Braun Strowman will be officially challenging Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship at the upcoming Royal Rumble PPV in January.
Baron Corbin vs. Braun Strowman from TLC
Baron Corbin was in the ring expecting that Braun Strowman wouldn’t show up because of his elbow injury. Heath Slater, the referee of the match started counting to 10. If Strowman doesn’t show up, he would forfeit meaning that Baron Corbin would become the permanent General Manager of RAW. Braun Strowman’s music hits and he came out at the count of 7.
Strowman reminded Corbin that a TLC match means no disqualification. Wrestlers that Baron Corbin had upset on the RAW roster and were fed up with him came out. Chad Gable, Bobby Roode, Apollo Crews, Finn Balor all came out and attacked Corbin. Even Heath Slater took off his referee shirt and attacked Corbin.
Corbin was trying to leave and Kurt Angle’s music hits. Angle came out and hit Baron Corbin with a chair. After they all applied their finishers on Corbin, Strowman got in the ring, Heath Slater puts back his referee shirt and Strowman gets the pinfall victory.
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— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 17, 2018