When:
United States: LIVE, Monday Night, December 19, at 8/7c on the USA Network
United Kingdom: Tuesday Morning, December 20, at 12AM on Sky Sports 5 HD
Where:
Schottenstein Center
Columbus, OH
WWE Raw preview: December 19, 2016: Friends in treachery steal Universal Title victory
In the wake of Roadblock: End of the Line, how deep will the shockwaves be felt from the controversial ending of the WWE Universal Championship Match between Kevin Owens and Roman Reigns and the destruction that took place as a result? WWE.com has some ideas.
Friends in treachery steal Universal Title victory
At Roadblock: End of the Line, Chris Jericho stunned the WWE Universe when he hit Kevin Owens with a Codebreaker, which led to Roman Reigns being disqualified and KO walking away with the WWE Universal Title.
As the six-time World Champion held KO’s arm up in victory, it became clear that the perceived rift between the two “best friends” was nothing more than a ruse all along. However, Reigns and Seth Rollins weren’t impressed with the trickery and proceeded to unleash a vicious post-match beatdown on both Jericho and Owens that left destruction in every direction.
Rest assured, this conflict is far from over. What will Raw General Manager Mick Foley have to say about it? Will Reigns and Rollins be looking for further retribution? Will The Big Dog get another title opportunity? One thing is for sure: Everybody better get ready for a truly volatile Raw.
All hail The “Iron” Queen
On Sunday, Roadblock: End of the Line saw Charlotte Flair triumph over Sasha Banks in sudden death overtime following a 30-minute Iron Man Match to become a four-time Raw Women's Championship.
Both The Queen and The Boss left everything they had on the canvas. Now, considering that Raw General Manager Mick Foley said there will be no rematch, who will step into the spotlight to challenge Charlotte? Will it be Bayley? Nia Jax? Charlotte’s own protégé, Dana Brooke? Whoever it is, can they possibly conquer the Superstar who went undefeated in pay-per-view singles matches for 2016?
Can Sheamus & Cesaro co-exist as Raw Tag Team Champions?
The longest tag team vhampionship reign in WWE history came to a close at Roadblock: End of the Line when Raw Tag Team Champions The New Day were finally overcome by Sheamus & Cesaro.
The Celtic Warrior and The Swiss Superman proved what a powerful tandem they can be when they are on the same page. However, when Cesaro paid respect to Big E, Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods and Sheamus didn’t, it quickly became clear that there is still friction between the new titleholders. Will they be able to co-exist now that they are on the top of the mountain?
When will Sami Zayn be satisfied?
Sami Zayn did it. At Roadblock: End of the Line, The Underdog from the Underground survived 10 minutes against Braun Stroman. Yet, on Raw Talk, Zayn made it clear that he is not satisfied with just surviving. Will the gutsy competitor once again step up to The Monster Among Men? For that matter, will a walking mountain like Strowman come looking for him?
Why did Neville attack Swann and Perkins?
The Man That Gravity Forgot made sure that WWE Cruiserweight Champion Rich Swann and TJ Perkins will remember him thanks to a vicious assault at Roadblock: End of the Line. Still, the question remains, why did Neville do it? Considering that the Cruiserweight Division is exclusive to the Raw brand, expect Swann and Perkins to come looking for answers.
