Monday, December 17, 2018

RAW


The show opens with Vince McMahon coming to the ring. He talks about how Raw has been forced to change with the times over the course of 25 years. He gets some What chants before he brings out Stephanie McMahon.


Stephanie is in the ring for all of 10 seconds before they bring out Triple H. Shane McMahon also heads down to the ring to join the family reunion.


Stephanie says they haven't been doing their jobs by giving the fans what they want, but that changes tonight. Triple H says the four of them will be taking back Raw and SmackDown as the only authority figures. Triple H says we will be seeing new faces, new Superstars and new matches. He says the fans are now The Authority. The segment ends with Vince saying WWE will always be here for the fans. Before they can leave, Baron Corbin comes out.


Corbin keeps getting booed every time he tries to talk. Triple H asks the crowd to stop and they just boo louder. Stephanie encourages them to boo louder so Vince can hear them. Corbin says he tries to do his best every night and the crowd chants "You suck." Corbin says he wasn't ready for what happened last night and calls it unfair.



Triple H finishes Corbin's statement for him and says he probably wants to be GM of Raw. Corbin says he is right and he would have won if it wasn't for the several Superstars who attacked him. The McMahons huddle together before telling him no. Vince says he has an idea to give Corbin one more chance. He will become GM if he wins his match against Kurt Angle.

Heath Slater is named the special referee.


Baron Corbin vs. Kurt Angle w/ Heath Slater as the referee.


Triple H came out and informed Corbin that this match is actually a handicap match and Roode and Gable and Apollo Crews come out.


And, then Shane McMahon comes out and says it is a NO DQ Handicap Match


Kurt Angle, Bobby Roode, Chad Gable and Apollo Crews won




After the match, Roode and Gable grab a table and Angle slams Corbin through the table.



Finn Balor vs. Dolph Ziggler 

McIntyre tries to interfere but Ziggler beats him to the punch. Balor helps take Drew down and Dolph takes advantage with a fameasser for another two count. McIntyre gets in the ring and causes a DQ by taking out Balor and Ziggler.





Dean Ambrose is out after the break and he demands Rollins come out and admit he was wrong and Dean was right all along. He waits but Seth never shows up. Ambrose decides to hold an open challenge for anyone who is not Rollins. Tyler Breeze answers the call.



Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Tyler Breeze for the IC Title 

Dean Ambrose retains the IC Title



Rollins' music hits but he ends up being one of the guys under a gas mask. He attacks Ambrose until the other guards try to stop him. Seth sends them packing while Dean escapes. 




WWE plays a video hyping some newcomers who will make their debut soon before we get Lashley and Lio Rush in the ring with a guitar to mock Elias. 

Elias appears in the ring and smashes a guitar over Lashley's back



AOP vs. B-Team vs. Lucha House Party vs. Revival in a Fatal 4 Way Match (#1 Cotender to the RAW Tag Team Titles) 

The Revival won and is the #1 Contenders to the RAW Tag Team Titles. 





Ronda Rousey is out after the break to talk about what happened at TLC. She gets a big pop but then a Becky chant breaks out. She says she did exactly what she said she would do to Nia Jax and she doesn't owe anyone an explanation for what she did to Becky and Charlotte. She talks about what it means to be a real champion.

Rousey says every champion should defend their title the night after a PPV to prove they are worthy and she issues an open challenge for right now. 

We see several women arguing backstage about who should get the title shot at Stephanie tells them to all shut up and follow her to the ring.



Stephanie says she is done playing favorites and will give everyone a chance in a gauntlet match. The winner gets Rousey for the title



Gauntlet Match


Natalya won and will be facing Ronda Rousey Next Monday for the RAW Women's Championship.

Natalya thanks Sasha while Ronda Rousey heads to the ring to congratulate her friend. Ronda lifts her arm in victory and gives her a hug. The show ends with them walking up the ramp together.

Rating: 60/60
It was a decent show and matches.











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