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WWE RAW REPORT: DREW HAS AN OPPONENT FOR NEXT WEEK, RICOCHET ANSWERS RETRIBUTION'S RECRUITING OFFER, MORE PEOPLE IN THE ROYAL RUMBLE, THE BRIEFCASE IS BACK, BUT IS THE FIEND?

We begin with a graphic In Memory of Jon Huber "Luke Harper" who passed away over the weekend.

We are in St. Petersburg, Florida and your announcers are Samoa Joe, Byron Saxton, and Tom Phillips.

WWE Champion Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring.

Drew says it's Monday . . . you know what that means.  yeah yeah.  It's time for Monday Night Raw, the last Raw of 2020.  It has been a pretty crazy year for him.  He won the Royal Rumble, then beat Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania for the title.  Then he lost the title for a few weeks, and then won it back from Randy Orton.  Drew says he wants to thank the fans.  You rallied behind me and you motivated me.  I was once the Chosen One of the Powers that Be, but when you got behind me and said I was the Chosen One, it moved me.

It turns out that Drew McIntyre is defending the WWE Championship next week on Legend's Raw and it will be against either Keith Lee or Sheamus.

Sheamus' music plays and Drew points out if you say it, they will come.

Sheamus says he is sorry to interrupt.

Drew says he knows where Sheamus is coming.  He reminds Sheamus he came to him last week about not putting a finger on Keith Lee during the match.

Sheamus says he kept his word.  After the match, it was fair game.  Sheamus points out that they started together and this was their dream.  They are champions, him a former one and Drew the current champ.  They are one week away from that moment.

Drew says they have been through the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.  Drew says people in the back will get worried when they see how tough it will get.

Sheamus says that when he kicks Keith's head off with a Brogue Kick, it will be the two of them on the first Raw of the year.

Keith Lee's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

Two best friends, one a former WWE Champion and one a current champion.  Keith says that Drew looks a little proud of his friend.  Sheamus is a clever boy.  After the match, you looked upset that we won and you kicked me in the face.  Drew, you vouched for your friend that he wouldn't do anything and that you could trust him.  There is zero trust now.  Your word is just as good as his.  Keith says every fiber in his being wants to beat your face but I will wait until the match.  Keith tells Drew to consider his best friend because he might do the same thing that Sheamus did to him.

Sheamus says he did it to Keith because you kept saying that I was going to betray my best friend.

Drew says they have talked too much.  They have a match tonight, so let's get it started.  Drew says they are both heated so why not have this match now.  Drew says it doesn't matter who the winner is, we will have the same result.  Drew McIntyre still WWE Champion.

Sheamus with two Brogue Kicks.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Drew is at the announce table and he says that he should have seen it coming from Sheamus.

Match Number One:  Keith Lee versus Sheamus in a Number One Contender Match

Sheamus punches Keith as the bell rings and then he punches Keith but Keith sends Sheamus to the mat when they lock up.  Lee with punches.  Sheamus with a knee lift and knees.  Sheamus with a forearm and an arm bar.  Lee kicks Sheamus followed by punches in the corner.  Sheamus with a boot to Lee followed by forearms.  Sheamus works on the arm and he connects with an elbow to the head.  Lee with an arm drag and Sheamus with boots to the head and he stands on Lee's arm.  

Sheamus with a double wrist lock.  Lee with punches but Sheamus with punches.  Lee sends Sheamus over the top rope to the floor with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex.  Lee sends Sheamus into the apron and ringside barrier.  Sheamus is sent into the ring post.  Sheamus is sent back into the ring and Sheamus kicks Lee when Keith tries to get back into the ring.  Sheamus with a bicycle kick to knock Lee off the apron.  Sheamus goes up top and hits a splash onto Lee.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sheamus with knees to the back.  Lee with punches and a kick.  Lee presses Sheamus over his head but Sheamus gets to his feet.  Sheamus with an elbow but Lee with a forearm.  Lee grabs Sheamus and Sheamus drops Lee on the top rope.  Sheamus with forearms to the chest.  Sheamus drops Lee against the top rope.  Sheamus goes up top and bounces off Lee when Sheamus goes for a double sledge.  Lee with shoulder tackles and a splash in the corner.  Lee with a biel and a choke slam for a near fall.  

Lee sets for a Spirit Bomb but Sheamus pushes Lee away and connects with forearms.  Lee wiht an Irish whip and splash followed by a shoulder tackle for a near fall.  Sheamus drops down to block a Spirit Bom and Sheamus wiht a shot to the legs followed by a drop kick to the back of the legs.  Sheamus misses a Brogue kick and Lee with a running cross body for a near fall.  Lee sends Sheamus into the corner and misses a splash.  Sheamus gets Lee up for an Air Raid Crash for a near fall.  

Sheamus slaps Lee and Lee grabs Sheamus' hands.  Sheamus with head butts and Lee with a head butt and Grizzly Magnum.  Lee wiht a Spirit Bomb for the three count.

Winner:  Keith Lee

After the match, Lee makes his way over to Drew at the announce table.  Drew congratulates Keith on his win.  Drew holds up his title belt.

Elias is in the back strumming his guitar while Jaxson Ryker sits and soaks in the music.  

There is a knock at the door and Elias tells Ryker to ignore it.  Elias resums his guitar playing.

Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik talk in the back about Miz' attempts to get the briefcase back and it is as bad as his acting.

Match Number Two:  Miz (with John Morrison) versus Gran Metalik (with Lince Dorado)

Metalik with a rollup for a near fall and another near fall.  Metalik with a back slide for a near fall.  Miz with a kick to the midsection followed by a punch.  Metalik with a head scissors taht sends Miz to the floor.  Metalik with a drop kick to knock Miz off the apron. Metalik with a moonsault onto Miz on the floor.  Metalik goes for a springboard move but Miz with a kick.  Miz with forearms to Metalik.  Miz chokes Metalik in the ropes and hits a splash to the back.  Miz with a running boot to the head.  Miz with a rear chin lock.

Miz with a reverse chin lock but Metalik with elbows.  Metalik lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt.  Metalik with a boot and bulldog followed by a springboard drop kick.  Mettalik witih a sunset flip for the three count.

Winner:  Gran Metalik

We return to Elias in his locker room and the knocking continues.  Elias says this is disrespect.

Ryker opens the door and Omos enters and AJ says Omos has been trying to listen to his music while AJ says he is trying to right the wrong of TLC.  AJ calls Elias 'Johnny Trash'.  

Elias says AJ is mad about TLC when he couldn't get the job done.  He won't have that many chances left.  

AJ challenges Elias to a match so he can break his fingers and end his career.

Match Number Three:  Dana Brooke (with Mandy Rose) versus Shayna Baszler

Shayna with kicks to the leg.  Dana blocks a kick and slaps Shayna.  Dana with a shoulder tackle and she backs Shayna into the corner and connects with shoulders.  Dana with a snap mare but Shayna gets her knees up.  Shayna prepares to stomp on the elbow but Dana blocks it and Shayna slams the arm into the apron.  Shayna stomps on the arm and gets a near fall.  Shayna with a top wrist lock.  Dana with a jaw breaker and an elbow.  Dana with a boot to Shayna followed by clotheslines.  Dana with a slam.  Shayna goes to the floor.

Dana goes for a baseball slide but Shayna blocks it and applies a Kirifuda Clutch.  Shayna returns to the ring and Shayna goes to the floor and sends Mandy into the apron and then Shayna tries to stomp on the elbow on the steps but misses.  Dana drops Shayna on the apron and then Dana with a rollup for a near fall.  Dana with a swinging neck breaker for a near fall.  Dana goes up top and rolls through on a splash.  Shayna with a jumping knee and Kirifuda Clutch and Dana taps out.

Winner:  Shayna Baszler

After the match, Mandy checks on Dana and Shayna puts Mandy in the Kirifuda Clutch.

We have a video package for Randy Orton turning The Fiend into a smore.

We go to commercial.

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