Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 7, 2020

In memory of Pat Patterson, 1941 - 2020.

Randy Orton shows up to start tonight's show. Orton says any ordinary man would tremble at the thought of facing The Fiend, then says he is no ordinary man after smashing his moral compass years ago, and there is no barrier he will not cross. He says that he plans to look the devil in the face and let him know he has come home, but until that time, he will knock on the Fun House door waiting and wondering who is going to let him in. Bray Wyatt shows up on the TitanTron, but Orton warns him he is the last person to play games with. Bray Wyatt responds by game show host mode for a game of "Let's Get Randy," where the prizes are Friendship Frog's corpse and a new crucifix. Mercy The Buzzard, Huskus the Pig Boy and Ramblin' Rabbit are the contestants, and after they incorrectly guess what will happen to Orton at TLC, Bray says The Fiend always has the right answer. Orton wants a match with Bray Wyatt tonight after this, with The Fiend saved for TLC. Bray Wyatt accepts without any hesitation.

Asuka and Lana vs. Nia Jax and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships is official for TLC.

Backstage, Nia Jax tells Shayna Baszler that last week, Asuka and Lana got lucky, and that while Asuka is dangerous, Baszler is "The Queen of Spades". She tells her to twist Asuka's legs, then she and Baszler plan to twist Lana's entire body.

Asuka beats "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler with a schoolkid pin after Lana launches Nia into the announce table with a hurricanrana during a ringside brawl, distracting Baszler.

Backstage, The Hurt Business (MVP, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander) harass a backstage worker for having a box in their way.

Backstage, Matt Riddle meets with Dana Brooke and Ricochet, who is looking for The Hurt Business while carrying a box of "Bronutts." Riddle leaves, then Sarah Schreiber interviews Ricochet and Dana. Ricochet says he is not on "a lonely crusade," and admits there is strength in numbers as they show Slapjack and Retribution what change is all about. Dana Brooke says that tonight is all about teamwork, and that she plans to prove a point while giving Reckoning a black eye like the one she gave her.

Dana Brooke and Ricochet beat Retribution (Slapjack and Reckoning).

Backstage, Keith Lee meets with Sheamus and tells him that he does not buy his "good guy" routine and that everyone knows he will stab Drew McIntyre in the back. Sheamus takes exception to this.

It is announced that Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins have welcomed their first child, Roux, into the world Friday.

It is time for Miz TV, with "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles as tonight's guest. Styles says that he has never faced Drew McIntyre before, but he plans to wrap a steel chair around his back until it breaks and put McIntyre through every table he sees. He says that McIntyre might be a bug guy, but nothing about him will mean a thing when he knocks him out cold and climbs the ladder to take the WWE Championship. John Morrison says this assumes McIntyre even makes it to TLC, as tonight is the chance for the three of them to annihilate McIntyre. As Morrison and The Miz mock McIntyre and Sheamus' accents and imply that Sheamus will cross McIntyre, Sheamus shows up and compliments the accents before saying he would beat them up if they did it in an Irish pub. The Miz and John Morrision tell Sheamus that he is outnumbered, but Drew McIntyre shows up and heads to the ring with Sheamus. McIntyre tells Styles he makes promises, not threats, and while he has had the odds against him in the past, he will overcome them like he always has. He also says that while The Miz and John Morrison keep coming back for more, Maryse keeps Miz's balls in her purse while and Miz replaced his with Morrison when he made him his "little sidekick bitch." Styles leaves the ring and tells that they are still outnumbered with Omos at ringside, but Sheamus and McIntyre beat up Miz and Morrison in the ring, forcing them to flee. As they do, McIntyre tosses Miz's Money In The Bank briefcase all the way to the stage and knocks out part of the Minitron.

Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton is official for later tonight.

Kofi Kingston beats Shelton Benjamin after hitting Trouble in Paradise following a whip into the ringside barricade. After the match, Cedric Alexander demands Kofi Kingston face him in the ring.

Cedric Alexander beats Kofi Kingston with the Lumbar Check after targeting Kofi's bad knee throughout the match.

We see a video tribute to Pat Patterson.

The Miz, John Morrison and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beat Drew McIntyre and Sheamus in a 3-on-2 handicap match after Sheamus inadvertently hits McIntyre in the jaw with a Brogue Kick.

Next week: Lana vs. Nia Jax!

Backstage, Lana speaks with Asuka, saying that while they make a great team, she cannot face Nia Jax alone. Asuka tells Lana to believe in herself and that she can beat Nia Jax, and that they can become women's tag team champions. Asuka leaves, and as soon as Lana turns around, Nia Jax shows up and just shakes her head.

Backstage, Charly Caruso interviews Sheamus, who says that Drew McIntyre will try to kick his ass, but he will try to kick his if that happens. He says that the Brogue Kick was not intentional, but McIntyre shows up and Charly leaves immediately. McIntyre and Sheamus then have a tense staredown. After the commercial break, McIntyre and Sheamus brawl backstage, and Pat Buck stands between them only to get his clothes torn off and put through a table by both men, who then go off for a pint.

Before the next match, Matt Riddle - with his "Bronutts" - meets with Jeff Hardy, and proposes the idea of them as a tag team called "The Hardy Bros" with "Broetry In Motion" as their finisher.

Bobby Lashley beats Jeff Hardy with the Hurt Lock. During the match, Matt Riddle shows up and pulls MVP off the ring apron as MVP tries to distract Jeff Hardy. After the match, Matt Riddle gets in the ring, but Lashley shoves Hardy into him. Meanwhile, MVP walks off with one of Riddle's "Bronutts."

Backstage, Randy Orton hears a knock on the door, but nobody is there until Ramblin' Rabbit makes his presence known and tells him that Bray Wyatt cannot wait to see him in the ring.

Randy Orton vs. Bray Wyatt ends with the lights going out after Orton hits an RKO on Bray only for Bray to be replaced by The Fiend when they come back on with a red hue. The show ends with The Fiend putting the mandible claw on Orton.

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