Drew McIntyre shows up to start tonight's show. McIntyre talks about his 2020 in WWE, then thanks the fans for rallying behind him and motivating him through the year before looking to the future, starting with the match he will have next week between either Keith Lee or Sheamus. Suddenly, Sheamus shows up. Sheamus says he kept up his end of the bargain in last week's match, then says they are a week away from making history after fifteen years. Sheamus says nobody brings a more physical game than him, and he will kick Keith Lee's head off before starting 2021 right. Keith Lee then shows up and notes that Sheamus kicked him in the face despite McIntyre vouching for Sheamus, and says McIntyre's word is just as good as Sheamus'. Keith Lee says every fiber in his body wants to beat him, but he wants an apology from Sheamus. Sheamus confronts Keith Lee for questioning his friendship with McIntyre, and McIntyre calls for a referee before saying he will still be champion next week. As Keith Lee confronts McIntyre for saying this, he is Brogue Kicked by Sheamus.
Keith Lee beats Sheamus to face Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship next week.
Backstage, Elias plays guitar backstage while Jaxson Ryker sits close by.
Gran Metalik beats The Miz - still downtrodden from losing the Money In The Bank contract - with a Sunset Flip.
Backstage, Elias and Jaxson Ryker are interrupted by "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Omos. Styles says he is trying to listen to Mozart but cannot hear over Elias' guitar. Elias mocks Styles for his age while Styles mocks Elias for his guitar playing, threatening to end his career by breaking his fingers.
"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler beats Dana Brooke with the Kirifuda Clutch. After the match, Baszler puts the Kirifuda Clutch on Mandy Rose as she checks on Dana.
It's time for Alexa's Playground. Alexa says she has not seen The Fiend since things got "a little heated" and TLC and that he could be waiting for Randy Orton to return to her playground. When Alexa asks Randy Orton to come down to the playground, Orton's entrance theme plays, but Orton fails to show. Orton then shows up at the Firefly Fun House instead. Orton boots Huskus the Pig Boy off a table, then throws Mercy the Buzzard at Abby the Witch before saying that if The Fiend comes back, he will have nothing left to come back to but Alexa when he shows how sick and demented he truly is. Orton grabs Ramblin' Rabbit, then notices the picture of Wyatt's house being burned before tearing Ramblin' Rabbit apart. Alexa then challenges Orton to come to the ring. Orton, feeling this is when The Fiend returns, accepts.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Charlotte Flair. Charlotte mentions Nia Jax injuring her arm six months ago, and that last week, she beat Nia Jax in a tag team match. She says that she is ready to face Nia Jax one-on-one, and says that while Nia Jax is a feared competitor, she is betting on herself. Charlotte says that in 2021, she will climb to the top like always, then Asuka shows up and says that Nia Jax is not ready for Charlotte.
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beats Elias.
Mustafa Ali beats Ricochet with the Koji Clutch after Ricochet fends off Retribution. After the match, Mustafa Ali gives Ricochet a chance to erase all his regrets and a chance for a new outlook and beginning by joining Retribution. Ricochet refuses and hits Mustafa Ali with the Recoil before rolling out of the ring.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Nia Jax. Nia says that Charlotte Flair is smart to fear her. She plans to end Charlotte's climb to the top on the first rung of the ladder, take back the Women's Tag Team Championship and enter the women's Royal Rumble and win. "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler loves the last idea.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Drew McIntyre. McIntyre looks forward to giving the Legends a title match they will not forget on Legends Night last week, and says that Keith Lee has the spark to reach the top. While he is happy for Keith Lee, he will still be champion after next week.
Charlotte Flair beats Nia Jax by disqualification after "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler gets physically involved in the match. After the match, Nia and Shayna attack Charlotte until Asuka runs into the ring.
In footage from earlier today, The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander) scare a guy out of his wits as he uses his smartphone.
Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Angel Garza, who says his first year on Raw has had its ups and downs, but with a new year comes new beginnings. Suddenly, R-Truth bumps into Garza as he runs away from other Superstars, and the rose falls to the ground where it is trampled.
Backstage, Jeff Hardy, Matt Riddle and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) celebrate Big E winning the Intercontinental Championship. Kofi and Woods plan to take the Raw tag team titles and have a triple championship picture with Big E. Matt Riddle proposes the team name of "The Positively Hard Bros" between the four of them, and after Kofi and Woods head to the ring, "Baked on Pancakes" is also an option.
Before the next match, Bobby Lashley declares entry into the men's Royal Rumble.
The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander) the team of Jeff Hardy, Matt Riddle and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) with a Hurt Lock to Jeff Hardy. After the match, The Hurt Business attack the losing team, but Riddle gets the last word with a Final Flash on Lashley.
Backstage, The Miz and John Morrison are met by Adam Pearce, who hands the Money In The Bank contract back to Miz after Morrison cashed in and not Miz. After Pearce leaves, Miz and Morrison celebrate.
Alexa Bliss shows up, followed by Randy Orton. Orton demands to know where The Fiend is, then Alexa says this is about her and not The Fiend. She leaves the ring, grabs a gift box and brings it to the ring. Alexa opens the box, and inside is a gas can and a box of matches. Alexa then place these two objects in front of Orton and challenges Orton to light her on fire like he did The Fiend before laying down in the center of the ring. When Orton stands there, Alexa gets up and pours a line of gasoline to where she laid, then tells Orton to light the match and immolate her. Once again, Randy stands there, much to Alexa's irritation. Alexa then pours a ring of gasoline around herself, then says Orton does not have the guts to light her on fire and that he is nothing more than "a little bitch" before pouring gasoline on herself. Orton asks Alexa if she thinks he won't do it, then grabs the box of matches as he tells her he wants to do it, but wants to process the whole thing as he enjoys watching people suffer. As Orton continues to toy with Alexa, the arena gradually goes dark, then Orton lights a match. Before he can do anything with it, the arena goes completely dark and the show ends.
Raw Talk: The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) pay tribute to Jon Huber (aka Brodie Lee/Luke Harper).
Raw Talk: Asuka hates Nia Jax and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler.
Here are the top ten momemnts from tonight's show!
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