A new No. 1 contender for the United States Championship was supposed to be revealed thanks to a Gauntlet Match, but Andrade made sure no one would get that opportunity.
At the end of the Gauntlet match on Raw, Andrade and Humberto Carrillo were the last two men in the match, but Andrade hit a Hammerlock DDT on Carrillo ringside on the exposed concrete floor. The match opened with 224/7 Champion R-Truth and Akira Tozawa with Tozawa picking up the win via roll-up. Afterwards, Tozawa was eliminated by Ricochet and then Ricochet eliminated Matt Hardy.
Once Carrillo came along, the dynamics changed. Ricochet and Carrillo had a lengthy portion to their match, but it was Carrillo who came out on top. Lastly, Andrade arrived, but it quickly ended with Carrillo being carried out on a stretcher.
All about that LASER FOCUS.#RAW #GauntletMatch @TozawaAkira pic.twitter.com/XkMS9hvE1N
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 17, 2019
This is the biggest match of @TozawaAkira's career, and he KNOWS it! #RAW pic.twitter.com/EqHRwpsrod
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 17, 2019
RECOIL puts away @TozawaAkira, and that means @KingRicochet advances in the #GauntletMatch! #RAW pic.twitter.com/HqWEvfKPU6
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2019
It's all about SPEED and AGILITY between @KingRicochet & @TozawaAkira in this huge #GauntletMatch on #Raw! pic.twitter.com/xMl1McPiZh
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2019
.@MATTHARDYBRAND ain't playin' around! #RAW #GauntletMatch pic.twitter.com/KAefjq09Y3
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 17, 2019
MARVEL at the VESSEL of the DELIGHTFUL @MATTHARDYBRAND... #RAW #GauntletMatch pic.twitter.com/sdL6vRsa9G
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 17, 2019
This is the definition of a SUPERPLEX.#RAW #GauntletMatch @KingRicochet pic.twitter.com/aueEnEBnUo
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2019
We're down to the FINAL TWO in this #GauntletMatch, and @AndradeCienWWE is getting himself a head-start! #RAW pic.twitter.com/U3v73qA6j6
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2019
.@AndradeCienWWE just crossed the line. #RAW #GauntletMatch pic.twitter.com/CN203QzypW
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2019
After the match ended, United States Champion Rey Mysterio was in the ring and Seth Rollins arrived alongside AOP. Rollins then attacked Mysterio.
"You owe me one, Rey."
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2019
*STOMP*#RAW @WWERollins pic.twitter.com/mbfiEY4dgC
He's not just #TheArchitect, but @WWERollins is also highly skilled at MIND GAMES! @reymysterio felt the pain on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/964iW5SSZq
— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2019
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