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Riddle and Randy Orton make their way to the ring.
Randy tells Riddle he won't read what is on the Christmas card.
Riddle says that Randy is saying welcome to the final Raw of 2021. Riddle says if you love what they did in 2021, you will love what they do in 2022. Riddle says he was thinking of patenting his famous Bro-Gurt. Riddle wants Randy to close his eyes and look into the future.
Randy tells Riddle to stop. He says he will have a Happy New Year if he beats Otis tonight. They only way they have a Happy New Year is if they retain their titles on Saturday.
Riddle says that Randy was taking care of business with Chad Gable, he did some self-Vipering. Riddle says his skin was starting to turn green and he was growing scales.
Randy tells Riddle he should see a doctor. He tells Riddle they are not in the matrix. Randy wants Riddle to see what happened last week on Raw.
Riddle asks Randy how did he get the video to play on the screen. Riddle tells Randy he was thinking that Otis might be un-RKOable because he doesn't have a neck. Riddle wonders how many burritos and what kind of burritos Otis eats. Riddle starts to talk about the time they went out to get burgers and Randy tells him to stop.
Randy start to talk about Otis but the music for Alpha Academy plays.
Chad asks Randy how did a nitwit like him get so far ahead of the curve. He loves to know that everyone will get the same free lesson tonight. There is no greater threat than his protege, Otis. I taught him everything he knows. It is true he recently achieved his Master's degree and he did it with a 4.0 GPA. Gable asks if they are booing education and genius now? Chad says he is a little advanced for a town like this. Gable says maybe the mindless morons of Detroit can comprehend the fact that Randy Orton is no match for Otis. When Otis sends you limping into Day One, no matter the result, it will be a matter of time before they wear the tag championsips.
Riddle says he is a man of HIGHER education. What does Alpha Academy even mean? What is the curriculum. I have a bunch of knowledge he would love to show Randy when he faces Chad tonight and does it right now.
Chad tells Riddle he is what he likes to call an ignoramus. You want to challenge an elite athlete days before a championship match? If you want to give the Academy a chance to take out both champions, he accepts the challenge.
Riddle says after they win, he has a special gift for Randy he knows Randy will love.
Match Number One: Riddle (with Randy Orton) versus Chad Gable (with Otis Dozovic)
They lock up and Gable with a waist lock and take down. Gable with another waist lock take down. Gable with a snap mare and rollup. Gable holds on to the front face lock and he connects with a forearm and gets a near fall. Gable with a fireman's carry into an arm bar. Riddle goes for a triangle and Gable rolls through to get to the ropes to force a break. Gable with punches and forearms. Riddle with forearms out of the corner and he follows with kicks. Gable with an Irish whip but Gable blocks a kick and he hits a dragon screw leg whip in the ropes. Gable wtih a step over knee drop to the leg. Gable hyper-extends the leg. Gable with a spinning toe hold and then he works on the ankle.
Riddle kicks Gable and Riddle misses the Pele Kick. Gable with a Tiger suplex for a near fall. Gable goes for a moonsault and Riddle catches Gable in a triangle but Gable rolls through and applies an ankle lock. Gable pulls Riddle into the center of the ring. Riddle rolls through. Gable goes for Chaos Theory but Riddle lands on his feet. Riddle with a knee and hits a twisting moonsault for the three count.
Winner: Riddle
After the match, Otis with a running body block to Riddle that sends him to the floor.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Two: Randy Orton (with Ridde) versus Otis (with Chad Gable)
Orton with European uppercuts and he goes for an RKO but Otis pushes him away. Otis with a splash. Otis with a diving head butt. Otis with shoulders in the corner and then he hits a running shoulder into the corner. Otis goes for a slam but Orton escapes and goes for an RKO but Otis pushes Randy to the floor. Otis goes for a splash against the ring steps and Orton moves but Otis' brakes fail and he runs into the ring steps. Orton kicks Otis in the ropes and sets for an IEDDT and he hits it. Orton looks around and twists to the mat for the RKO.
Orton goes for the RKO but Otis pushes him away and hits a power slam. Otis pulls Orton into the corner for the Vader Bomb. Orton moves and hits the RKO for the three count.
Winner: Randy Orton
Riddle says he is proud that Orton was able to give Otis and RKO. It is time for Randy's present. Riddle says there is only one present big enough for his best friend, Randy Orton. That is a big, beautiful hug. Riddle tells Orton to bring it in. Riddle tells Randy no one will know. He says he won't tell a soul.
Orton hugs Riddle. Orton teases giving Riddle an RKO but he tells Riddle he is joking.
We see Kevin Owens in the back with Kevin Patrick.
We go to commercial.
We take a look back at last week's main event involving the four members of the WWE Championship Match for Day One.
Kevin Patrick thanks Kevin Owens for taking the time to speak with him. Kevin mentions that he has a message from Big E.
Big E says he will defend his title at Day One. Everyone wants to know if anyone will use his Champion's Disadvantage to climb the mountain like Sir Edmund Hillary to claim the title. To do what I do best, I have to kick back. This is about me and my story. This is starting my life over at 23. This is about sleeping on a studio apartment floor to learn my craft. This is about getting to the top by doing it the right way. It is about knowing you didn't come this far to just get this far. This is about coming out of Day One as Champion.
Kevin says Big E is wrong. It is about his story and overcoming the odds every week. Not this week. Big E is saying it from home. Kevin tells Kevin he has to change his name. This is the important Kevin story. I got into this title match and I became friends with Seth Rollins. It was my idea to take out Bobby Lashley. Seth was there, but it was my plan. The next step is winning the title at Day One.
Kevin tells Kevin his name is now Burt.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a Veer Mahaan video package.
Match Number Three: Dana Brooke and Reggie versus R Truth and Tamina
Tamina and Truth argue over who starts and Truth says he's got this. They shake hands and Truth with a side head lock. Truth with a shoulder tackle and he does some dancing. Reggie drops down and Truth does some dancing. Reggie with a back elbow. Reggie and Truth bump heads. Tamina tags in and connects with a kick to Reggie. Dana comes in and she kicks Tamina. Dana with a cartwheel and drop kick. Dana with a round off splash for a near fall. Tamina with a back elbow.
Truth tags in and he goes for a belly-to-back suplex on Dana but she lands on her feet. Reggie with a victory bomb for the three count.
Winners: Dana Brooke and Reggie
After the match, Truth tries to explain what happened to his partner. Tamina misses a clothesline and Truth gets out of the ring. Tamina misses a clothesline on Reggie and Dana with a handspring elbow into the corner.
We see what happened last week between Rhea Ripley and Zelina Vega.
Megan Morant is with Nikki A.S.H. and Megan asks her if WWE made the right decision to ban her from ringside last week. Nikki says they made the right decision because Rhea won. They became a team because they wanted to. She says she hopes that she inspired Rhea. Carmella and Zelina try to get into their heads but it only made them stronger. Nikki says they challenge Zelina and Carmella to a tag title match.
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