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- Acting Raw GM Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre and Lio Rush are all in the ring tonight to kick off the show. Corbin welcomes everybody to the show before insulting the crowd for eating Thanksgiving food, Corbin is thankful for the job he has done as Acting Raw GM. Lashley says he is thankful for the people who waste their life away while he takes what he wants, McIntyre says he is thankful for the beating Braun Strowman got last week. Highlights from last weeks attack on Strowman air, Corbin says he has sent a camera crew to Alabama to see Strowman get prepped for surgery. A video airs featuring Strowman and he shows the injured elbow off, Strowman says he will be at WWE TLC to get revenge on everybody who attacked him.
Corbin questions whether or not Strowman will be the same after surgery, Corbin says the match with Strowman is still on at WWE TLC, no matter what. Corbin says he’ll remember who stood by and against him when he becomes permanent GM, the lights go out and Elias is on stage when they come back on. Elias says everybody in the ring needs to learn that WWE stands for “Walk With Elias,” Elias says anybody would be a better GM than Corbin. Elias performs a song about Lashley, Elias leads the crowd in cheering “Bobby Lashley sucks” before heading to the ring.
Elias vs. Bobby Lashley w/Lio Rush, Drew McIntyre & Baron Corbin
The match begins with Lashley cornering Elias before eating a few chops, Lashley quickly drops Elias before landing shoulder thrusts in the corner. Lashley then hits Elias with a neck breaker for a near fall, Lashley holds Elias down while applying a chin lock to him. Elias gets up and Lashley drops him by landing a waist lock slam, Lashley reapplies the chin lock to a downed Elias. Elias fights back and he knocks Lashley out of the ring, Elias follows that up by nailing Lashley with a drop kick. Lashley gets back in the ring and he drops Elias on the top rope, Lashley keeps Elias down while stomping away on him. Lashley traps Elias in the ropes while landing strikes, Lashley again applies the chin lock to a downed Elias. Lashley releases the hold and Elias eventually hits him with a running drop kick, Lashley recovers and sends Elias out of the ring.
Elias gets distracted while on the ring apron and Lashley sends him into the ring post as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see Elias hitting Lashley with a mule kick and clotheslines. Elias then corners Lashley before landing a plethora of strikes, Elias follows that up by hitting Lashley with a knee strike. Elias goes to the top rope before landing a top rope elbow drop, Rush pulled the referee out of the ring to cause a DQ. Corbin restarts the match and says its now a No DQ Match, Lashley quickly attacks Elias and hits him with a spear in the corner. Elias fights back and he hits Lashley with a back body drop, Elias goes out of the ring to attack McIntyre and Corbin. Elias brings a guitar in the ring and Corbin attacks him from behind, McIntyre also hits the ring with a steel chair before destroying the guitar.
Corbin then attacks Elias with multiple chair shots, Elias is kncoked out of the ring and McIntyre attacks him alongside Lashley. Corbin also joins in on the attack against Elias before McIntyre lands a Claymore Kick, McIntyre then hits Elias with a reverse Alabama slam on the ring steps. Lashley then destroys Elias with a spear on the arena floor, Lashley gets Elias in the ring before getting the three count.
Winner: Bobby Lashley w/Lio Rush, Drew McIntyre & Baron Corbin
- Baron Corbin is yelling at a stage hand backstage before firing him, Alexa Bliss arrives and she compliments Corbin on what he did. Bliss offers her help to Corbin and Corbin says Bliss is allowed to oversee the Raw Women’s Division.
- A video package airs highlighting the recent history between Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose. A video airs from Dean Ambrose and he is at his doctors, Ambrose continuously mocks the WWE Universe. Ambrose is shown getting shots that will protect him from various diseases he could get from the members of the WWE Universe, Ambrose says there is nothing that can wash away Rollins’ sins.
- The Revival gets on the microphone before the match to complain about competing in a Lucha House Rules Match last week on Raw, Scott Dawson says there is a certain way people should handle themselves in tag matches.
Lucha House Rules Match
The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik) vs. The Revival (Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder)
The match begins with Metalik taking Wilder down with a springboard hip toss and a drop kick, Dorado tags in as The Lucha House Party hit Wilder with multiple splashes for a near fall. Dawson tags in and he drops Kalisto before landing a few elbow drops, Wilder tags in and he applies the Gory Special to Kalisto. Kalisto gets free and Dawson tags back into the match, Dorado hits the ring alongside Metalik to take out The Revival. Kalisto hits Dawson with Soledo Del Sol as Metalik lands a swanton bomb, Dorado then hits a shooting star press for a three count.
Winners: The Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Lince Dorado & Gran Metalik)
- A video package airs about Lars Sullivan.
- Nia Jax and Tamina make their way to the ring, Jax says that she knows the Raw roster is thankful for her for all the things she has done for the brand. Jax says that she took Becky Lynch’s opportunity against Ronda Rousey away from her, Jax then says that she will defeat Rousey at WWE TLC. Jax also claims that Rousey’s career has started going downward, Jax then shows highlights from their first match at WWE Money In The Bank. Jax claims that Rousey cannot beat her while showing highlights of Charlotte Flair attacking Rousey at WWE Survivor Series 2018, Jax then mocks some of the stuff Rousey has said in the past. Jax says the top of the mountain belongs to her, Rousey eventually interrupts and makes her way to the ring.
Rousey says that Jax did win the battle royal at WWE Evolution, Rousey says that Jax is lucky that she took out Lynch. Rousey says that Jax’s luck has run out and she promises to rip Jax’s arm off at WWE TLC, Rousey challenges Jax to a match tonight and Jax turns it down. Rousey demands that Jax stop making excuses and Jax says she was just stalling for time, Natalya comes out to even the odds. The Riott Squad come out and jump Natalya before Rousey chases them off.
- Highlights are shown of the rivalry between Bobby Roode/Chad Gable and the AOP, Drake Maverick appears and says most people have never dealt with real fear before. Maverick says Roode and Gable will feel that feeling tonight.
Raw Tag Team Title Match
AOP (Rezar & Akam) w/Drake Maverick (c) vs. Chad Gable & Bobby Roode
The match begins with Akam attacking Roode before knocking Gable off the ring apron, Roode fights back and he attacks Akam with some chops. Roode continues attacking Akam with a plethora of strikes, Gable tags in and he nails Akam with a missile drop kick. Rezar tags in and he drops Gable with a clothesline, Gable recovers and he catches Rezar in a rope assisted arm bar. Roode tags in and Rezar takes both opponents down with a double suplex, Maverick steals Roode’s robe and he4ads backstage as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Akam knocking Gable out of the ring, Rezar tags in and he gets Gable back in the ring. Gable quickly recovers and he hits Rezar with a DDT, Roode and Akam get tagged in by their respective partners.
Roode quickly starts cleaning house against the opposing team, Roode leaps off the middle rope and Akam catches him before landing a fall away slam. Rezar tags in and Roode sends Akam out of the ring, Roode goes after the knee of Rezar as he gets trapped in the ropes. Maverick appears on the big screen and he is shown taking a piss on Roode’s robe, Rezar attacks a distarcted Roode from behind before tagging Akam in. AOP hit Roode with their finisher for a three count.
Winners: AOP (Rezar & Akam) w/Drake Maverick, still the Raw Tag Team Champions
- Bayley & Sasha Banks are talking backstage when Alexa Bliss arrives, Banks wants Bliss to leave the area. Bliss says that Banks and Bayley can have an open forum to answer questions from the WWE Universe tonight.
- Finn Balor cuts a selfie promo about what Baron Corbin said earlier tonight, Balor also talks about Corbin changing the rules for the Elias/Bobby Lashley match. Balor says that he has gotten the message, but says he will stand up to Corbin tonight.
Ember Moon w/Curt Hawkins vs. Alicia Fox w/Jinder Mahal & The Singh Brothers
The match begins with Fox kicking Moon in the face for a near fall as she was arguing with Hawkins, Fox then nails Moon with a rolling neck breaker for a near fall. Fox holds Moon down while applying a chin lock to her, Moon gets free and Fox jumps on her back a few moments later. Moon gets Fox off of her before landing a few strikes, Moon then hits Fox with a tornado suplex before going to the top rope. Moon hits Fox with the Eclipse for a three count.
Winner: Ember Moon w/Curt Hawkins
After the match, No Way Jose comes out as Ember Moon and Curt Hawkins joins the conga line.
Jinder Mahal w/The Singh Brothers vs. No Way Jose
The match begins with Mahal attacking v with a plethora of strikes in the corner, Jose fights back to hit Mahal with strikes of his own. Jose catches Mahal with a drop kick and a roll up for a near fall, Mahal recovers and he kicks Jose in the face. Mahal traps Jose in the ropes while ripping away at his face, Mahal keeps Jose down while applying a chin lock to him. Mahal releases the hold to drop Jose with a back elbow strike, Mahal then hits a downed Jose with multiple knee drops. Mahal then nails Jose with a suplex for a near fall, Mahal then reapplies the chin lock to a downed Jose. Jose fights back and he nails Mahal with a second rope cross body block, Jose then drops Mahal with a clothesline and a suplex into a neck breaker. Mahal recovers to hit Jose with his finisher for a three count.
Winner: Jinder Mahal w/The Singh Brothers
- Seth Rollins grabs the microphone before the next match to welcome everybody to Monday Night Rollins, Rollins says he wants to be a fighting champion again. Rollins says he believes that Dean Ambrose is actually here tonight, Rollins then issues the open challenge for tonight and its answered by Dolph Ziggler. Ziggler has a microphone and he says that he wants Rollins to forget about the Ambrose stuff, Ziggler proclaims himself to be the best in the world.
WWE Intercontinental Title Match
Seth Rollins (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler
The match begins with Ziggler getting to the ropes to avoid Rollins, Rollins then tries getting Ziggler in a full nelson and he wrenches away on his arm instead. Ziggler gets free and he applies a headlock to Rollins, Rollins gets free and he knocks Ziggler out of the ring as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Ziggler attacking a downed Rollins while grinding away on his face, Ziggler then hits Rollins with a neck breaker for a near fall. Ziggler holds Rollins down while holding him in a chin lock, Rollins gets free and Ziggler nails him with a drop kick for a near fall. Ziggler traps Rollins in the ropes while ripping away at his face, Ziggler also decides to choke Rollins on the bottom rope.
Ziggler gets Rollins down again while wrenching away on his arm, Ziggler releases the hold and he drops Rollins with a back elbow strike for a near fall. Ziggler gets Rollins down again while applying another chin lock to him, Rollins gets free and Ziggler propels him out of the ring as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Ziggler and Rollins down on the mat, Ziggler and Rollins have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring. Rollins ends the exchange after hitting Ziggler with a sling blade and an enzaguri, Rollins follows that up by hitting Ziggler with a springboard clothesline for a near fall. Rollins goes to the top rope and Ziggler quickly crotches him, Ziggler goes up to the top rope and Rollins knocks him off a few times. Rollins misses a frog splash and Ziggler nails him with a fame asser for a near fall, Ziggler goes for a Zig Zag and winds up getting a small package for a near fall.
Ziggler eventually catches Rollins in a sleeper hold and Rollins falls backwards to break the hold, Rollins then hits Ziggler with a thrust kick for a near fall. Ziggler avoids the curb stomp and he hits Rollins with a Zig Zag for a near fall, Rollins surprises Ziggler with a roll up for a near fall. Ziggler recovers and he nails Rollins with a DDT, Ziggler goes to the top rope and Rollins meets him up there to land a superplex into a falcon arrow for a three count.
Winner: Seth Rollins, still the WWE Intercontinental Champion
- Alexa Bliss is shown talking to a stage hand backstage.
- Alexa Bliss makes her way to the ring and she tells everybody how she was appointed to oversee the Raw Women’s Division, Bliss then brings out Sasha Banks and Bayley for the open forum. Bliss starts finding people to ask questions and somebody asks what they would do to change the Raw Women’s Division, Bayley says she wouldn’t change anything and Banks says she would send Bliss to Smackdown Live. Bliss says that Bayley has brought Banks down before interrupting everything they say, Bayley then sends Bliss should be sent to hell. Mickie James, Alicia Fox and Dana Brooke attack Bayley and Banks, Banks fights back and she helps Bayley fight back as well.
Finn Balor vs. Baron Corbin
The match begins with Balor attacking Corbin with strikes as the bell sounds, Corbin quickly drops Balor before landing a few strikes. Corbin holds Balor down while applying a modified chin lock to him, Corbin releases Balor and he eats a drop kick after wards. Balor traps Corbin in the corner while landing a few strikes, Corbin gets tripped up in the corner before getting stomped on. Corbin rolls out of the ring and Balor nails him with a penalty kick as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see Corbin throwing Balor out of the ring. Corbin follows him out there before throwing Balor into the barricade a few times, Balor tries getting back in the ring and Corbin drops him with a right.
Corbin drags Balor back into the ring to get a near fall on a pin attempt, Corbin holds Balor down again while applying a modified chin lock. Balor gets free and Corbin nails him with a clothesline for a near fall, Corbin gets up and he stomps away on a downed Balor. Corbin again applies a chin lock to a downed Balor, Balor gets free and he eventually nails Corbin with a double stomp. Balor then drops Corbin a few times before landing a running chop followed by a sling blade, Corbin recovers and he hits balor with a Deep Six for a near fall. Balor recovers and he nails Corbin with a shotgun drop kick, Balor goes to the top rope and he misses a Coupe De Grace attempt. Corbin rolls out of the ring to grab a microphone and he says the match is now a handicapped match with Drew McIntyre joining the action, Balor quickly takes out McIntyre with a suicide dive.
Balor then knocks Corbin into the time keepers area with a shotgun drop kick, McIntyre recovers and he knocks Balor into the barricade. McIntyre gets Balor back into the ring and he lands a Claymore Kick for a three count.
Winners: Drew McIntyre & Baron Corbin
After the match, Bobby Lashley & Lio Rush head to the ring and they attack Finn Balor with Drew McIntyre and Baron Corbin.
