Raw Deal - Raw recap for March 19, 2018

General Manager Kurt Angle shows up to start tonight's show. Kurt Angle announces that Roman Reigns' suspension is still in effect, and that he will not make it here tonight. On the other, Brock Lesnar has not made it yet, but he will be here. Angle then addresses Braun Strowman's win in the tag team battle royal last week. Suddenly, Roman Reigns shows up through the crowd.Angle tells Roman he is trespassing, but he does not care, and says somebody needs to be here to represent the main event at WrestleMania. Angle tells him that Lesnar will be here tonight, but Roman wants to know where Lesnar is. Angle says he will be a little bit late, then Angle reminds Roman that he is suspended and that he will have to talk about it outside of the arena. Reigns asks if he is suspended for "telling the truth," and Angle tells Roman all he has to do is wait three weeks. He tells Roman he will have Lesnar in the palm of his hands at WrestleMania 34. Roman says he understands, but he still doesn't care, as this is Dallas, Texas, he has made a bunch of memories here, and he plans to make one more tonight. He then tells Angle to tell those in charge that he is not leaving until he faces Lesnar tonight. Angle leaves the ring and heads to the back, having had enough of Roman Reigns. Roman Reigns grabs a steel chair and sits down on it in the ring. Suddenly, three U.S. Marshals (portrayed by independent wrestlers Kristopher Haiden, Brad Sanders and Ricky Starks) show up and get in the ring. One of them pulls out a pair of cuffs, while another man pulls out a Miranda rights care to read Roman his rights. Roman allows himself to be cuffed as the fans boo. As they escort him out, one of the Marshals puts his hands on Roman, and Roman takes offense to that. When two of them do it, Roman fights all three of them off despite his hands being cuffed. Afterwards, Brock Lesnar shows up with Paul Heyman, and Lesnar runs into the ring. Roman grabs the steel chair and swings, but Lesnar hits the German suplex and smashes the chair into a defenseless Roman. Paul Heyman holds up the WWE Universal Championship as Lesnar continues to smash the chair into Roman Reigns before hitting another German suplex. Lesnar then grabs the chair again, and as a referee tells Lesnar that Roman is handcuffed, Lesnar hits Roman with the chair one more time before going for another German suplex. He kicks at Roman and continues to smash the chair into him, then tosses it down. Lesnar almost leaves with Paul Heyman, but Lesnar takes his shirt off, gets back in the ring and continues to assault Roman, who can do nothing. Lesnar then smiles as he leaves the ring, then gets back in to hit Roman with the F-5. EMTs show up with a stretcher to get Roman to a local medical facility, but Lesnar shows up to push the gurney holding Roman down and drag it.

Roman Reigns is placed in an ambulance backstage.

We see a video package chronicling the recent events leading up to tonight's match between Asuka and Alexa Bliss.

Before the next match, Alexa Bliss says that she said things about Nia Jax that were very hurtful and wrong, and had no idea that everyone in the world would be listening. She says that she and Mickie James were joking around and that it was "girl talk," and that she got carried away in the moment and said things she should not have. Alexa then sincerely apologizes...that she didn't speak the truth sooner. She then says that apologizing and the word "sorry" do not fit with her, and that she lost no sleep and felt no remorse after Nia Jax was humiliated in front of the world, which she loved every second of. She then says she never liked Nia and that she used her, and asks if Nia thinks she would really want to be friends with someone like her. Alexa then tells Mickie she feels better for getting that off her chest. Alexa says she dropped "300 pounds of sad, pathetic loser" as she says a weight fell off her shoulder, and now that Nia Jax is not dragging her down, she can end Asuka's undefeated streak.

Asuka beats Alexa Bliss by count-out as Mickie James helps Alexa to the back. Suddenly, Nia Jax runs out. She runs Mickie James over before going after Alexa Bliss, who tries to climb over the guardrail. Mickie James gets back up and punches Nia from behind, and Mickie gets sent into the steel steps as Alexa runs away through the crowd.

We look back on last Monday's tag team battle royal, courtesy of Progressive auto insurance.

Backstage, Alexa Bliss meets with General Manager Kurt Angle, telling him to deal with Nia Jax. Angle tells Alexa she should be a role model, not a bully, and give Nia a match against Alexa for the Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania.

Braun Strowman shows up. Strowman talks about how he won last week's tag team battle royal by himself and carved a path of destruction that has led him to WrestleMania. He then announces that he has been informed by management that he must have a tag team partner, and says he does not need one and knows he can win the titles by himself. Suddenly, Sheamus and Cesaro show up. Sheamus tells Strowman he is out of his mind if he can beat him and Cesaro single-handedly, and that tossing people over the top ropes is different from beating the tag team champions. Cesaro tells Strowman that it takes years to build chemistry and trust with a tag team partner. When Cesaro says tag team partners have to everything together, including sleeping together, everyone has a laugh, including Strowman. Sheamus says that Strowman does not stand a chance against them regardless of who his tag team partner, but Strowman tells Sheamus to shut up before he finishes speaking. Sheamus takes exception to that, saying he and Cesaro have beaten every tag team on Raw and that Strowman and his partner will be no exception, but Strowman tells Sheamus he has a partner and that he gets to fight Sheamus or Cesaro tonight. Sheamus and Cesaro try to get in the ring at the same time, but Sheamus fakes it and Cesaro ends up in the ring with Strowman.

Braun Strowman beats Cesaro.

We see footage from the Hardy Compound from early tonight, where Matt Hardy invites the WWE Universe to The Ultimate Deletion. King Maxell and Lord Wolfgang are here, and Reby Hardy plays piano as Senor Benjamin watches. Vanguard-1 scans the property of the Hardy Compound, while Senor Benjamin prepares the battlefield for annihilation.

The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) beat Titus Worldwide (Titus O'Neil and Apollo) with the blind tag followed by the Shatter Machine to Apollo. After the match, Charly Caruso interviews The Revival. Dash Wilder says there is no tag team on earth more qualified than them to challenge for the Raw tag team titles. Dawson says that if Strowman wants to step into their world, so will he, and Dawson says that he and Wilder will be the first to enter the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

It is announced that "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry is the newest inductee in the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2018.

Before the next match, Sasha Banks addresses Bayley, saying that when you have a problem, you don't run away from it or talk about people behind their backs; you confront it head on. She says they are best friends, and she wants to fix what is going on. She admits Elimination Chamber was every woman for herself, and that she was not trying to betray their friendship. She then tells Bayley she was not being her friend when she left her high and dry twice, but since she is the bigger person and considers Bayley her sister, she forgives her. Bayley says that night after Elimination Chamber, she was angry and acted impulsively. She refused to cost Sasha the match, but afterwards, she took off because she cannot get over what Sasha did to her that night. She says it is not what Sasha did, but how she did it. She knows that Sasha does what he has to do to win, but the look on her face afterwards ate at her core and she cannot get that picture out of her head. She then asks why knocking her down was so easy if Sasha was her best friend. Suddenly, Absolution (Paige, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville) shows up. Paige says that Absolution will show "the whiny little girls" Sasha and Bayley how real women settle the score. The next match begins.

Absolution (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville) beat Sasha Banks and Bayley after Bayley and Sasha argue again when Sasha distracts the referee by attacking Mandy as Bayley has Deville in a backslide pin.

We look back on John Cena's 1st WWE Championship win at WrestleMania 21, courtesy of Snickers.

John Cena shows up. Cena talks about how he laid out a WrestleMania challenge to The Undertaker last week, and says that tonight, we will learn The Undertaker's response. He says he finds it amazing that The Undertaker has been hiding in embarrassment for so long, and says that The Undertaker still belongs in the WWE, as his name has meaning for as long as WWE exists. Cena talks about how the mere mentioning of The Undertaker's name brought everyone together, and wants to know how the Dallas, Texas crowd feels about it. The crowd is very enthusiastic. He asks the crowd to be louder, and the crowd becomes louder. He then says that The Undertaker's response to his challenge is nothing but silence, and that this is the biggest mistake The Undertaker has ever made. Cena says he does not mind going to WrestleMania as a fan, but considers it disrespectful to him and the fans that The Undertaker has not responded to his challenge. He says that without the fans, there is no streak, no "Rest in Peace" and no Undertaker, and is amazed that The Undertaker still has not responded. He then says that if The Undertaker is retired, then he should say no so everyone understands, and if he is not, then all he has to do is say yes and give the people what they want to see. He then says The Undertaker sits in his insecurity, and has gone from being the god the people have made him into being a coward. He asks The Undertaker to prove him wrong with a yes, a no or a signature entrance. John Cena yells "Do something!," which the crowd immediately chants. When nothing is done, Cena says The Undertaker let everyone who believed in him down, and says he is not a god and definitely not a man. Suddenly, Kane shows up. Cena believes that Kane has been sent by The Undertaker to give The Undertaker's response. Kane grabs Cena by the throat and choke slams him.

It is reported that Roman Reigns is under observation at a local medical facility and will not be released from the facility tonight.

Members of the Dallas Cowboys are seen in the crowd.

We see footage from earlier today at the Hardy Compound where Matt Hardy talks to "George Washingon," a giraffe.

The Miztourage are in the ring. The Miz says he gets no respect, and he is not on all the promotional material for WrestleMania, especially the official magazine. He also complains about being in a Triple Threat Match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship instead of a one-on-one match, and asks if he is the bad guy. The Miz says that Seth Rollins and Finn Balor are not heroes and that he exposed them as the liars they really are, and says it took a nudge for them to go at each other. He says "Tyler Black" and "Prince Nevitt" will be knocked back down to the indies and forces the respect out of the fans as he walks out of WrestleMania as WWE Intercontinental Champion. Gallows & Anderson and Finn Balor then show up for the next match, then guests on commentary for the match.

Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) and Finn Balor beat The Miztourage (The Miz, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel). After the match, The Miztourage attack Gallows, Anderson and Balor. Seth Rollins runs into the ring to fight off The Miztourage, and curb stomps Miz in the middle of the ring.

We see footage from earlier today of Matt Hardy riding Skaarsgard on the Lake of Reincarnation.

Next week: John Cena vs. Kane!

We see a video package of Ronda Rousey's time in WWE.

Bray Wyatt shows up at the front gate to the Hardy Compound. The gate mysteriously opens. Bray Wyatt is welcomed to the compound by Vanguard-1, which plays a hologram of Matt Hardy telling him to follow the music. Reby Hardy's piano playing is heard as Matt Hardy waits in a wrestling ring. Reby is playing Bray Wyatt's theme song as Bray approaches the ring, and Matt Hardy tells Bray that he knew he would come.

Matt Hardy beats Bray Wyatt in The Ultimate Deletion after Bray Wyatt looks under Skaarsgard only to find Senor Benjamin underneath and to be confronted by Brother Nero. After the match, Matt Hardy pushes Bray into the Lake of Reincarnation, and Senor Benjamin finds no trace of Bray Wyatt when asked by Matt Hardy to procure him from the lake. Matt Hardy declares The Great War over and Bray Wyatt deleted.

Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!

Raw Deal - Raw recap for February 12, 2018

John Cena shows up to start tonight's show. John Cena says the past is the past, and right now is the road to WrestleMania. He says the people are excited because they know how important WrestleMania is, as does everyone in the back, as it can make a WWE Superstar's career, bring a legend back from the dead and be the most important moment for a WWE Superstar. Tonight, however, Cena is here to face the truth that he has to win the men's Elimination Chamber Match. If he does not, he may not have a road to WrestleMania. He makes it clear he has to win the most unwinnable match in WWE history to face the most unbeatable champion in WWE history. He knows he can make the impossible possible, and he promises he will win the match and face Brock Lesnar. Suddenly, The Miztourage (The Miz, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel) shows up. The Miz tells Cena this is 2018 and the year of The Miz, not 2013, and that he may have spent a bit too much time in Hollywood to the point that he cannot separate fantasy from reality, telling him he is the founding father of Suplex City. He then says he will be heading to WrestleMania, because it is where the Intercontinental title belongs, and he will go on to face Brock Lesnar. Cena tells Miz that he would have no chance with Brock Lesnar and that the match with Lesnar could be his last. Miz tells Cena that is where he is wrong, and says Cena made the mistake of trying to beat Lesnar at his own game; he plans to use his brains to beat Lesnar as he uses whatever he has at his disposal to win. Miz then says he does things others won't do and crosses lines others won't, and that is why he beat Roman Reigns for the Intercontinental title and why he will make it to WrestleMania. Cena says he has to make it through Elimination Chamber first, but Miz says it wouldn't be the first time he has outsmarted a WWE Superstar, as he did it to him. Cena then challenges Miz to a match where the loser enters the men's Elimination Chamber Match first. Miz asks Cena if he thinks he is stupid, but the crowd chants "Yes!" He knows the first person to enter has the worst chance of winning, and asks why he would take that chance when Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel suddenly attack Cena. The Miz then says he would take that chance because he is smarter than Cena. He accepts the challenge, then calls for a referee to come to the ring. Instead of a referee, he gets General Manager Kurt Angle instead. Angle says the show will not start like this, but he admits he likes John Cena's match and what happens to the loser. The match is officially on, and a referee then runs to the ring. When Bo and Axel huddle with Miz, Angle ejects them from the match before starting it.

John Cena beats The Miz by reversing a Skull Crushing Finale off the top rope into an Attitude Adjustment off the top rope. As per pre-match stipulation, The Miz must enter the men's Elimimation Chamber Match first. After the match, John Cena spends a moment with a Make-A-Wish kid in the crowd.

We hear from Matt Hardy, who says he has a second chance to fulfill his destiny, and Apollo Crews, Finn Balor and "the vile Bray Wyatt" are standing in his way. He says they have no idea their second chance is over. He then says the seven deities have given him the powers to make them obsolete, and he will turn the Elimination Chamber into the Deletion Chamber. He then leads a "Delete!" chant.

We hear from Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson). Gallows and Anderson say that The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) have been causing the Nerd-O-Meter to rise as of late, and that they are a couple of nerds for knowing the name of every tag team since 1902.

The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) beat Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) after Scott Dawson tags into the match, unbeknownst to Karl Anderson.

General Manager Kurt Angle is in the ring. He says he is out here with mixed emotions. At Elimination Chamber, Ronda Rousey will sign her Raw contract. He also announces that Jason Jordan had an MRI done on his neck, and found out he had to have surgery. He will be out of commission for a while and will miss WrestleMania. Angle says he comes out calm, cool and collected every week with a smile on his week, but he cannot do it anymore. He now talks not as the General Manager, but as a father. He tells the crowd that they should be ashamed of themselves if they find joy in Jason Jordan being injured. He admits Jordan is not a crowd favorite, but he is human and his son, and asks that people give Jason Jordan their well wishes. Suddenly, Seth Rollins shows up. Seth says he is sorry about Jason Jordan and admits he was hard on him. He says Jason Jordan is in a tough spot, and he has been there. A year ago, he was WWE Champion after cashing in on Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns. He was on top of the world until he tore his knee. He was forced to forfeit the title and miss WrestleMania. He says WrestleMania moments are not guaranteed, and he does not even have a match at Elimination Chamber. Angle proposes finding Seth Rollins another tag team partner, but Seth says "Thanks, but no thanks." He reminds Angle that he wanted him to be a mainstay and a part of Raw, but he doesn't want to be a part of Raw; he wants to be Raw. He wants to turn Raw back into "Monday Night Rollins" and be the man one more time, and he wants Brock Lesnar and the WWE Universal Championship at WrestleMania. However, in order to do that, he has to win the men's Elimination Chamber Match. Angle says he loves his enthusiasm, but he cannot cancel the main event to put him in the men's Elimination Chamber Match. Seth Rollins proposes taking the Second Chance Fatal 4-Way and turning it into a Fatal 5-Way with him as the fifth opponent. Angle says it wouldn't be fair to the other participants, but Seth says his fate is in Angle's hands. Seth says he puts his body on the line every night, and while Jason Jordan will miss out on his WrestleMania moment, he does not want to miss his. Angle says it is not up to the either of them; it is up to the fans. Angle asks the fans if they want to see Seth Rollins turn the main event into a Fatal 5-Way. The crowd chants "yes," and Angle tells Seth he has his opportunity tonight. Both men shake hands.

Bray Wyatt appears on the TitanTron. He says that Seth Rollins has joined the game, and says he or anyone else in the match does not deserve a second chance. He takes note of Matt Hardy calling him "vile," and says he needs to fix him and the rest of the participants in the main event. He says his opponents are being pursued by a shark, and he is starving. He plans on winning in the Elimination Chamber for the second year in a row so he can beat Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship, so he can once again have the whole world in his hands.

Bayley beats Sasha Banks with a Belly-To-Bayley from the second rope. Before they can show respect, Nia Jax comes out of the crowd and attacks both Bayley and Sasha. Charly Caruso interviews Nia Jax on her way out, and says this has everything to do with her. She says that over the past two weeks, they took Asuka to her limit, but she destroyed them in seconds. She then says at Elimination Chamber, there is only one woman who can break Asuka's undefeated streak, and it is her.

Backstage, Seth Rollins is met by Roman Reigns. Seth tells Roman he couldn't let him all the fun, and asks if he is afraid he will get the final slot. Roman says he will eliminate him just like he did at Royal Rumble. Suddenly, Sheamus and Cesaro show up, and say that the main event will be another failed opportunity for Seth. Cesaro then calls Seth "a lousy tag team partner," then Roman reminds Cesaro that he and Seth busted his mouth after he points out his teeth. After Roman tells Sheamus he will give him matching dental work, Sheamus and Cesaro back away. Seth yells "Nice skirt, fella!" to Sheamus before the fade to black.

We see a video package chronicling Asuka's undefeated streak.

Renee Young interviews Titus O'Neil, Apollo Crews and Dana Brooke. Titus O'Neil decides to replace Renee during the interview, and asks Apollo if he is worried about being deleted by Matt Hardy. Apollo says he's here to create. When asked if he is scared of Bray Wyatt, he says Bray can't digest him. He says he will extinguish Seth Rollins' fire, and the only club he needs is Titus Worldwide, not Balor Club, and they are VIP everywhere they go. Dana Brooke comes up with the tagline of "Crews can't lose," and Titus sees they have a goldmine on their hands. Crews says he will win the Fatal 5-Way.

Backstage, Mickie James wants to know why Alexa Bliss is saving her and tagging up with her tonight. Alexa Bliss says she is tired of Absolution (Paige, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville), and that she wants to clear the air between herself and Mickie. Alexa tells Mickie she made fun of her age because she was jealous of her. She admits that she is awed by her success as well as her work-life balance. She then says that if Absolution takes the Raw Women's title, the Women's Division is screwed, even though Mickie James brings up Alexa Bliss trying to back out of the women's Elimination Chamber Match. Mickie reluctantly agrees on teaming up with Alexa Bliss tonight, but says that come Elimination Chamber, she will be coming for the Raw Women's title.

Absolution (Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville) beat Mickie James and Alexa Bliss when Paige distracts Alexa and Sonya yanks Alexa off the apron. After the match, Absolution go on the attack, but Alexa Bliss makes the save for Mickie James again.

Elias is in the ring. Elias says that San Jose, California is an hour away from a real town like San Francisco, then says every town in California is a dump. He then brags about his win from last week and says he will win the men's Elimination Chamber Match and go on to WrestleMania. He then says that at WrestleMania, everyone will know that WWE stands for "Walk With Elias." Elias then debuts a song called "Elimination Chamber Blues." Elias is heavily booed as he sings and plays guitar, and says that if that is how it is going to be, he will not sing. The crowd cheers and then chants "yes," but Elias says his vocal cords are warmed up and he is going to sing anyway. As Elias continues to perform, Braun Strowman shows up. He is sitting on a stool with a microphone in front of him, and he plays on a giant upright bass. He then sings and says he is not finished with Elias. The upright bass breaks as he plays it, and Braun Strowman takes the bass with him as he heads to the ring. Elias tries to beg Braun Strowman off, and puts his guitar down. Braun puts the upright bass down, then Braun gets in the ring. Elias goes after Braun, then goes for the guitar shot only to get grabbed the neck and laid out. Braun then hits Elias with a running powerslam. Elias then crawls his way to the back, and Braun Strowman notices. Rather than grabbing Elias with his bare hands, however, Braun grabs the upright bass and takes it with him as he goes up the ramp. Braun then smashes the upright bass into Elias' back, knocking him out, and referees have to check on Elias as Braun leaves.

We hear from Finn Balor. He says Matt Hardy wants to delete him, Bray Wyatt wants to eat him, Apollo Crews wants to prove he can't lose and Seth Rollins wants to prove he's the man. All Balor cares about is winning tonight and at Elimination Chamber to take back the WWE Universal Championship.

Roman Reigns beats Sheamus despite the distractions and attempted interference by Cesaro.

It is announced that Ivory is the next inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2018.

We look back at "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and Dean Ambrose for the WWE Championship at Backlash 2016, courtesy of Kay Jewelers.

Seth Rollins and Finn Balor beat Bray Wyatt, Matt Hardy and Apollo Crews in a Second Chance Fatal 5-Way Match to determine the last participant in the men's Elimination Chamber Match after Seth and Finn pin Bray at the same time. (Earlier in the day, WWE.com accidentally revealed that Finn Balor would be the winner, and the finish was changed before the show.)

After Raw went off the air, General Manager Kurt Angle announces on WWE's Facebook page that both Seth Rollins and Finn Balor will be going on to the men's Elimination Chamber Match, making the men's Elimination Chamber match a seven-man match for the first time in the match's history.

Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!

Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 25, 2017

John Cena returns to Raw to start tonight's show. It is announced that the entire first hour of Raw is commercial-free. (This announcement only applies to USA Network in America; commercials are awkwardly placed during the second and third matches of the night, especially in the UK.) John Cena gives a fan in orange Cena gear the hat and shirt off his back. He also thanks the Chicago, Illinois crowd for the "Merry Christmas" chant. Cena says WWE is his home, and the fans his family. He gives cheers for the good times, the bad times, and for a day like today when everybody in the crowd can be together. As he speaks, Elias shows up with his guitar. Elias tells Cena that WWE stands for "Walk with Elias," and asks who wants to walk with him. Cena says he will walk with him. Elias says he is tired of the constant interruptions, and says he might as well interrupt him as the crowd chants "CM Punk." Elias then says he is sure CM Punk will not interrupt him, either. Cena asks the crowd to let Elias have some fun for once. Elias says he will perform tonight as the crowd continues to chant "CM Punk," regardless of how often they chant "CM Punk." Cena tries to give Elias advice, but Elias won't let him. Cena then simply lays a stool in the ring, and Elias sits down on it as the lights are reduced to a single spotlight. The crowd chants "CM Punk" again, and Elias blames it on Cena. Elias begins to mock Chicago, and Cena immediately stops him. He says he was willing to give him a chance and wanted to warn him not to do this, and says Chicago isn't a bad place to spend the holidays. He then calls Elias out for playing okay, but calling the crowd jerks whenever he does. He then tells the crowd is not jerks; Elias is. Elias says he never thought of it that way, and says Cena is right and maybe he is a jerk. He says he would love to do that song again if the Chicago crowd is willing to give him a second chance. Cena warns him that Chicago is a tough city, but it is Christmas, and gives him the second chance. Elias plays the song again, much to the happiness of Cena. Cena picks up the singing where Elias left off, and Elias punches him in the face when he turns around. Elias then says he does not play for Cena, and that both Christmas and Chicago are overrated. As John Cena gets up, Elias takes the boots to him, then says Santa didn't visit him this morning and he is giving himself the gift of challenging Cena right now. He then asks for a referee. Referee John Cone shows up, and the match is official and it starts right now.

John Cena beats Elias.

Backstage, General Manager Kurt Angle is decorating a Christmas tree when Jason Jordan and Seth Rollins show up. Rollins wants Samoa Joe, but so does Jordan. Angle tells them that when they get close to Joe, Sheamus and Cesaro get in the way. Rollins doesn't like the idea, and Jordan calls this "a step back" as he wants to be a singles star. Angle tells them they had better find a way to work together, as they will be facing Sheamus and Cesaro for the Raw Tag Team Championships. Roman Reigns then shows up. Angle tells Roman that Joe is all his, and that the Intercontinental title is on the line.

Charly Caruso interviews The Brian Kendrick and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher. Kendrick says he and Gallagher want to find out firsthand if Hideo Itami belongs in the Cruiserweight Division.

Hideo Itami beats The Brian Kendrick.

Sasha Banks, Bayley and Mickie James meet Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel backstage as they spread some "Mizmas cheer" through "Mizmas carols." Sasha, Bayley and Mickie awkwardly leave.

Absolution (Paige, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville) beat Bayley, Sasha Banks and Mickie James.

It is announced that Dean Ambrose has suffered an army injury and that Ambrose may be out of action for up to nine months.

Renee Young interviews Samoa Joe. Joe has no remorse for what he did to Dean Ambrose last week, and says Dean can now spend time with his loved ones during the holidays. His actions have also given him an Intercontinental title shot. He says that Roman Reigns will not waltz into the ring thinking he will retain the Intercontinental Championship, as he will put Roman to sleep and take the title away from him.

The first hour of SmackDown Live will also be commercial-free.

We see a video package of the creation of the Triple Threat Match for the WWE Universal Championship between Kane, Braun Strowman, and Brock Lesnar from last week.

Kane beats Heath Slater in a match that is Rhyno's way of toughening Slater up. After the match, Rhyno checks on Slater, and nearly gets choke slammed. Rhyno fights back, however, but when he goes for the Gore, he gets choke slammed nonetheless.

Before the next match, Curt Hawkins says he would usually tell the fans to face the fact, but he needs to tell himself that as this year has not been kind to his win-loss record. But 2017 is not over yet, and he feels a Christmas miracle tonight. He issues an open challenge, hoping his 146-match losing streak will come to an end. That challenge is answered by Finn Balor.

Finn Balor beats Curt Hawkins, bringing Curt Hawkins' losing streak to 147 matches.

Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel deliver "Mizmas cheer" to Goldust with a Mizmas carol, and give him a copy of Santa's Little Helper. When Titus Worldwide (Titus O'Neil, Apollo Crews, Dana Brooke) shows up, Goldust hands the movie to Titus, then scares the crap out of him.

Bray Wyatt is on the TitanTron. He says Sister Abigail always hated Christmas and how it gave everyone something to believe in, and how it currently reminds her of Matt Hardy, who he says is using the people for his personal gain. He tells the "woken warriors" to look around and realize they are surrounded by fireflies and by Sister Abigail. He then announces that he is here. When Bray Wyatt gets in the ring and the lights come back on, Bray is suddenly attacked by Matt Hardy, and quickly gets out of there. Matt Hardy then laughs maniacally in the center of the ring.

Sheamus and Cesaro are backstage, unhappy about the fact that they have to defend the Raw tag titles tonight. Sheamus gives Cesaro, appreciating him for being his tag team partner, even if General Manager Kurt Angle does not appreciate what they have done for him all year. A card is attached. As for the package itself, a Dean Ambrose action figure with a missing arm is inside. Cesaro returns the favor by giving Sheamus a gift. Inside Sheamus' present is a Seth Rollins figure. Sheamus plans to break it like he will the real Rollins. Cesaro says that is not all, and inside is also a Jason Jordan figurine. Sheamus doesn't want it, but Cesaro says neither Seth or Angle want him, either.
br /> The ring is set up for a Miracle on 34th Street Fight featuring wrestlers from the Cruiserweight Division, coming up next.

Before the next match, Enzo Amore - dressed as Santa Claus - says he is here from the North Pole with his elves Drew Gulak and Ariya Daivari to spread some Christmas cheer. He then says Cedric Alexander got coal instead of the Cruiserweight title this morning. Before the next match, Enzo Amore - dressed as Santa Claus - says he is here from the North Pole with his elves Drew Gulak and Ariya Daivari to spread some Christmas cheer. He then says Cedric Alexander got coal instead of the Cruiserweight title this morning. It is then announced that Cedric Alexander will face Enzo Amore for the Cruiserweight Championship next week on Raw.

Cedric Alexander, Akira Tozawa and Musrafa Ali beat The 'Zo Train (Enzo Amore, Drew Gulak, Ariya Daivari) in a Miracle on 34th Street Fight.

Backstage, Enzo Amore runs into Nia Jax. They wish each other a merry Christmas, then they notice they are under mistletoe. They zoom in for a kiss, then Alexa Bliss rushes in and says she needs to talk to Nia Jax about the Women's Royal Rumble Match. Nia hesitantly walks away. Enzo is annoyed.

Renee Young interviews Roman Reigns. He could care less about what Samoa Joe has to say, as he is Intercontinental Champion and he is walking away with the title. Tonight is about Dean Ambrose, and he will send a message to Joe: if he hurts one of his brothers, they will hurt him.

Samoa Joe beats Roman Reigns by disqualification after Roman Reigns shoves referee John Cone away as he takes the boots to Samoa Joe in the corner. After the match, Roman hits Joe with a Superman Punch, then fights him at ringside. Referees rush out as Roman is about to hit Joe with the steel steps, but Roman does it anyway. Roman then grabs a steel chair and aims for Joe's arm, but Joe runs away just in time.

Backstage, Seth Rollins is seen watching from backstage when Jason Jordan. He admits they have differences, but he does not care about them. He also tells Jason Jordan that everyone is top competition in the WWE. Jordan has no problems with tagging with Rollins, but when he says he makes a pretty good replacement for Dean Ambrose, Seth tells him he will never be Dean Ambrose. Jordan says that's okay, as he will be better.

Before the next match, Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel announce that they have a Secret Santa match, and they will not know who their opponents are until they show up. Bo asks the crowd to join them in a Mizmas carol. The opponent ends up being Braun Strowman.

Braun Strowman beats The Miztourage (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) in a Secret Santa Match. After the match, Curtis Axel falls victim to a running powerslam just like Bo Dallas did. Bo and Axel then both eat another running powerslam each.

We look back to The 1-2-3 Kid's surprise win against Razor Ramon from May 17, 1993.

Alexa Bliss is in the ring. She wishes everyone a "merry Blissmas," then says she is giving everyone a Christmas gift: the gift of a goddess. She then takes the time to reflect, and says 2017 has been her year. She started it as SmackDown Women's Champion and plans to end it as Raw Women's Champion, and she has triumphed against every obstacle in her path. She punched through the glass ceiling, and says last week's Women's Royal Rumble Match announcement was moment of the year. She then tells all the women in the locker room as well as the fans "You're welcome," as everything leading up to the match is because of her, as she is the gift that keeps on giving and she will be watching to see who will win. Suddenly, Asuka shows up. Asuka tells Alexa Bliss she is entering the Women's Royal Rumble Match, and that she will win because nobody is ready for her. She then kicks Alexa Bliss in the face after a brief staredown.

Brock Lesnar returns to Raw next week!

Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan beat Sheamus and Cesaro to become the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions!

Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!

Raw Deal - Raw recap for December 11, 2017

Samoa Joe is in the ring to start tonight's show. He says everyone has heard of The Shield (Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns) and their track record for dominance. He has seen them up close, and he is not impressed, especially after he snapped Rollins' leg his first night on the main roster. He is also not impressed with Dean Ambrose's pattern of avoiding him (calling him a "human cockroach"), nor is he impressed with Roman Reigns. Later tonight, he has a match with Ambrose, but he wants to finish what he started with Roman Reigns right now. He also tells Roman Reigns to come to the ring alone, saying he wants only him. Seth Rollins is watching from backstage, and Ambrose takes a look. Rollins tells Ambrose to get Roman as Samoa Joe continues to talk. As Joe brags about putting Roman Reigns in the Coaquina Clutch last week, he tells Roman he would have ended him if it were not for Jason Jordan. He also says Rollins and Ambrose are not Raw tag team champs because of him, and there is nothing Roman can do about it. He then tells Roman to come face him if he has a problem with anything he has to say about him, saying he can take him out on his own without anyone else as he can stand on his own too feet. Joe says if it weren't for The Shield, he would be nothing. Joe says that if Roman has a problem, he can face him in the ring. Roman is now looking at the television screen backstage. He tells Rollins and Ambrose he can take care of this as he heads to the ring. Roman Reigns heads to the ring alone, and he and Joe brawl in the ring. Cesaro and Sheamus get in the ring, and their distraction allows Joe to get the upper hand and put Roman in the Coaquina Clutch. Sheamus and Cesaro take the boots to Roman, but it is not long before Ambrose and Rollins run in to fight Sheamus and Cesaro at ringside. Ambrose and Rollins make quick work of the Raw tag team champions, but when they go for Joe, Sheamus and Cesaro quickly get in the ring and the numbers game catches up. Sheamus, Cesaro and Joe stand tall in the ring, then leave.

WWE's first women's match in the Middle East in Abu Dhabi between Sasha Banks and Alexa Bliss is mentioned.

Before the next match, Paige says she had his first match in WWE in over a year and squashed a boss. Now the Absolution (Paige, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville) train will run past two more champs. Mandy says they will purge the Women's division of the feeble and unworthy. Sonya Deville tells them it is time to put their hair up and square up, for Absolution is a symphony of carnage and the music is about to start. Paige tells Mickie James, Bayley and Sasha Banks that Absolution is the future and that the ring is her house.

Absolution (Paige and Mandy Rose) beat Bayley and Mickie James.

Bray Wyatt is here. So is Matt Hardy, who says he is woken.

Bray Wyatt is on the TitanTron again. He says good has always battled evil and it is his favorite game. We then see Matt Hardy, who says the Great War has transcended space and time for eons, and now it continues in WWE. Bray says Matt Hardy is now "woken" and the yin to his yang, and that he has waited for him. Matt says darkness has fallen, but he will illuminate the masses. Bray says Matt is a modern day "golden cow" and a liar. Matt moos, then laughs. Bray says his words mean nothing. Matt says Sister Abigail has existed for eternity. They have met in the passed, but Sister Abigail has fallen victim to the darkness and now exists in the vessel known as Bray Wyatt. Bray asks why you would follow a jester when you can fight with a king. Matt says the "woken warriors" are preparing for the "Wyatt swarm" and that they are prepared to delete. Bray laughs, as does Matt.

Enzo Amore is talking to the WWE Cruiserweight Championship when he asks Drew Gulak what he can do for him. Gulak says Rich Swann's opportunity is revoked, and a second chance Fatal 4-Way will happen tonight where the winner faces Enzo. Enzo suddenly mentions Nia Jax by accident as he mentions potential contenders, and Drew Gulak says Enzo wants him to be prepared for any opponent after catching him out. Enzo pretends that they are on the same page to avoid embarrassment. (In reality, Rich Swann is indefinitely suspended following battery and false imprisonment charges following a fight between himself and his wife, independent wrestler Su Yung, in Gainesville, Florida.)

Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel laugh at Finn Balor before the next match. Curtis Axel rips the neck brace off, then hits Balor with a cheap shot. Bo Dallas also gets a few shots in as well.

Finn Balor makes quick work of Curtis Axel.

Backstage, Kane tells Braun Strowman that tonight, they will step into the abyss - a place normal men fear to tread. However, neither man is normal, and know what it is like to squeeze a man's throat until he loses the will to fight. He and Braun will step into the abyss, but only he will walk out, and when he does, he will face Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble and become the WWE Universal Champion.

Seth Rollins beats Sheamus despite the damage to his left knee during the match.

Renee Young interviews Dean Ambrose. Ambrose says he has to avoid being kicked in the face and being put in the Coaquina Clutch. He says Joe has gotten him worked up, and it's too much. He's ready for Samoa Joe.

Drew Gulak guests on commentary for the next match.

Cedric Alexander beats "The Premiere Athlete" Tony Nese, Mustafa Ali and Ariya Daivari in a "Second Chance" Fatal 4-Way Match to face Drew Gulak to decide a #1 contender for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship next week. Charly Caruso interviews Cedric after the match. He says this was his second chance, and he plans to take full advantage of it by beating Drew Gulak and Enzo Amore to become the Cruiserweight Champion.

Drew Gulak talks to Enzo Amore about his match with Cedric Alexander and how he will be Cruiserweight Champion afterwards. Enzo tells Drew they are not friends and that he works for him, and almost says his Powerpoint presentations are "sawft." Gulak says they are "informative." Enzo then meets a smiling Nia Jax. Nia is happy to see Enzo, and tells Drew he likes his Powerpoint presentation. She then tells Enzo they should talk when he's not busy.

Roman Reigns retains the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Cesaro.

Braun Strowman tells Kane he tried to crush his throat and end his career, but he sent him crawling out of the arena gasping for air with a taste of his own medicine. Tonight, Kane gets the full dose, because he wants another piece of Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble. Kane may be in his way, but not for long.

Before the next match, Absolution (Paige, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville) shows up instead of Alicia Fox. Paige reveals that Alicia Fox is hurt, and that a referee is checking on her backstage. Paige then says she respects Asuka and has heard about her, and has allowed her to walk away. She says that not even Asuka can stop Absolution. She tells Asuka to move out of the way, or else Absolution will make her. Asuka shakes her head "no." Asuka then starts fighting Absolution off, and she gets Paige in the arm bar. However, the numbers game takes over. Before Paige can hit Ram-Paige on Asuka, the entire Raw women's locker room goes after Absolution. Mandy Rose has to be dragged out of the ring by Paige and Sonya before the whole women's locker room can overwhelm her.

General Manager Kurt Angle asks for the ring to be reinforced, then Jason Jordan shows up and apologizes for last week, saying his intensity got the best of him. He keeps his cool, but he still wants a match with Samoa Joe after what he's done. Jason Jordan says he has held his own, but Kurt tells him he has not won yet and he will get the match when he says so. Jason gets ticked off with Angle and leaves.

Samoa Joe beats Dean Ambrose with the Coaquina Clutch following the constant interference from Jason Jordan, who shows up at the beginning of the match to watch the match from the stage.

Dana Brooke thanks Apollo Crews and Titus O'Neil for the opportunity to join Titus Worldwide as the head of "Research and Development." Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) show up and call them nerds. Suddenly, Braun Strowman shows up and scares everyone out of the way.

A ring crew is seen reinforcing the ring before the next match.

Next week: Brock Lesnar returns to Raw!

Kane vs. Braun Strowman ends in a double count-out. After the match, Braun Strowman goes after Kane. Eventually, both men have steel steps in their hands. Both sets run right into each other, then Braun tries to injure Kane's windpipe again. Kane fights out of it. Braun Strowman then pulls out a table from underneath the ring, but Kane reaches in there for a steel chair and whacks Strowman in the leg with it. Kane continues to punish Strowman with the steel chair, then sets up the table. Strowman hits a running clothesline, and both men are down. Kane gets back up, then looks at Strowman. Strowman also gets up in similar fashion and looks at Kane. Kane is taken aback, and he backs into the corner. Kane grabs a charging Strowman and almost choke slams him into the table, but Strowman breaks the hold and hits him with a running power slam through the table.

Here are the top 10 moments from tonight's show!