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The last RAW of the decade kicked off with Kevin Owens who gave us a recap of last week's attack on Samoa Joe by Rollins and the AOP. The trio showed up and Rollins threatened him before KO ran after Seth but the AOP pinned Owens into the corner.
Samoa Joe came out and took the AOP down on the barricades and attacked Rollins in the ring. A bunch of security guys flocked the ring and tried to break them apart while we headed for commercials.
Backstage, Joe cut a promo with Owens when we returned and they decided to team up to beat the AOP before they were asked to leave the building.
Segment rating: A
Aleister Black vs. Buddy Murphy
Aleister was dominating early on and hit Murphy with big kicks and knees to the face. Murphy managed to turn things around later in the match and hit Murphy's Law. Black hit the Black Mass twice and got the win!
Result: Aleister Black def. Buddy Murphy
Match rating: A
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Backstage, Rollins was told to leave the arena and decided to do so but mentioned that RAW would be canceled 'before the next match is over' without him.
Rowan was angry that he wasn't invited to Lana's wedding.
Randy Orton was injured at a live event and would address the crowd about his future later in the night.
Rowan vs. Enhancement Talent
Kip Stevens ran under the ring but resurfaced for a beating. Rowan got a frog splash in and could've won the match but decided to lift his opponent's shoulders. He then hit an Iron Claw and got the win.
Result: Rowan def. Enhancement Talent
Match rating: C
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Lana was getting ready for the wedding backstage while wondering if Rowan was obsessed with her.
Charlotte was out next and announced that she would be in the Women's Royal Rumble. She put out a veiled challenge, asking who wanted to bow down to the Queen and Natalya answered.
Charlotte vs. Natalya
Charlotte was dominating early on but Natalya suplexed Charlotte into the steel steps outside. R-Truth and his 'fan club' invaded ringside as we headed for a commercial break.
We returned to see Charlotte hit a spear in the ring for a near fall. Charlotte missed the Moonsault and was almost caught in a pin but locked in the Figure 8, making Natalya tap out.
Result: Charlotte vs. Natalya
Match rating: A
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Backstage, Becky Lynch announced that she will face Asuka in a title match at Royal Rumble.
Lashley too was getting dressed for the big night.
Liv Morgan wasn't ready to return to the ring, yet.
AJ Styles and the OC were out next and showed us the footage of them beating the Viking Raiders. The Street Profits interrupted them and started singing the theme to the TV show the OC.
The Street Profits vs. The OC
Ford took Anderson down early on and tagged in Dawkins for a quick double-team. Styles interfered and the ref told him to go backstage. AJ protested at first but was sent off regardless.
The OC were in control when we returned from commercials but Dawkins tagged in and cleaned house beating both opponents in the corners. Ford hit the frog splash in the ring for the pinfall.
Result: The Street Profits def. The OC
Match rating: B
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The Lana-Lashley wedding was coming up.
Backstage, The Profits were asking if they were the best tag team in the multiverse after beating the OC.
Drew McIntyre vs. Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins
Drew McIntyre came out for the handicap match with Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins and said that he wasn't sure if that was a disadvantage for him. Ryder and Hawkins attacked him before he was done speaking and the match began moments later.
Drew hit a Claymore and the Future Shock DDT and got the pinfall on both men at the same time.
Result: Drew McIntyre def. Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins
Match rating: C
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Is Orton about to announce his retirement?
Randy Orton came out in crutches and struggled to get in the ring. He spoke about Edge who had to retire due to his injury before talking about his own injury. He said that there was a good chance that he wouldn't be able to participate anymore and that he was at least going to need a long time to return to the ring, if at all.
AJ Styles came out and taunted Randy before poking him in his injured knee. AJ tried to bait Randy into attacking him but Randy didn't and AJ promised to retire him at WrestleMania before kicking Randy's crutches away. Randy caught him with an RKO and showed that he wasn't injured at all.
Segment rating: A
Andrade vs. Enhancement Talent
Andrade unloaded on his opponent and hit a huge dropkick. Andrade hit the double knees in the corner and then sent him outside for a DDT on the concrete after ripping away the padding on the outside.
Ricochet interfered before he could hit the DDT and got on the mic, challenging Andrade to a match.
Result: DNF
Match rating: C
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Andrade vs. Ricochet
Andrade was in control as the match started but Ricochet sent him out for a big dive. Andrade was about to hit the DDT on the concrete but managed to slam him on it instead.
Andrade vs. Ricochet (contd...)
Ricochet was about to hit the recoil but Andrade dodged it. Vega got involved and allowed Andrade to hit the Hammerlock DDT for the win.
Result: Andrade def. Ricochet
Match rating: B
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The Lana-Lashley wedding commenced and they walked out to the ring to get married. The minister messed up the vows and Lana got very angry while the audience called for Rusev.
Lana yelled at the crowd before saying her vows and then yelled 'Lana Day'. She couldn't wait any longer and jumped on Bobby before Lashley said the vows that Lana herself wrote.
The officiant asked if anyone objected to the marriage and a random guy in a suit came out to object. He said he was Lana's first husband and they got married when she turned eighteen and then she left him for Rusev.
The guy said that Lana would leave Lashley too because that's what she does and Lashley chokeslammed him. The wedding continued and Lashley's first wife came out to stop the wedding.
Lana slapped her out of the ring and yet again they continued before Liv Morgan came out to object. Apparently, Morgan was in love with Lana and she betrayed her. Lana and Morgan got in a brawl and had to be separated by force.
Morgan was gotten rid of and this time Rusev appeared from inside the giant wedding cake and beat Lashley up. He hit the Machka kick to Lashley while Morgan attacked Lana.
Segment rating: A
Episode rating: A
We got a great show to close the year with a great opening and closing segments while Black vs. Murphy and Charlotte vs. Natalya were the highlights of the night.
One of Samoa Joe's colleagues had harsh words for him HERE
