We are back with a look at the main event from Saturday Night's Main Event when Cody Rhodes successfully defended the Smackdown World Title against Kevin Owens, and what Kevin Owens did after the show ended.
Joe gives a medical update on Cody Rhodes and he says he has a compression of the cervical spine and there are no fractures. Joe says that Cody is back home.
We go to the War Raiders. Erik says they go to war with the Judgment Day and there is more than the titles on the line. Ivar knows that things can go wrong in the ring. Erik talks about not having the strength in your arms to pick up your son. Ivar talks about being in the hospital and dealing with the nerve damage in his legs. He says they should have been done but they are back. They say that the Judgment Day has attacked them twice, but they are stronger every match because it could be the last. Erik says his sons need to know the pain was worth it.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Tribal Combat is official for January 6th.
Cathy Kelley is with Adam Pearce and she asks about other matches that might take place on January 6th.
Adam says Seth Rollins will face CM Punk.
Raw Women's Champion makes her way to the ring with Raquel Rodriguez and Dominik Mysterio.
Dom wants to speak but he is treated like he is a member of the New Day.
Liv takes the megaphone and she says she is the greatest Women's Champion of all time and she chortles. Liv says without a shadow of a doubt, 2024 was the year of Monday Night Morgan. She says they are just getting started. There are a lot of historic changes happening in WWE next year and there is no one hotter or more iconic to lead this company than . . . her. If you think she has been so great this year, wait until . . .
Rhea Ripley's music interrupts and she makes her way to the ring. She tells Liv to stay around for what she has to say.
Liv tells Rhea nobody in this arena has to care about . . .
Rhea tells Liv to shut the hell up. Rhea says this has gone on long enough and it is time to settle this, once and for all. She says Adam Pearce has made it official. You are looking at the number one contender for the Women's title. Rhea says she can see into the future and all you can get excited about is the end of your title reign. Rhea says she will be the new champion. All you will be left with is your little chicken tender slut.
Jackie tries to get comments from Seth about his match against CM Punk . . .
We see Drew McIntyre and Sami Zayn fighting behind Seth and officials try to pull them apart. Drew gets free and goes after Sami.
Miz says he was proud to team with them but they don't need them any more. He says they beat the Wyatts and they can move on.
Kross says what they did to Paul and Scarlett, it isn't over until he says it is over. They have been reacting to the Wyatts and now they will be aggressive. Kross says Miz is going to face Dexter Lumis next week. Paul says he saved Miz twice so he owes them.
Kross tells Miz to go to Pearce to make the match official.
Kross says they are going to test themselves against the Wyatts and Miz will learn what happens when you make a deal with the devil.
Match Number Two: Zoey Stark versus Kayden Carter versus Raquel Rodriguez in a First Round Match in the Women's Intercontinental Championship Tournament
Kayden goes after Zoey and Raquel pulls her off. Raquel with a biel to Zoey and a splash to both women. Carter kicks Raquel but Raquel with a clothesline for a near fall. Zoey punches Raquel but misses a hip on Carter. Carter with a monkey flip and Zoey lands on her feet. Zoey with a super kick to Carter and a DDT to Raquel. Carter kicks Zoey and then she goes to the ropes for a wrist lock but she hits a head scissors on Raquel. Zoey with a kick to Carter for a near fall. All three are on the apron and Zoey kicks Raquel. Carter with a forearm to Zoey and Raquel with a boot to Zoey to knock her off the apron. Carter with a twisting suicide dive onto Raquel and Zoey.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Carter with a drop kick and splash for a near fall. Carter with a standing figure four to Raquel and a swinging suplex to Zoey while turning the leg lock into a trailer hitch. Cater with a running boot to Zoey against the ropes followed by a springboard leg drop for a near fall. Raquel pulls Carter to the floor and Raquel tries for a power slam on the floor but Carter sends Raquel into the apron. Zoey with a cross body onto Raquel and Carter. Zoey sends Raquel into the ring. Raquel with a shoulder tackle to send Zoey over the top rope to the floor. Carter with a rollup and a drop kick for a near fall on Raquel.
Carter with a splash into the corner. Raquel sets for a power bomb but Zoey leaps up and hits a German suplex on Carter. Raquel with a clothesline to Zoey for a near fall. Raquel grabs Zoey by the hair but Carter goes for a rollup. Raquel picks up Carter and hits a fallaway slam and a double jump elbow drop. Raquel sets for the Tejana Bomb but Zoey with a missile drop kick. Zoey with a super kick to Carter and Z360 to Carter. Zoey gets the three count.
Winner: Zoey Stark (advances to face Dakota Kai)
R Truth is with American Alpha and Truth talks about how his workout changed.
Pete Dunne shows up and he tells Truth not to use that name. Pete says if he hears the name again he will finish him
Truth says Butch please and Dunne gives him a final warning.
Chad Gable shows up and asks them how they feel about destroying his Academy. He says their commercial was pathetic. Chad says Otis was insignificant when he first met him.
Otis tells him to shut up.
Chad says he is going to deal with them, starting with Tozawa.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Jackie is with Kofi and Woods. She asks about last week's attempted interview.
Woods says it was biased journalism.
We see Kairi Sane's arm stuck in a storage case while Zoey Stark, Sonya Deville, and Shayna Baszler walk away. Iyo and Dakota show up to help their partner.
Match Number Three: Erik and Ivar versus Finn Balor and JD McDonagh for the Raw Tag Team Championships
Ivar and JD start things off and JD with kicks and a side head lock. Ivar with a shoulder tackle and JD goes to the floor. Ivar brings Finn into the ring and Ivar slams JD and then he slams Finn onto JD. Ivar slams JD and then Erik slams Ivar onto JD.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Ivar with a knee and Erik with a knee to JD. Finn makes the tag after JD kicks Ivar. Finn escapes a slam attempt but Ivar with a back elbow. JD drops Ivar on the top rope and Finn with a GTR for a near fall. Finn chokes Ivar in the ropes. Finn continues to choke Ivar in the ropes and he is warned by the referee. JD punches Ivar and then Finn kicks Ivar a few times. Finn punches Ivar and tags in JD. Ivar runs through a double clothesline and hits a handspring back double elbow. JD keeps Ivar from making the tag by grabbing the leg and not letting go.
Erik tags in and he hits an exploder. Erik with a head butt and forearm followed by a belly-to-back suplex. Erik with a uranage to Finn. Erik floats over on an Irish whip and connects with a clothesline. Erik sends JD over the top rope. Finn trips Erik when Erik sets for a dive to the floor. Erik grabs Finn and JD with a knee to the back. JD sends Erik into the ring steps. Finn and JD Irish whip Erik into the ring steps again.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Finn with boots to Erik. JD tags in and gets a near fall. JD works on the neck and he connects with an elbow to the back. JD goes to the turnbuckles but misses an elbow drop. Finn and Ivar tag in and Ivar with a shoulder tackle and a side slam. Ivar with a cross body and he misses a shoulder in the corner. Ivar with a seated splash and then he hits a few spin kicks of doom. Ivar with a bronco buster to Finn and he goes to the turnbuckles. Finn gets to his feet and he crotches Ivar. JD tags in and he sets for a superplex but Ivar stops JD and hits a power slam off the turnbuckles for a near fall.
Erik tags in and they hit an alley oop power slam for a near fall. Finn is sent to the floor and Ivar tags back in. Erik tags in and they set for War Machine but Finn pulls Ivar over the top rope. JD with a rollup and a hand of fabric for a near fall. JD with a head butt and Finn tags in. Erik with forearms and a full nelson knee to the back. Finn with sling blade. Finn sets for the drop kick and hits it. JD tags in Finn and JD with a moonsault followed by Coup de Grace but Ivar breaks up the cover. JD sends Ivar to the floor. JD goes under the ring to get a chair and the referee stops him. Finn grabs a chair but Damian Priest, playing the role of a cameraman stops him and pulls Finn into the ringside barrier.
Erik tags in and they hit War Machine for the three count.
Winners: Erik and Ivar (new champions)
We go to credits.
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