WWE RAW (21st December 2020)- 5 Talking Points: Alexa Bliss gives a sinister threat, new rivalry shapes up

#2 The Hurt Business dominates Riddle and Jeff Hardy on RAW

#TheHardyBros have also crashed this Champions-edition of the #VIPLounge #WWERaw @JEFFHARDYBRAND @SuperKingofBros pic.twitter.com/HB3dFjUPvv

— WWE (@WWE) December 22, 2020

After winning the RAW Tag Team Championships at TLC 2020, The Hurt Business was interrupted by Riddle and Jeff Hardy. According to traditional WWE booking, the duo would first defeat the champions in a non-title clash and then challenge them to a Championship match somewhere down the line.

However, WWE successfully subverted the trope by letting The Hurt Business go over Riddle and Hardy during their match later in the night. Bobby Lashley ended the match-up by making Hardy tap out off The Hurt Lock for the third time in a row. Riddle was protected in the loss and would now certainly face Lashley for his US Championship, probably at Royal Rumble 2021.

Dominance established once again. #WWERaw #TheHurtBusiness @fightbobby @The305MVP @CedricAlexander @Sheltyb803 pic.twitter.com/mjkKUMbp4n

— WWE (@WWE) December 22, 2020

These are the kind of wins that The Hurt Business requires to legitimize their control over RAW and not the backstage bullying they have been engaging in for a few weeks.

While a rematch with The Original Bro and Charismatic Enigma can take place as soon as next week, this time against Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander.