Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 25, 2023

This week's episode is the very best of 2023. Matches and moments include:

The Miz shows up to introduce this year's "best of" episode.

Seth "Freakin'" Rollins vs. "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles in the World Heavyweight Championship Tournament finals, Night of Champions 2023

Jackie Redmond and Peter Rosenberg interview Seth "Freakin'" Rollins.

Backstage, Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa) look back on 2023, and Maxxine Dupri plugs the current deals on WWEShop.com as she supplies some shirts while combating what she thinks is "holiday blues" from Chad Gable saying goodbye to the current year.

Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship, WrestleMania 39

We hear from Rhea Ripley, who says that the women's division was eradicated in 2023 and that Ivy Nile will find out that she does not belong in her world.

Logan Paul vs. Ricochet, SummerSlam 2023

Damian Priest vs. Bad Bunny, Backlash 2023

The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) talk about big meaty men slapping meat, the current state of the Raw women's division, the three hardest kicks to the head in WWE, the current state of the tag team division, and Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Maxxine Dupri, Akira Tozawa).

Chad Gable vs. Gunther for the WWE Intercontinental Championship; Raw, September 4, 2023

We hear from Paul Heyman, who calls 2023 "a three-peat" for Roman Reigns with 1,212 days as champion while listing a who's who of opponents that Roman Reigns has beaten throughout the year, then states that no one will unseat Roman in 2024. He also says that 2024 is a leap year and brings one extra day to acknowledge the Tribal Chief.

Jackie Redmond and Peter Rosenberg interview "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar, SummerSlam 2023

Becky Lynch vs. Tiffany Stratton for the NXT Women's Championship, NXT, September 12, 2023

Jackie Redmond and Peter Rosenberg interview Becky Lynch.

Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus in a steel cage match, Payback 2023

Backstage, General Manager Adam Pearce is met by Chelsea Green, who is irritated from not being in a single highlight tonight. Pearce apologizes and says she has a present for her in the form of a video montage of her greatest moments which ends up making Chelsea look like a fool. Chelsea Green is outraged, and threatens to speak to management as she leaves. R-Truth shows up and says the whole ordeal was better than "It's a Wonderful Life."

Jackie Redmond and Peter Rosenberg interview "Main Event" Jey Uso.

The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh) and Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton, Seth "Freakin" Rollins, "Main Event" Jey Uso, Sami Zayn and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes in WarGames, Survivor Series 2023

CM Punk's WWE return at Survivor Series 2023