Main event recap:
Lucha House Party defeated The Singh Brothers by pinfall in 6:20
Ricochet defeated Tony Nese by pinfall in 5:48
Heavy Machinery, Ryder and Hawkins defeated John Morrison, Erick Rowan and The B-Team by pinfall in 7:46
Dani Luna, Piper Niven and Melina defeated Ruby Riott, Nia Jax and Eva Marie by pinfall in 7:24
Main event: Gran Metalik defeated Rowe by pinfall in 10:20
Monday Night Raw
November 30th 2020
Austin, Texas
Frank Erwin Centre
PANIC AT THE DISCO - HOUSE OF MEMORIES
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Monday Night Raw starts with the usual opening video before we cut to Michael Cole and Elias on commentary who welcomes us to the show. They run down the matches for the show before confirming that Raw starts with the number one contender’s match for the Women’s Universal title!
*NUMBER ONE*
MIA YIM makes her way out first getting a decent number of boos from the live crowd. She taunts the fans on the way to the ring as Michael Cole and Elias say Mia Yim was granted her spot in this match after being one of the survivors on Team Bliss at Survivor Series. She waits in the ring for…
*ALL HAIL THE QUEEN*
CHARLOTTE FLAIR! The Queen gets a loud mixed reaction from the live crowd as she walks onto the entrance ramp and soaks it in. Michael Cole and Elias talk about her helping Asuka to force Ronda Rousey to tap out in War Games. They also mention how much Starrcade as an event means to the Flair family and wonder how far she will go to make it there. Charlotte climbs into the ring as the referee calls for the bell to get the match underway!
Match 1: Number one contender’s match: Charlotte Flair vs Mia Yim
Match summary: Mia Yim and Charlotte Flair take their time in the opening stages of the match to get going with neither woman wanting to make a mistake. Mia as the opening minutes start to tick away gets a bit annoyed with the slow-paced start whilst Charlotte Flair is happy to take her time, confident for the match to go a long time with her experience in longer matches and her family’s heritage.
Mia manages to get an eye rake off behind the referee’s back to take control as the match goes to the middle period. She keeps Charlotte down and starts to lay into her but Charlotte rides out the storm before taking out the legs of Mia Yim and bringing her back down to the mat, working over the legs until she locks in the FIGURE EIGHT! Charlotte pulls it back and Mia Yim taps out!
Winner via submission: Charlotte Flair (10:55)
Charlotte gets back to her feet getting loud cheers from the live crowd though a few fans still boo the Queen. Michael Cole says Charlotte has her eyes on the prize and now will look to become a 9-time Women’s Champion at Starrcade. Elias counters that Shayna Baszler has been on a tear and will be out for revenge after they lost in War Games! Charlotte carries on the celebrations in the ring and even tells the camera that she has a flair for the gold whilst the show goes to an ad break.
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When we return from the commercial break, we see STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN arriving at the Frank Erwin center! The crowd goes insane as the legend enters the arena with the commentary team hyping up his career celebration in the main event of tonight’s show.
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We cut to the backstage area to see HEATH SLATER talking to a guy in catering backstage. He looks a bit down and says his tag team partner Rick Boogs will be on the shelf for weeks putting them further behind in the tag team division. As the conversation continues, another stagehand appears and hands Heath a letter. Slater seems confused by this and opens it. The other person asks what it says and Heath tells him that whoever it is, they are telling him he can be guided to the top. He looks deep in thought before we cut back to the ring.
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*WORLDS APART*
SAMI ZAYN makes his way out to the ring, getting loud cheers from the crowd with the Intercontinental title around his waist. He has a smile on his face and plays to the fans before carrying on his walk. Michael Cole confirms that Sami Zayn will be defending his Intercontinental title against Swerve Strickland at Starrcade in 3 weeks. Elias says Swerve might be his most dangerous challenge yet and whilst Sami has overcome the odds before, the Hurt Business is rapidly collecting all of the men’s titles on Raw.
Sami Zayn slides into the ring and grabs a microphone, taking a spot in the middle of the ring. He looks at the crowd with a smile on his face and says he asked for some time to address the fans but also wanted to address his challenger at Starrcade: Swerve Strickland. There are loud boos from the mention of the number one contender to the IC title which makes Sami slightly smirk before carrying on. Sami admits to slightly having his focus elsewhere and not on challengers forming on Raw.
Sami says he has now taken care of Buddy Murphy and whilst he is not happy about losing to the Bloodline, it is time to focus back on himself. He unhooks the Intercontinental title from his waist and holds it in his hand looking at the title before looking back at the fans. He talks about the Intercontinental title being the workhorse title and the champion is meant to take on all challengers from the past but also the future which brings him to Swerve once again.
Sami says Swerve Strickland is not only a future star but he is one right now. The crowd boos that statement but Sami puts a hand out to stop them. He says the reason Swerve is not a star yet is because he is too focused on shortcuts. He brings up his loss to Drew McIntyre at King of the Ring and losing due to his own chain being used against him. Sami wonders if he gave Drew McIntyre a fair fight, would he be a champion right now already? Sami looks to carry on but is soon interrupted by…
*BIG PRESSURE*
SWERVE STRICKLAND walks out onto the entrance ramp in a crisp suit and he is joined by EJ NDUKA! Swerve has the microphone in his hand looking at the booing crowd and just chuckles evilly, addressing Sami in the ring. Swerve tells Sami he was listening to him carefully because Swerve actually respects Sami. This shocks the crowd and even Sami in the ring but Swerve says he is telling the truth. He says Sami has a lot of similarities to him, confusing the champion for a moment.
Swerve says they have both worked harder than anyone else to make it this far, beating on themselves and touring the world to prove they belong as champions. Sami nods agreeing with Swerve who says they even went under masks to make it further. A few fans in the crowd start to chant “ole” but Swerve stops smiling at this point, coldly staring at Sami Zayn in the ring. He says there is a difference between them: Sami isn’t able to make the killshot.
He says Sami is too honorable and not able to do whatever it takes to win when it comes to a fight. Sami remains calm in the ring and points out Swerve’s one loss so far came from his cheating backfiring. Swerve just smirks and says it seemed to work for him when he pinned Mr. Money in the Bank. The boos get even louder as Sami shakes his head and says whilst Swerve has that attitude, he won’t be worthy of holding the Intercontinental title.
EJ steps forward ready for a fight on behalf of Swerve but he stops him and just smirks. Swerve says Sami can talk about him not being worthy but at Starrcade, he will be happy to prove Sami wrong. Sami challenges him to agree to leave the chain and EJ Nduka at home at Starrcade but Swerve says he will do whatever he needs to become Intercontinental Champion. He drops the microphone as the two men stare each other down heading into the commercial break.
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When Raw returns from the commercial break, we see ILJA DRAGUNOV entering the arena in a crisp grey suit and sunglasses. He is approached by CATHY KELLEY who asks him for his thoughts on what happened to Cesaro last week. The Mad Russian says he will discuss business in the ring later with Zelina, Andrade, and Angel. Cathy asks if he is going to remain in the Ungovernables but Ilja walks off saying nothing bringing the segment to an end.
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*MAGIC CARPET RIDE*
ARIYA DAIVARI is already inside the ring getting a smattering of boos from the live crowd. The brash Cruiserweight waits in the ring before we see his opponent tonight…
*NO ONE WILL SURVIVE*
TOMMASO CIAMPA! The crowd boos loudly as Ciampa slowly walks down the entrance ramp with a scowl on his face. The commentary team talks about the damage he has been causing since debuting from NXT and putting Miz on the shelf. He steps into the ring as the referee calls for the bell to get the match started.
Match 2: Tommaso Ciampa vs Ariya Daivari
Match summary: Ciampa roars out of the gate and clobbers Daivari from the start. Ariya tries to make a fight back against the former NXT Champion but in the end, Ciampa puts him away with relative ease hitting THE FAIRYTALE ENDING! He hooks the leg and picks up the win!
Winner via pinfall: Tommaso Ciampa (3:13)
Ciampa gets to his feet and celebrates another win on Monday Night Raw. Ariya Daivari stays down on the mat with the commentary team putting over the difference in skill between them. He doesn’t look done as he lines up Daivari as he gets back to his feet and hits him with a RUNNING KNEE! Ciampa looks to do more damage until…
*I CAME TO PLAY*
THE MIZ runs out with a kendo stick in hand getting loud cheers from the crowd! He slides into the ring and SMASHES IT ON THE HEAD OF CIAMPA STOPPING HIM! Daivari flees, wanting no part of Ciampa as Miz canes him until the stick breaks. Miz grabs hold of Ciampa and starts to lay into him with a series of punches on the mat, as the crowd cheers him on. Ciampa tries to roll away but Miz follows him to the outside as he lays into him… CIAMPA SLAMS HIM INTO THE BARRICADE!
Boos from the live crowd as Ciampa turns the tides in this brawl and he starts to hammer The Miz with a series of punches to the head. He turns and looks at the steel steps looking to send Miz into them… BUT HE COUNTERS AND IRISH WHIPS CIAMPA INTO THEM! Miz looks under the ring apron for another weapon happy to do more damage… SECURITY SWARMS OUT FROM THE BACK AND PULLS THEM APART! Both men are still trying to get their hands on each other but remain apart as Raw goes on an ad break.
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When we return from the ad break, we cut to a park as BRITISH STRONG STYLE are going for a walk in their signature peaky blinders style jackets. PETE DUNNE has a face full of fury whilst TYLER BATE and TRENT SEVEN remain slightly calmer. Trent says the loss last week was a tough setback but they will recover from it. Pete shakes his head and says they only lost due to Angel not learning his lesson. Tyler makes a comment saying you did break his fingers which gets a death glare from Pete.
Tyler holds up his hands and says he was only joking. Trent says he thinks Peter is not in a joking mood and offers their help to take care of Angel Garza. Dunne shakes his head and tells his partners that he wants to handle this personally, saying those two should focus on bringing some gold back to the group. Pete Dunne walks away from the group as Trent and Tyler both shrug to themselves before we cut back to the ring to see…
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*BRUTALITY*
RHEA RIPLEY walks out onto the entrance ramp getting a decent pop from the live crowd. She smirks whilst she walks towards the ring. Michael Cole brings up her big announcement last week, that she is the first woman to be entering the Women’s Royal Rumble this year. Elias calls it a statement of intent and with Rhea eliminating the most entrants of anyone last year, she has to be one of the favorites to win this year. Rhea climbs into the ring before being passed a microphone as she looks to the crowd.
Rhea tells the crowd she meant it last week when she declared herself for the Royal Rumble last week and she plans to win it. She talks about her performance last year where she entered early on and threw woman after woman out of the ring, going on a near-unstoppable tear… until Charlotte Flair appeared! A loud mixed reaction for the mention of the Queen as Rhea nods acknowledging the reaction before carrying on. She talks about Charlotte tossing her out and wanting to make her pay for it so challenges her to try to take the NXT title from her.
Rhea smirks saying Charlotte failed but so did she. She pauses and brings up the fact she pinned Belair not Flair that night. Rhea turns to Queen of the Ring and says losing to Charlotte affected her because she could not stop replaying the loss in her mind. She says it even affected her when fighting Io Shirai and caused her to lose the NXT Women’s title. Rhea says that’s why when she wins the Rumble, she hopes that Charlotte Flair will be the Women’s Universal champion as she wants nothing more than to beat her. The crowd cheers loudly as Rhea goes to wrap up…
*KILL ‘EM ALL*
THE MMA HORSEWOMEN from Raw, walk onto the entrance ramp getting loud boos from the live crowd. SHAYNA BASZLER walks onto the entrance ramp holding both her Women’s Universal title and her WWE Women’s tag team title whilst NATALYA holds the other one with MARINA SHAFIR and JESSAMYN DUKE flank them who each have a microphone in hand. Shayna says she has had enough of listening to the disrespect and they need to put a stop to this.
She lifts her Women’s Universal title in the air and “reminds” Rhea Ripley that she is still the Women’s Universal Champion. Rhea says she hasn’t forgotten and says she has watched Shayna tear through NXT and Raw by herself. Shayna shouts she is damn right but Rhea wonders why she has become Ronda Rousey’s lapdog. The crowd loudly pops for that line as Shayna looks ready to blow a gasket and Rhea twists the knife asking where Shayna’s boss Ronda is.
Shayna says Ronda Rousey is not here tonight, getting loud cheers from the crowd. Natalya rolls her eyes at the disrespect before telling the fans to shut their mouths. She points at Rhea in the ring saying she has seen her type before. Rhea promises Natalya that she has seen no one like her but the Queen of Harts shakes her head saying she has seen plenty of cocky upstarts coming from NXT thinking they run the place before finding they can’t step up to the big leagues. Rhea asks Natalya point blank if she thinks she is the bar new superstars need to test each other against.
Natalya says she doesn’t think she is; she knows she is prompting a smirk from Rhea who challenges her to prove it at Starrcade. Shayna goes to stop her but Natalya accepts the challenge. The commentary team points out this means she or Shayna are pulling double duty or Shafir/Duke will have to tag with Ronda that night! Shayna says it is fine because the match might not go ahead and sends the MMA Horsewomen to trap Rhea in the ring SHIELD STYLE! They climb into the ring and start attacking Rhea until…
*CAFFEINE*
TEAM KICK runs out from the backstage area getting a loud pop as the number one contenders for the WWE Women’s tag team titles look to make the save attacking Shayna and Natalya! Rhea looks to fight off Duke and Shafir, holding her own against the two goons but the faces are struggling slightly due to the numbers game until…
*ALL HAIL THE QUEEN*
CHARLOTTE FLAIR walks out onto the entrance ramp getting a huge mixed reaction from the live crowd. She sprints to the ring and has a steel chair in hand, CLOBBERING SHAYNA IN THE BACK WITH IT TO SEND HER OUT OF THE RING! She swings for Natalya who flees quickly and is soon joined by the rest of the MMA Horsewomen at ringside. They stand outside the ring looking furious whilst the faces stand tall and united in the ring.
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When we return from the ad break, we can see KEITH LEE entering the arena with the NXT title on his shoulder. He is stopped by TOM PHILLIPS who asks Keith how he is feeling ahead of tonight’s number one contender's triple threat match. Keith smiles and says he relishes the opportunity. He talks about his time as a double champion in NXT and once again references his other shoulder feeling slightly empty. He says he likes to make history, being dual NXT and WWE Champion would be just that.
Tom Phillips also brings up Samoa Joe the WWE Champion beating him in the semi-finals of King of the Ring and wonders if that plays into his thought process as well. Keith stops smiling for a moment before smiling and says he wants to avenge that loss to him. He wants to correct the record and take the WWE title… it would be worthy of basking in my glory. He sticks his arms out before walking off elsewhere bringing the interview to a close.
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*GO HARD*
MUSTAFA ALI walks out onto the entrance ramp getting loud cheers from the live crowd. He shows off his Cruiserweight title in one hand and has a microphone in another. Michael Cole and Elias bring up his weekly open challenge showing how much of a fighting champion Mustafa Ali has been. Mustafa Ali steps into the ring and addresses the live crowd giving the same speech about bringing honor back to this title after the Ziggler reign. He says enough talking and it is time to find out who will fight him tonight. Ali tosses the microphone out of the ring and waits to find out who is stepping up.
*I CAME TO COLLECT*
LIO RUSH makes his way out to loud boos from the crowd! He has a cocky smirk on his face as he soaks in the reaction from the live crowd before heading to the ring, without the rest of the Hurt Business! Michael Cole and Elias talk about the rapid rise of the group looking to collect all of the gold on Monday Night Raw, already holding the WWE and World tag team titles. The usual title announcements before the referee calls for the bell to get this underway!
Match 3: Cruiserweight title open challenge match: Mustafa Ali © vs Lio Rush
Match summary: Lio starts the match more focused than normal not showing his normal cocky bravado. Ali wisely having faced Lio Rush back at the Royal Rumble looks to keep him grounded, knowing how lethal the speed and agility of Lio Rush can be. Rush though proves hard to keep grounded and gets going as the match enters the middle stage, overwhelming the Champion and putting the pressure on him. Ali survives and this starts to frustrate the challenger.
Michael Cole wonders if The Hurt Business will make their presence felt as the match goes along. Lio Rush looks to be on the ropes as Ali locks him in the KOJI CLUTCH! He wrenches back on the hold as he tries to force him to tap out… BUT LIO MAKES THE BOTTOM ROPE TO BREAK THE HOLD! Ali lets go of the hold but you can tell Lio Rush is on the ropes. Ali walks towards him and looks ready to end this match…
THE HURT BUSINESS members MVP and EJ NDUKA walk onto the entrance ramp. Ali looks confused as does the referee distracting him… AS DOLPH ZIGGLER SNEAKS INTO THE RING AND HITS THE ZIGZAG! Ali falls to the mat as Ziggler glares at him before rolling out of the ring. Rush meanwhile heads to the corner of the ring and climbs to the top rope as he lines up Mustafa Ali on the mat… HITTING HIM WITH THE FINAL HOUR (SPLIT-LEGGED MOONSAULT)!
Winner via pinfall and NEW Cruiserweight Champion: Lio Rush (9:21)
The crowd is booing loudly as Lio Rush gets to his feet and celebrates the victory hugging the Cruiserweight title tightly, having won his first gold since joining WWE. Michael Cole is furious on commentary and cursing Dolph Ziggler for his actions whilst Elias wonders if Ziggler did that so he could challenge for the title again. Lio Rush joins EJ Nduka and MVP at the top of the ramp, carrying on the celebrations for the group. Mustafa Ali meanwhile rises to his feet and looks furious as the show goes to an ad break.
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When we return from the commercial break, we see DOLPH ZIGGLER running through the back with CATHY KELLEY trying to get an interview with him. Ziggler storms past her and enters the car park. He climbs into a car as MUSTAFA ALI appears in the shot just missing him leaving the arena. Ali looks angry and kicks one of the cars in the car park before we cut elsewhere.
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We see SUBCULTURE hanging around backstage listening to music. FLASH MORGAN WEBSTER controls the music on the stereo while MARK ANDREWS and DANI LUNA are vibing and listening to music. The group is chilling and having fun as Mark asks where the drinks are. Flash points to a door and Mark walks into the room coming face to face with STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN having a beer. Mark in shock is confused as Stone Cold asks him WHAT?
Mark still stutters and asks for a beer. Stone Cold responds by asking what beer he wants and lists off a series of different types of beer ending each one with a WHAT? Flash Morgan Webster and Dani Luna walk up to Stone Cold saying they are big fans asking for a Steve-wiser which Austin gives to him. They cheers each other and all share a beer together with a smile on Subculture’s face before we cut back to the commentary team. They tell us they have a special interview that Michael Cole did over the weekend.
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We see GOLDBERG sitting down in a leather jacket in front of MICHAEL COLE. Michael welcomes Goldberg who doesn’t speak in response just nodding. The commentator is full of praise for Goldberg putting over his legendary career and all of the titles he has won including several World titles. Goldberg again just nods not saying a word which noticeably annoys Michael Cole a little but he remains professional as he carries on with the interview turning to the last time we saw him before last week: Summerslam 2019.
Goldberg has a scowl on his face for the mention of that night. Michael Cole brings up the loss to Matt Riddle but Goldberg cuts him off saying he doesn’t want to talk about that. He says he doesn’t care about Matt Riddle and calls him a moron. Goldberg says he didn’t come back to talk or for something like this. He shakes his head and tells Michael Cole that he came back for one reason: he wanted to teach Big E a lesson that he needs to learn if he is going to cash in that briefcase successfully.
Michael Cole asks how attacking Big E helps him which Goldberg just scoffs at and chuckles slightly calling Michael Cole stupid. He says it is called tough love and Big E needs to learn to stop being soft. Michael questions what Goldberg means and the WCW explains that he feels Big E is too reliant on other people to get the job done. He needs his friends when to be a World Champion like him he needs to be able to fight on his own and be a destroyer!
Goldberg tells Michael Cole he is challenging Big E to a match at an event that holds a special place in his heart: Starrcade! He says Big E can prove he belongs with the elite or Goldberg will destroy him. Michael asks Goldberg what his plans are if he wins against Big E at Starrcade and Goldberg makes it clear that if he beats Big E, he should get a shot at the WWE title since he beat the number one contender to the title. He says that is down the road but Big E: YOU’RE NEXT!
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When we returned from the commercial break, we cut to ANGEL GARZA sitting backstage on a chair with the beautiful EVA MARIE sitting on his lap. She gives him a kiss before leaving him alone to look at the camera, as we can see him pull out the metal pipe he used on Pete Dunne to cost him in the trios match on Raw last week. He smiles slightly looking at it before saying if there is one thing he loves more than the ladies it is getting payback on those who have wronged him.
The camera focuses on the tape around the fingers of Angel Garza and the broken fingers caused by Pete Dunne. Angel says Pete seems to take pleasure in breaking limbs yet when The Ungovernables do it, the fans detest them for it. He scowls as he looks at the camera and says that was just the start as The Ungovernables are going to take care of business now they have removed the deadweight from the group. He finishes the promo telling llja he needs to make the right decision tonight.
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*BRING THE SWAG*
MONTEZ FORD walks onto the entrance ramp getting a decent pop from the live crowd. He holds the red cup in his hand and looks to hype up the crowd ahead of his match. He is joined by his tag team partner ANGELO DAWKINS as Elias talks about the Street Profits being nearly men throughout the years on Raw and NXT, wondering if Starrcade will finally be their night. Michael says the Hurt Business has been in terrifying form as of late and Ford will have to survive their muscle…
*THE JUDGE IS IN THE BUILDING*
EJ NDUKA walks out onto the entrance ramp getting boos from the live crowd joined by MVP, SHELTON BENJAMIN and CEDRIC ALEXANDER in crisp suits. Nduka roars to the crowd whilst Shelton and Cedric head to the commentary desks. Michael Cole says EJ has nicknamed himself the judge and promises to deliver a swift verdict to any one he steps into the ring. Elias asks if EJ Nduka has been told to rough up Montez tonight ahead of Starrcade but the tag champions deny needing him to do that as the referee rings the bell to get this match underway.
Match 4: Montez Ford /Angelo Dawkins vs EJ Nduka w/MVP
Match summary: Montez Ford starts the match off at a fast pace and looks to overwhelm EJ Nduka with pace trying to keep him down during this match. EJ Nduka is too powerful and starts to batter Montez Ford, tossing him around the ring. Shelton uses his veteran experience to point out just how good EJ Nduka is whilst Cedric acts very cocky and keeps calling The Street Profits bridesmaids. In the end, after a good fight from Montez Ford, he is put away with the NDUKA BOMB!
Winner via pinfall: EJ Nduka (5:40)
EJ Nduka gets to his feet and poses for the live crowd. MVP slides into the ring and lifts his arm into the air. Shelton and Cedric say the Street Profits should be used to losing like this before leaving the commentary desk. Angelo Dawkins slides into the looking to check on his partner. The tag team champions tease him and Dawkins is ready for a fight. Instead, the Hurt Business leaves them alone heading up the entrance to the confusion of Dawkins while Raw goes to a commercial break.
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When we return from the commercial break, we can see SHEAMUS at the bar having a pint of Guinness when he is approached by TOM PHILLIPS looking for an interview with him. Sheamus says he is in good spirits before fighting Keith Lee and Drew McIntyre. He says he loves a good fight and those two men can give anyone a good fight all day long. Tom asks if he has any thoughts about avenging his friend Drew but Sheamus smirks slightly and tells Tom that Drew can avenge himself but will have his back win or lose tonight finishing his pint and ending the interview.
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*SOVIET MARCH*
ILJA DRAGUNOV walks to the ring in a suit and a microphone in hand getting boos from the live crowd. He ignores the fans and just focuses on the ring with Michael Cole bringing up that he has a huge decision to make tonight. Elias says it is a tricky decision for Ilja because he is close friends with Cesaro but joining the Ungovernables has brought him the first gold of his WWE career when he won the World tag team titles with Cesaro. He climbs into the ring and looks at the crowd ready to speak.
Ilja says he wants the crowd to quieten down for a moment as he has come out here to make a decision. He says The Ungovernables has helped him to provide more for his family back home and to fight for gold, becoming a champion. He walks around saying that it also gave him a close friend in Cesaro, someone he felt a kinship to as a fellow warrior. Ilja thinks for a moment and shakes his head ready to announce which way his decision is going to go…
*COAT OF ARMS*
THE UNGOVERNABLES walk out with ANDRADE CIEN ALMAS in a white suit joined by ANGEL GARZA in a suit as well and ZELINA VEGA leading the way. Ilja keeps a stoic face in the ring watching his allies closely on the way to the ring. Once inside the ring, Ilja wisely keeps himself by the ropes as Zelina speaks first and thanks Ilja for coming out here to make this decision because she wants the whole world to see that she still has the best clients in the world.
She puts over how good Ilja is but says so are Andrade and Angel, with both men cockily smirking at the camera. Ilja remains silent as Zelina says he needs to choose his friend closely and following Cesaro will lead him to damage. No words from Ilja as Zelina says choosing to leave them will make him an enemy of the group and therefore, he might not be able to look after his family. Ilja looks angry but remains calm as Andrade borrows the microphone and says he respects Ilja.
Andrade sticks his hand out and tells Ilja to shake his hand, promising they will be more successful than ever under his guidance. Ilja takes a moment before SHAKING HANDS WITH ANDRADE TO LOUD BOOS FROM THE CROWD! The fans are not happy with that as Ilja shakes hands with Angel as well before the trio stands together in the middle of the ring. Zelina stands in front of all three and tells the crowd that the group is stronger than ever… AS ILJA SLOWLY BACKS AWAY FROM THE OTHER TWO!
Zelina keeps on speaking to the crowd, totally oblivious to what is going on behind her. Andrade and Angel remain focused as Ilja slips into his suit pocket and GRABS A PAIR OF BRASS KNUCKLES PUTTING THEM ON HIS HAND! Zelina turns around and notices Ilja spins around Andrade CLOCKING HIM WITH A WICKED RIGHT HAND! Angel tries to stop him BUT ILJA PLANTS HIM WITH THE RUSSIAN BOTTOM TO HUGE POP FROM THE LIVE CROWD!
Ilja grabs a microphone and leaves the ring as he heads to the top of the entrance ramp pointing at a fuming Zelina inside the ring. He says he has something the Ungovernables will never have: honor! He says what they did to Cesaro they were only able to get away with because he was busy looking after his family but now he is back on Monday Night Raw, he promises to avenge his friend Cesaro by bringing them down, tossing the microphone down to bring the segment to an end.
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We cut to DREW MCINTYRE walking through the backstage area and on his way to the ring when he is stopped by CATHY KELLEY for an interview. She asks him how his ribs are feeling and Drew tells her that whilst he is not 100% yet, he is in a good enough condition to have a fight to get back his WWE title. She says what are his plans if he does fight Samoa Joe and Drew says he will make sure there is no excuse this time with no tricks for Joe to use to escape with his WWE title before the Sinister Scotsman walks to the ring for the number one contender’s triple threat up next.
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*WRITTEN IN MY FACE*
SHEAMUS walks out getting loud cheers from the crowd on the way to the ring. He is fired up, knowing he has a big chance to earn a shot at the WWE title tonight. Michael brings up his friendship with Drew McIntyre but says there will be no friends in this match. Elias comments on Sheamus and Drew unlike most teams being too proud to team up here to take out…
*LIMITLESS*
KEITH LEE! He walks out onto the entrance ramp getting loud cheers from the crowd and lifts his NXT World title into the air, with commentary saying he is looking to become the first ever superstar to hold the NXT and WWE title. They mention that Keith will also be looking to avenge his semi-final loss in the King of the Ring tournament to Samoa Joe. He stands in the ring across from Sheamus as the two men give each other a respectful nod waiting for…
*BROKEN DREAMS*
DREW MCINTYRE! He gets loud cheers from the fans in the crowd as he walks to the ring with a purpose, eyeing up his chance to get his WWE title back. Michael Cole says the way Drew lost his title will be bothering the former WWE champion but tonight will be about fighting to get his rematch. Elias says Drew’s ribs still not being 100% will be a factor in this match. The referee gets all 3 men in the ring before calling for the bell to get this main event underway!
Match 5: Number one contender’s triple threat match for WWE title: Drew McIntyre vs Sheamus vs Keith Lee
Match summary: As soon as the bell rings, any thoughts of an alliance between Drew and Sheamus go out the window with both men clobbering each other. The two men brawl and throw hands with one another in the ring. Keith Lee not wanting to miss out charges in and wipes them both out with a DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE! Both men fall to the mat as Keith Lee takes control and shows his size/power by controlling the match keeping both men on the ropes.
Drew and Sheamus soon start to mount a fightback, showing they can match Keith Lee before resuming their war with each other in the middle of the ring. Both men are evenly matched and super familiar with each other leading to a bunch of counters. Sheamus looks to go for a CELTIC CROSS BUT DREW MCINTYRE SNEAKS OUT OF THE MOVE… KEITH FLIES OFF THE TOP ROPE AND WIPES THEM BOTH OUT WITH A TOP ROPE CROSSBODY! Keith gets to his feet soaking in the cheers before Raw goes to a commercial break.
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When we come back from the commercial break, all 3 men are in the ring battling with each other and trying to earn the WWE title match at Starrcade. Keith Lee impresses the crowd by showing off his strength and hitting the SPIRIT BOMB ON DREW MCINTYRE! He makes the cover but Sheamus breaks the cover up! Drew and Sheamus at this point realize they might have to work together to stop Keith Lee as they send him out of the ring to the outside!
Drew and Sheamus double-team Keith Lee keeping him down on the floor and start to pick apart the announcer's table. They rip it apart before they each grab hold of Keith putting him above their shoulders and hitting a DUAL CELTIC CROSS THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE WIPING KEITH LEE OUT! Keith is out of the match for the time being thanks to the teamwork of these two but they don’t rest on their laurels and start brawling with one another in the ring one more time!
The brawl is on and both men come close to picking up the win while they are fighting inside the ring. Sheamus and Drew at one point hit each other with the BROGUE KICK AND CLAYMORE falling to the mat next to each other. Once they rise to their feet, they battle in the middle of the ring as Drew plants Sheamus with the FUTURESHOCK DDT FOR A CLOSE 2 COUNT! Drew rolls to the corner and lines Sheamus up ready for the CLAYMORE… KEITH LEE SLOWLY RISES FROM THE RING APRON!
He grabs Drew McIntyre by the neck and slams him down to the mat before climbing to the top rope and hitting a HUGE MOONSAULT TO DREW MCINTYRE! Keith makes the cover but SHEAMUS BREAKS IT UP! The crowd goes wild as Sheamus then runs the ropes looking for a BROGUE KICK… KEITH COUNTERS SCOOPING HIM UP AND HITTING THE BIG BANG CATASTROPHE! Keith plants Sheamus… CLAYMORE FROM DREW MCINTYRE! Keith falls to the mat and rolls out of the ring as Drew hooks the leg picking up the win!
Winner via pinfall: Drew McIntyre (21:07)
Drew gets to his feet as Keith Lee gets back to his feet having seen he has lost this match. The crowd loudly cheers for Drew McIntyre with the commentary team putting over all 3 men in this match. Keith Lee enters the ring standing across from Drew McIntyre. Keith and Drew pauses both smiling for a moment as they shake hands showing respect to each other for their performances tonight before we cut backstage.
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SAMOA JOE is shown watching the match on a TV monitor with the WWE title on his shoulder. He is approached by TOM PHILLIPS who asks Joe for his thoughts on what he just watched. Joe smirks and says Drew’s victory was impressive but it won’t be enough to take the WWE title back from him. Tom asks Joe if he is confident ahead of the rematch at Starrcade and Joe scoffs, promising to crush Drew one more time, saying this WWE title isn’t leaving his grasp anytime soon.
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When we return from the commercial break, ZELINA VEGA is storming through the back being followed by ANGEL GARZA and ANDRADE CIEN ALMAS! She pauses seeing a camera and turns to face it. She says Ilja just made the biggest mistake of his career and now The Ungovernables won’t rest until they destroy Ilja like they did Cesaro! Andrade tells the camera that he and Angel want Ilja next week. Angel tells Ilja to try to find a partner because they will crush them too, wrapping up the promo.
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We cut elsewhere backstage to see TEAM KICK hanging out with CHARLOTTE FLAIR! The 3 women discuss what took place earlier tonight and they thank Charlotte for having their back in a fight with the MMA Horsewomen. Charlotte says she just wanted to get her hands on Shayna once again but before anything else can be said by them, RHEA RIPLEY walks into the room. The tension can be cut with a knife as she comes face to face with Charlotte!
Neither woman says a word as they stare each other down until DAKOTA KAI breaks the tension between the two women. She says they are all on the same page prompting a nod from Rhea and Charlotte. Rhea Ripley then turns to TEGAN NOX who looks at the nightmare. Rhea offers a hand and tells the Welsh Wizard that she hopes there are no hard feelings after the Mae Young Classic. Tegan takes a moment before shaking hands with Rhea Ripley.
Rhea then turns her attention to Charlotte Flair. The two women look at each other and the tension is clear for everyone to see. Neither woman backs away as Rhea tells Charlotte she hopes to see her beat Shayna. Charlotte says she intends to and promises to beat Rhea again if they do meet. Dakota says they need to focus on fighting the MMA Horsewomen and not each other, telling everyone she spoke to Wade who has made an 8-woman tag for next week. Everyone nods happily about it though Rhea and Charlotte are still side-eyeing each other as Raw goes to a commercial break.
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*INTRUDERS*
ISLA DAWN walks out onto the entrance ramp getting a decent pop from the crowd. She slowly walks to the ring with NIKKI CROSS frantically sprinting past her. Michael Cole says both women in this match will be looking to put themselves in title contention down the road. Elias says good performance in the next few weeks could also see people granted spots in the Royal Rumble.
*THE FURY*
ALEXA BLISS walks out onto the entrance ramp getting boos from the live crowd, flanked by her tag team partner MICKIE JAMES! Bliss and James look pissed off as they walk down the entrance ramp coming off their loss in the number one contender’s match last week. The commentary team says Bliss and James have not tasted gold in years with both women desperate to correct that. Bliss stands across from Dawn as the referee calls for the bell to get this match underway!
Match 6: Alexa Bliss w/Mickie James vs Isla Dawn w/Nikki Cross
Match summary: Bliss is aggressive in the early stages of the match but Isla has no problem throwing some hands back. Both women keep up the hard striking with their respective tag team partners outside the ring cheering them on. Isla Dawn has a few hope spots in the closing stages of the match but in the end, Bliss hits her with a SNAP DDT! Bliss makes the cover and picks up the victory for her team.
Winner via pinfall: Alexa Bliss (6:17)
Alexa Bliss gets back to her feet and celebrates the victory on tonight’s Raw. Mickie James is quick to join her ally in the ring and raises her arm into the air. The celebrations carry on in the ring until we cut backstage to see…
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THE NEW DAY standing together with CATHY KELLEY interviews the popular trio. She asks them for their thoughts on Goldberg’s attack and challenge for Starrcade to Big E. Kofi speaks first calling Goldberg a coward and saying if he wanted to challenge their friend all he had to do was ask. Big E nods and tells Goldberg that he grew up idolizing him. He wanted to be just like him but they do say never meet your heroes. Big E tells Cathy he accepts the challenge for Starrcade to make the match official.
Xavier Woods chimes in and says he is wary about Big E facing his idol, wondering what a loss might do to him. Kofi shakes his head and tells Woods that all of them are capable of beating anyone. Woods is not buying it but Big E tells him they can beat anyone. Anyone who might walk in. We hear a gruff voice ask does that include me? The camera pans over to show STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN walk into the shot to a huge pop from the live crowd.
Stone Cold looks at them before telling them that’s the right attitude to have. He looks Big E in the eyes and tells him to focus on beating Goldberg. Big E nods and shakes hands with the rattlesnake. Stone Cold then turns to Xavier Woods and towers over him, slightly intimidating him. Stone Cold tells him he needs a bit of Dutch courage and gives him a beer before walking off towards the ring, giving the two younger members of New Day his seal of approval ahead of tonight’s main event!
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*I WON’T DO WHAT YOU TELL ME*
GLASS SHATTERS AS STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN walks out onto the entrance ramp getting a huge pop from the Texas crowd! Michael Cole and Elias put over the ovation from the live crowd, calling Stone Cold Steve Austin arguably the greatest WWE superstar of all time. They bring up his history during the attitude era and say we have not seen him in a couple of years. Stone Cold grabs some beers from someone at ringside before taking a seat on a chair in the ring holding a microphone as he looks out at the write hot crowd.
He plays to the crowd and asks them if they are excited to say “HELL YEAH”. The crowd loudly chants along with Austin who proceeds to play all of the hits and plays to the crowd, hyping them up and even doing the WHAT chants bit with the live crowd once again. He then gets serious for a moment and starts to talk about WrestleMania 37 being in Texas. This gets a huge pop from the live crowd who pops at the mention of it and Stone Cold Steve Austin talks about appearing at it. He looks to carry on speaking until…
*I BRING THE DARKNESS (END OF DAYS)*
BARON CORBIN walks out onto the entrance ramp getting loud boos from the live crowd. Stone Cold looks unimpressed by this interruption and Baron Corbin in signature fashion mocks the live crowd. He tells them instead of worshiping legends of the past, they should be showing respect to the legends of today! He soaks up the heat from the live crowd before stepping into the ring with Stone Cold who remains quiet. Corbin asks Austin if he is going to show him the same respect he showed the New Day. Austin rings his ear and asks WHAT?
Baron gets annoyed straight away and says he is not going to play these games with Stone Cold. He demands respect from Stone Cole but the legend tells him all he can offer Baron Corbin is a beer. Corbin is wary of Stone Cole but the legend insists he takes the beer. Baron takes the beer and opens it as Stone Cold opens his beer. He cheers with Corbin as both men take a sip and start to drink their beer… STONE COLD STUNNERS BARON CORBIN CAUSING HIM TO SPILL HIS BEER EVERYWHERE!
The crowd goes wild as Corbin flops to the mat and is covered in the spilled beer. Austin grabs another beer and has a bit of a personal beer bath heading to the corner of the ring and bashing them together. The camera focuses on Stone Cold who steps down from the top rope and backs up towards the middle of the ring…
RKO!!!
RANDY ORTON DROPS THE LEGEND! The crowd for once is all in agreement to boo Randy Orton who soaks in the ring reaction from the crowd. He is not done with this and heads to the corner of the ring as he lines up Stone Cold… PUNTS STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN IN THE SKULL! The crowd is in total shock as Austin falls to the mat not moving. Orton soaks in the reaction from the live crowd as WADE BARRETT AND SECURITY POUR OUT FROM THE BACKSTAGE AREA!
We see them head straight for the ring but Randy Orton is happy with the damage done and flees through the crowd getting a huge amount of boos. The medical team comes into the ring and checks on Stone Cold who hasn’t moved as Michael Cole and Elias put over his history of neck issues. As the legend is placed onto a stretcher the commentary team goes hush as Austin wheeled to the back having been punted in the skull and Raw fades to black.
Confirmed matches for next week:
Tag team match:
The MMA Horsewomen (Shayna Baszler, Natalya, Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke) vs Charlotte Flair, Rhea Ripley and Team Kick
Tag team match:
Andrade Cien Almas and Angel Garza vs Ilja Dragunov and ???
Matchcard for Starrcade
December 20th 2020
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro Coliseum Complex
BEAST IN BLACK – SWEET TRUE LIES
Women’s Universal title match:
Shayna Baszler © vs Charlotte Flair
WWE title match:
Samoa Joe © vs Drew McIntyre
Intercontinental title match:
Sami Zayn © vs Swerve Strickland
World tag team titles match:
The Hurt Business © vs The Street Profits
WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles match:
The MMA Horsewomen © vs Team Kick
Dream match:
Goldberg vs Big E
Singles match:
Rhea Ripley vs Natalya
Matchcard for Royal Rumble
January 31st 2021
St Louis, Missouri
The Dome at Americans Center
EVA UNDER FIRE – I WILL FIGHT
Men’s Royal Rumble match:
30 entrants TBA
Women’s Royal Rumble match:
Rhea Ripley and 29 other entrants
EWR Rating:
63%
