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We are in Nashville, Tennessee and your announcers are Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, and John Layfield.
Triple H’s music plays and he comes to the ring with his wife Stephanie McMahon.
Stephanie welcomes everyone to Raw. She says life is often defined by opportunity. Those who seize, it those who miss it, and those who let it pass through their hands like Roman Reigns.
Hunter says he offered Roman an opportunity two weeks ago that would have guaranteed him walking out of Survivor Series as the WWE Champion. All he had to do was shake his hand and show his faith in the company that had faith in him. Roman said to shove it.
Stephanie mentions that opportunity knocked twice for him. He was given a chance before the tournament and then it happened last night when Hunter offered his hand to Roman after Roman won.
Hunter says he let the first rejection go. When Roman became the WWE World Champion, he was the first one to stand there and tell him congratulations and offer his hand in an opportunity. In that moment, Reigns chose to cheap shot him. Roman’s pride made him cheap shot him and that cheap shot is why Roman Reigns is no longer the WWE World Champion.
This should be a life lesson for each of you. Your life is determined by your opportunities, the ones you seize and the ones you miss.
Hunter brings out the new WWE Champion, Sheamus.
Sheamus says it doesn’t get better than this. Sheamus says he cannot believe how much he appreciates this. That introduction was top class. Sheamus says that there is nothing you can say that will ruin his moment. Sheamus says he will not let you stand in his way.
Last night, Roman Reigns made it to the top of the mountain but Roman could not stay up there because he Brogue Kicked him off. The Roman Empire lasted 500 years but this one lasted five minutes and fifteen seconds. At least Caesar did not roll over. He died like a man. When he became Mr. Money in the Bank, he told each and every one of you, he was only one Brogue Kick away from becoming the next WWE champion.
Last night he proved it. Sheamus has one question for everyone . . . Who Looks Stupid Now?
Hunter says Sheamus doesn’t look stupid. He looks like the WWE Champion. Sheamus hugs Hunter and then he hugs Stephanie.
Roman Reigns’ music plays and he makes his way to the ring.
Sheamus says speaking of looking stupid, here is the former WWE Champion. He asks Roman how is that pride thing working for ya?
Roman congratulates the new champ. Roman says he wants his rematch tonight.
Stephanie jumps in and before she can tell us the match is not happening tonight, we hear Yes Chants. Stephanie says Roman’s right to demand things ended when he speared her husband. She tells Roman to get out of her ring.
Roman asks H if he is standing behind her because he is afraid of Roman.
Hunter and Roman stand face to face and Hunter is about to speak but Roman gets closer. Hunter tells Roman you speared him last night and congratulations. He asks Roman how did that work out for you. You have a lot to show for it and that is why you are no longer the WWE Champion.
As far as your rematch, you will get it when I say you get your rematch. Hunter says it sure as hell won’t be tonight.
From out of nowhere, Rusev with a super kick to Roman. Sheamus with a Brogue Kick to Roman.
Rusev says something to Reigns before leaving the ring with Sheamus.
Hunter tells Roman that pride is a bitch. You’ll get your rematch in three weeks at the TLC pay per view in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Match.
Stephanie tells Roman that the closest you are going to get to this championship is when Sheamus is wearing it in the corner of your opponent tonight, Rusev.
We see photos from the Undertaker’s 25 anniversary celebration at Survivor Series which featured a victory over the Wyatt Family.
We go to commercial.
Bray Wyatt says the Brothers of Destruction survived. The Dudley Boyz will pay for their sins. They will be broken in half and we will see their insides.
Match Number One: D-Von Dudley and Bubba Ray Dudley versus Luke Harper and Bray Wyatt (with Braun Strowman and Erick Rowan)
Harper punches Bubba and Bubba punches back. Harper backs Bubba into the corner and Bubba with more punches. Harper with shoulders and European uppercuts while Bubba punches and chops Harper. Harper with chops to Bubba and he runs his forearms across the eyes. Harper kicks D-Von on the apron and then Bubba with clotheslines. Bubba with an Irish whip and shoulder in the corner. Bubba with another Irish whip and boot.
D-Von tags in and they hit a double flap jack. They set for a 3D but instead hit the neck breaker and belly-to-back suplex combination. They call for the 3D this time and Bray pulls Harper to the floor.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Bray with a side head lock on D-Von. D-Von with punches and Wyatt with a splash into the corner. Harper tags in and he kicks D-Von. Harper with a European uppercut to D-Von and D-Von with punches. Harper with a punch and D-Von is down. Bray tags in and he kicks D-Von and snap mares D-Von and applies a nerve hold.
D-Von with elbows and punches but Bray with a chop and suplex but he misses the back senton when D-Von moves. Harper and Bubba tag in and Bubba with punches and a back body drop. Bubba with clotheslines and then he connects with jabs and the Bubbonic Elbow set up but Bubba with a uranage and he wants Bray to get in.
Rowan gets on the apron and distracts Bubba long enough for Harper to recover and hit a discus clothesline for the three count.
Winners: Luke Harper and Bray Wyatt
After the match, Rowan with a choke slam to D-Von. Strowman comes into the ring and he picks up Bubba and chokes him out. Bray gives D-Von Sister Abigail.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Michael Cole reminds us about the Undertaker’s 25th anniversary last night at the Survivor Series.
We have a video package.
Match Number Two: Sasha Banks (with Tamina and Naomi) versus Becky Lynch
Sasha covers her ears because of Becky’s music before locking up and Becky with an arm drag. They lock up again and Sasha sends Becky to the mat and Sasha punches Becky. Sasha works on Becky’s back. Sasha with an Irish whip and Becky tries to float over but Becky is put on the turnbuckles and Sasha with a double knee strike and she gets a near fall. Sasha with knees to Becky’s head from the apron.
Sasha kicks Becky in the corner and then she takes a moment to relax and she kicks Becky again. Sasha chokes Becky in the ropes. Tamina punches Becky when Sasha talks to the referee and Sasha gets a near fall. Sasha with knees to the back and she stretches Becky with a surfboard. Becky with a rollup for a near fall.
Becky sends Sasha into the middle rope and Becky with European uppercuts and clotheslines and a drop kick. Becky with a slam attempt but Sasha gets to her feet. Becky blocks a kick and hits an Exploder.
Becky goes for the DisArmHer and Tamina distracts the referee and Naomi pulls Sasha to the apron to force Becky to release the hold. Becky argues with Tamina and Naomi and Sasha with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Sasha Banks
We hear Paige and we see her in the back. She says that Michael Cole is sadly mistaken because she is next in line for her championship because Charlotte is a cheater.
Cole stops Paige and wants to know how did Charlotte cheat.
Paige tells Michael not to interrupt her. She says that Charlotte cheated. How can you not see what happened. Paige shows the footage and we see Charlotte bridging with her arm under the rope. Paige says Charlotte has everyone fooled. She is just like her dad, a dirty player. Paige says that she is going to show everyone that Charlotte is an embarrassment, just like her daddy.
We go to commercial.
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