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Charlotte Flair kicked off RAW and said that despite her returning to WWE after nearly six months, nothing had changed. She was joined by Asuka and they celebrated their title win from last night when Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler interrupted them.
The former tag champs said that they were there to give out 'Season's Beatings' before Mandy Rose & Dana Brooke joined them. Rose & Brooke wanted to make fun of Shayna and Nia for losing the titles before Flair asked for a referee and we headed for a match while the tag champ headed for the commentary table.
Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler vs. Mandy Rose & Dana Brooke on RAW
Rose and Baszler started off the match and Rose was managing to keep the former champ under control with some big kicks. The match turned when Brooke and Jax tagged in while Asuka and Flair got into some funny banter with the commentators.
Asuka called Brooke & Rose 'Sexy Muscle Friends' as the duo took Jax down at ringside. After a break, Baszler was in control while Flair & Asuka seemed to get along really well. Baszler was taken down with a kick before Brooke hit a top rope senton but Jax broke the pin.
Rose and Brooke took Jax out once more before heading back to the ring. Rose countered Baszler in the ring and nearly got a rollup but Shayna turned it into the Khirifuda Clutch, making Rose tap out on RAW.
Result: Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler def. Mandy Rose & Dana Brooke
After the match on RAW, Brooke & Rose attacked Shayna & Jax and dumped them outside the ring.
Match rating: B+
Backstage on RAW, The Hurt Business were harassing a crew member wearing a New Day shirt. They ripped the shirt off of him and forced him to put on some of their merch instead.
MVP and the Hurt Business were back with the VIP Lounge on RAW to brag about their wins last night. Lashley bragged that there was no one who could beat him before MVP asked them to pose for a photo.
R-Truth sneaked into the pic from behind and was soon followed by the merry band of 24/7 title-chasers. The photo op had to be cut short as a chase began through the Christmas trees.
Riddle and Jeff Hardy came out to make fun of the Hurt Business. Riddle talked about listening to Joe Rogan and watching Dave Chapell while getting baked before Jeff joined in, talking about pride over greed. The duo was set to face MVP and Lashley later on RAW as we headed for another break.
Drew Gulak vs. Angel Garza on RAW
Garza threw his pants at Gulak as the match started on RAW, getting some good hits in off the distraction. Garza hit the double knees in the corner before Gulak tried to lock in an abdominal stretch.
Drew took a huge superkick before Garza picked up the easy win with the Wing Clipper. A strong return for the former NXT Cruiserweight Champion.
Result: Angel Garza def. Drew Gulak
Match rating: C
Backstage on RAW, AJ Styles said he was furious after The Miz cashed in his Money in the Bank contract last night and ruined his title match.
The Miz & John Morrison came out on RAW and AJ Styles was their guest on the Dirt Sheet. Styles called him selfish and Miz said knew that. Miz said that he had been waiting 15 years to cash in last night, win the WWE Championship, and usher in a new era for WWE but he failed.
Miz gave an honest apology before offering AJ a role in his new Marine movie before they started bickering. Miz soon remembered that it was Morrison who cashed in on Miz's behalf so by technicality, he still had the Money in the Bank contract.
Drew McIntyre came out and said that he had been celebrating with Keith Lee and Sheamus and they had plans for the '6-Man Holiday Streetfight' later on RAW.Lee and Sheamus joined Drew at ringside and they decided to not wait for the street fight and attack them right then.
Miz, Morrison and Styles managed to escape before we headed to commercials.
Sheamus and Keith Lee were fighting backstage on RAW and McIntyre had to separate them.
Ricochet vs. T-Bar on RAW
Ricochet started off with a big dropkick but was soon caught and tossed away by the much larger T-Bar. T-Bar went for a huge lariat and took down Ricochet for a near fall.
Ricochet managed to send T-Bar outside before taking out Mace and Slapjack at ringside for trying to interfere. T-Bar tossed his back in the ring before Ali came and started yelling at Ricochet.
Ricochet attacked Ali but T-Bar used the distraction to take him down and pick up the win on RAW.
Result: T-Bar def. Ricochet
After the match, T-Bar gave him a choice, either join RETRIBUTION or be destroyed.
Match rating: C
Riddle & Jeff Hardy vs. MVP & Bobby Lashley on RAW
Hardy kicked off the match and Riddle was tagged in early on before Lashley cornered Riddle in their side of the ring and tagged in MVP. Lashley tagged back in before being hit with the atomic drop and a moonsault by Hardy.
Riddle & Jeff Hardy vs. MVP & Bobby Lashley on RAW (contd...)
Riddle and Hardy hit the 'Bro-etry in motion' and an assisted Floating Bro before sending MVP and Lashley outside. Back on RAW after a break, Hardy was being punished in the ring but dodged a big boot and hit the Whisper in the Wind on MVP before making the tag.
Riddle countered a stalling suplex before taking out the tag champs outside with a dive. Hardy tried to hit Lashley with a Swanton Bomb. Lashley rolled out and went for a Spear before picking up the win with the Hurt Lock.
Result: MVP & Bobby Lashley def. Riddle & Jeff Hardy
Match rating: B
Jaxson Ryker vs. Gran Metalik on RAW
Jaxson Ryker was set to face Gran Metalik and Elias was about to sing a song before the match. Metalik interrupted the performance and the match began shortly after.
Elias was playing guitar and singing from the top rope as the match began while Ryker took down Metalik early on. Elias was taken out by Metalik with a Rana after the luchador took control of the match. Ryker hit a Sit-out Choke bomb and picked up the quick victory.
Result: Jaxson Ryker def. Gran Metalik
Match rating: C-
Randy Orton was out on RAW after his disturbing win over The Fiend last night. He said that he proved last night how deranged he was but reminded us that the Fiend was not a man. He said that he was finally at peace now that the Fiend was gone and he was the one who 'took him out'.
The lights started to go out one by one and when they came back on, we saw a swing in the ring with Alexa Bliss on it, wondering where the Fiend is. She said that 'he' was home. She hinted that he might return but it would be nothing like we've seen before.
The lights went out once more and both Randy and Alexa were gone before we returned to regular old, not prerecorded RAW.
Lacey Evans & Peyton Royce vs. Asuka & Charlotte on RAW
Asuka started off strong and almost got the Asuka Lock on Peyton before Evans was tagged in and we headed for a break. Back on RAW, Evans was showboating when Royce forced a tag and tried for a pin on Asuka.
Lacey Evans & Peyton Royce vs. Asuka & Charlotte on RAW (contd...)
Royce and Evans were arguing when Asuka took control and made the tag. Flair came in and took out Royce with a backbreaker and a big boot. Evans came in and was taken out as well before Royce locked in a submission on RAW.
Evans tried to take Asuka out but she still ran back in to break the hold. Evans was taken out at ringside by Asuka before Charlotte locked in the Figure Eight and picked up the win on RAW.
Result: Asuka & Charlotte def. Lacey Evans & Peyton Royce
Match rating: B
Drew McIntyre, Sheamus & Keith Lee vs. The Miz, John Morrison & AJ Styles - Holiday Streetfight on RAW
Sheamus and Morrison started off the match and Morrison had a good footing in the match early on before the Miz came in and put the hurt on Sheamus.
Morrison came in for a cheap shot before AJ was tagged in. Styles took a clothesline before all three of them cornered Sheamus. The Celtic Warrior managed to tag the WWE champ in before Morrison was the one in trouble.
Drew McIntyre, Sheamus & Keith Lee vs. The Miz, John Morrison & AJ Styles - Holiday Streetfight on RAW (contd...)
Morrison was trying to take out Drew's knees with a Dragonscrew before Keith Lee was tagged in. Lee tossed Morrison all the way across the ring before tagging in Sheamus on RAW.
Lee and Sheamus got on the same page but not for long as they started hitting chops on each other. Drew stepped in immediately before we headed for another break on RAW.
Back to the match, Drew and Sheamus took out Miz & Morrison and handed them over to Lee who sent them into the apron and a Christmas tree. Styles was back in it and distracted Sheamus while Morrison sent him through a table on the outside.
Sheamus recovered and hit the White Noise on AJ before tagging in Drew who cleared the ring and hit the reverse Alabama slam on Morrison onto the Miz. AJ used a kendo stick but Drew power bombed him through the snacks table.
McIntyre was setting up for the finish but Sheamus and then Lee stole the tag before Omos sent Morrison through a table. Lee hit the Spirit Bomb for the win.
Result: Drew McIntyre, Sheamus & Keith Lee def. The Miz, John Morrison & AJ Styles
After the match, Sheamus took out Lee, and Drew was furious as RAW went off the air.
Match rating: A
Episode rating: B
A great RAW after TLC, we got a great match from the new women's tag champs as well as a great opening bout from the former tag champs. The Miz, Morrison, and Styles put on a great segment while the Holiday Streetfight was an entertaining affair.
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