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WWE RAW REPORT: SHE'S BACK, STROWMAN GETS ROLLINS, CHARLOTTE VERSUS BAYLEY, A MATCH BECAUSE OF A BEAR, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2016-12-26 23:05:00

Match Number Six:  Braun Strowman versus Seth Rollins

Strowman biels Rollins across the ring.  Rollins with a kick and punches and then Rollins drops down and Strowman goes to the floor.  Rollins with a suicide dive and Strowman stays on his feet.  Rollins runs into a shoulder tackle.  Strowman with a forearm across the chest.  Strowman with a kick to the chest.  Strowman with a forearm to the back and he chokes Rolilns in the ropes.  Rollins lands on his feet when Strowman takes him off the ropes.  Rollins with an enzuigiri and then Strowman hits the ring post shoulder first.  Rollins with two springboard knees to the temple and Strowman stays on his feet.  Rollins goes for a third one but Strowman catches Rollins and runs him into the turnbuckles.

Strowman runs into a boot from Rollins.  Rollins with a blockbuster followed by a thrust kick and Rollins goes for the Pedigree but Strowman with a back body drop that sends Rollins over the top rope to the floor.  Strowman with a running shoulder tackle on the floor and then he sends Rollins back into the ring.

Sami Zayn's music plays and Zayn comes off the ring steps with a forearm and then he sends Braun into the ring post a few times.  

Winner:  Braun Strowman (by disqualification)

Zayn goes into the crowd and Strowman follows after him.

Chris Jericho comes out and he hits a Codebreaker on Rollins.

Officials come to the ring to point at Jericho to not do anything.  Jericho does not care and he hits another Codebreaker.  The referees point with more conviction and add yelling to their directions to Jericho.

Kevin Owens watches what just happened on the monitor and he is asked about his preparation for his match against Roman Reigns. 

Kevin says he cannot answer her question because he tuned her out when she started talking.  Kevin tells random stranger that Roman's closest friend got taken out by Chris Jericho.  There will be a new United States Champion and his . . . their names will be Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho.

Chris says that means that Roman is all alone tonight and they will own Roman Reigns and they will own the United States Championship. 

Kevin says they will be Universal and United States Champion.  He tells Chris that she is annoying him.

They walk off into commercial.

We are back and Emma has added audio to her random photos and says that it will be worth the wait.

Match Number Seven:  Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows versus R Truth and Goldust

Goldust punche Anderson and then he knocks Gallows off the apron.  Anderson is sent into the turnbuckles and Goldust kicks Anderson.  Truth tags in and hits a forearm in the corner.  Anderson with a knee to the midsection but Truth with a hip toss and leaping leg drop.  Gallows tags in and Truth punches Gallows but Anderson sends Truth to Gallows for a kick.  Gallows with an elbow and Anderson tags in and applies a reverse chin lock.  

Anderson with a flying boot for a near fall.  Anderson returns to the reverse chin lock.  Gallows tags in and Truth with a drop kick.  Goldust and Anderson tag in and Goldust with clotheslines and a drop down uppercut followed by a power slam.  Anderson goes to the floor and Goldust sends Anderson into the ringside barrier.  Goldust kicks Anderson and he sends Anderson back in and he hits a bulldog.  Goldust clotheslines Gallows over the top rope.  Anderson with a rollup for the three count.

Winners:  Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows

We see Rich Swann walking in the back and he stops to look at Noam Dar hitting on Dana Brooke.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Eight:  Rich Swann versus Ariya Daivari in a Non Title Match

Daivari with punches and kicks as the bell rings.  Swann punches Daivari and Swann with a slingshot arm drag.  Daivari with a neck breaker for a near fall.  Daivari goes up top and misses a frog splash.  Swann with clotheslines and a back heel kick and a double stomp to the back.  Swann with a back heel kick to the head for the three count.

Winner:  Rich Swann

After the match, Swann is asked about Neville's challenge from earlier tonight.

Swann says Neville claims to be the King of the Cruiserweights but Neville sounds like a Royal Sour Puss.  Neville is still one of the best in the WWE and if it is a fight Neville wants, it is a fight that Neville gets.

Neville attacks Swann and then he sends Swann into the apron.  Neville sends Swann into the ring and he pulls Swann into position for the Red Arrow and he hits it onto Swann's back.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Daivari is asked about his loss and what led to his defeat. 

Daivari says the fear of interference from Jack Gallagher cost him the match.

Jack Gallagher shows up and he wants to know why he was called a scoundrel.  He will allow Daivari to retract his slander.

Gallagher says they need to settle this the proper way.  He challenges Daivari a duel.

Daivari asks if he is Alexander Hamilton.

Gallagher says he would be more like Aaron Burr and he slaps Daivari with a glove.

It is time to take a look at Bill Goldberg and his return to the WWE ring at Survivor Series.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Nine:  Kevin Owens versus Roman Reigns for the United States Title

They lock up and Reigns gives a clean break.  Owens with a kick and a side head lock.  Owens with a shoulder tackle and kick.  Owens with a side head lock.  Roman with a shoulder tackle and Owens goes to the floor.  Owens wants Reigns to back up as he tries to get back into the ring.  Owens decides he is not ready to return to the ring so he stays on the floor.  Reigns goes to the floor and he punches Owens and sends him back into the ring.

Owens with a punch and kick followed by forearms.  Owens with a kick but Reigns with a clothesline.

Chris Jericho's music plays and he almost gets into the ring but Reigns stops him from getting in the ring. 

Owens with a DDT and a back senton for a near fall.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Owens stands over Reigns.  Owens with kicks and a punch.  Reigns with two clotheslines followed by a leaping clothesline.  Reigns with NeverEnding Story in the corner but Owens gets out of the corner and hits a thrust kick.  Owens mocks Reigns before hitting the cannonball and he gets a near fall.  Owens kicks Reigns in the back and then he applies a reverse chin lock.  Reigns gets back to his feet and he punches Owens but Owens with a knee and he sends Reigns to the floor.

Owens goes to the floor and he sends Reigns into the ringside barrier.  Owens gets back into the ring and then he goes back to the floor and Reigns with a Drive By and then he sends Owens into the ringside barrier.  Reigns is able to do the full NeverEnding Story.  Reigns with a boot and Samoan drop for a near fall.    Owens goes to the apron and then Owens with a cutter onto the top rope.  Owens with a lungblower for a near fall.  

Reigns with an elbow but Owens with a forearm.  Reigns with a forearm and they continue with the forearms.  Reigns blocks a kick and Reigns hits a sit out power bomb for a near fall.  Reigns looks around and he sets for the Superman punch but Owens moves and gets a near fall with a rollup.  Reigns with a Superman punch for a near fall.  Jericho gets on the apron and Owens hits a Codebreaker off the distraction and Owens gets a near fall.

Seth Rollins comes out and he attacks Jericho and hits a thrust kick and Rollins with a Pedigree to Jericho.  Owens with a super kick to Rollins on the floor.  Reigns with a spear for the three count.

Winner:  Roman Reigns

After the match, Reigns and Rollins stand over Owens in the ring.  Rollins with a crotch chop and he hits a Pedigree.  Reigns hits a spear on Jericho.

We go to credits.

 


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