Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 4, 2017

General Manger Kurt Angle shows up to start tonight's show. Kurt Angle welcomes everyone to tonight's show, and says there is a rematch of Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose vs. Sheamus and Cesaro for the Raw tag team titles. There will also be an Intercontinental title as well. Before it can be announced, Jason Jordan shows up. Jason Jordan says he wants Roman Reigns. Angle tells him his knee is still taped up, but Jason Jordan insists he is still fine, and says since he showed up on Raw, he has held his own against the best. He then mentions Roman Reigns' open challenge to anyone who wants to step up and take the Intercontinental title. He knows he can take Roman Reigns; he just needs the chance. Suddenly, Roman Reigns shows up. Roman tells Kurt he is a fighting champion, but he is not fighting Jason Jordan; instead, he wants Samoa Joe. He then gives Jason Jordan advice: if he wants opportunity, he should step up and take it, not run to Kurt Angle. Jason Jordan thinks this is a joke, and says Roman is the poster boy for everything WWE management wants. Roman jokes that he's been on a lot of posters and chairs because he's main evented a lot of shows, but it is because he earned it after grinding for seven years straight. He then insists that if he wants an opportunity, he needs to step up and take it. Kurt Angle is about to stand between Roman and Jordan when Samoa Joe shows up. Joe says that as much as he would love to see Roman and Jordan puff up their chests and pretend to talk tough, his patience has worn thin. Samoa Joe then tells Roman that he accepts his challenge, and gives Roman five seconds to withdraw his challenge as he can't beat him. Jason Jordan tells Joe he does not have to stand in the ring and talk tough, and unlike Joe, he actually is tough as he does not have to come out and attack people from behind; instead, he issues challenges to people's face like he did to Roman and like he will to Joe. Roman tells Jason Jordan to stay in his lane, then tells Joe his five seconds are down. Jason Jordan then grabs Roman from behind and hits him with a belly-to-belly suplex. Kurt Angle forces Jordan out of the ring. Roman tells Joe that he can wait until later tonight, then tells Jason Jordan to get in the ring right now before telling Angle to make the match. Angle calls in a referee, and John Cone shows up. This match is next.

Roman Reigns retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Jason Jordan. After the match, Samoa Joe - who has been watching the whole match from the stage - says Jason Jordan wore him out, and now he is getting into the ring to put him to sleep. Joe runs in, hits several knees, then goes for the Coaquina Clutch. Suddenly, Jason Jordan grabs Joe and puts him in a belly-to-belly suplex, and dares him to come get some. Referee John Cone has to keep Joe away and get him to go to the back. Jordan then turns around and eats a Superman Punch from Roman.

General Manager Kurt Angle is on the phone with Commissioner Stephanie McMahon, and tells her he will get everything under control. Jason Jordan shows up wanting a rematch with Roman Reigns and another match with Samoa Joe. Angle says he does not want anyone thinking he is playing favorites. Jason Jordan demands the match, and Angle says he will take it under advisement. After Angle tells Jason Jordan to get out of his office, Jordan is suddenly smashed into the wall by Samoa Joe.

Alexa Bliss guests on commentary for the next match, and Sasha Banks is accompanied by Bayley and Mickie James on her way to the ring.

We see a video package concerning Absolution's (Paige, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville) path of mayhem from last week.

Paige beats Sasha Banks in her first WWE match in over a year after Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose lay out Bayley and Mickie James at ringside, distracting Sasha. After the match, Sonya and Mandy attack Sasha Banks.

General Manager Kurt Angle is met by a guitar-playing Elias backstage. Elias wants another shot at the WWE Intercontinental Championship, but calls Jason Jordan getting the shot "favoritism." He says the fans want to walk with him, but all they will get is a song. He then warns "some will rise, some will fall," and says his favoritism towards his "bastard son" will end him. Angle agrees, and says he will find him an opponent during his concert.

It is announced that MGK - who is in the front row tonight - will be performing live at Tribute To The Troops on December 14th at 8 PM Eastern, 7 PM Central.

We see a video package of what happened between Braun Strowman and Kane last week.

Enzo Amore is backstage with The 'Zo Train (Drew Gulak, Noam Dar, Ariya Daivari, "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese). He says Nese and Gulak have the opportunity tonight, and he tells them, Daivari and Noam Dar to seize it. Enzo is not happy about Rich Swann last week, and says The 'Zo Train is a direct reflection of him. He says he is a winner, not a loser, and they will not lose and lose again. He tells Nese and Gulak to get out there and get the job done. Suddenly, Enzo turns around and looks at a smiling Nia Jax. She simply asks "How you doin'?" then turns and walks away.

Drew Gulak beats Mustafa Ali, Cedric Alexander and "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese in a Fatal 4-Way Match to face Rich Swann next week to decide a #1 contender to the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. Charly Caruso interviews Drew Gulak after the match. Gulak is about to present a Powerpoint presentation to address if he is conflicted, but instead we see Elias backstage.

Before the next match, Elias says that he is beyond celebrity and that he is talent, fame, music, the air the fans breathe and everything. He then says General Manager Kurt Angle promised him some competition, but until then, he has a song to sing. He then sings, plays guitar and makes fun of the Los Angeles, California crowd. The music is then interrupted by Braun Strowman. As Braun Strowman gets in the ring, Elias runs out. When Braun turns his back, Elias tries to attack him from behind. This has no effect, and Braun grabs Elias before he can get back out.

Elias vs. Braun Strowman ends when Kane makes his presence known as Strowman is about to hit Elias with a running powerslam on the steel steps. Kane appears on the TitanTron and says Strowman has been a monster among men for so long her forgot how to be a monster among monsters. He delights in pain and horror, and next week, he will send him into the abyss as only one monster will survive.

Backstage, Roman Reigns says he did his part, and now Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose have to do theirs. Seth Rollins says The New Day is out of the way, and now it's just them and Sheamus and Cesaro. Ambrose says he can smell the Raw tag team titles in their grasp, then he and Rollins fist bump Reigns and leave the locker room.

John Cena will be on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday and on Today on Thursday!

Asuka beats Alicia Fox with the Cross Arm Breaker, then Absolution (Paige, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville) show up. They surround the ring yet again, and this time Alicia Fox is in the ring with Asuka. Asuka shakes her head and refuses to turn her back as she leaves the ring. Alicia Fox is now in the ring alone. Paige then tells Alicia Fox to relax, and says she is not here to hurt her and that she is her friend. She says Alicia was the only one who liked her when she was still here a year ago. She then says from the bottom of her heart that she loves Alicia Fox, but she does not think Sonya and Mandy feel the same way. Sonya and Mandy then get in the ring and approach Alicia Fox. They then attack Alicia Fox, and Paige watches from the corner.

We get a sneak peak at Charlotte Flair's role on Psych: The Movie, premiering this Thursday on USA Network.

Finn Balor beats Bo Dallas.

Bray Wyatt appears on the TitanTron. He asks who Matt Hardy, then says he and the universe knows, but not Matt Hardy himself. Suddenly, Matt Hardy interrupts. The transmission switches between Bray, who says Matt Hardy does not know what is real, and Matt, who says he has traveled through space and time. Matt says he has been "woken" by Bray Wyatt. Bray says he feels alive again. He says his fire will not cleanse or save Matt, but instead it will burn him. Matt sentences Bray to "deletion." Both men are then seen laughing maniacally.

Sheamus and Cesaro retain the WWE Raw Tag Team Championships against The Shield (Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins). The match initially ends with The Shield winning by disqualification when Sheamus refuses to listen to the referee. As Sheamus and Cesaro leave, General Manager shows up and tells them that they are not getting away that easily and they will prove they are as good as they say they are, then restarts the match under no-disqualification rules. Shortly after the match restarts, Samoa Joe shows up and attacks Ambrose and Rollins. Roman Reigns runs in and hits Cesaro with a Superman Punch while chasing Samoa Joe into the crowd, but after he leaves, Sheamus rolls Cesaro onto Dean Ambrose, allowing them to retain.

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