WWE RAW results 26.12.16

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1. Raw Tag Team Championship Match: Cesaro and Sheamus (c) defeated the New Day. The tag champs retained via pinfall following a Brogue Kick from Sheamus to Xavier Woods.

2. Nia Jax defeated Scarlett Bordeaux. Nia won a short match by pinfall after a Samoan Drop.

— Bayley came to the ring to talk about being the No. 1 contender to Charlotte Flair’s Raw Women’s Championship. Charlotte came out and showed tape from last week’s match, proving her shoulder was up during the three-count. She said she and her lawyers talked to Stephanie and came to a settlement: Bayley’s victory over her has been expunged, so it never happened. Charlotte said she’s willing to give her a second chance to defeat her, right now. But during the settlement, she was also guaranteed a referee that would call the match right down the middle. She introduced the special guest referee: Dana Brooke.

3. Charlotte Flair defeated Bayley. Dana Brooke awarded the match to Charlotte by pinfall with a fast count while Charlotte’s feet were on the ropes for leverage during a rollup.

— Backstage, Braun Strowman told Stephanie that he wanted Sami Zayn in a Last Man Standing Match. Stephanie made that match official for next week’s show.

4. Neville defeated TJ Perkins. Neville got a rollup on Perkins and held the tights to get the pin.

— Enzo Amore came out with Big Cass. Enzo was in a wheelchair following last week’s attack, and they called out Rusev. Rusev came out and brought Jinder Mahal as backup, but Enzo being in a wheelchair was a ruse. Enzo and Cass beat down Rusev and Mahal and sent them packing.

5. Bo Dallas and Darren Young NC The Shining Stars. The tag team match had just gotten underway when Braun Strowman came to the ring and beat up both teams.

6. Braun Strowman defeated Seth Rollins. Strowman had Rollins on the ropes when Sami Zayn’s music hit. Zayn jumped Strowman, drawing the disqualification, then fled through the crowd as Braun gave chase.

— After the match, Jericho slid into the ring and hit Rollins with a Codebreaker.

7. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson defeated The Golden Truth. Anderson got the rollup pin on Goldust.

8. Rich Swann defeated Ariya Daivari. Swann hit the Swann Kick and got the pin in a short match.

— After the match, Swann accepted Neville’s challenge from earlier in the evening. Neville jumped Swann from behind, tossed him into the ring and hit the Red Arrow.

9. WWE United States Championship Match: Roman Reigns (c) defeated Kevin Owens. Jericho distracted Reigns, then Rollins came down to ringside and hit Jericho with a Pedigree. Owens hit Rollins with a superkick, then got hit with a spear and pinned by Reigns.

— After the match, Rollins hit Owens with a Pedigree, then he and Reigns celebrated in the ring.