Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
We look back on Moose vs. Lashley from Genesis 2018.
Gia Miller interviews AJ Francis for Around the Ring. Topics discussed include temperature differences between Florida and the rest of the United States and Christmas decorations and traditions.
We look back on Steve Maclin, The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), Mike Santana and Santino Marella vs. Tyson Dupont, Tyriek Igwe, Brooks Jensen, Lexis King and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo in a steel cage match from last week's show.
The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee) beat Rosemary and Killer Kelly.
Damian Priest heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Priest says the last few days have not been easy due to John Cena's retirement, as Cena has inspired so many and has become the greatest of all time, to which he says "Thank you, Cena." He then addresses how he and Rhea Ripley dropped Aleister Black and Zelina Vega, saying that business has been handled. As he looks to 2026, Zelina's laughter is heard. Zelina calls Priest a hypocrite and says that getting Rhea Ripley to fight his battles does not make him a real man, especially when he did not get the pin, and states that Priest cannot stand the fact that Aleister broke him. She says that Priest made his decision and now he will have to live with Aleister's. Priest is attacked from behind by Aleister, which starts a brawl. Priest hits South of Heaven on the ring apron on the outside, then pulls a table out from under the ring. Aleister strikes back with a metal folding chair after Priest sets the table up, then counters a potential South of Heaven into the table by shoving Priest into the ring post and kicking him. Priest goes for another South of Heaven after landing on the table, but Aleister escapes it and puts Priest through the table with a running Meteora off the knee apron.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Nia Jax and Lash Legend. Nia says that Lash beat Alexa Bliss handily, and Lash says Alexa stood no chance against her. She then says they are moving on from Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss, and Nia says that when they beat The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane), they will slide into the women's tag title match and become the new champions. Nia says that they will be the champs regardless of who holds them, as does Lash. Nia says that they will be the champs regardless of who holds them, as does Lash.
Backstage, Damian Priest is being helped to medical when he is attacked from behind by Aleister Black again. Aleister soon smacks Priest with a snow shovel before hitting Black Mass.
Nia Jax and Lash Legend beat The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane). After the match, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss run into the ring and brawl with Nia and Lash. Charlotte and Alexa overpower them, and Lash pulls Nia out of the ring to save her from Twisted Bliss.
Backstage, Jackie Redmond is interrupted by Kiana James and Giulia. Kiana reminds Jackie that she has to go through her first to interview Giulia, who says that she will take out Alba Fyre before telling Chelsea Green that time is running out.
We see footage of General Manager Nick Aldis - with police - meeting with Drew McIntyre at the latter's home. Aldis offers McIntyre a WWE Championship match, but asks for a public apology to referee Dan Engler. He also mentions that McIntyre's payday from Survivor Series will cover his fine. McIntyre declines, saying this is what "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Nick Aldis wants and that he will be screwed again and that SmackDown has unsafe working conditions. He wants to pick the stipulation for the WWE title match, and wants no physicality before the match from cody or else Cody is stripped of the WWE title. Aldis tells McIntyre he has a deal, then McIntyre finds out that Cody Rhodes is at his home and thinks Aldis has set him up. Aldis deals with it, but when McIntyre arrives, Cody rushes at McIntyre, starting a brawl that police have to stop.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews General Manager Nick Aldis, who says that everything has gotten out of hand between "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre. He says that Cody was out of line, but it is up to local authorities and not him. The Miz suddenly shows up, wanting a match with Joe Hendry, refusing to name him and does not want Aldis to name him either. Aldis says he can make that happen, then Miz turns around and sees R-Truth turn around and say "I believe in Joe Pesci" before clapping.
Giulia beats Alba Fyre.
We hear from The Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross). Uncle Howdy says that Solo Sikoa's greed for status power has led him down a dark path. He says the truth lies beneath the surface and that the image Solo portrays will launch his family into a whole new world full of adversity and abandonment, and there will be nowhere for him to run. He states that what will happen will force Solo and his family to surrender.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes heads to the ring. He admits to what he did at Drew McIntyre's home, then mentions McIntyre's comments of SmackDown being an unsafe working environment and asks if Staples would be a safe environment for him. Cody says that brawl at McIntyre's home was a tenth of what would happen in the ring, then General Manager Nick Aldis shows up and says that while McIntyre is full of crap, Cody made McIntyre's point for him and got the both of them in a lot of trouble. He says that he had to make a bad deal with McIntyre and reminds Cody is not above the law, and that he cannot help him with that, then tells Cody cannot lay a finger on McIntyre or else he will be stripped of the WWE Championship. Cody guarantees that he will not touch McIntyre, but in the spirit of all these demands, he says that Aldis has forgotten who he is talking to and that as long as he has the WWE title, he is the law. He says that he works for the fans, not for Aldis, and that Aldis works for him before leaving.
Backstage, Ilja Dragunov meets with Carmelo Hayes and thanks him for last week. Tama Tonga is watching from the background as Carmelo says there was nothing to it. As Dragunov says that they will both put #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) down, Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) show up and wish them luck, then ask them to leave #DIY for them after stealing Axiom's mask. Dragunov says that #DIY asked for this battle and that Ciampa is no longer a jackass; he is now his prey.
Ilja Dragunov and Carmelo Hayes beat #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa).
Backstage, Jackie Redmond interview Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss. Alexa says that Nia Jax and Lash Legend are not next in line like Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky are, and Charlotte says they are in the way. Jade Cargill shows up, and Charlotte and Alexa walk past before Jackie tries to interviews Cargill. Cargill says she was shocked to see "Michin" Mia Yim get up after she knocked her down, then says she will give Michin the spotlight before knocking her lights out. Michin shows up from behind and whacks Jade with a shinai, and has to be held back by officials.
We hear from Solo Sikoa, who says that Uncle Howdy talked a bunch of nonsense that means nothing, then says they have a problem when he threatens his family. He says he does not play games when it comes to his family, and that he will embarrass him in front of the whole world. He says the fireflies are here and that they will watch The MFTs (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Talla Tonga, JC Mateo) take the tag team titles, as he has the whole world in his hands.
The MFTs (Tonga Loa and JC Mateo) vs. The Wyatt Sicks (Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis) for the WWE Tag Team Championships ends with everyone in The MFTs (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Talla Tonga, JC Mateo) and The Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis) brawling on the outside after Talla Tonga hits a big boot on Joe Gacy. The Wyatt Sicks (Joe Gacy and Dexter Lumis) retain the WWE Tag Team Championships. Erick Rowan clotheslines Talla Tonga out of the ring after Talla hits just about everyone with a top rope cross body, then Solo Sikoa hits Rowan with a Samoan Spike. Uncle Howdy goes for Sister Abigail on Solo, but Tama Tonga puts a stop to that, and everyone keeps brawling as the show fades to black.
"Big Shotty" Lee Johnson beats Bishop Kaun with an inside cradle. After the match, Toa Liona refuses to let Bishop Kaun shake hands with Lee Johnson. "The Judge" EJ Nduka sees this and confronts Toa Liona, and Bishop Kaun has to play peacemaker.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interviews "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty. Moriarty, who has issued an open challenge, says he is ready for whoever issues his open challenge and that he has proven he is levels above all his opponents, including Matt Taven. He says he gets better, stronger and more confident the more he gets in the ring, and that he wants the best competition and nothing less at Final Battle so he can cement himself as the best Pure Champion of all time.
Backstage, Alicia Atout interviews "Legit" Leyla Hirsch and Red Velvet. Leyla says she had Red Velvet beat last week and that she will beat him at Final Battle, and this time, nobody will be saving her. Red Velvet ssays she does not need saving, and tells Leyla to prove she had her beat. Leyla says she did, and that the ROH Women's World Television Championship will be hers.
Queen Aminata beats Lady Frost by submission.
We see footage of The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) at the Nightmare Factory. The Righteous follow "The Dustin into the training facility, and as Dustin is vacuuming the ring, Vincent attacks him, and Dutch joins in. Vincent calls this "euphoric," then calls Sammy Guevara and shows him a beaten-down, busted open Dustin. Dutch then states that "death walks in New York City" as he shows off the blood on the cowbell, then The Righteous leave.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson says that when The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson) step on the scale, it goes over the limit, and that they will eat tonight's opponents alive.
Lance Archer and "The Machine" Brian Cage - now known as "Murder Machines" - beat The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson). Don Callis stomps Boulder after the match.
In backstage footage from earlier today, Ian Riccaboni and Jay Lethal wait for QT Marshall. As Ian plugs the match between the two men, Marshall shows up late. Lethal says that everything he has accomplished up until now has been because of Ring of Honor and that it feels amazing to be back. Marshall is ticked off that Lethal has refused his challenge for a match despite the wave that he is riding, but Lethal insists he wants to be back in the title picture. Lethal says that it was not personal between him and Marshall and that there was no nice way to say he does not want to wrestle Marshall, and that Marshall took everything personally before he could explain himself. Marshall chalks it up to Lethal being handed everything while he has had to scratch and claw to get where he is at, and credits a scar in his neck that Lethal caused as the start of his slow upwards trajectory. Lethal says Marshall is using his career as a crutch, but Marshall says it created a snowball effect that caused him to lose almost everything until he was finally recognized and appreciated as a trainer. Ian Riccaboni tries to play peacemaker as the argument gets more heated, and Marshall punches Lethal in the nose when Lethal stops Ian.
We look back on Billie Starkz vs. Athena for the ROH Women's World Championship from Final Battle 2023.
Serpentico beats Sidney Akeem.
Athena and Billie Starkz beat Blair Onyx and Missa Kate after Athena keeps using Billie Starkz as a weapon. After the match, Billie Starkz leaves with the ROH Women's World Championship. Starkz tears Athena's photo off the championship belt before smacking the belt around and throwing it into the ring steps. Athena rushes at Starkz, and this starts a brawl, and security tries to separate them only to get laid out. Athena gets the upper hand in the brawl, then throws Starkz into the barricade and punches out a security guard before smacking Starkz into the ring steps. After asking Starkz if this is what she wanted, she then slams Starkz's forehead into the Women's Championship.
We hear from "The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho. He says that Matt Cardona gave him everything that he ever wanted and respects his courage, then says that Cardona forgot who he was dealing with. We then see Jericho attacking Cardona at a recent Game Changer Wrestling event, and tells Cardona never to turn his back on him. He says Cardona bit off more than he could chew by taking him on, and that he will chase Cardona down wherever he goes. He then says that Cardona's quest will be over at Final Battle, and that it is time for him to reclaim his crown.
We hear from "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, who brags about being a dominant champion ever since he won the ROH Pure Championship, and talks about how he beat one of the most decorated stars in ROH history in Matt Taven. He says that after defending against Taven, he is looking for an even bigger challenge, and is issuing an open challenge at Final Battle to prove he is on another level when it comes to pure wrestling.
Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) and Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor and "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty) beat The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds) and Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) in an eight-man tag match after Moriarty uses the bottom rope for leverage in a way that the referee cannot see as he pins Mike Bennett.
Fallon Henley beats Tiffany Stratton with a Sunset Flip. After the match, Tiffany snaps and attacks Fallon from behind, dragging her by her hair, rubbing her with a wet mop and dumping trash out of a trash can on her.
Backstage, Carmelo Hayes apologizes to Trick Williams for last week. Trick says they are good and that accidents happen, then asks Carmelo if he knows who attacked him. Carmelo says he only has Ilja Dragunov's strength to go by, then proposes that they make the NXT Championship a triple threat match. Trick is reluctant, and says that he won the Iron Survivor Challenge to earn his own title shot. Carmelo says they will not have to fight each other and that it will not matter who wins the NXT Championship, but Trick says it will. Carmelo says he wants Dragunov to pay, and Trick says they have to do it the right way. Trick then asks Carmelo to be by his side on the road to his title match with Dragunov. Carmelo accepts.
Ilja Dragunov heads to the ring. Dragunov says he feels like the third wheel in a weird romance story with Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams. As he keeps talking, Ridge Holland suddenly shows up. He says he is not here to cause problems, and that he has been struggling mentally and needs to know who he is. Dragunov welcomes him back, then asks Ridge what he wants. Ridge says he knows where Dragunov is coming from, and says that he is here to redeem himself. He says that Dragunov can not only help him redeem himself, but also earn redemption. Ridge says that he feels like that he can be in the main event. When Dragunov asks Ridge if he wants a title shot, Ridge says he has too much respect to ask for anything, and that he will run through the locker room to earn that shot. He says their title match will happen, and when it does, it will be his honor, then calls this the first chapter in his own redemption story. Dragunov says that he wrestles with unbridled passion, and if Ridge wants to know where he stands, he will find out tonight. Ridge and Dragunov then have a staredown in the middle of the ring.
Backstage, we hear from Lexis King, saying he is already a breakout star and that when he wins the Men's Breakout Tournament, he will have the contract to prove it.
Backstage, Trick Williams confronts Ilja Dragunov for having a match with Ridge Holland, but Dragunov reminds him that he is the champion and that he calls the shots. Trick says he is champion, but only until New Year's Evil.
Lexis King beats Dion Lennox to advance in the NXT Men's Breakout Tournament. After the match, Trey Bearhill shows up with a chair, and Lexis gets out of the ring, saying Bearhill has not earned another shot at him. Bearhill then helps Lennox up.
We hear from Eddy Thorpe, who says that this year has been "trial by fire" for him and that his feud with Dijak has been heartbreaking for his family. He says that he fights through the pain for his family. He says that Dijak took him out, and in return, he took the Iron Survivor Challenge from him. He then wants a match with no ropes and no excuses and challenges Dijak to an NXT Underground match.
Kiana James and Izzi Dame beat Thea Hail and Jacy Jayne after Izzi gets the hot tag, making it so Thea cannot get the submission win on Kiana.
Backstage, the female locker room talk about Kiana James and Izzi Dame, and Roxanne Perez says that she is not done with them. Arianna Grace says it's only about how you play the game and not wins and losses, but Roxanne says she feels otherwise before she slaps Arianna.
Andre Chase and Duke Hudson are seen gambling with OTM (Bronco Nima, Lucien Price, Scrypts). Duke Hudson tells Andre Chase to stop while he is ahead, but OTM tells him to keep going. Andre Chase proposes a match, where if he and Hudson win, they double their money, and if he and Hudson lose, they walk out with what they came in with. Scrypts also wants a tag team title match. A member of The D'Angelo Family shows up and calls Tony D'Angelo, then says they have a deal.
Before the next match, Dragon Lee picks Charlie Dempsey as his opponent. Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) shows up, and Joe Coffey tells Dragon Lee to pick him or Dempsey. Dragon Lee picks both, making it a Triple Threat Match.
Dragon Lee retains the NXT North American Championship against Charlie Dempsey and Joe Coffey in a Triple THreat Match. During the match, Joe Gacy is seen underneath the ring, and he drags Joe Coffey underneath the ring. After the match, Joe Gacy flees, then Dempsey, Drew Gulak, Myles Borne and Damon Kemp attack Dragon Lee until Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro show up and make the save.
Backstage, Trick Williams says he should be getting the first shot at the NXT Championship, not Ridge Holland. He says that he should be the one to take the title off Ilja Dragunov.
Cora Jade returns to the women's locker room and reclaims her locker from Karmen Petrovic before throwing her jacket to the ground. When Karmen shows up and see what happened, Gigi Dolin says there's only way to deal with Cora.
Tavion Heights beats Luca Crusifino to advance in the NXT Men's Breakout Tournament.
We see a video package for Blair Davenport vs. Lyra Valkyria for the NXT Women's Championship.
Backstage, Lyra Valkyria is met by Nikkita Lyons. She says she will take care of Tatum Paxley tonight, but tells Lyra she is back for Blair Davenport and for the NXT Women's Championship.
Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson), who are celebrating the holidays. Noam Dar says Josh Briggs has a Christmas miracle coming his way, as he will defend the Heritage Cup against him.
Nikkita Lyons beats Tatum Paxley.
Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger say they are about to flip the script on Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) tonight.
Backstage, Fallon Henley says she is humiliated, embarrassed and pissed off, and that Tiffany Stratton has had everything handed to her and that she is not done with her. Fallon leaves, then Josh Briggs feels that he will win the Heritage Cup. Brooks Jensen says he and Fallon will have Briggs' back, but Briggs says he has to do this one solo.
Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. After the match, Joe Gacy is seen in the Chase U student section of the crowd.
We hear from Dijak, who talks about how he put Eddy Thorpe in the hospital in their strap match before attack him with the turnbuckle last week before telling Thorpe he will see him in the underground.
We hear from Tiffany Stratton, who says that it feels good to put Fallon Henley in her place as "a servant in society," and that the two of them do not belong in the same world. She says that Fallon will always be trash and challenges her to a match at New Year's Evil, and when she wins, Fallon will become her servant.
Ridge Holland vs. Ilja Dragunov ends with Ridge Holland accidentally dropping Dragunov as Dragunov elbows him. Referees and medical check on Dragunov, who has to be placed on a stretcher, while Ridge Holland is disappointed with himself. Dragonuv is helped to the back to end the show.
The show starts with Paul Heyman introducing everyone to tonight's show. We then see Roman Reigns, who says that Kevin Owens continues to leave Raw and tries to crash the gates to his home with John Cena's help, and says Owens will need all of Raw to have his back. He says that Owens has interfered in his business way too much and that it is time to use all of The Bloodline's resources and keep torturing Owens until The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa, Sami Zayn) is acknowledged. Backstage, The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) shoot a cellphone video of Solo Sikoa and Sami Zayn attacking Mustafa Ali and another person backstage.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat The Judgment Day (Finn Balor and Damian Priest) after Akira Tozawa throws a red Solo cup's worth of liquid into Dominik's face when Rhea Ripley dodges. This distracts Finn Balor, and Montez Ford is able to get the win. During the match, The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) shoot cellphone footage of Solo Sikoa and Sami Zayn attacking Andre Chase and Elias backstage. After the match, Rhea Ripley confronts Tozawa and punches him in the face before challenging him to a match. After the commercial break, the match begins.
Rhea Ripley beats Akira Tozawa in an actual, sanctioned intergender match after avoiding Tozawa's top rope senton despite The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) taking out Finn Balor and Damian Priest with stereo dives.
Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews WWE official Adam Pearce as he tries to call Paul Heyman. Pearce says that what is going on between himself and Bobby Lashley is private business, then MVP shows up wanting a word with Pearce. All of a sudden, a referee shows up and demands Pearce's attention, as something happened backstage.
It is revealed that Shelton Benjamin, Dolph Ziggler and Cedric Alexander have been attacked backstage. Ziggler mentions that The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, Jey Usos, Solo Sikoa, Sami Zayn) attacked them.
The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) beats Alpha Academy (Chad Gable and Otis). After the match, The O.C. is attacked from behind by Sami Zayn and The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso). WWE official Adam Pearce then shows up with back-up. That back-up is in the form of security guards and officials, and after the commercial break, Jimmy Uso says The Bloodline runs the business. Sami Zayn says the only angry person here is Pearce and that people love to hear from him. He says that when The Bloodline have a message, they will deliver it, and that tonight is a small example of what will happen to Kevin Owens and John Cena when they face him and Roman Reigns on December 30th. Sami Zayn and The Usos then head to the back with a security escort, but they are soon attacked by "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, and security and officials quickly move into place tos top a potential brawl.
Backstage, "The Phenomenal AJ Styles demands a match against a member of The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa, Sami Zayn) tonight from WWE official Adam Pearce. Pearce gives Styles a match against Sami Zayn later tonight.
Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Alexa Bliss and Bianca Belair. Bianca wants to know why Alexa did what she did last week, and Alexa explains how Bray Wyatt turned her into an evil version of herself and left her with abandonment issues. She then says that therapy has only turned her into a shell of her former self that is still trying to work through things. Bianca is not exactly satisfied with the explanation, but Alexa says this is about her, not Bray, and that she is still a threat to her title. Bray Wyatt's butterfly symbol appears on the monitory behind everyone briefly, and when the interview ends, Alexa Bliss smashes a vase full of flowers into the back of Bianca's head.
The Miz beats Dexter Lumis in a Double or Nothing Ladder Match to reclaim his money after JONAH - now known as Bronson Reed again - shows up from out of nowhere after not having been in WWE in more than a year and attacks Lumis before helping The Miz to the ladder.
Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins shows his new shirt to a backstage worker.
Sami Zayn beats "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles following the distraction from Solo Sikoa, who hits Styles with the Samoan Spike after Styles attacks him as he climbs over the barricade. After the match, WWE official Adam Pearce confronts Sami Zayn and Solo Sikoa and tells them to leave.
It is announced that next week's Raw will be a "best of 2022" episode.
Seth "Freakin'" Rollins heads to the ring. Rollins mentions that The Bloodline (Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Solo Sikoa, Sami Zayn) have not attacked him and tells Roman Reigns that Monday nights do not belong to him, then Austin Theory shows up. Theory tells Rollins that nothing belongs to him and that Rollins called the United States Championship "the championship on Raw," then says the champ is here and that his era is not just forever, but only beginning. He says that Rollins will pass the torch to him whether he likes it or not, and if he does not, he will take it from his cold, dead, legendary fingers. Rollins tells Theory to keep his cool so he does not end up like Bobby Lashley, then says Rollins is only standing because Lashley has attacked referees and officials instead of him and that Rollins has been lucky as of late. Rollins says there is no reason for Theory to be angry because he has it all and is everything he says he is, and that he has grown up and become the United States Champion. He then says that as much as the United States Championship means, Theory will never be him because he is not on his level. Theory says he can see right through Rollins, as WWE has given him the balls and fumbled it like the Chicago Bears, and while he has seen the mountaintop, Rollins has only seen one peak while he is coming for Everest. After Theory says that Rollins will have to settle for being the third-best member of The Shield, Rollins says he is the mountaintop and he is Everest, then says he wants to know what kind of man - and champion - Theory is right now. Suddenly, Rollins sees The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), and the two of them stare down The Usos as soon as Rollins notices them. Theory then runs away, leaving Rollins on his own, but Rollins smiles before fighting The Usos solo. As The Usos overpower Rollins, Kevin Owens shows up and levels Jimmy Uso, then gets in the ring with Jey before Rollins gets up and clocks Jey. WWE official Adam Pearce and other officials force The Usos to the back. Rollins and Owens then agree on a fight with The Usos, and Adam Pearce makes the match official.
We hear from Becky Lynch backstage. Becky says she and Bayley have been playing cat-and-mouse lately with Bayley sending her lackeys after her, but she says the best Bayley is a solo act and that they have both had great solo careers. She says that Becky did everything on her own while Bayley couldn't put her on the shelf on her own, and did not even hold the knife when she stabbed her in the back. She wants to know if she is in a one-on-one match or a one-on-three match tonight. Becky says that win or lose, she will die on her own sword, which is something that Bayley cannot do.
Bayley beats Becky Lynch after Becky goes after Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky with a announce table monitor. Becky leaves the monitor in the ring, but Bayley takes it and hits Becky with it behind the referee's back before hitting the Rose Plant for the win.
Backstage, Seth "Freakin'" Rollins is met by Kevin Owens. Rollins says it has been a while since they have been a team, but Owens says it ended because Rollins tried to steal his WrestleMania spot. Owens then says it is moot and that they two of them can beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) tonight.
Kevin Owens and Seth "Freakin'" Rollins beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso). During the match, Solo Sikoa shows up, but he gets attacked by Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. After Rollins takes Solo out with a dive and dodges Solo, which sends Solo running into the ring post, Rollins hits The Stomp on Jey Uso only to be attacked with the United States Championship by Austin Theory. Owens fights through and hits Jimmy Uso with a pop-up powerbomb for the win. After the match, Sami Zayn tries to slide into the ring from behind Kevin Owens, but Owens sees him coming and Sami leaves.
This week on Raw Talk: Elias! Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky)! The Judgment Day (Finn Balor, Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, Dominik Mysterio)!
"The Problem" Marina Shafir beats Jazmin Allure by submission.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Matt Hardy and Isiah Kassidy. Matt Hardy, who wants to know why this interview is happening says that Marq Quen has been doing better and that he was here thirty minutes ago. Stokely Hathaway shows up and says he scheduled the interview and that he sent Marq Quen home, and that "All Ego" Ethan Page is here to replace Marq Quen in tonight's match, show how tag team wrestling is done and show Matt Hardy what he should have done at the recent battle royal while stepping back to be a friend and tag team partner while letting Stokely be the boss tonight.
Emi Sakura and The Bunny beat Lady Bird Monroe and Gigi Rey.
Before the next match, "All Ego" Ethan Page steals Matt Hardy's thunder and says there will be cheering unless it is for him.
"All Ego" Ethan Page, Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy, Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) and Konosuke Takeshita beat The Trustbusters (Jeeves Kay, Slim J, Sonny Kiss) and The Wingmen ("Pretty" Peter Avalon, Cezar Bononi, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) in a twelve-man tag match after "All Ego" Ethan Page - who demands he be tagged during the match and that Matt Hardy not do the Twist of Fate- demands he get the pin. He then demands that his losing streak be deleted, and says that if Matt Hardy and Isiah Kassidy do not like it, then he can deleted their paychecks.
Eddie Kingston and Oriz beat Hagane Shinno and Steven Andrews.
Athena retains the Ring of Honor Women's World Championship against Vertvixen by submission.
The Blackpool Combat Club (Wheeler Yuta and Claudio Castagnoli) beat The Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry).
Jack Banning beats Alonso Alvarez with a guillotine choke after putting pills in Alvarez's mouth before superkicking him in the face.
"La Mariposa" Dom Kubrick beats "BHK" Kevin Martenson.
Flex McCallion beats Matt Brannigan.
We look back on "King FatBoy" Papo Esco beating Levi Shapiro for the United Television Championship on UWN PrimeTime Live.
Backstage, "King FatBoy" Papo Esco says he sent Levi Shapiro packing and Howdy Price back to the ranch, and that he will celebrate with The Bodega (Slice Boogie and Danny Limelight). As for the United Tag Team Championships, they were robbed, and they need to get them back as soon as possible. On the subject of losing the United Tag Team Championships, Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie are absolutely livid. Suddenly, Guy Tweakacetti shows up to offer The Bodega a rematch at the tag team titles and demands respect from The Bodega.
We see Halston Boddy, "La Mariposa" Dom Kubrick and Viva Van's promo from last week.
Before the next match, Flex McCallion complains about having to perform again in a tag team match and says that Richie Slade needs a write-off on his taxes. Flex McCallion asks for a substitue, and gets one in the form of Brandon Gatson.
The Brothers Divine (Brendan and Danny Divine) beat Richie Slade and Brandon Gatson with an inside cradle from Brenan Divine to Richie Slade. After the match, Flex McCallion and Richie Slade blame Brandon Gatson for their loss.
We hear from Dalton Castle, who thinks Brian Johnson is very rude and pushed him too far when he was not in a good emotional state by throwing a drink in his face and insulting him. He says that Johnson has all the tools to succeed, but his mind is his greatest weakness. He says that with "The Darewolf" PJ Black gone, so is the respect, and that Johnson should be lucky to be in ROH given who is in the roster. Dalton says that he has a lot of anger in him and that Johnson is in the right shape to break. We then hear from Brian Johnson, who is tired of ROH focusing on its past, and admits that while he was in the wrong for throwing a drink in Dalton Castle's face, Dalton was in the wrong for interrupting him. He says that people should be coming to see him, but ROH keeps talking about Dalton Castle while painting him in a bad light. He says that ROH has held on to relics like Dalton Castle for "too damn long," and that Dalton Castle had his chance, won the ROH World Championship, and crumbled under pressure and broke down like an old dog that should be put to sleep. Johnson says honor is not real with him, as nobody has honored him since he has been here, and that he will run through him as he shows the whole world finds out that it is "Mecca vs. Everybody."
Dalton Castle beats Brian Johnson.
Backstage, Quinn McKay interviews Dalton Castle, who says he just did what he does in the ring. He says that Brian Johnson had a beating coming, and after getting a win tonight, he is focused and on the right track again . He also says that Brian Johnson has walked away not wanting to mess with him again.
We hear from LSG, who says that nobody expected him to go the distance with Jay Lethal. He says that the rules beat him, not Lethal, and that he could have tapped him out if he had another minute. LSG says he has finally earned his spot and Lethal's respect, and if he has to go through Kenny King to earn more respect and make his legacy, he will do it. He says that while Kenny King is smart, he is smarter, and he is coming with an agility that Kenny King used to have. He says that while he lost to the rules against Jay Lethal, Kenny King will lose to him. We then hear from Kenny King, who says that Shane Taylor was the better man in his last television match and that Taylor has leveled up. He says that he has love and respect for Shane Taylor, then says he has to hold himself accountable for that loss. He admits that LSG is swift and talented, then says that LSG is more of a tag wrestler than a singles wrestler and that nobody is going to help him. Kenny says that he is everything LSG wishes he could be, and that winning matches is what really matters in the new ROH. After telling LSG that this is the worst possible scenario he can be in, and that he will not let LSG "hang with him" like he was able to "hang" with Lethal, he says that while LSG is hungry, he is starving and used to eating good. Their match will be on December 24th on Honor Club and YouTube.
We hear from Rhett Titus, who says that he cannot remember what life was like before Ring of Honor and that his life has revolved around it for the last 15 years. He says while he has not always been the focus of Ring of Honor, Ring of Honor has always been his throughout his ups and downs. He says that The Foundation (Jay Lethal, Jonathan Gresham, "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams) will reward him for his hard work in preserving ROH's history, and that he is going to start with his own personal history against Delirious, who he credits with making him a stronger person. He then says that Delirious cannot outwrestle him in a Pure Rules Match, and that he has a strategy against the Cobra Stretch. He then tells Delirious to bring his best, because he will when he closes this chapter once and for all. We then hear from Delirious, who calls Rhett Titus a major part of his career, and while they have gone to war over the years, he has always won. He says that Rhett Titus is undervalued and underappreciated, that he has a family to fight for and has become a big part of ROH history, but so has he. He says that he was there are the beginning of Rhett's career, but Rhett was there at the end of his full-time career, and he wants Rhett to know that he is a master of the craft and that he will always beat him.
Rhett Titus beats Delirious via pinfall in 12:24 in a Pure Rules Match.
SoCal Distancing (???, Andy Brown, Adrian Quest, Dom Kubrick) take over the intro to today's show. Their masked leader tells Ray Rosas he has crossed the line, as he has set progress back by weeks. He says that if he wants a war, he has no idea what he is getting into. He then says they will end this in an unsanctioned six-man tag match next week, and that he knows Ray Rosas will be there when they introduce the new normal and shove it down his throat.
Before the next match, Will Allday demands he be called "'Mr. Impossible, The Main Event, All Damn Day" Will Allday," and with enthusiasm.
"The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater retains the Hollywood Heritage Championship against Will Allday despite the interference by Beef Candy, who nearly cost Clearwater his match with Richie Slade.
We see another vignette for Jack Banning, who says that those with power are one guillotine from non-existence as he radically changes his appearance and chokes out an orderly with a guillotine choke.
We see Halston Boddy dressed as Santa telling us to stay tuned.
Slice Boogie beats Cam.
Heather Monroe and Halston Boddy continue their training for next week's match in an undisclosed location. This time around, Halston Boddy learns to hit the ropes and take a chop in the corner before breaking a board with his fist.
Clint Armstrong interviews Cece Chanel and Ruby Raze. Both of them say they are ready for next week's match, and Jamie Iovine says that Nikko Marquez has given him the best possible women's tag team.
4 Minutes of Heat ("Rock God" Ricky Gibson and "Freak Nasty" Eddie Pearl) beat The Friendship Farm (Gentleman Jervis and Darwin Finch) to face The Bodega (Danny "Limelight" Rivera and "King FatBoy" Papo Esco) for the United Tag Team Championships.
Backstage, Beef Candy (Flex McCalleon and Richie Slade) come up with a plan to deal with "The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater. This leads to a training montage.
As the announce team runs down the card for next week's 500th episode spectacular, Howdy Price and Levi Shapiro interrupt, but Beef Candy (Flex McCalleon and Richie Slade) show up to say their match next week will be better. Suddenly, Anthony Idol shows up to pose in front of everyone as Howdy Price and Beef Candy argue. Will Allday then shows up to speak to the camera as somebody takes a picture of him and Beef Candy gives everyone candy.
"The Lucky Yin" Kenny Williams and Amir Jordan beat Pretty Deadly (Sam Stoker and Lewis Howley).
In footage from last week, Fabian Aichner and Marcel Bartel are interviewed. Aichner says he had Barthel had Gallus opponents beat, and that it is a disgrace they have to prove themselves in a ladder match. Barthel agrees, then says that if they have to go through a Ladder Match to become NXT UK Tag Team Champions, so be it.
We hear from Ligero, who talks about the first time he had met Kassius Ohno in 2003, when he offered advice to him. He has had nothing but respect for him and has wanted nothing more than to step in the ring with him. Earlier this year, Kassius Ohno beat him by turning his mask around and hitting him in the head. He says that Kassius has no respect for him, and next week, they will step into the ring again and he will beat respect into Kassius Ohno.
Trent Seven shows up. He says he has been in the business for quite some time now, but he thinks he has had a pretty good grasp on how things work, and that he knows that Eddie Dennis wants his attention. Trent says he knows Dennis and has cheered for him in the crowd, but when Dennis grabbed his hand from the crowd and Trent looked at him, Trent did not see the Eddie Dennis he once knew. When Michael May made his NXT UK debut last week, Eddie Dennis took his opportunity away from him. Trent then calls Dennis out so they can sort things out, and Eddie Dennis shows up. Trent asks Dennis what he is doing, as Dennis quit his job as a schoolteacher to become a WWE Superstar and made it into NXT UK, and that he knows the opportunity was taken away from him following an injury that took him out for eight months. Trent says he knows why Eddie Dennis is targeting him, and says that he is proud to have been in NXT UK from the start and build the brand, and as Trent talks about how proud he is to have built up NXT UK along with the fans like he has, Dennis hits him with a microphone and tells him he will see him at NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II.
We see a video package for Toni Storm vs. Piper Niven vs. Kay Lee Ray for the NXT UK Women's Championship at NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II.
Next week: the best of NXT UK from 2019!
Jinny beats Amale. After the match, Jazzy Gabert clotheslines Amale not once, but twice, at Jinny's command. When Jinny tells her to do it a third time, however, Jazzy puts Amale down and walks away.
Backtage, Radzi interviews Walter. Walter says he does not want to talk about Joe Coffey, for in two weeks' time, Alexander Wolfe will destroy Ilya Dragunov, and then, Imperium (Walter, Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel, Wolfe) will have the tactical advantage going into NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II.
In two weeks: Alexander Wolfe vs. Ilya Dragunov in a no-disqualification match!
Tyler Bate beats Noam Dar. During the match, Jordan Devlin shows up, which distracts Tyler Bate and nearly costs him the match. Tyler Bate is able to hit the Tyler Driver '97 to win the match, then manages to outsmart Jordan Devlin and force him to retreat when Devlin rushes into the ring immediately after Bate wins. Bate then challenges Devlin to a match at NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II if Devlin wants him that badly.
Io Shirai and Dakota Kai beat Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir. The match is the televised debut for Io Shirai, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir.
Dominik Dijakovic's debut is next!
We see footage from earlier today where "The King of Bros" Matt Riddle tells interviewers that he is not too happy with Kassius Ohno's attack on him, and dares Ohno to get in the ring with him again.
Dominik Dijakovic (who has performed earlier in NXT as Chris Dijak and Christopher Dijak) beats Aaron Mackey.
Io Shirai qualifies for next week's #1 Contender Fatal Four-Way Match against Bianca Belair, Mia Yim and Lacey Evans, where the winner becomes #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship.
Heavy Machinery (Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic) beat two unnamed opponents. During the match, The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) show up on the stage to distract Heavy Machinery, but Heavy Machinery send a message ot The Undisputed Era by squashing their opponents in front of them.
Johnny Gargano beats Aleister Black in a steel cage match after Tommaso Ciampa shows up and attacks Aleister Black. Gargano stops short of climbing out of the cage and gets back in, and he and Ciampa both kick Aleister in the head simultaneously before Ciampa leaves the cage. Gargano then pins Aleister for the win.
Hideo Itami and Ariya Daivari show up to start tonight's show. Daivari demands that the fans give Hideo Itami respect and shut up. He says he does not have to speak for him, but he refuses to sit idly by while Hideo is disrespected, and says Hideo's educated feet can crush skulls. He also states that Hideo has not received solid competition in two months, and until he gets it, this week's episode is cancelled. General Manager Drake Maverick shows up and threatens to suspend them, then Noam Dar shows up. Noam Dar asks Maverick to put him in the ring, and Maverick tells Hideo and Daivari that if they pull this again, it will cost them their jobs. As for right now, Hideo Itami will be facing Noam Dar in a one-on-one match.
Hideo Itami beats Noam Dar following the distraction by Ariya Daivari.
Backstage, General Manager Drake Maverick speaks with Buddy Murphy, who says that he is the best Cruiserweight in the world and that the whole world needs to know that. He asks for a challenge so that when he wins, nobody can deny he is the greatest. Maverick asks Murphy to give him a few days to put something together, and he will make an announcement in the future.
Before the next match, Lio Rush says he likes to come out, say a few things and get everyone hyped up to see him before a match, but he is a busy man, and he immediately hits his opponent in the mouth.
Lio Rush quickly beats Aaron Solow (who is not even mentioned by name in the match).
We hear from Cedric Alexander, who says he has chased championships and come close only to have them slip away. He says it takes more than a slip to stop him, and tells Buddy Murphy to enjoy his win, but this is his show and that is his title, and he is coming back for his title.
Next week: the best of 205 Live!
Before the next match, The Brian Kendrick shows up in all white with a cleanly shaven face.
The Brian Kendrick and Drew Gulak beat Drew Gulak and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher in a Street Fight.
We see a vignette for Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang).
Zack Gibson and James Drake beat "Flash" Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews with Shankly Gates to Mark Andrews following interference by Fabian Aichner, who shoves Webster into the steel steps. After the match, Aichner attacks Mark Andrews. Webster makes the save, then he and Andrews force Aichner to retreat.
Nina Samuels beats Killer Kelly after pulling on one of Killer Kelly's pigtails.
Backstage, Radzi Chinyanganya interviews Fabian Aichner, who says that if Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster think they can mess with him, they have another thing coming. He plans to find a tag team partner, too, as he is also gunning for tag team gold, saying that Webster and Andrews have another thing coming if they think they will be NXT UK Tag Team Champions.
Joe Coffey beats "The Kiwi Buzzsaw" Travis Banks after Banks' right shoulder gives out.
Jordan Devlin beats "Wild Boar" Hitchman. After the match, Jordan Devlin asks the fans when they will learn that when you bet on him, it's not a gamble, because the ace trumps all.
We see footage from earlier today where Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate)are interviewed outside of the arena. Trent Seven says NXT UK has kicked off in a good way, and tonight, Saxon Huxley and Tyson T-Bone get dealt with. Tyler Bate says that they and Pete Dunne have beef with Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mike Coffey, Wolfgang), but once that is over with, they will be focused on the NXT UK tag team titles.
Backstage, Radzi Chinyanganya interviews Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster. Flash says victory against Zack Gibson and James Drake next week would be great, as they want the tag team gold. Andrews say he and Flash embody everything in NXT UK, which is the most exciting brand today, as they are the most exciting performers there. Andrews and Flash both agree there is no glass ceiling here and the sky is the limit.
Fabian Aichner beats "The English Lion" Eddie Ryan.
We hear from "The Kiwi Buzzsaw" Travis Banks, who tells Joe Coffey that he should have gotten the job done with him. Now his eyes are solely set on him, and instead of the UK Championship, Coffey should be worried about him. Banks says Coffey's oversight will be his downfall, and that Coffey is the first on his list.
Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) beat Saxon Huxley and Tyson T-Bone.
Backstage, Radzi Chinyanganya interviews "Bomber" Dave Mastiff, who says that last week was incredibly brutality, and that he brings brutality to NXT UK. From here, he is focused on the United Kingdom Championship. Suddenly, Mastiff is attacked by Eddie Dennis, who says that it is far from over between them.
Next week: Toni Storm! "Flash" Morgan Webster and Mark Andrews vs. Zack Gibson and James Drake! "The Kiwi Buzzsaw" Travis Banks and Joe Coffey!
Rhea Ripley retains the NXT UK Women's Championship against Isla Dawn.
Before the next match, The Brian Kendrick and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher say they had no problem with Gran Metalik until he stuck his nose in their business last week, and ask him to ask Kalisto what happens when he does, and hope Gran Metalik thought it was worth it.
Kalisto and Gran Metalik beat The Brian Kendrick and "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher by disqualification when The Brian Kendrick continuously assaults Kalisto and Gran Metalik while not being the legal man in the match. After the match, Kendrick and Gallagher toss Kalisto into the ring post. Gallagher then goes to town on Gallagher with a handful of right hands. With Gran Metalik's left knee injured, Kendrick drives the steel steps into the knee to further hurt it as Gallagher presses his umbrella against Gran Metalik's chest.
In the locker room, Enzo Amore says tonight was supposed to be a celebration, but instead, he has to do damage control due to Drew Gulak's loss last night. He says Gulak had one job to keep Cedric Alexander from winning, but he blew it. Gulak says he can make it up to him by beating Cedric Alexander tonight and ground him for good, and begin a better 205 Live in earnest when he annihilates him. Enzo Amore tells Ariya Daivari that this is what he is talking about, and tells him that if he wants to stay on The 'Zo Train, he should show a little passion.
Hideo Itami beats Colin Delaney in his 205 Live debut.
Dasha Fuentes interviews Enzo Amore. He says he promised The 'Zo Train a learning experience last week. Suddenly, Cedric Alexander shows up. Enzo tells Cedric that when you're a "real one," you don't need a second chance as you always get the job done. Cedric says if he really was that good, he wouldn't need The 'Zo Train to back him up. He says he is the "real one" only in his fantasy world and that there is only one word to describe him. Cedric leaves, and Enzo says that word is "champion."
Before the next match, Drew Gulak asks for no chanting. He says he would usually come out with a Powerpoint presentation for his plans for a better 205 Live, but there is a time for ClipArt and a time for action. Drew Gulak then makes it clear that Cedric Alexander will learn that you do not mess with The 'Zo Train.
Cedric Alexander beats Drew Gulak when Drew Gulak finds himself standing on the ropes in the corner again and Cedric Alexander takes advantage of Drew Gulak's hesitation to hit the Lumbar Check. After the match, Enzo Amore gets on the apron, but Ariya Daivari tries to sneak up on Cedric Alexander. Cedric sees Ariya Daivari coming and hits him with the Lumbar Check. Enzo retreats.
General Manager Daniel Bryan shows up to start tonight's show. Daniel Bryan welcomes everyone to the show, then talks about the announcement from last night's Raw concerning the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble match. He says it will be huge, it will be awesome, and a turning point in WWE history. He then mentions tonight's show will also be great, as the main event will be Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, and Jinder Mahal vs. Randy Orton, "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles. Suddenly, Commissioner Shane McMahon shows up. Shane looks back at what happened Sunday night at Clash of Champions, and mentions Daniel Bryan tripping and landing on top of him, breaking Randy Orton's pinfall. Shane says he now knows it was an accident, but says he was frustrated. After Sami Zayn rolled Randy Orton up, what Kevin Owens did to his father as well as what Sami Zayn took away from him ran through his head, as did how Sami and Owens ran through his head. This is why he did not count to three. After Daniel Bryan got in his face, Sami and Owens got the pin, then Daniel Bryan made the fast count, and now Sami and Owens are still here. Daniel says he did what he did to protect Shane from himself. Shane tells Daniel he does not need protection from him, but Daniel tells Shane he does. Daniel says Shane eats, drinks and breathes SmackDown Live, but his passion can make him into a hothead. He tried to protect not only him, but an idea...their idea. He took the General Manager job because he shared the vision of a land of opportunity. He says he envisions a land of opportunity for everyone, not just the people he liked. When Shane threatened Sami and Owens' livelihoods, he also threatened the shared vision. Shane says he can understand why he has empathy for Sami and Owens. He tells Daniel Bryan to be careful, for once they are done taking advantage of his empathy, they will stab him in the back. He says it is imperative not to show favoritism, as it will eventually turn around and bite them right in the rear from a business standpoint. Daniel asks if he should have done what was "best for business," because he has heard those words before and has fought against them. He believes in Shane, SmackDown Live and the shared vision, and if Shane's vision is difference, that is his prerogative. If he wants to fire somebody, he should fire him, as he does not want to see Shane turn into his father Vince McMahon. The crowd chants "Who's your daddy?" Shane tells Daniel Bryan he respects him implicity and trust him, and wishes him good luck with the show tonight.
Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin beat The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso).
Charlotte Flair shows up. After a video package concerning last night's announcement of the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble Match, Charlotte talks about how he retained the SmackDown Women's Championship against Natalya, and says nothing makes her happier than carrying the title on her shoulder. Last night, however, the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble match was announced. Women from both the red and blue brands will be able to participate, and while they have made history, it would not have been possible without the fans, who made their voices heard and showed their passion, and management listened. She thanks the fans as well as all the women in the Women's Division. Regardless of who wins, she will be ready to defend her title. Suddenly, Naomi shows up. She congratulates Charlotte on retaining last night, but she is also out here to be the first woman on the SmackDown Live roster to declare she will be entering the Women's Royal Rumble Match. Naomi tells Charlotte she will see her at WrestleMania. Suddenly, The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan) shows up. Before they can entering the ring, Naomi says they won't be entering the Women's Royal Rumble, as it is about endurance and surviving the numbers game, not sneak attacks, and she and Charlotte have survived what "the chickenheads" have thrown at them. The crowd chants "chickenheads." Naomi laughs, then challenges two members of The Riott Squad to a tag team match against her and Charlotte Flair.
Charlotte Flair and Naomi beat The Riott Squad (Sarah Logan and Ruby Riott) after Naomi barely avoids Liv Morgan on the apron.
Backstage, The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) are in Christmas costume as they hand out gifts...and panckages. They also show off their new holiday shirt. They then run into Santa Rusev and Aiden English the Snowman. Rusev says nobody wants their shirts, and that he has what the fans really want: the Happy Rusev Day shirt. Unfortunately, he has one list, and everyone is on the naughty list. Aiden English then sings about Rusev Day again, and as he does, he challenges The New Day to a match, then Rusev mocks The New Day's pancakes. After Big E says they have flapped the wrong jacks, he accepts the challenge on The New Day's behalf.
Dolph Ziggler shows up for his United States Championship Celebration. Dolph says "I told you so!" as he lifts up the United States title, and says the title is why he was in the United States title match. He then says that if being United States Champion again came out of nowhere, then that means nobody has been paying attention for the last twelve years, when he has accepted every challenge only to earn nothing for it. Some may say they are the biggest, the baddest or the most charismatic, but he is the best and nobody can do what he can do in the ring. If the United States cannot prove that to the fans, then his second reign with the United States title is only the beginning. We see footage from Capitol Punishment in June 2011, when Dolph Ziggler won the title the first time, then we look back at still images from Sunday's Clash of Champions when he won it again. Dolph says he is just getting started here tonight, and says he is also a five-time Intercontinental Champion. We look back at August 2010, August 2014, September 2014, TLC 2014, and No Mercy 2016 - the five times he won the title. He then says he is forgetting an accolade, then remembers he won Money In The Bank, cashed in successfully and became World Heavyweight Champion. We look back at Money In The Bank 2012. After that, we look back at the Raw after WrestleMania 29, when Dolph Ziggler cashed in on Alberto Del Rio to win the World Heavyweight title. Dolph then proclaims himself one of the most decorated champions in WWE history, and night after night, year after year, he proved it to himself, the fans and the rest of the world, but he still went unappreciated. He then declares that the fans are not worthy of his presence, and that they do not deserve him. He then looks down at the United States Championship, and gives them something to remember him by. He drops the United States title, then walks away.
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn meet up with General Manager Daniel Bryan, and thank him with a bottle of celebratory champagne for doing the right thing on them. Daniel Bryan says he did it for all of SmackDown. He then hands the champagne back, saying he doesn't drink. Orton and Sami says Bryan also did it because of Randy Orton, saying he still has a grudge against Orton. They talk about how Orton tried to destroy him, much like what Commissioner Shane McMahon tried to do to them and eventually Daniel. Daniel says they are delusional, and if they do not stop smiling and gloating, he might just fire them himself. He then tells them to get ready for their match.
The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) beat Rusev and Aiden English. During the match, Rusev and Aiden English put whipped cream and a cherry on top of The New Day's pancakes. Xavier Woods almost gets his face slammed into them,ut Kofi hits Rusev with a top rope trust fall before he and Xavier Woods drop Aiden English face-first into the flapjacks instead.
We see a sneak peak at tomorrow's new episode of Total Divas.
Hideo Itami debuts tonight on 205 Live!
Randy Orton, "The Artist" Shinsuke Nakamura and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles beat Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and Jinder Mahal after Randy Orton takes out The Singh Brothers (Samir and Sunil Singh).
Dana Brooke shows up on the pre-show and chats with Booker T before mocking Charly Caruso as they talk about the 30-minute Iron Man Match between Charlotte and Sasha Banks for the WWE Raw Women's Championship at Roadblock: End of the Line.
We see footage from earlier today where Sin Cara watches Titus O'Neil lose "The Tussle In Texas" against "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry. Titus shows up and announces his "Titus Comeback Tour" where he plans to come back better than ever. He calls Sin Cara nothing more than a man who wears a mask because he's ugly as hell, and Sin Cara challenges him to a match tonight. Titus easily accepts, and says that after the match, he plans to get with George Lucas to star on "Rogue Two."
Jeri-KO (Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens) are in the ring to start tonight's show. Owens welcomes everyone to "The Chris and Kevin Show," before saying there is nothing he will not do to keep the WWE Universal Championship. After we see some stills from last night's Universal title match, Owens tells Jericho that he had everyone fooled and that he should have known better than to doubt their friendship. Jericho tells Owens that he had to have everyone believe it was over, and now their friendship is stronger than ever, they embrace in the Hug of Jericho before Jericho announces that they will start handing out payback. Jericho then makes fun of Santa Claus, and puts him on The List for "stealing his gimmick" and making lists. General Manager Mick Foley arrives and stands up for Santa, and says Jericho has been naughty this year. We then see stills from the aftermath of the Universal title match, and Owens says that he is a national treasure. Jericho then makes fun of what Mick Foley is wearing, and Foley takes his leather jacket off to reveal some Christmas shirts underneath. Foley puts them in a tag team match tonight with Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns, then gets the name of the city they're in wrong, saying it's Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when they're really in Cleveland, Ohio. Foley then tells them he has a present for them from Santa: a shark cage. Foley announces that Kevin Owens will defend the Universal title against Roman Reigns again at Royal Rumble, and this time Jericho will be in the shark cage, which will be suspended above the ring. Jericho refuses to get in the cage, but Foley tells Jericho that he will be fired from WWE if he doesn't. Jericho then tries to get out of it by demonstrating how unsafe the cage is, and this leads to Foley unintentionally locking him in the cage when he finds out he doesn't have the key in his fanny pack, which is full of assorted knick-knacks. Foley says he doesn't have the key, but he won't give the signal to lift the cage until Royal Rumble...as he gives the signal for the cage to be lifted up, which actually happens. Jericho screams for help until the commercial break.
Jeri-KO (Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens) are backstage, where Jericho has to be administered oxygen.
Rusev quickly beats Big Cass by disqualification when an enraged Big Cass refuses to get Rusev out of the corner.
Sasha Banks shows up with a crutch and wearing a knee brace. She says that she gave her blood, sweat and tears last night, and in the end, her knee was broken. She and Charlotte made history with the 30-minute Iron Man Match, and she still lost, saying Charlotte was the better woman. She does not feel like "The Boss" anymore, and calls out Charlotte so she can congratulate her. Instead of Charlotte, however, Sasha gets Nia Jax. After giving Sasha a quick look-at, she calls Sasha weak, wounded and a little girl after saying Sasha will never be "The Boss" to her. She then manhandles an injured Sasha, then teases destroying her with her own crutch before leaving the ring.
General Manager Mick Foley meets with Sheamus and Cesaro backstage, congratulating them on winning the Raw tag titles and proving him right. He gives them a early Christmas gift: red leather variants of the tag team titles with silver plating, signifying that the copper belt design that has been in use since 2010 is no more. A referee then tells Foley to come backstage, and we find out why: Braun Strowman is out of control, attacking backstage workers and throwing things around. Foley asks what Strowman wants. Strowman wants Sami Zayn...or else. Foley tells him Sami Zayn has left and is far from the arena, and asks Strowman to take the night off. Strowman says that if that's how it's going to be, it's going to be "or else."
Cedric Alexander beats Noam Dar. After the match, Noam Dar congratulates Cedric Alexander, but tells him they're not even as he doesn't have Alicia Fox. He tells Alicia Fox "All I want for Christmas is you."
The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) show up. They make fun of the Raw Women's title constantly changing hands while saying that "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair didn't become 16-time champ by losing the world title 15 times. Sheamus and Cesaro show up and make fun of The New Day's intro, then Sheamus declares himself the new tag team champion. The New Day show disappointment with not wearing the new tag titles, but give credit where credit is due before shaming Sheamus and congratulating Cesaro. After comparing Sheamus to an ox and Cesaro saying that Sheamus has a massive ego, Sheamus says that if The New Day can hold the titles for 483 years, he can hold them for 20 years. As Xavier Woods explains that a lot has happened during their second tag team reign, Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) show up and mock both teams. The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico) show up and give everyone brochures for their Puerto Rican retreat, which leads to a brawl between the four teams where Sheamus, Cesaro and The New Day stand tall very quickly.
Cesaro, Sheamus and The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Big E) beat Gallows & Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) and The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico).
Enzo Amore and Big Cass talk backstage when they get a letter. Inside is a notice for Enzo Amore to undergo mandatory sensitivity training for the nudity episode from last month.
John Cena returns next week!
Neville shows up. Last night, he single-handedly destroyed Rich Swann and TJ Perkins, and people loved it. He then tells the crowd to take their cheers and stick 'em, and says that if anyone's favorite wrestler is on 205 Live, that's too bad, as he will obliterate the Cruiserweight Division. Rich Swann shows up, wondering what happened to Neville. Neville tells Swann it was him who took him underneath his wing and taught him everything he knows, and since then his career has skyrocketed. He then wants to know where his respect is for "the true king of the Cruiserweights." Swann says that as long as he has the Cruiserweight title, he's king right now. Brian Kendrick shows up and defends Neville, saying that Neville is a cornerstone of the division. Neville says it's time Swann knew his place, and then he and Kendrick attack Swann until TJ Perkins arrives only to be laid out just like Swann. Neville leaves, then Kendrick hits Perkins with Sliced Bread #2.
Enzo Amore shows up for sensitivity training, where Darren Young, Bo Dallas, Jinder Mahal and Bob Backlund are also present.
Sin Cara vs. Titus O'Neil ends before it begins when Braun Strowman shows up and demolishes both men. Braun Strowman is about to carry Sin Cara to the back when General Manager Mick Foley shows up and tells him to put Sin Cara down. Strowman replies with "I told you 'or else!'" and heaves Sin Cara off the side of the entrance ramp before destroying gift-wrapped presents and Christmas trees.
Kevin Owens meets with an angry Chris Jericho backstage. Jericho says he does not like heights. Owens tells him that he has Roman Reigns taken care of.
Charlotte shows up. Charlotte brags about her win from last night, and calls herself the best Superstar that WWE has ever seen and the queen of pay-per-view. As she says that she is a guaranteed winner unlike Ohio State's football team, Bayley shows up. She congratulates Charlotte, and says Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte will go down as the greatest rivalry in women's wrestling history, but Charlotte says the only place where Bayley belongs is in the stands. Bayley says it's time for the Charlotte-Bayley revival to begin, and that she hasn't forgotten her two wins over her and what she did to her at Survivor Series. Charlotte replies by saying Bayley didn't join her, Becky Lynch and Sasha at the same time on the main roster because she isn't good enough, causing Bayley to threaten to prove she's good enough right now. Charlotte calls her bluff, and calls a referee to the ring.
Bayley beats Charlotte. After the match, Corey Graves notices that Charlotte got her left shoulder down before the three count.
Enzo Amore drives Jinder Mahal crazy during sensitivity training.
Enzo Amore graduates from sensitivity training and puts some moves on the instructor only to get attacked by Rusev and Jinder Mahal. Lana shows up and slaps Enzo before Rusev puts him through a table.
Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns vs. Jeri-KO (Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens) ends when Braun Strowman attacks Reigns and Rollins.
Caprice Coleman makes fun of the fact that Prince Nana gave him an envelope just like Nana did for him before their match.
Will Ferrara vs. Caprice Coleman ends when both men have a steel chair duel. As the match is thrown out and ruled a no contest, officials scramble to the ring in mere seconds.
Jay Lethal, Truth Martini and Taeler Hendrix open a present to see who their first teammates is in the match between Lethal's team and Roderick Strong's team in the main event tonight. Instead of getting Moose like they wanted, they get...Cheeseburger.
Truth Martini, Donovan Dijak and "The Outlaw" Ken Phoenix are in the ring. Martini announces that Phoenix has a chance to join The House of Truth tonight, but he can only join if he impresses Martini in the right way.
The All Night Express (Kenny King and Rhett Titus) beats Donovan Dijak and "The Outlaw" Ken Phoenix. Truth Martini lets the fans decide if he joins The House of Truth...and Phoenix gets the thumbs down. Donovan Dijak takes out Martini's trash and finishes off Phoenix, then hands Prince Nana hands Donovan Dijak an envelope as he leaves. Dijak discreetly places it in the back of his trunks.
Kevin Kelly interviews Steve Corino, who has successfully undergone neck surgery. Corino says that the neck surgery was the most intense pain he has ever had, but he refuses to let it get to him after spending over 20 years in the wrestling business. He tells BJ Whitmer that he will make him pay for his sins one day.
Roderick Strong, Cedric Alexander, Mark Briscoe, Moose, and Matt Jackson beat Jay Lethal, Cheeseburger, Adam Page, Cliff Compton, and Jay Bricoe in a 10-man tag team match. Cheeseburger shakes hands with everyone else after the match, having earned everyone's respect.
