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We got a great episode of WWE RAW tonight with CM Punk making his big decision and a face-off between him and Seth Rollins.
- Drew McIntyre def. Jey Uso
- Rhea Ripley def. Maxxine Dupri
- Bronson Reed def. Ivar
- Kayden Carter & Katana Chance def. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell
- The Miz & DIY def. Imperium
- Cody Rhodes vs. Shinsuke Nakamura ended via referee stoppage
WWE RAW kicked off with Jey Uso heading to the ring for the opening match and asked if the fans wanted CM Punk to sign with the red brand.
Drew McIntyre got on the mic and said that no one wanted to see CM Punk on RAW or in WWE before apologizing for injuring Sami Zayn last week. Drew was still mad at Jey for being part of the Bloodline, and they argued for a bit before we headed for the match.
WWE RAW Results (Dec 11, 2023): Drew McIntyre & Jey Uso
Jey Uso started off strong and sent Drew outside before coming back with some strikes and a whip into the corner. McIntyre hit a suplex before Jey dodged the Claymore and sent him into the announce desk, following up with a dive from the ring.
Back in the ring, Jey got a superkick and a Samoan Drop for a near fall. Jey got two more superkicks before Drew McIntyre hit the Futureshock DDT for a near fall of his own.
Uso countered the Claymore with a spear before McIntyre jabbed him in the eye and finally hit the Claymore to pick up the win.
Result: Drew McIntyre def. Jey Uso
Grade: B
Things were looking bleak for the Judgment Day backstage as Rhea Ripley and Damian Priest got in each other's faces over who led the group.
Alpha Academy was backstage with the Creed Brothers and Ivy Nile when R-Truth came in with Christmas lights and wished them all Happy Thanksgiving before saying that Judgment Day was just misunderstood.
Rhea Ripley vs. Maxxine Dupri on WWE RAW
Maxxine Dupri got some big hits early on before Rhea took her down with a boot to the face. Rhea got an early Riptide before mocking Dupri, who was down on the mat.
Rhea Ripley locked in a hold and refused to let go after Maxxine tapped out until Ivy Nile came out to stop her.
Result: Rhea Ripley def. Maxxine Dupri
Grade: C
Adam Pearce was seen heading into CM Punk's locker room with the RAW contract and, after a break, showed up in the ring. He called CM Punk out to the ring and got a big reaction from the crowd.
Punk recalled his debut at the same stadium in Cleveland before talking about the time they stripped him of the Heavyweight title after Randy Orton kicked him in the head before Elimination Chamber.
He said that he was there to bury the ghosts and right his wrongs after apologizing to the fans for leaving. The self-proclaimed G.O.A.T added that he was back for good and that 'CM Punk was home' before signing with RAW and Adam Pearce.
Seth Rollins was out and walked up to the ring before we got a staredown between the champ and CM Punk. Rollins got a mic and welcomed Punk to Monday Night RAW before telling him not to dare to call the red brand his home.
The Visionary sent that ten years ago, Punk left after trying to bring down the house. He added that he hated Punk and said that this was CM's last chance.
Either he was going to self-destruct like last time, or maybe he had truly changed. Regardless, Rollins said that he will find out when they face each other.
CM Punk said that this was the only time he would give Rollins a pass for disrespecting him and then told Adam Pearce to make his Royal Rumble entry official.
Ivar vs. Bronson Reed on WWE RAW
Ivar got a big powerbomb early on before they took each other out with running crossbodies at ringside. Ivar hit a big senton from the top and took out Reed before going for the moonsault but was stopped. Bronson Reed got a superplex before picking up the win.
Result: Bronson Reed def. Ivar
Grade: C
CM Punk ran into Judgment Day backstage, and Priest said that he hoped Punk would 'finish the story' on RAW so that he could cash in on him.
Judgment Day was out next, and R-Truth interrupted them to say that he had some suggestions for the group, namely to kick JD McDonagh out. Damian Priest called him to the ring before they attacked him, and the Creed Brothers came out to make the save.
Brutus and Julius Creed wiped the Judgment Day out, and the group retreated backstage.
Backstage on RAW, Drew McIntyre told CM Punk that he didn't care about the G.O.A.T and was there to finish his own story.
Kayden Carter & Katana Chance vs. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell on WWE RAW
Kayden Carter and Indi Hartwell kicked off the match, and Indi got a headlock early on before Kayden kicked her into the corner. Tags were made, and Carter and Chance isolated Indi in the ring before Carter took a big neckbreaker.
Natalya and Tegan Nox were watching from backstage as Chance and Carter hit Candice LeRae with the Afterparty finisher and picked up the win
Result: Kayden Carter & Katana Chance def. Candice LeRae & Indi Hartwell
Grade: C
Becky Lynch was out next and trash-talked Nia Jax for a bit before Jax came out and bragged about breaking her nose with a lucky punch.
Jax said that her breaking Becky's nose catapulted her to the level she is now, and she became 'the Man' after that. Jax added that Becky needed her more than she needed Becky before walking off.
The Miz & DIY vs. Imperium on WWE RAW
Imperium was in control early on, and The Miz was taunting Gunther from the apron as the match went on. Tommaso Ciampa took a big boot from Gunther on the outside as we headed for a break.
Back on RAW, Miz unloaded on Gunther before the latter came back with a big boot on Gargano.
The Miz locked in the figure-four on the Champ, and Gargano locked in the Gargano Escape on Kaiser before Giovanni Vinci came in and broke it up. Miz hit Vinci with the Skull Crushing Finale and picked up the win.
Result: The Miz & DIY def. Imperium
Grade: B
Cody Rhodes vs. Shinsuke Nakamura on WWE RAW
Cody Rhodes unloaded on Nakamura off the bat before taking a knee strike from Shinsuke. Nakamura dodged the Cody Cutter and the Cross Rhodes before getting a near-fall off a big slam off the ropes.
Rhodes locked in a single-leg crab but Nakamura broke out of it and headed outside before Cody hit a big dive into the barricades. Back in the ring, Cody got a near fall off the disaster kick before hitting the Cody Cutter.
Shinsuke Nakamura dodged the Cross Rhodes and got Cody with the Mist before the referee called off the match. Nakamura hit the Kinshasa and headed outside to get a steel chair, but The Creed Brothers came in and chased him away before he could do more damage.
Result: D.N.F
Grade: B+
Nakamura was gone but ran back into ringside and hit a blinded Cody Rhodes with a knee strike before RAW went off the air.
