9 spoilers from next week's WWE RAW Christmas special tapings: Lana makes huge announcement, NXT star debuts (23/12/19)

In addition to airing tonight's episode of Monday Night RAW, WWE taped next week's Christmas special episode of the red show from the Wells Fargo Center in Des Moines, Iowa.

As announced tonight, Seth Rollins took on Rey Mysterio with the United States title on the line. On tonight's Monday Night RAW episode, NXT's Deonna Purrazzo made her main roster debut. We'll be witnessing another NXT Superstar making her RAW debut on next week's show.

Check out these 9 spoilers highlighting the results and other major developments from Monday Night RAW's Christmas special.

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#1 Kevin Owens wins a Street Fight

A Street Fight between Kevin Owens and Mojo Rawley ended with Owens coming out victorious, after he hit Rawley with a Powerbomb on a table.

Following the win, Owens called out RAW's brand new heel, Seth Rollins, and AOP. The trio came out and the numbers game soon caught up with Owens, who got beat up in the end by Rollins and AOP. An irate Owens destroyed a Christmas tree while on his way to the back.

#2 Lana makes a huge announcement

Bobby Lashley and Cedric Alexander were scheduled to battle, but were interrupted by Lana, who grabbed a mic and made a major announcement. The Ravishing One stated that she and Lashley would be marrying next week!

Lana then said that Lashley and Alexander need a Greco Roman wrestling match, so that her boyfriend doesn't get bruised before the wedding. Lashley defeated Alexander and there was no interference from Rusev here.

#3 Drew McIntyre has a message heading into 2020

The Scottish Psychopath faced Zack Ryder, and defeated him without losing much sweat. McIntyre didn't stop here, and proceeded to unleash a beatdown on Ryder's partner Curt Hawkins.

Following the match, McIntyre announced that 2020 belongs to him.

#4 Becky Lynch and Asuka tease a match

On tonight's RAW, Becky Lynch said that she needs a match with Asuka as The Empress of Tomorrow is one wrestler she hasn't been able to put down.

The WWE RAW Women's Champion cut a promo in the ring during the Christmas taping, and stated that she wants to battle Asuka next. Lynch added that she won't be taking 'no' for an answer.

Asuka came out and said: "Asuka 2 Belts", indicating that she wants to face Lynch for the RAW Women's title. Lynch responded by asking Asuka to name the time and place.

#5 Aleister Black and Buddy Murphy aren't done with each other

Aleister Black met an enhancement talent inside the squared circle. With the aid of a thunderous Black Mass, Black defeated his opponent in a matter of seconds, after which Buddy Murphy came out and stared down at Black while making his way to the ring. Murphy won his match in quick fashion as well.

The two Superstars had a face-off that ended with Black dropping Murphy with a Black Mass. A rematch between the two from TLC was set for next week's edition of RAW.

Following the segment, Ricochet picked up a win over Tony Nese.

#6 Another NXT talent makes her RAW debut

Charlotte Flair took on NXT Superstar, and Zack Ryder's real-life partner, Chelsea Green, in the latter's RAW debut. The match ended when Flair scored a submission win over Green.

#7 AJ Styles exacts revenge on Orton

On tonight's RAW, Randy Orton defeated AJ Styles in the main event. The Christmas taping saw The OC and Orton & The Viking Raiders going at it in a 6-Man tag team match.

A Phenomenal Forearm on Orton led to Styles pinning The Viper and winning the bout for his team. Following the match, Eric Rowan defeated a local enhancement talent in quick fashion.

#8 Rusev shares his thoughts on Lana and Lashley's wedding

The Bulgarian Brute stated that he isn't upset over Lana marrying Bobby Lashley. He then took a shot at Lana by saying that the best punishment Lashley could get is marrying Lana.

Rusev then made quick work of No Way Jose.

#9 Seth Rollins and AOP stand tall to end the show

The United States title match between Seth Rollins and Rey Mysterio ended with AOP interfering, leading to a DQ. AOP decided to put Mysterio through the announce table, but Samoa Joe refused to move from his position.

This resulted in AOP beating up Joe and putting him through the table. The show ended with Rollins hitting a Curb Stomp on Mysterio.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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