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Last night at Survivor Series, Raw had the upper hand most of the night, but it was Smackdown that won the men's elimination match. We also saw the Cruiserweights stay on Raw thanks to Baron Corbin and the Intercontinental Title stayed on Smackdown with Miz' victory. What will happen in the aftermath of Bill Goldberg's victory over Brock Lesnar.
We are in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and your announcers are Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, and Corey Graves.
Bill Goldberg walks in the back as his music plays and we see him pass many of the Raw wrestlers.
Bill says he wants to take this opportunity to thank everyone. He says you guys gave him the ability to be Goldberg again. You gave him the ability to grab that limelight he yearned for. Bill says he wants to thank his wife because he can be a moody son of a bitch, especially during the six or seven weeks he was training. Bill says he wants to thank his boy because he gave him the ability and desire to be that superhero again. Bill says he did what he said he was going to do. He came, he fought, and he conquered the Beast.
There is a simple reality in life that all good things must come to an end, then a funny thing happened in the back after the match. He ran into Stephanie McMahon and she told him that he had one more spear, one more jackhammer, and one more ass kicking in you.
Then she looked him in the eyes and she asked him if he had one more title run left in him.
Does he? Bill says he has one more in him.
Bill says the road to the title match is through the Royal Rumble. Bill asks rhetorically what it means. At the Royal Rumble match, everyone is next.
Bill throws the mic behind him and he leaves the ring.
Cesaro, Sheamus, and The New Day are in the back arguing and Big E and Sheamus have a shoving match as they get ready for their match.
We go to commercial.
We are back and the New Day have something to say.
Xavier says last night at Survivor Series, they led their team to victory and they did get eliminated a little early. Great captains always get their teams to the promised land.
Big E says to batten down the hatches because their white whale is in sight.
Xavier says they have held these titles longer than anyone else in the history of the WWE. Back in the day, there were different tag team championships and they were held by Demolition. They held the titles for 478 days.
Kofi says in 23 days, that record will be . . . DEMOLISHED.
Xavier says there are so many teams that want to interrupt their tag title reign. It does not matter if you are Gallows, Anderson, Enzo, Cass, or the Shining Stars.
Big E mentions their opponents tonight, Shesaro and he says they will not be denied.
Match Number One: Sheamus and Cesaro versus Kofi Kingston and Big E (with Xavier Woods) in a WWE Tag Title Match
Big E and Cesaro start things off. They lock up and Big E with a side head lock. Cesaro with a side head lock and Cesaro catches Big E on a leap frog and hits a power slam for a near fall. Sheamus tags in and Sheamus hits the slingshot shoulder tackle from the apron for a near fall. Cesaro tags himself in and they hit a double suplex on Big E and Cesaro gets a near fall. Kofi tags in and hits a cross body for a near fall. Cesaro with an Irish whip and a monkey flip but Kofi lands on his feet. Kofi with a monkey flip and Cesaro lands on his feet. Kofi gets to the ropes and he connects with a shoulder but Sheamus tags in and he pulls Kofi to the floor when Kofi goes for a sunset flip and Cesaro holds on to the ropes.
Kofi is sent into the ring post as we go to commercial.
We are back and Sheamus goes up top and he is met with a drop kick as he comes off the turnbuckles. Sheamus knocks Big E down and then he hits a uranage back breaker to Kofi for a near fall. Sheamus puts Kofi in the ropes and punches Kofi on the apron. Sheamus with a forearm across the chest and a punch. Sheamus goes for a suplex and Sheamus accidentally knocks Cesaro off the apron when Kofi moves after landing on his feet.
Big E tags in and Big E with two overhead belly-to-belly suplexes. Big E ducks a clothesline and hits a belly-to-belly suplex. Big E sends Cesaro over the top rope to the floor and Kofi with a splash off the steps. Big E with a Warrior Splash to Sheamus for a near fall. Big E waits for Sheamus to get up and he gets Sheamus on his shoulders. Sheamus with a rake of the eyes followed by White Noise for a near fall.
Cesaro and Kofi tag in and Kofi leaps over Cesaro and Cesaro with a running European uppercut and two Irish whips and European uppercuts. Kofi gets his boots up on the third one. Kofi with a cross body but Cesaro catches him and hits a back breaker for a near fall. Kofi with SOS for a near fall. Kofi with a kick to the chest and then he sets for the Boom Drop and hits it. Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise as Xavier says this is the end of the match. Cesaro catches Kofi and hits the giant swing.
Cesaro with the Sharpshooter on Kofi. Sheamus with a Brogue Kick to Big E and then Xavier gets on the apron to distract the referee while Kofi taps out. Cesaro releases the hold and Kofi gets the three count with an inside cradle.
Winners: Kofi Kingston and Big E
Chris Jericho walks in the back with his List and his bag.
Chris is asked about his reaction to Raw's loss in his match at Survivor Series.
Chris says his reaction is that Team Raw fell apart when the List of Jericho was used as a weapon, when his deepest secrets were strewn all over the place. He tells Charles that there is someone to blame and on the Highlight Reel, he will tell everyone who is to blame.
We are back and Enzo Amore is trying to get into the men's locker room and he is telling Colin to give him his clothes back. We see Enzo pixelated as he walks around the back.
He stops by Epico and Primo and he says that they have a special resort for him.
Titus O'Neil walks by and he tells Enzo to put some clothes on.
Enzo stops and we see Lana next to him.
Rusev sees Enzo saying How You Doin' to him and Rusev yells at him.
Colin asks if there is a problem and then Rusev and Enzo argue.
Rusev tells Enzo to put some clothes so he can crush him in the ring.
We see photos from the Intercontinental title Match when Miz retained the title.
Mick Foley and Stephanie McMahon are in the office and they are happy. Mick gives Stephanie credit for Goldberg in the Royal Rumble. Mick wants to know if Stephanie was serious about firing the people who lost. Mick says that would be extreme.
Sami Zayn shows up and Mick tells Sami that he was not sure that Sami looked up to him. Mick says he is a believer in Sami, but he did not bring the Intercontinental Title to Raw. Mick says there has to be ramifications and Mick says he is putting Sami in a match against Braun Strowman.
Sami accepts the 'punishment' and walks away.
We are back and Ariya Daivari gets on the mic and he says that he heard Canada was better than the United States. Now that he is here, Canadians are no different than Americans.
Match Number Two: Cedric Alexander versus Ariya Daivari
Alexander puts Daivari in an arm bar before the match starts.
Alexander with a drop kick and then Daivari with punches in the corner. Alexander with a knee but Daivari with a knee and a near fall. Daivari with elbows to the chest and he works on the neck. Alexander with elbows to Daivari. Alexander with a handspring into a head scissors. Alexander goes to the apron and he hits a shoulder but when he goes for a springboard move, Daivari hits the leg and Alexander lands awkwardly on the top rope. Daivari with a near fall.
Daivari with a short arm clothesline for a near fall. Daivari runs into an elbow and Cedric with an uppercut and forearms. Alexander with a handspring round kick. Daivari sends Alexander to the apron and Alexander with a springboard clothesline followed by the Lumbar Check and the three count.
Winner: Cedric Alexander
Chris Jericho is staring into the camera as we go to commercial.
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