Chris welcomes everyone to Raw is Jericho and the return of the Highlight Reel. Everyone around the world has been talking about Chris Jericho returning to Raw to save the WWE. Jericho shows us the reaction online on the Jeritron 6500.
Chris says ever since he returned, there has been a domino effect of rebirth. Star Wars is number one, Gun N Roses is back together, and he is here to save WWE. Chris says his attempt to save the WWE started last week, continues tonight, and culminates in two weeks when he wins the Royal Rumble and walks out as a seven time World Champion.
Big E starts the introduction for The New Day and they make their way to the ring.
Xavier says that since you did not introduce his guests, it was their job to save your show from itself. Big E says they have had enough of you talking that flim flam. Talking that hot garbage. Spitting that booty chatter. That is why they are here to address that little something.
Chris says that he doesn' t want this to go into overkills. He wants to know if you are still angry that he called them Rooty Tooty Booty last week. Chris continues to say it until the crowd realizes they are supposed to take over.
Kofi tells Chris he does not know how to show respect. Xavier reminds Chris that they are the WWE Tag Team Champions. They are the real Slammy Award Winners for Tag Team of the Year. Big E says he has had enough of Chris' shameful return, his shameful show, and his shameful scarf.
Jimmy and Jey Uso come out because their music plays. They want everything to be whoaed down. Jey asks if The New Day is the Tag Team of the Year, why are the Usos holding the Slammys. Why not prove if you are the best tag team.
Xavier says the only team worse than you are Mel Gibson and Ricky Gervais. Kofi tells Jim that his game is off tonight. Kofi says there are two of you, but three members of the New Day.
Chris Jericho jumps in and he points out that there are a total of six people in the ring.
Why not have Kofi Kingston and Big E with Xavier in their corner against the Usos with Chris Jericho in their corner.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso (with Chris Jericho) versus Big E and Kofi Kingston (with Xavier Woods) in a Non Title Match
Jimmy and Kofi start off and after a test of strength, Jimmy with a side head lock. Kofi with a knee to the midsection followed by a kick and punch. Jimmy slides into the corner and connects with an uppercut. Jey tags in and they hit a double back elbow and double elbow drop. Jey gets a near fall and an arm bar. Kofi with a punch and he tags in Big E. Big E with a running shoulder tackle and he does some dancing. Big E runs for the Warrior splash but Jey gets up and hits a back elbow. Jimmy tags in and slides into the corner and then connects with a forearm. Jimmy floats over in the corner and he does some dancing.
Jimmy with a palm thrust and Jey tags in and hits a double sledge off the turnbuckles. Big E with a back elbow. Kofi tags in and he connects with a double sledge from the turnbuckles. Jey with punches but Kofi with a kick. Kofi with forearms and he chokes Jey in the ropes. Big E with a kick while the referee is not looking. Kofi with an Irish whip but he misses a splash.
Jimmy tags in and he connects with a back elbow and a splash into the corner. Jimmy with a running drop kick into the corner. Jimmy sets for the running butt splash and he connects. Jimmy gets a near fall. Kofi with a jaw breaker but Jimmy with an uppercut. Kofi pushes Jimmy off the turnbuckles and Jimmy falls into the ringside barrier while Xavier plays on the trombone until he sees Chris Jericho. Jericho chases Woods away.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Kofi kick and punches Jimmy. Kofi gets a near fall. We see footage during the commercial break when Big E ran Jimmy into the ringside barrier. Kofi with a reverse chin lock to Jimmy and Kofi punches Jimmy and sends him to the mat. Big E tags in and Big E with the splash on the apron to Jimmy.
Big E gets a near fall. Big E with an abdominal stretch. Jimmy with forearms but Big E with a clothesline. Big E claps in front of Jimmy and Jimmy with an uppercut. Kofi tags in but Jimmy sends Big E to the floor. Jimmy gets to his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt. Jimmy tries to make the tag but Big E pulls Jey off the apron. Kofi with a splash to the back and then Kofi sends Jimmy to the floor. Big E with a clothesline while Kofi distracts the referee. Kofi gets a near fall.
Kofi with the Boom Drop. Kofi misses Trouble in Paradise and then Jimmy hits a Dragon Whip and makes the tag to Jey. Big E tags in and Jey with clotheslines and a kick followed by an uppercut. Jey with a drop kick and then Kofi goes over the top rope to the floor. Jey with a plancha onto Big E and Kofi.
Jey goes up top and he hits a cross body on Big E for a near fall. Jey charges into the corner but Big E with a belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall. The straps come down for Big E and he gets Jey up for the Big Ending but Jey gets to his feet and he hits a super kick. Kofi makes the tag and he comes off the ropes and Jey with a super kick. Jey goes up top and Woods gets on the apron to distract the referee and allows Kofi to knock Jey off the turnbuckles>
Jericho blows the trombone in Woods' ears and then Jericho breaks the trombone. Woods cries like a family member died. Jey with a rollup on Kofi for the three count.
Winners: Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso
Michael Cole mentions that John Cena will not be in the Royal Rumble this year. We see footage from his surgery last week.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Stephanie tells Paul that he can be so infuriating. Stephanie wants to negotiate with Paul. Paul tells Stephanie to tell her father that he is right. The winner of the Royal Rumble should face Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania.
Stephanie points out that the World Title is on the line at the Royal Rumble, so why not be in the match.
Paul tells Stephanie to tell her father and her husband that Brock Lesnar says no.
Stephanie tells Paul to tell his client that Vince McMahon, the CEO of the WWE, the man who owns Brock's contract will be in the Royal Rumble. Stephanie tells Paul never to get so close to her.
John Layfield is in the ring to announce the first person to be inducted into the 2016 Class for the WWE Hall of Fame. That man started his career in New Orleans and that man is Sting.
We have a video package for Sting.
The Wyatt Family makes their way to the ring and we go to commercial.
We are back and Bray is about to speak but Heath Slater, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel, and Adam Rose interrupt.
Heath says to get your penicillin because they are going viral. Adam Rose says he sees monsters, and trolls. Curtis says there is a new family in town. Bo says that the Royal Rumble is every man for themselves but tonight, they are like the Four Musketeers.
Match Number Four: Curtis Axel, Heath Slater, Bo Dallas, and Adam Rose versus Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, and Braun Strowman
Rose and Strowman start things off and Rose with kicks but Strowman sends Rose to the mat. Bo tags himself in and Strowman with a biel. Axel tags in and hits a few forearms but Strowman stays on his feet. Strowman with a shoulder tackle. Wyatt tags in and Ryback comes out and he goes after the Wyatts but Harper and Rowan stop him. Ryback goes after Wyatt and Strowman pulls him to the floor. Ryback clotheslines Rowan over the top rope to the floor.
No Contest
We take a look at what happened at the start of Smackdown when it debuted on USA Network.
Renee Young is in the interview area with Kalisto. Renee asks Kalisto about facing Alberto Del Rio for the United States Title. Kalisto says the US title means everything to him because it means opportunity. John Cena gave everyone a chance. Eddie Guerrero held his own and he fought with pride. Alberto Del Rio runs from a fight. That is not a true champion. Kalisto says he fights every day for an opportunity. Tonight, he will give his all.
We go to commercial.
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