Jeff Hardy walks in and is excited. Riddle suggests odd tag names for the foursome like “The Positively Hard Bros.” They all decline it.



MVP says Bobby Lashley wants to make an exclusive forecast for their 2021 business. Lashley declares himself to be in the 2021 Royal Rumble, which means he’ll main event this year’s WrestleMania.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) and The Hardy Bros (Jeff Hardy and Riddle) vs. The Hurt Business (MVP, WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley, and Raw Tag Team Champions Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin)

Riddle starts the match against Cedric Alexander. Alexander kicks and clubs him down. Riddle fights back and goes for an overhead kick, but Alexander blocks it. Alexander takes him down, but Riddle quickly responds with a gutwrench suplex. Bobby Lashley tags in. Riddle hooks a side headlock, but Lashley whips him off and takes him down with a shoulder block. Lashley gets him up, but Riddle goes for a guillotine. Lashley counters into a release suplex. MVP tags in and stomps Riddle down in his corner. Shelton Benjamin tags in and hits Riddle with a snap suplex for a two count. Benjamin drives Riddle hard into the corner and shoulders away at him. Riddle fights back, but Benjamin clubs him down. Riddle gets out of a scoop slam and kicks him in the ribs. Jeff Hardy tags in, and The Hardy Bros hit Bro-etry in Motion. Xavier Woods tags in. The New Day starts the Unicorn Stampede, but they include Riddle and Hardy in it. Hardy hits a slingshot dropkick in the corner. Riddle knocks MVP out of the ring. Kingston knocks Alexander out of the ring. All four then gang up to knock Lashley out of the ring. Lashley is infuriated.



We come back from the break to see MVP stomping on Riddle’s bare feet. Lashley tags in and hits a flatline for a near fall. Benjamin tags in and attacks the leg before applying a single leg crab. Riddle gets to the bottom rope to break the hold, so Benjamin throws him out of the ring. MVP lays next to Riddle at ringside and poses to taunt him. Riddle gets in the ring at the count of seven. Alexander tags in, and he connects with a back suplex for a two count. Alexander applies a hammerlock before locking in a rear chin lock. Riddle fights up and punches out. Alexander stuns him with a punch to the midsection and tags Benjamin in. Benjamin attacks Riddle and puts him on the ropes. Lashley tags in and hits Riddle with wild crossfaces on the ropes. Alexander tags back in, but Riddle fights him off and stuns him with a kick.

Kingston tags in, and he hits a springboard clothesline to Alexander. Kingston knocks MVP off the apron before taking Alexander down and hitting a leaping clothesline. Kingston hits a Boom Drop on Alexander. Kingston sets up in the corner, but Benjamin grabs him. Kingston fights him off and gets out of a Lumbar Check. Xavier Woods blind tags in as Kingston hits Benjamin with a wild suicide dive. Woods sweeps Alexander’s feet and attacks MVP. Woods hits MVP with a baseball slide. Woods hits Alexander with a guillotine catapult. Hardy also takes MVP out with a diving clothesline to the floor. Woods hits Alexander with a Luke Harper Clothesline! Hardy tags in and hits Alexander with a Swanton Bomb, but Lashley breaks up the pin.

Woods avoids a shot from Lashley, but MVP clotheslines him. MVP big boots Kingston. Riddle then kicks MVP in the head. Benjamin knees Riddle off the apron to the floor. Hardy then drops Benjamin with a Twist of Fate. Lashley tags in and goes for a Spear, but Hardy knees him in the face. Hardy hits a mule kick, but Lashley is only temporarily stunned. Lashley applies the Hurt Lock for the submission.
Winners by Submission: The Hurt Business

Woods and Kingston fight off an attack from Benjamin and Alexander. Riddle then hits Lashley with a Final Flash that only stuns him for a moment. The Hurt Business is furious as The Hardy Bros and New Day back up the ramp.

The Miz is sitting on the steps looking dejected. John Morrison is sitting next to him. Morrison reminds Miz that John Cena lost to Kevin Federline at one point. WWE Official Adam Pearce walks up and says they look as miserable as the Cleveland Browns. Pearce is holding the Money in the Bank contract. Pearce says he’d like to throw this at him, but he’s giving it to him. The Miz was right. Only he can cash it in. Morrison cannot. Once again the Money in the Bank contract is in The Miz’ grubby little hands. The Miz and Morrison celebrate big time.
Alexa Bliss challenges Randy Orton

Alexa Bliss marches down to the ring and motions for Randy Orton to come out. Orton makes his entrance and is looking over his shoulder for The Fiend.

Orton asks where The Fiend is. Bliss says this isn’t about HIM. It’s about her. She marches outside the ring and retrieves a gift box. She puts it in the ring, gets inside, picks up the box, and places it in the center of the ring. She unwraps the paper to reveal a cardboard box. She opens the box and reveals a gas can and matches. She walks up to Orton and places them at his feet. She kicks the box out of the ring and challenges Orton to do to her what Orton did to HIM. She lays down in the ring, waiting for Orton to burn her up. Orton just stands there.

Bliss gets to her feet and stares at Orton before grabbing the gas canister. She pours a trail of gasoline to Orton’s feet and stands in the middle of the puddle. She tells him to light the match and do to her what he did to HIM. She lays down in the puddle. Orton just looks down at her. She punches the mat in frustration. Bliss picks up the can of gasoline and pours a ring around herself. Orton looks perplexed.

Bliss realizes he won’t do it. She says Orton doesn’t have the guts. Bliss mentions that Orton claims to be sick, twisted, and demented, but he’s not. If he were, he’d light that match… but he’s nothing than a little bitch. Bliss pours the gasoline over her head and stands there looking furious. Orton asks, “You think that I won’t do it?” Orton bends down and picks up the matches. Orton asks, “You think that I’m not capable? I WANT to do it… but I know that it’s what you want me to do, so right now I’m trying to process the whole thing. You see, I know that I enjoy watching people in pain and watching people suffer.” Orton says if she wants to see The Fiend, maybe he’ll set her on fire right now… or maybe…

The lights in the arena start to go out. Bliss looks like she’s about to cry. Orton is illuminated in the darkness by a single match flame. The lights totally go out. Nothing is shown. That’s how the show ends.



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WWE Raw Results – 12/7/20

WWE Raw Results
December 7, 2020
Orlando, Florida (Amway Center)
Commentary: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and Samoa Joe

 

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Orton says any ordinary man would tremble at the mere thought of facing The Fiend, but he is no ordinary man. He smashed his moral compass years ago. There is no boundary he won’t cross. Orton doesn’t need to wear a mask to let the darkness out. When the time comes… when HIS time comes… he will stare the devil in the eyes and let him know the most evil son of a bitch has come home. In the meantime, he’ll knock on the Funhouse door waiting and wondering who will let him in.

The Firefly Funhouse is heard, and we see Bray Wyatt on the big screen. Wyatt says Alexa Bliss isn’t here tonight since Orton was mean to her. Orton says he’s not playing games. Wyatt starts up a 1980s themed game show called, “Let’s get Randy.” Wyatt shows off some bizarre prizes such as a metal weapon and the rotting carcass of the Friendship Frog. The question is how should Randy Orton be punished at WWE TLC. Mercy the Buzzard buzzes in, but you can’t understand what it says. Huskus the Pig says Orton should eat an endless buffet. The Ramblin’ Rabbit tells Wyatt and Orton to discuss their feelings. Wyatt calls him sick. None of the contestants are correct. Wyatt says HE always has the right answer.

Orton says if Wyatt wants to play games then he’ll play. Orton wants a match with Bray Wyatt. He’ll get The Fiend at TLC, but tonight he wants Wyatt. Wyatt happily accepts. Orton smirks.

WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler are backstage. Jax tells Baszler to beat Asuka into submission. As for Lana, they’re going to mercilessly beat her. Baszler says her front will look like her back and her back will look like her front. Jax asks if Lana will have boobs on her back. They walk off.

Non-Title Match
Raw Women’s Champion Asuka w/ Lana vs. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Shayna Baszler w/ Nia Jax

The bell rings, and they circle the ring before locking up. Asuka throws her off, but Baszler smiles back. They lock up, and Asuka takes her down before trying for an ankle lock. Baszler gets out and tries for her own ankle lock. Baszler applies an achilles hold, but Asuka counters into one of her own. They fight to their feet, and Baszler hits a German Suplex. Outside the ring, Jax approaches Lana, so Asuka breaks it up. Asuka is then sent into the commentary table.

We come back from the break to see Baszler take Asuka down and attack the arm. Baszler applies an overhead wristlock, but Asuka gets to the bottom rope. Baszler kicks her down, but Asuka won’t give up. Asuka ducks a kick, grabs Baszler, and hits a German Suplex. Asuka elbows her back and boots her in the arm. Asuka hits a double knee facebuster before trying for a hip attack in the corner, but Baszler gets the knees up. Baszler charges, but Asuka counters into a flying arm bar. Baszler flips through and tries for the Kirifuda Clutch, but Asuka rolls out.

Asuka goes for an Asuka Lock, but is distracted when Jax avalanches Lana at ringside. Jax lifts her up, but Lana slides off and sends her into the ring post. Lana jumps off the steps, but Jax catches her in the powerbomb position. Lana counters into a hurricanrana into the commentary table. Baszler yells at Lana, so Asuka rolls her up for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: Raw Women’s Champion Asuka

Asuka and Lana celebrate as the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions fume in the ring.

WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley will battle Jeff Hardy in a non-title match tonight. Raw Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston will also take on Shelton Benjamin.

The Hurt Business is walking backstage when a stagehand carrying a box of t-shirts steps in their way. They scare him off.

Footage is shown of Ricochet losing to Slapjack after RETRIBUTION interfered. Dana Brooke then defeated Reckoning.

Ricochet and Dana Brooke will compete in a mixed tag match against RETRIBUTION. Ricochet doesn’t mind being on teams, he just doesn’t want to be on a team of jackasses. Dana Brooke says she won’t let anyone disrespect her after she proved she belongs. She won’t hesitate to slap them around a bit. Brooke has a black eye and says she owes Reckoning one tonight.

Slapjack and Reckoning make their way to the ring with Mustafa Ali. They’ll face Ricochet and Dana Brooke, next.

Slapjack and Reckoning w/ Mustafa Ali vs. Ricochet and Dana Brooke

Dana Brooke and Reckoning start the match. They get into a brawl before Reckoning fights back. Her mask has stayed on this first minute, but gets disjointed after Brooke hits an enzuigiri. Ricochet tags in and knocks Slapjack out of the ring before hitting a twisting moonsault plancha. Ricochet gets him in the ring and Slapjack hits a falcon arrow out of nowhere. Ricochet avoids a summersault bomb in the corner. Reckoning tags in and knocks Brooke down. Brooke quickly comes back with a sitout slam for the win.

Winners by Pinfall: Ricochet and Dana Brooke

The Miz and John Morrison are in the ring for another Miz TV segment. The Miz puts over Tribute to the Troops yesterday and a new Miz and Mrs on Thursday. He then introduces AJ Styles, the #1 Contender for the WWE Championship.

AJ Styles makes his way to the ring with Omos. Styles says he’s going to bend a chair over Drew McIntyre’s back before putting him through every table he sees. McIntyre will cough up splinters for months. McIntyre’s passion and heart won’t mean anything when Styles knocks him out cold, climbs the ladder, and reclaims his spot at the top of the mountain as the WWE Champion. John Morrison says that will be must see… if McIntyre makes it to TLC. The Miz says they’ll annihilate McIntyre and Sheamus in a handicap match tonight with Styles. Morrison mocks McIntyre’s Scottish accent, while Miz mocks Sheamus’ Irish accent. Styles says that was good.

Sheamus’ music hits, and he comes out sarcastically putting over their performances. As entertaining as that was, he’s tired of people saying he’ll betray his best friend. Sheamus says if they were in a pub in Dublin and heard these two tourists talking nonsense like this, he’d nail their faces to the bar and put them in the gutter where they belong. Morrison says Sheamus isn’t good at math. They point out Sheamus is outnumbered. Sheamus says they’re not exactly right.

WWE Champion Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring. McIntyre and Sheamus get in the ring. McIntyre says Styles made a lot of threats, but McIntyre makes promises. Styles may get an advantage, but McIntyre always overcomes odds including “Jackass and the Beanstalk.” As for Miz and Morrison, no matter how many times they get knocked down, they come back for more. People say Miz has no balls, but he doesn’t agree. Miz has balls, but not his original pair. Maryse has those locked up. Miz has Morrison’s balls after he made him a sidekick bitch.

Styles stands next to Omos and says it’s really 4-on-2. A brawl breaks out, and McIntyre and Sheamus quickly clear the ring. Styles and Omos never got in the ring.

Footage is shown of Randy Orton challenging Bray Wyatt — not The Fiend — to a match tonight, which was accepted.

Raw Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston w/ Xavier Woods vs. Shelton Benjamin w/ MVP and Cedric Alexander

They quickly brawl before Benjamin hits a flapjack, a knee to the face, and a big boot for a near fall. Benjamin hits a scoop slam before getting him to his knees. Benjamin puts him in the corner and punches him. Benjamin sends him to the corner and charges, but Kingston jumps out of the corner with a double stomp to the chest. Kingston hits a pair of running forearms before hitting the ropes. Benjamin fights him off, but Kingston fights over and tries for an SOS. Benjamin counters into a gutwrench into a powerbomb for a near fall. Benjamin quickly tries for an ankle lock and gets it cinched in. Kingston gets to the bottom rope. Benjamin goes for a monkey flip, but Kingston lands on his feet. Benjamin quickly grabs him and flips him out of the ring! Benjamin charges him at ringside, but Kingston sidesteps him to send him into the barricade. Benjamin just barely beats the count. Kingston hits Trouble in Paradise for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: Raw Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston

Cedric Alexander is furious and says he’s sick of them slipping through their fingers. Alexander challenges Kingston to a match right now. Kingston obliges.

Raw Tag Team Champion Kofi Kingston w/ Xavier Woods vs. Cedric Alexander w/ MVP and Shelton Benjamin

We join this match in progress. Alexander is viciously attacking Kingston’s leg. Kingston rolls out of the ring, and Alexander slams the leg on the ground. Alexander gets him in the ring and stretches the leg out. Kingston eventually fights out. Kingston chops the chest twice before flipping through a clothesline and rolling Alexander up for a near fall. Kingston spikes himself on his head trying an SOS for a near fall. Yikes! Alexander picks the leg, but Kingston counters into a roll up for a two count. Alexander quickly hits a chop block and a spinning brainbuster for a near fall. Kingston gets up in the corner and elbows Alexander back. Alexander punches him back and tries for a superplex, but Kingston fights him off. Kingston hits a front superplex before coming off the top rope, but Alexander sidesteps him. Alexander hits a Lumbar Check for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: Cedric Alexander

3-on-2 Handicap Match
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre and Sheamus vs. The Miz, John Morrison, and AJ Styles w/ Omos

Drew McIntyre starts against John Morrison. Morrison forearms him, so McIntyre levels him with a forearm. McIntyre throws him to the corner and challenges AJ Styles to tag in. Styles declines. McIntyre blocks a kick from Morrison and gives him a Glasgow Kiss. Sheamus tags in and punches Morrison in the ribs. Sheamus takes him down with a headlock takeover and cinches in the side headlock. Morrison fights up, but Sheamus holds him. Morrison hooks a side headlock, but Sheamus pushes him off. Morrison kicks him in the face, so Sheamus hits a pair of clotheslines. Sheamus then knocks Styles off the apron. Sheamus clubs Morrison in the back a few times before Miz distracts him. Morrison knocks Sheamus over the top rope. McIntyre stops Miz from attacking Sheamus. Sheamus nearly hits McIntyre by accident. They then catch Morrison trying a plancha and send him into the commentary table.

We come back from the break to see Sheamus take Miz down and come off the top rope with a diving knee drop for a two count. McIntyre tags in and chops the chest. Sheamus tags in, and they hit a double-team release suplex on Miz. Sheamus kicks Miz and points at Styles. McIntyre tags in, and they hit a double-team hip toss on Miz. McIntyre taunts Styles and attacks Miz. Miz hits a jawbreaker and shoulders McIntyre in the corner. Styles tags in and shoulders away at McIntyre. Morrison tags in and kicks McIntyre before beating him down in the corner. Miz tags in and attacks McIntyre in the corner as well. McIntyre fights back and tags Sheamus in. Sheamus holds Miz up and McIntyre chops the chest a few times. Sheamus then sends Miz to the apron. Sheamus then starts up the 10 Beats of the Bodhrán while taunting Styles. Sheamus connects with a rolling senton before bringing Morrison in the ring the hard way. Miz quickly rakes the eyes while the referee is distracted. Miz hits a chop block and kicks him in the head. Miz chokes Sheamus on the ropes and Morrison kicks him in the face. Morrison tags in, and they hit a double-team gutbuster for a near fall. Sheamus tries to get to the corner, but Morrison cuts him off and gator rolls him to his corner. Styles tags in and attacks Sheamus. Styles takes him down and applies a Calf Crusher. Sheamus screams in pain, so McIntyre runs in and stomps Styles to break it up. Styles is furious, and McIntyre dares him to make a move. Sheamus gets out of a Styles Clash and hits White Noise.

McIntyre and Morrison tag in. McIntyre hits a pair of clotheslines followed by two WILD overhead belly-to-belly suplexes. Miz runs in, so McIntyre hits Miz and Morrison with a double overhead belly-to-belly suplex! Morrison gets out of a Future Shock DDT, but he quickly gets turned inside out with a back body drop. McIntyre sets up for a Claymore Kick, but Miz pulls Morrison out of the ring. Styles kicks McIntyre in the head while the referee was distracted. Sheamus hits Styles with an Irish Curse Backbreaker before hitting Miz with a Brogue Kick. Morrison goes for a springboard move, but Sheamus sidesteps him. Sheamus goes for a Brogue Kick on Morrison, but he moves and Sheamus hits McIntyre! Styles then wipes out Sheamus with a Phenomenal Forearm for the win.

Winners by Pinfall: The Miz, John Morrison, and AJ Styles

Lana is backstage with Asuka. Lana says she cannot face Nia Jax alone. She’ll get slaughtered. She thinks they can win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles, but she can’t beat Nia Jax alone. Asuka tells her to believe in herself because she can beat Nia Jax. Lana says she can do it and turns into Nia Jax. Jax just stares at her and shakes her head.

Sheamus is pacing backstage when Charly Caruso comes up to him. She asks him about Brogue Kicking his partner, Drew McIntyre. Sheamus knows McIntyre will come back here and try to kick his ass. Sheamus will try to kick his. It wasn’t intentional. Drew McIntyre walks up to him. They stare at each other. Sheamus says it wasn’t intentional. McIntyre says Sheamus knew what was going to happen. They stare at each other some more.

We come back from the break to see Drew McIntyre and Sheamus brawling backstage. WWE Official Pat Buck steps between them, so they beat him up, rip his suit, and slam him through a table. They then laugh and pat each other on the back. Sheamus says, “You’re buying, ya cheap bastard!” They walk off.

Jeff Hardy is shown backstage when Riddle walks up to him holding a box of “Bronutts.” Jeff Hardy used to be in The Hardy Boyz, but they could team as “The Bro-dy Bros.” Hardy says he’s got to go.

Non-Title Match
WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley w/ MVP vs. Jeff Hardy

The bell rings, and Lashley quickly slams Hardy down. Lashley bounces him in the corner and elbows him in the head a few times. Lashley jumps on Hardy’s back and chokes him with his boot in the corner. Lashley clubs away at Hardy before avalanching him. MVP and Lashley high five. MVP says this is business as usual. Hardy boots him back and gets out of a slam. Hardy tries for a Twist of Fate, but Lashley counters into a Hurt Lock attempt. Hardy fights it and elbows him. Hardy goes to the top rope, but MVP gets on the apron to distract him. Riddle runs down and pulls MVP off the apron. Hardy knocks Lashley out of the ring and hits a slingshot baseball slide. Hardy follows up with a diving clothesline off the apron.

We come back from the break to see Lashley send Hardy into the ring post. Hardy rolls out of the ring. Lashley gets out of the ring, and Riddle gets in his face. Lashley whips Hardy into the barricade before getting him in the ring. Lashley puts Hardy in the tree of woe and stomps away at him. Lashley hits a snap suplex, but Hardy kicks out at two. Hardy fights back, but Lashley applies a sleeper hold. Hardy fights up and hits a sitout jawbreaker. Hardy blocks a punch and punches away at Lashley. Lashley reverses a whip, but Hardy drops him with a clothesline. Hardy hits an inverted atomic drop, a double leg to the midsection, and a low dropkick. Hardy splashes him for a near fall. MVP shouts for a Hurt Lock. Hardy hits a mule kick followed by Whisper in the Wind for a near fall.

Lashley soon fights back and hits a flatliner for a near fall. Hardy gets out of a suplex and hits a Twist of Fate. Hardy takes off his shirt and goes to the top rope. Lashley moves, so Hardy lands on his feet. Lashley spears him down and stands over Hardy. Lashley gets him to his feet and applies the Hurt Lock. They stumble into the ropes, but since this is supposed to be the finish the referee ignores the rope break… Hardy submits.

Winner by Submission: WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley

Lashley won’t let go, so Riddle runs in. MVP grabs Riddle, but Riddle kicks him away. Lashley throws Hardy into Riddle and walks off.

Randy Orton is backstage when there’s a knock at his door, but no one is there. Ramblin’ Rabbit then shows up and says Bray Wyatt can’t wait to face him in the ring. It’ll be so much fun.

Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt

They lock up, but Wyatt whips him off and hits a shoulder block. Wyatt happily celebrates. Orton clubs Wyatt and uppercuts him out of the ring. Orton grabs him at ringside, but Wyatt hits a back suplex on the commentary table. Wyatt grabs a headset as Byron Saxton runs away. Wyatt says, “Yowie wowie, we’ll be right back!”

We come back from the break to see Orton beating on Wyatt. Wyatt tries to mount some offense, but Orton eventually gets him out of the ring and hits a back suplex on the commentary table. Orton hits him with a draping DDT and sets up for an RKO, but the lights start going out as if The Fiend were coming. Orton hits an RKO and covers, but the lights go completely out. When they come back on, Orton is laying on top of The Fiend. There’s no referee. The Fiend applies the Mandible Claw and knocks Orton out to end the show.

No Contest

 

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WWE Raw Results – 11/23/20

 WWE Raw Results
November 23, 2020
Orlando, Florida (Amway Center)
Commentary: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and Samoa Joe

pics (c) by wwe

 

The entire Team Raw Survivor Series team is in the ring. It’s AJ Styles with Omos, Keith Lee, Braun Strowman, Sheamus, and Riddle. WWE Official Adam Pearce is in the ring and talks about Team Raw’s dominance at Survivor Series, as well as Undertaker’s Final Farewell. Pearce says the dominance of Team Raw deserves some reward and wants them to make their case for a WWE Championship opportunity.

Sheamus congratulates Drew McIntyre on becoming a two-time WWE Champion. Sheamus then makes the case before Riddle interrupts him. They get into it. Strowman grabs Adam Pearce and takes exception to having to make his case. Strowman then shoves him down.

Footage is shown from earlier tonight of The Hurt Business bumping into The New Day. The Hurt Business says The New Day embarrassed Raw by losing to the Street Profits last night. The Raw Tag Team Titles belong on people that have prestige. Xavier Woods says if they want a title match, they’ve got it.

Raw Tag Team Championship
The Hurt Business (Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander) vs. The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) (c’s)

Xavier Woods will start against Shelton Benjamin. They cautiously approach each other. Benjamin quickly takes Woods down and throws him across the ring. Benjamin then knocks Kofi Kingston off the apron with a high knee to the face.

We come back from the break to see Woods tag Kingston in. Kingston hits Benjamin with a springboard clothesline and takes him down a few times before hitting a leaping clothesline. Kingston drops a Boom Drop and sets up for the end. Benjamin ducks Trouble in Paradise and kicks him. Kingston responds back with a pendulum kick in the corner. Kingston goes to the top rope, but Benjamin crotches him up there. Benjamin sets up for a superplex, but Kingston punches him off. The referee checks on Benjamin. While he does, Alexander rips Kingston off the top rope to the floor! Benjamin attacks Kingston at ringside… and the referee counts them out.

Double Count-Out

There seems to be some very real confusion going on here. The ring announcer said that it was a double count-out and then sheepishly said The Hurt Business won by count-out. No one seems to know what to do. MVP demands the match restart. The ring announcer then says the match would restart.

Raw Tag Team Championship
The Hurt Business (Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander) vs. The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) (c’s)

This match restarted following the initial double count-out.

The bell rings, and Kingston and Benjamin start brawling. Kingston punches away at Benjamin before Benjamin shoves him away. Benjamin then gives Kingston a HUGE back body drop over the top rope. Kingston landed on his feet and grabs at his left ankle. Kingston takes a moment to recover before getting in the ring. Alexander tags in and knees Kingston. Benjamin then clotheslines Kingston down hard. Alexander continues to attack Benjamin and ties up the legs. Benjamin tags in and hits a knee breaker. Alexander tags in and applies a knee bar. Alexander then applies an Indian deathlock. Benjamin tags in and drops a knee before grabbing Kingston’s injured leg. Benjamin applies a stepover toe hold. Kingston eventually punches out, but Benjamin stays on him. Benjamin ties him up in the ropes and tags Alexander in. Alexander hits a dropkick to the knee for a two count. Alexander tries again for another two count. Alexander applies a stretch before Benjamin tags in. Benjamin punches away at Kingston, but Kingston knocks him out of the ring. Alexander blind tags in, but Kingston gets him out of the ring. Kingston goes for a tag, but Alexander pulls him off the apron. Alexander didn’t tag in as Benjamin comes in. Kingston hits him with an SOS for a near fall. Alexander tags in and chop blocks the knee before applying a knee bar. Kingston eventually fights out and tags Woods in.

Woods clotheslines Alexander twice before hitting a side kick. Benjamin runs in, but Woods gets him out. Woods splashes Alexander against the ropes, but whiffs on a baseball slide to Benjamin. Woods hits Alexander with a military press for a near fall. Alexander fights back with a DDT and tags Benjamin in. Benjamin hits an Olympic Slam, but Kingston breaks up the pin. Kingston knocks Alexander out of the ring and hits a slingshot plancha to the floor. Woods counters a powerbomb into code red for the win.

Winners by Pinfall and still Raw Tag Team Champions: The New Day

WWE Official Adam Pearce walks out of the trainer’s room with a welt on his head. Charly Caruso asks how he’s doing. Pearce says if he was in charge, you’d never see Braun Strowman again. Caruso asks what was the original announcement, but Bobby Lashley interrupts. Lashley says he was the only champion on Raw to win at Survivor Series and they need to talk.

We see WWE Official Adam Pearce backstage again. Charly Caruso walks up and says she knows he just had a conversation with Bobby Lashley, but what was his announcement? Randy Orton then walks up to Pearce and says nothing.

Still photos are shown of Lana becoming the sole survivor of Team Raw last night at Survivor Series.

Lana is backstage with Sarah Schreiber. Schreiber mentions she went through the table 9 times and went on to be the sole survivor. How does she feel? Lana says she feels great. Schreiber asks if she is in line for a Raw Women’s Championship opportunity. Lana says she’s so happy and just wants to continue feeling this way.

Charly Caruso walks up to WWE Official Adam Pearce. Pearce says we’ll have a series of three singles matches. The winners will face each other in a triple threat match next week with the winner of that match facing Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship. The first match is Riddle versus Sheamus, which starts right now.

Riddle vs. Sheamus

The bell rings, and Riddle goes for a fist bump. Sheamus slaps the fist away and yells at him for calling him “fireface.” Sheamus shoves him, so Riddle fights back. Sheamus takes him down with a front facelock before hooking the arm. Riddle slides out and jumps on Sheamus’ back, but Sheamus slings him off. Riddle goes after him again, but Sheamus evades him. Sheamus applies a side headlock and viciously hits a takeover. Sheamus cinches in the headlock and grips one of the arms.

Randy Orton will take on AJ Styles later tonight in the second of three singles matches. We’ll also see Keith Lee battle WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley in the third singles match.

Riddle fights up, but Sheamus powers him to the corner and clubs him down. Riddle again gets to his feet and clubs away at Sheamus. Sheamus looks stunned, but pops out of the corner with a clothesline. Sheamus digs his knee into Riddle’s face. Sheamus hits a unique hammerlock takeover and grapevines the head. Riddle tries to twist out, but is unsuccessful at first. Riddle finally does and applies an arm bar to Sheamus. Sheamus quickly gets to the ropes and rolls out of the ring to recover.

Sheamus is furious and yells at him from ringside, calling him a “dopey rugrat.” Sheamus and Riddle exchange strikes before Sheamus hits a vertical suplex for a two count. Sheamus then applies an overhead wristlock. Riddle fights up and kicks Sheamus in the face. Riddle hits the ropes, but Sheamus follows him in and clotheslines him over the top rope. Sheamus goes to jump off the apron, and Riddle whiffs on a Final Flash Knee. Riddle hits an exploder on the floor and puts him in the ring for a Broton. Riddle picks up a near fall.

Riddle kicks away at Sheamus’ chest a few times. Sheamus quickly fights back and stuns Riddle with a right hand. Sheamus puts him on the apron for the 10 Beats of the Bodhrán. Riddle collapses to the floor and pulls himself into the ring at the count of 7. Sheamus grabs Riddle and uppercuts him. Riddle boots Sheamus back and charges, but Sheamus catches him with an Irish Curse Backbreaker for a near fall. Sheamus kicks Riddle in the ribs before sending him shoulder-first into the ring post. Sheamus charges, but Riddle sends him HARD into the ring post shoulder-first. Riddle kicks away at Sheamus’ chest. Sheamus eventually blocks a kick and hits the Alabama Slam!

We come back from the break to see Sheamus CRUSH Riddle with a pump knee to the face for a near fall. Riddle takes a moment to recover before hitting a kick to the face that sends Sheamus out of the ring. Riddle hits a PK from the apron before hitting a springboard Floating Bro to the floor. Riddle gets Sheamus in the ring and goes for a cross-body block. Sheamus catches him and hits a swinging side slam for a near fall. Sheamus cannot believe he didn’t put Riddle away.

Sheamus fights back and applies an Irish Cloverleaf, but Riddle gets to the ropes. Riddle snaps Sheamus off the ropes and applies a Kimura Lock through the ropes. Riddle gets in the ring, but Sheamus catches him with a heel hook. Riddle kicks him in the face a few times to get out. Riddle comes back with a Final Flash Knee for a near fall! Riddle sets Sheamus up and goes to the top rope, but Sheamus cuts him off. Sheamus clubs the back, but Riddle elbows him off. Riddle sets up, but Sheamus once again cuts him off. Sheamus hits White Noise off the second rope… but Riddle kicks out! Sheamus is in shock.

Riddle struggles to get to his feet. Sheamus sets up and goes for a Brogue Kick, but Riddle collapses in exhaustion before Sheamus can even connect. Sheamus pulls him up and talks some trash. Riddle viciously head-butts him and kicks him in the head. Sheamus ducks a kick and gets him in the electric chair. Riddle counters into a victory roll, but Sheamus rolls through and applies an Irish Cloverleaf. Riddle counters into a cradle for the win!

Winner by Pinfall: Riddle

Riddle advances to the triple threat match next week on Raw. The winner of that match will face Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship.

Firefly Funhouse

Bray Wyatt and Alexa Bliss happily welcome us to the show. Wyatt says they’re here to talk about something evil and vile: friendship. Friendship is no good. A frog puppet with a British accent and a monocle says friendship indubitably lasts forever. It’s the Friendship Frog. Wyatt tells Bliss to show the frog what she’ll do to Nikki Cross tonight. Bliss asks for help, so Wyatt holds the “Hurt” glove over her face, and she kills the Friendship Frog.

They have a brief moment of silence and showcase photoshopped pictures of the Friendship Frog’s life. 1980-2020.

Bliss cries and says he was a fine amphibian. Wyatt says it’s a shame he… croaked. They laugh and wave goodbye to everyone.

Raw Women’s Championship
Asuka (c) vs. Lana

Before the match begins, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler march down to ringside. They join the commentary team.

The bell rings, and Lana takes Asuka down. Lana rolls her up for a two count. Asuka quickly floors her with a vicious knee to the face. Lana avoids a baseball slide. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler taunt Asuka, so she throws water on them. Jax and Baszler attack Asuka.

Winner by Disqualification and still Raw Women’s Champion: Asuka

Jax and Baszler go to put Asuka through the table, but Lana makes the save. They run off, so Jax and Baszler challenge them to a match right now.

R-Truth makes a sales pitch for WWE Shop’s Black Friday sales. Drew Gulak tries to pin him, but The Fiend’s music hits. They run off, but it was only Akira Tozawa dressed up in Fiend merchandise.

Raw Women’s Champion Asuka and Lana vs. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler

We join this match in progress. Lana is taking it to Baszler, but Baszler quickly takes her down. Jax tags in and throws Lana across the ring a few times. Baszler tags in as Lana is dumped out of the ring. She beats on Lana for a bit before tagging Jax back in. Jax talks trash and pushes Lana a few times. Lana attempts to fight back, but Jax cuts her off. Baszler tags in, takes Lana down, and kicks her in the spine. Baszler applies a vicious single leg crab with a deep stretch before slamming the leg. Baszler goes for a sliding dropkick, but Lana avoids it and tags Asuka in.

Asuka hits a baseball slide on Baszler and hits Jax with a hip attack. Asuka kicks Baszler back and hits a double knee attack to the face. Asuka hits a spinning back fist followed by a German Suplex. Asuka hits a shining wizard for a near fall. Baszler takes Asuka down. Jax pulls Lana out of the ring and clears off the commentary table. Jax charges, but Lana drops down and Jax goes over the table. Baszler applies a Kirifuda Clutch to Lana from in the ring, but Asuka comes back with a roll-up for the win.

Winners by Pinfall: Raw Women’s Champion Asuka and Lana

Keith Lee vs. WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley w/ MVP

Lee puts a hand on Lashley, so Lashley shoves his hand away and shoves him. Lashley tries to lift Lee, but he’s unsuccessful. Lashley applies a side headlock, but Lee gets out. Lee knocks him to the corner and hits Grizzly Magnum. Lashley makes a comeback with a flatliner, but Lee kicks out at one. Lashley is furious. Lee knocks Lashley out of the ring and teases a plancha, but MVP distracts him. Lee chases MVP, but Lashley clotheslines him. Lashley lifts Lee up on his shoulders (and almost loses him) and sloppily drives him into the ring post.

We come back from the break to see Lashley applying a wristlock to Lee. Lashley is bleeding from the head after the sloppy ring post shot. Lee fights up, but Lashley clotheslines him before hitting a vertical suplex! Lashley charges, but Lee leapfrogs him and sends him into the ring post shoulder-first. Lashley falls out of the ring, and Lee crushes him with a running cross-body block. Lee puts him in the ring, and MVP sends Lee into the ring post. Lee is dazed and gets in the ring. Lashley goes for the Hurt Lock, but Lee powers out. Lashley jumps on his back, so Lee jumps back and lands on him. MVP attacks Lee for the disqualification.

Winner by Disqualification: Keith Lee

Nikki Cross vs. Alexa Bliss

Cross asks Bliss what is wrong with her. Cross approaches her, and Bliss backs up. Bliss slaps the hands playfully and says she wins. Bliss trips her and gets out of the ring. Cross chases her around the ring, and Bliss gets in before posing. Cross pulls her out of the ring and clotheslines her on the floor. Cross gets her in the ring, but Bliss is laughing. Cross stomps her down and hits some short-arm clotheslines, but Bliss laughs. Cross beats away at her before telling her to listen. Cross picks up a two count.

Cross continues to beat on her until Bliss starts to cry. Bliss begs her off and extends a hand to Cross. Cross looks conflicted. Bliss says she doesn’t know what to do. Cross consoles her and embraces her. Bliss floors her with Sister Abigail for the win.

Winner by Pinfall: Alexa Bliss

Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles w/ Omos

The bell rings, and Styles rolls Orton up for a two count. Styles tries again for another two count. Orton smiles and kicks away at Styles. Styles fights back with a dropkick. Orton quickly knocks Styles out of the ring and whips him, but Omos catches him. Omos puts Styles on the apron, and Styles kicks Orton in the face. Styles then hits Orton with a back suplex on the commentary table.

We come back from the break to see Styles working on Orton’s leg. Orton fights back and hits a headlock backbreaker, but Styles kicks out. Styles soon applies a Calf Crusher. Orton fights out and hits a scoop powerslam. Orton sets up for an RKO, but Styles pushes him away and hits an enzuigiri. Orton rolls out of the ring to recover. Orton avoids a plancha and sweeps the feet on the apron. Orton gets Styles in the ring. The Fiend’s lights come on and he appears behind Orton. Orton swipes at him, but he disappears.

Orton gets in the ring and hits Styles with a draping DDT. Orton sets up for an RKO, but the lights all go out. The Fiend again startles Orton before the lights go off. Orton looks around for The Fiend and eats a Phenomenal Forearm from Styles. Styles picks up the win.

Winner by Pinfall: AJ Styles

AJ Styles joins Riddle and Keith Lee in the Triple Threat Match next week to determine the #1 Contender for Drew McIntyre’s WWE Championship.

 

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