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Kickoff Match
Cesaro & Ricochet vs. Sheamus & Ridge Holland
We start with Ridge Holland and Cesaro; Cesaro takes Holland down with a backbreaker, Cesaro tags in Ricochet, and Ricochet hits Holland in the nose by accident, and he is busted open. Ricochet pushes Holland into his corner, and Sheamus tags in as Holland is getting checked on by the medical team.
Sheamus takes control quickly; he hits Ricochet with a backbreaker and a few heavy clubbing shots. Michael Cole states that Holland was taken backstage and has a possible broken nose. Sheamus then hits Ricochet with some heavy clubbing shots again on Ricochet.
Ricochet jumps back into the ring, and he takes Sheamus down with a tornado DDT. Ricochet gets to Cesaro for the tag. Cesaro tosses Sheamus over the top rope; Cesaro hits Sheamus with a running uppercut.
Cesaro swings Sheamus fourteen times in the middle of the ring and then locks in the Sharpshooter. Sheamus grabs onto the ropes.
Sheamus takes Cesaro down with a big knee. He goes for the pin; Ricochet breaks up the pin. Sheamus hits Ricochet with White Noise outside of the ring. Sheamus gets back into the ring and hits Cesaro with the Brogue Kick; Sheamus pins Cesaro to victory.
Winners: Sheamus & Ridge Holland
Smackdown Tag-Team Championship
New Day (King Woods & Kofi Kingston) vs. The Usos (C)
King Woods and Jimmy Uso begin the match, Woods gets the quick takedown. Woods hits Jimmy with a back heel kick, Woods tags in Kofi Kingston. Kingston has control of the match until Jey Uso distracts Kingston.
Jey is tagged in, and he drops Kingston with a blackbody drop. However, Jey Uso distracts the referee, allowing Jimmy to hit Kofi cheaply. Kofi almost makes it to King Woods for the tag; however, Jimmy runs right at Woods and takes him down with a superkick.
The Usos are double-teaming Kofi and are in complete control of the match. Kingston jumps from the top rope, and Jimmy catches him, but Kofi counters it into a DDT. Kofi makes it to King Woods for the hot tag; Woods clears the ring.
Woods hits Jimmy with a Russian Leg Sweep; Woods slams Jimmy down onto the canvas. Woods goes for the cover; however, Jimmy kicks out at two.
Jimmy goes to the top rope and hits Woods with a corkscrew. Jimmy tags in Jey, and they hit Woods with an assisted Samoan Drop. Woods and Jimmy begin exchange strikes. Kingston tags in and hits Jey with a big crossbody drop. Kofi hits Jimmy with the Boom Drop, Kofi goes for Trouble in Paradise, and he gets met with a superkick. Jimmy then goes for the pin, but Kingston kicks out at two. Pat McAfee says Gable Steveson is in the front row. Jimmy Uso has Kofi locked in with a single-leg crab submission hold.
Kingston hits Jimmy Uso with an SOS, but Jimmy kicks out at two. Woods then comes flying in and lands on Jimmy. Kingston goes for the pin, but Jimmy kicks out. The Usos' hit a stereo double splash. Jey goes for the pin; however, King Woods breaks up the pin. Pat McAfee stated on commentary that the Usos hit Kofi with the 1D (3D remix). They pin Kofi to retain the Smackdown Tag-Team titles.
Winners and still Smackdown Tag-Team Champions: The Usos
- We see a Big E highlight reel.
- Kevin Patrick interviews Big E; Big E then states that he did not see Brock Lesnar getting added to his Bingo Card, but he is ready.
- Kayla Braxton interviews Migos, and they say they are excited for the night.
Madcap Moss ( w/ Happy Corbin) vs. Drew McIntyre
Before the match begins, Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss make some jokes about the city of Atlanta and Drew McIntyre. Then, the bell rings with a collar and elbow tie-up. Next, Moss delivers a big right to the head of McIntyre. Drew hits Madcap with an excellent shoulder tackle.
Drew hits Moss with a massive chop and follows it up with a suplex and a pin attempt. However, Moss kicks out at two. Drew is on the outside, and he tosses Moss about ten feet with a belly-to-belly suplex. Happy Corbin distracts Drew and sends him into the corner post. Moss hits Drew with a suplex; Moss then goes for another pin, but only a two count.
McIntyre hits Moss with multiple lariats, and then he hits multiple belly-to-belly suplex's. Finally, McIntyre hits Moss with a massive spinebuster. Next, Moss hits McIntyre with a fallaway slam, Moss goes for the pin, but McIntyre kicks out. Then, McIntyre hits Moss with the Future Shock DDT.
Next, McIntyre hits Moss with considerable chops. Finally, Drew hits Moss with the Claymore and gets the victory. Happy Corbin watches McIntyre celebrate his victory.
Winner: Drew McIntyre
- Kevin Owens cuts a promo stating it is not fair that Brock Lesnar got added to the match; he then tells Mckenzie Mitchell that he knows she saw what Lesnar did to his soulmate Sami Zayn.
WWE Raw Tag-Team Championship
The Street Profits vs. RKBro (Randy Orton and Matt Riddle) ( w/ The Migos)
The Street Profits are out; first, Matt Riddle and Randy Orton make their way out, and Orton then waves to The Migos and comes out with RKBro.
The match begins with Angelo Dawkins and Matt Riddle; Dawkins takes Riddle down quickly. Dawkins tags in Montez Ford and Randy Orton tags in. Dawkins tags himself back in, Orton attempts to go for the RKO, but Dawkins avoids it. Next, Dawkins tags in Montez Ford; Ford does a little dance when entering the ring.
Riddle is now tagged, and he gets some nice shots in on Ford. However, Ford gets away from Ford, and he tags Dawkins. Dawkins and Ford are constantly tagging in and out, just trying to maintain the advantage. We then see Riddle make it over to Orton for the hot tag; Orton hits The Street Profits with the snapback slam. Orton then hits The Street Profits with double DDT.
Montez Ford sails over the ring post and takes out Orton and Riddle; however, Orton turns things around quickly, and Riddle assists as they hit Montez Ford with a Flying RKO. After the match, The Street Profits RKBro, and Migos shake hands and celebrate the match.
Winners and still Raw Tag-Team Champions RKBro
- We get a backstage segment with Drew McIntyre celebrating his victory, and he gets attacked by Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss.
- Kayla Braxton knocks on Brock Lesnar's door, and he says he does what he wants, and Lesnar thanks his advocate Paul Heyman for getting him in the match.
The Miz ( w/ Maryse) vs. Edge
The Miz comes out first with Maryse, and Edge comes out to The Brood's theme music. Edge then stops in the entranceway, and his regular entrance music hits. The Atlanta crowd is behind Edge big time. The bell rings, and Edge takes Edge down with a quick shoulder tackle. The Miz then takes down Edge and celebrates.
The Miz and Edge will tie up again; however, The Miz backs into the ropes, and Edge backs away. The Miz hits Edge with a cheap shot. The action goes out of the ring, and Maryse distracts Edge, allowing The Miz to attack Edge. Now, The Miz has the upper hand.
The Miz continues to control the match; The Miz kicks Edge in the chest multiple times. Edge counters The Miz and knocks him down. Edge rolls out of the ring; Edge hits The Miz with a facebuster. The action goes back into the ring and goes right back out. The Miz has Edge on the commentary desk, and he goes for the Skull Crushing Finale; however, Edge gets out of it.
The Miz has the figure four locked on; Edge reverses the figure four. The Miz gets out of it and attempts to go for the STF; however, he does not lock it on. The Miz goes for the pin, and The Miz uses the ropes to assist him, but the referee catches him and stops the count. Edge puts the crossface on The Miz, but he gets out of it when Maryse helps him get to the ropes.
Edge and The Miz hit each other with big boots simultaneously, hitting the canvas. Now, both men are up and exchanging strikes. The Miz has the advantage until Edge nails The Miz with a hip toss from the top rope. Edge goes for the spear, but The Miz leaps over, and Edge hits the ring post shoulder first. Maryse slaps Edge while the referee is distracted. The distraction allows The Miz to hit Edge with the Skull Crushing Finale, The Miz goes for the pin, but Edge kicks out.
The Miz and Maryse cannot believe it, we then see Beth Phoenix walkout, and she chases Maryse off away from ringside. However, The Miz is not paying attention to Edge; Edge soon hits him with the spear. Edge then pins The Miz to victory.
Winner: Edge
Kevin Patrick is backstage to interview Bobby Lashley; MVP takes over the interview and says that Bobby Lashley is the only person not worried about Lesnar.
WWE Raw Women's Championship Match
Liv Morgan vs. Becky Lynch (C)
The bell rings, and they start with a collar and elbow tie-up. Next, Becky Lynch slaps Liv Morgan; Liv hits Becky with a springboard elbow. Then, Liv goes after Becky and slams her face into the commentary table multiple times.
Liv and Becky exchange strikes; Liv goes for the backslide and then puts an armbar on Becky. Becky makes it to the ropes. Becky swings Liv into the turnbuckle headfirst and then slingshots Liv into the bottom rope. Becky begins using the ropes as an advantage; Lynch hits Liv with a flying leg drop. The match goes back and forth until Becky hits Liv with a hip toss. Liv and Becky are both down, and Liv is doing a little ground and pound. Liv hits Becky with a shotgun dropkick; Liv goes for the pin; however, Becky kicks out. Becky has Liv in an armbar; Liv gets out of it by trying a pin attempt. Becky kicks out at two; Liv thought she had it won.
Now, both are in the corner. Liv hits Becky with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb. Becky kicks out at two, Becky locks in the armbar. Liv makes it to the ropes, and Becky has to release the hold. Becky goes for a flying leg drop, but Liv Morgan moves. Becky rolls out of the ring; Liv Morgan dives between the ropes and takes Becky outside.
Becky attempts to throw Liv into the steel steps; however, Liv counters and throws Becky into the steel steps. Liv Morgan goes back into the ring, and Liv goes for the Oblivion; however, Becky counters it and hits Liv with a Manhandle slam, and Becky then pins Liv Morgan to retain her title.
Winner and still WWE Raw Women's Champion: Becky Lynch
- WWE Raw commentator Jimmy Smith says they have an announcement, and they go to a video of Johnny Knoxville from MTV's Jackass and the Jackass films. Knoxville announces that he will be in the Royal Rumble on January 29th in St. Louis, Missouri.
WWE Championship Fatal 5-Way Match
Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins vs.Bobby Lashley vs. Kevin Owens vs. Big E (C)
The bell rings, and Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins go after Brock Lesnar right away; Brock hits Owens with four German suplex's and hits Rollins with two. Big E sends Lesnar over the top rope; Bobby Lashley takes out Big E. Bobby Lashley then hits Brock Lesnar with a spear, and they go into the barricade near the announcers' area.
Lesnar gets up, and Seth Rollins dives through the ropes and takes Lesnar out; Kevin Owens then attacks Lesnar. Rollins and Owens are working together. Owens and Rollins take out Lesnar again. Now, Rollins and Lesnar are going to go after Lashley. Lashley escapes them; however, Big E is there, and he puts Bobby Lashley through the commentators' desk.
Rollins and Owens use the steel steps and hit Lesnar with a double DDT. Now, it's Rollins and Owens's double-teaming Big E. Rollins is going for the Curb Stomp on Big E, Lesnar enters the ring, and he hits Rollins, Big E, and Kevin Owens with F5's. Then, Bobby Lashley hits Lesnar with a spear. He goes for the pin, but Lesnar kicks out.
Lashley now goes for the Hurt Lock, and he has it on Lesnar; Big E then breaks up the submission hold and hits Lashley with the Big Ending. Big E then goes over to Lesnar to hit the Big Ending; however, Lesnar counters it and hits Big E with F5. Lesnar then pins Big E to become the new WWE Champion.
Winner and New WWE Champion: Brock Lesnar
