BEWARE
HERE BE SPOILERS
If you don't want to know what happens on tonight's episode of Raw, taped from the O2 Center in London, then please don't continue reading.
But if you're the type of person who likes to open your presents before Christmas morning, then saddle up, cowboy.
This should be fun.
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Taped for MAIN EVENT:
NXT's Aleister Black def. Curt Hawkins
Noam Dar def. Gran Metalik
MONDAY NIGHT RAW:
Dean Ambrose promo to start, interrupted by the Miz and Maryse and then Braun Strowman with his arm in a sling (that darn rotator cuff!).
Braun says he can beat Kalisto with one arm. That match is happening later.
But first:
Finn Balor defeats The Miz after Maryse is banned from ringside.
--Backstage, Alexa Bliss and Nia Jax agree to join forces. Nia will watch Alexa's back with the promise of a future shot at the title.
Alexa Bliss w/ Nia Jax defeats Mickie James w/Bayley
Post match, Bayley chases Alexa off, Nia beats down Mickie.
--Backstage, Miz baits Ambrose into accepting a match against Bray Wyatt later tonight.
--Backstage, Samoa Joe is interviewed by Charly Caruso. Seth Rollins attacks mid-interview, and they brawl.
--One-Armed Braun vs Kalisto never really gets started.
Roman Reigns comes down and attacks Braun, gets the better of a brawl against an impaired opponent, and wraps his injured shoulder around the ring post.
Roman stands tall.
-- Samoa Joe vs Seth Rollins will happen later.
-- Backstage with Golden Truth talking about how they're going to win Tag Team Turmoil later.
Cesaro & Sheamus win Tag Team Turmoil to become #1 Contenders to the Titles
They defeat Enzo & Cass, Slater & Rhyno, Gallows & Anderson, and Golden Truth, in that order.
Seth Rollins defeats Samoa Joe via DQ. Samoa Joe continues the beatdown after the match.
-- Miz vs Ambrose for the IC Title is made for next week.
--Pre-Taped Segment: Neville promises TJP a title shot if TJP defeats Jack Gallagher tonight.
TJP defeats Jack Gallagher via roll-up, then applies a vicious kneebar after the match. Austin Aries in a knee brace makes the save.
Neville, on commentary, doesn't really seem to want to follow through with that title shot offer for TJP.
Sasha Banks defeats Alicia Fox. Pinfall wasn't clean, though.
-- Miz is on commentary for Ambrose vs Wyatt.
Bray Wyatt defeats Dean Ambrose via Sister Abigail after Miz hits Dean with the IC Title on the outside.
Miz cuts a promo over the fallen Dean and says he'll win the title next week and it'll be .....
And that's the end of Raw....
