Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 21, 2020

Charlotte Flair heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Charlotte asks what the Thunderdome would be without her, and says that she walked into it a champion as that is what she always is, for nothing has changed in the last six months. She then introduces Asuka to the ring. Asuka says that the "Empress of Tomorrow" is the double champion of today, then says Nia Jax and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler were not ready for her or Charlotte. As Charlotte hints at trying to get a Raw Womens' title shot from Asuka, Nia and Shayna show up. Nia notes that six months may have healed her arm, it did not heal her "robotic voice." She then says that she and Shayna have a list of their own like Santa Claus does, but they hand out beatings like they did to Lana or Kairi Sane. Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke show up and says that Shayna looks like "Rudolph with a nose job" and Nia is missing a pair of antlers before noting they have not lost the Women's Tag Team Championships as they get in the ring. Charlotte then calls for a referee to officiate a match while she and Asuka watch from ringside.

Nia Jax and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler beat Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke with a Kirifuda Clutch to Dana Brooke. After the match, Mandy and Dana sends Nia and Shayna out of the ring as they taunt Charlotte Flair and Asuka.

Backstage, The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander) tear the New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) shirt off of a random man's back and put him in a Hurt Business shirt.

It's time for The VIP Lounge. MVP says that if there was ever a night to celebrate with champagne, it would be tonight, and in the most exclusive club in WWE. Shelton Benjamin says that last night, The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander) showed why they are better than any other tag team, and Cedric Alexander says the Raw tag team titles have the prestige they deserve. After Cedric says they are surrounded by champagne and custom-made suits, Bobby Lashley says they are a dominant force and that there is not a man alive who can beat him for the United States Championship. MVP then announces that he has hired a photographer to record this moment digitally for eternity, and as The Hurt Business poses for the camera, R-Truth poses behind them with the 24/7 Championship, and a gaggle of Superstars and a referee chase after him. Jeff Hardy and Matt Riddle show up, and Matt Riddle congratulates The Hurt Business before telling them don't need to spend so much money on champagne and the club and that they should just relax at home. He also says there is no reason to spread negativity, for they are all the same, but MVP begs to differ. Jeff Hardy says there are more important things than status or money and that character matters more than anything. Jeff then says that if they are to win tonight, then they must do it with something that The Hurt Business can never buy: faith.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Angel Garza, who gives her a rose before saying that he will be thinking of her while wrestling Drew Gulak, and that after the match, she can interview him under the mistletoe.

Angel Garza beats Drew Gulak.

Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews AJ Styles, who says that he was absolutely livid with The Miz for costing him the WWE Championship. He wants to know what The Miz has to say for himself, and that it had better be good.

It's time for Miz TV. The Miz says he had a chance to etch his name in the history books last night, but he failed himself and his family. He then introduces "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, who shows up with Omos. Miz tells Styles he invited him to the show to explain himself, and says that Styles would have taken advantage of the opportunity much like he would have. Styles tells Miz he is selfish and incompetent, and cost him the WWE Championship after cashing in. After Styles says they both lost because of him, The Miz says he has dedicated himself to get the respect he deserved and become WWE's poster child, but nobody respects him. He says that the WWE Championship would change all that and let him take Raw to new heights. He then says that he cannot do this now, and all he can do is make this right and apologize, as both of them were robbed last night. Miz admits they both lost because of him, then presents him an opportunity to co-star in The Marine 7. When Omos has more of a presence on the poster than AJ and John Morrison is not even on it, Omos says there is no defending John Morrison for cashing in, and Styles and Morrison threaten to beat each other up. Miz then says Omos is right and that Morrison cashed in and not him, and demands that he be given the Money In The Bank contract back. Drew McIntyre shows up and says he will be taking Miz, Morrison and Styles out, not each other. McIntyre then says he had a little celebration "with the lads" with a few pints as they laughed at Styles' holiday story from last week before reading a sequel called "The Nightmare After TLC." Sheamus and Keith Lee show up from out of nowhere to recite the story with McIntyre as they surround the ring, but they forget "the finish" and decide to make a new finish in the ring with a brawl. Chairs get thrown around and Morrison gets thrown out of the ring, but Styles drop kicks Keith Lee into Sheamus, causing Sheamus and Keith Lee to argue with each other until McIntyre stops them.

Backstage, Keith Lee and Sheamus continue to argue, and Drew McIntyre have to stand between them once again. He tells Sheamus to cool down, then tells Keith Lee that it was an accident and that they need to be on the same page.

T-Bar beats Ricochet after Ricochet attacks Mustafa Ali. After the match, T-Bar tells Ricochet that Retribution is his ally, not his enemy, and that he either join them or have his existence ended.

In backstage footage from earlier today, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) congratulate The Hurt Business (Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander) for beating them on Sunday and says they will win tag team gold again. Kofi says he lost pieces of teeth in their match, and that a man is known by how he bounces back upon defeat.

The Hurt Business (MVP and Bobby Lashley) beat Matt Riddle and Jeff Hardy with a Hurt Lock to Jeff Hardy.

The Miz and John Morrison argue with "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Omos backstage.

Elias and Jaxson Ryker are in the ring. Elias talks about the 2020 that he has had, saying it has been a whirlwind, then thanks his fans and says that his music changes people's lives, and that Jaxson Ryker has been reborn in the universal truth. Before Elias can say much else, The Lucha House Party shows up.

Jaxson Ryker beats Gran Metalik. During the match, Elias sits on the top rope and plays guitar and sings, but Metalik catches Elias and hits him with a hurricanrana only for Jaxson Ryker to hit him with a sit-out choke bomb for the win.

Randy Orton shows up. Orton says that in his life, he has been called many things - sick, twisted, deranged and demented - and proved them all after burning The Fiend alive. He says that The Fiend is no man and that he is not normal. He says that he enjoyed every second of watching The Fiend burn, then kneels down in the spot in the ring where The Fiend laid and says that if he closes his eyes, he can see and smell it, as the scent of burning flesh has a tendency to linger. Orton then says he did not sleep because the voices inside of his head that he has been accustomed to for years were gone, and all he hears is the sound of The Fiend gasping for his last breath as the fire grew hotter and higher. He says that The Fiend is gone and no more, and he is the "evil son-of-a-bitch that took him out." Suddenly, the lights gradually go out, and Orton has the foresight to leave the ring. When they come back on, there is a swing set and a rocking horse in the middle of the ring, and Alexa Bliss is on the swing. Alexa invites Orton to play with her, then jokingly states The Fiend could be anywhere. She then says that The Fiend is not here, as if he was absorbed into the ring mat and buried under the ground. She then says that The Fiend is home, but if The Fiend comes back, it will be to her playground, and it will be like nothing Orton has seen before. The lights go out again.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Lacey Evans and Peyton Royce. Evans says they wanted the next match, and Peyton says it would not have happened if they did not take initiative. Both of them agree they will not take hand-outs. After Lacey heads to the ring, Peyton tells Sarah that the match was all her.

Charlotte Flair and Asuka beat Lacey Evans and Peyton Royce with a Figure Eight to Peyton Royce.

In footage from last Friday, Titus O'Neil and the Bullard Family Foundation gives away a car, which is one of five given away over the weekend.

Backstage, The Miz tries to get his Money In The Bank contract back when "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Omos approach and Styles hangs up Miz's phone.

Drew McIntyre, Sheamus and Keith Lee beat "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, The Miz and John Morrison in a Holiday Street Fight with a Spirit Bomb to Miz after Omos puts Morrison through a table. After the match, Sheamus hits Keith Lee with a Brogue Kick to end the show.

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