WWE Raw Results
December 30, 2024
Houston, Texas (Toyota Center)
Commentary: Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett
Results by: Mike Tedesco of Wrestleview.com
“Then. Now. Forever. Together.” The WWE video leads us into the show.
We see an overhead shot of the Toyota Center. This is the 1,203rd and final episode of Raw on the USA Network.
Pre-Show Arrivals
Seth “Freakin” Rollins is shown arriving at the arena earlier today. The man he will go face-to-face with, CM Punk, is also shown arriving.
Ringside
Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett are standing at ringside. Tessitore states this is the final episode of Raw on the USA Network. SmackDown will remain on the USA Network. Raw will move to Netflix next Monday. Barrett says the first ninety minutes of Raw will be completely commercial-free. We’re expected to hear from “Main Event” Jey Uso to kick off the show…
…but The New Day’s music hits, and Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods walk out to MASSIVE booing from the crowd. They are both confused as a “New Day sucks” chant picks up. Woods says all they’ve done… but he’s cut off by the crowd booing him down. They slowly head down the aisle and start to get in the ring. Kingston gets in the ring and wants Houston to understand something, but Houston isn’t interested in what he’s selling. Kingston says they have a limited amount of time. The crowd keeps booing. They continue to try to speak, but the crowd keeps booing them down.
“USO!”
“Main Event” Jey Uso makes his way to the ring through the crowd. The crowd is fired up. Uso gets to ringside and enters the ring to see a very confused and angry Kingston and Woods standing there. Uso leads the crowd in a loud “YEET!” Woods asks the crowd if they like Uso, and the crowd cheers. Woods starts to speak, but the crowd starts to boo him down again. Uso asks Houston to quiet down to listen to what this “chump” has to say. Woods says they go way back, but the crowd again boos him. Woods will not speak if the crowd boos him. A “New Day sucks” chant picks up.
Uso says he goes way back with Woods, as with Kingston. Uso has one thing to say to them: “New Day sucks.” The crowd cheers in approval. Woods starts to walk menacingly toward Uso, but Kingston holds him back. The New Day leaves the ring.
Uso says he has other problems to address, like Solo and the New Bloodline. OTC will handle that. Uso has Drew McIntyre still messing with him and his brothers. Uso will handle that. Uso calls McIntyre out for a “YEET-down.”
Solo Sikoa appears on the screen, and Jacob Fatu and Tama Tonga stand behind him. Sikoa tells Uso not to worry. They made their mark last Monday, marking the beginning of the end. Uso’s boy, Sami Zayn, got too close and got dropped last Friday. Sikoa did what he had to do to get Roman Reigns’ attention. Then Jey and Jimmy made a big mistake by going back to Reigns after all he did to them. They should have come back to the real Bloodline. This Ula Fala is going nowhere. It will stay on his neck forever. Sikoa will destroy Reigns next Monday in the Tribal Combat Match and remain your Tribal Chief. Uso and everyone else will acknowledge Sikoa. The crowd boos.
Uso starts to speak, but Drew McIntyre comes in through the crowd and attacks him from behind. McIntyre takes his jacket off and stands over Uso. McIntyre says Uso called him out; what did he think would happen? McIntyre mounts Uso and punches away at him. McIntyre smiles as he stands over the fallen Uso. McIntyre goes to the corner and sizes Uso up from the corner before counting down. McIntyre charges for a Claymore Kick, but Uso superkicks him down! Uso punches away at McIntyre before McIntyre takes him down with a Glasgow Kiss. McIntyre goes to the corner and looks to do the Claymore Kick, but WWE referees and officials run down to stop him.
The officials talk McIntyre down, and he agrees to leave the ring. They accompany him up the aisleway, but McIntyre quickly turns and charges down to the ring. McIntyre floors Uso with a vicious Claymore Kick and tells Uso he is next. McIntyre leaves the ring and backs up the aisleway. The officials check on Uso in the ring.
Gorilla Position
Cathy Kelley is backstage with American Made. She asks Chad Gable about facing his former protege, Otis, next. Gable says he is sick of all the talk about him not winning a championship, having trouble with luchadors, and ducking Otis. Tonight, he is checking stuff off his bucket list. He’s taking out Alpha Academy. Gable has taught Otis everything he knows. This is his final lesson. The master remains the master forever. The Creeds say they weren’t just born and raised here. Ivy Nile says they were made here.
American Made makes their entrance.
Replay: Last week on Raw, Chad Gable easily defeated Akira Tozawa. Gable took it too far after the match, so Otis got involved. American Made backed off from Otis.
Chad Gable w/ American Made (Brutus Creed, Julius Creed, and Ivy Nile) vs. Otis w/ Alpha Academy (Akira Tozawa and Maxxine Dupri)
The bell rings, and they circle the ring before Gable gets around him and clubs the back. Otis absorbs the club, as well as some chops. Gable hooks a side headlock, but Otis whips him off and shoulder-tackles him down. Otis punches away at his former master in the corner. Otis presses Gable over his head and drops him down. Gable rolls out of the ring to recover.
Gable recovers and yells at Tozawa and Dupri, who are lurking nearby. Otis grabs Gable and slams his face off the announce desk. Otis whips him into the ring steps before sending him headfirst into the ring post. Otis gets Gable in the ring. Gable attacks Otis as he gets in the ring and punches away at him. Otis reverses a whip and sends Gable sternum-first into the turnbuckles. Otis grabs Gable, but Gable pushes the hands off and hits a throat thrust. Otis quickly rolls under a clothesline and hits Gable with a lariat. Otis whips Gable into the corner and charges, but he hits the ring post shoulder-first when Gable moves. Gable goes for a German Suplex, but Otis gets out. Gable ties Otis’ legs up in the ropes and hits a dragon screw. Gable goes right to work on the injured knee. Gable hits a kneebreaker and applies a leglock. Gable talks some trash until Otis fights out. Gable rocks him with a dropkick, but Otis remains standing. Otis goes for a big splash, but Gable moves. Gable heads to the top rope and goes for a diving head-butt, but Otis moves.
Both men are down. Otis is first to his feet. Gable tries to run away, but Otis catches him and throws him across the ring. Otis clotheslines him twice before putting him in the corner and elbowing him. Otis clotheslines Gable down again and gets the crowd going. Otis backs up and charges for a spear. Otis goes back to the corner and hits the Caterpillar Elbow Drop. 1… 2… Gable gets a foot on the bottom rope. The Creed Brothers put Gable’s foot on the bottom rope. Tozawa confronts them, but the Creeds easily beat him down before slamming him on the floor. Otis goes to ringside and sends the Creeds into the timekeeper’s area. Maxxine then hits Nile with a Thesz Press on the floor and punches away at her.
Otis gets in the ring, and Gable dropkicks Otis in the injured knee. Gable applies an Ankle Lock to Otis. Otis fights off the pain and turns onto his back before kicking Gable off. Gable holds onto the ankle and keeps the hold applied. Otis turns over and kicks Gable out of the ring. The Creed Brothers get in the ring, but Otis easily sends them into the corner and sandwiches them with an avalanche. Otis then hits an exploder on Gable into the Creed Brothers. Otis rips off his shirt, and the crowd is loudly cheering him. Otis applies an Ankle Lock to Gable! Gable screams in pain, but he turns over and kicks Otis in the head. Otis absorbs the shots and keeps the Ankle Lock applied. Gable manages to pull Otis throat-first into the middle rope. Gable hits a beautiful German Suplex on Otis and heads to the top rope. Gable dives, but Otis swats him out of mid-air.
Ivy Nile grabs Otis’ ankle and gets dragged into the ring. Otis looks confused. Gable takes Otis down and grapevines the leg as he applies the Ankle Lock. Otis screams in pain, but he is far from the ropes. Otis tries to fight off the pain, but he has no choice but to submit in the middle of the ring.
Winner by Submission: Chad Gable
Video: Rhea Ripley says 2024 was supposed to be Mami’s year. After a yearlong reign, she walked into and out of WrestleMania as the Women’s World Champion. Then she took her eyes off the ball and has paid for it since. As we approach the new year, one thing has become clear to her. After all the betrayal, backstabbing, and games from Liv Morgan, this has to end.
Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan says she promised to take everything from Rhea Ripley, and that’s what she did. Everything Ripley ever did to her, she did back to Ripley, only better. Ripley took her arm, so she took Ripley’s arm. Then, she took her Women’s World Championship, her spot in the Judgment Day, and her man, “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio. Morgan has been having fun, but this does have to end.
Ripley says Morgan cleared her of all the dead weight that was holding her down. Ripley will return the favor by unburdening her from the Women’s World Championship, the title she never lost. Morgan says she has been one step ahead. Every time Ripley thought she had her in the corner, it wasn’t Mami on top. It was Morgan. Ripley says Morgan is out of moves. No one can save her next Monday. This has to end.
The Judgment Day’s Clubhouse
“Dirty” Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh, and Carlito are talking. Mysterio says Liv Morgan has to have something up her sleeve. Raquel Rodriguez says she’s not sure. Finn Bálor says he’s sure “Lady Liv” has a plan. Bálor has a plan for the War Raiders and Damian Priest. They get fired up. Bálor insincerely tells Rodriguez to let Morgan know he wishes her the best of luck next Monday.
Backstage Segment
Raw General Manager Adam Pearce is shown talking to CM Punk. Elsewhere backstage, Zoey Stark is warming up with the Pure Fusion collective. Dakota Kai and IYO SKY are also shown warming up.
R-Truth vs. Pete Dunne
As R-Truth makes his entrance, Pete Dunne attacks him in the aisleway. Dunne mounts R-Truth and punches away at him. WWE officials and referees run down to pull Dunne off R-Truth. Dunne shouts, “I’m nobody’s Butch.” Dunne is pulled away.
Backstage Interview
Cathy Kelley goes up to IYO SKY and Dakota Kai of Damage CTRL. She asks if they’ve considered that they could face each other in the Finals of the Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament. Dakota Kai says she can’t wait to knock Zoey Stark out of this tournament after what Pure Fusion Collective did to Kairi Sane. IYO SKY says if she faces Kai in the finals, that would be great. Kelley asks Sky about facing Lyra Valkyria. Sky says Valkyria has her respect, but tonight is not her night. This night belongs to Damage CTRL.
This is the 44th TV Sellout and the 66th overall event sold out in 2024.
Zoey Stark comes out with Pure Fusion Collective by her side, but she heads to the ring alone.
Replay: Two weeks ago on Raw, PFC viciously took out Kairi Sane backstage, eliminating her from the Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament.
Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament
Semifinal Match
Zoey Stark vs. Dakota Kai
The bell rings, and Kai immediately takes Stark down with a pump kick. Kai clubs away at Stark. Stark reverses a whip to the corner and hits some shoulder thrusts to the midsection. Kai reverses a whip to the opposite corner and tries for a monkey flip, but Stark lands on her feet. Kai quickly clotheslines Stark down and sweeps the feet before kneeing her in the chest. Kai goes for a suplex on the apron, but Stark blocks it and hits a superkick. Stark attempts a German Suplex on the apron, but Kai gets out. Stark lifts Kai, but Kai slides into the ring and kicks her in the head. Kai hits the ropes, but Stark wipes her out with a springboard missile dropkick.
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Picture-in-Picture Commercial Break: Stark goes to ringside and taunts Kai with the Women’s Intercontinental Championship. Stark gets Kai in the ring. Kai attacks her, but Stark drives her into the ropes and chokes her. Stark takes her down hard and steps on the face. Kai counters a vertical suplex into an inside cradle for a two-count. Stark pops up and hits a clothesline for a two-count. Stark applies a neck vice. Kai tries to fight out, but Stark keeps her grounded and applies a rear chin lock. Kai fights up.
Back from the break, Stark takes Kai down and saunters around the ring. Stark kicks Kai in the face a few times and talks some trash. Kai blocks a punch and forearms away at Stark. Kai hits a pair of clotheslines before blocking a kick and sweeping her down. Kai hits a Kai-ropractor, followed by a Dakota Kick to the face. Kai hits a face wash boot in the corner and picks up a near fall. Kai puts Stark on her shoulders, but Stark slides off and hits an explosive double underhook suplex. Stark knees Kai in the face for a near fall. Wow!
Stark goes for a powerbomb, but Kai counters with a roll-up. 1… 2… Stark barely kicks out! Kai gets up, but Stark floors her with a rolling Death Valley Driver, followed by a kick to the face for a near fall. Stark slaps the mat in frustration. Stark mounts Kai and punches away at her. Kai reverses a whip and puts Stark on the apron. Stark avoids an attack and goes for a springboard move, but Kai superkicks her out of mid-air. Kai connects with Go To Kick for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Dakota Kai
Dakota Kai advances to the Finals of the Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament. She will face the winner of IYO SKY vs. Lyra Valkyria.
Video: A look back at Monday Night Raw on the USA Network. Raw debuted on the USA Network all the way back in January 1993. Some of the iconic moments are showcased.
Backstage Segment
Raw General Manager Adam Pearce is shown talking to Seth “Freakin” Rollins. Elsewhere backstage, we see Lyra Valkyria warming up.
John Cena’s Farewell Tour starts next Monday with Raw on Netflix.
The Judgment Day makes their entrance. They’ll be in action next.
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Replay: Last Monday on Raw, The War Raiders helped Damian Priest fight off the Judgment Day.
6-Man Tag Team Match
The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor, JD McDonagh, and “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio) w/ Carlito vs. World Tag Team Champions The War Raiders (Erik and Ivar) and Damian Priest
Damian Priest will start the match against Finn Bálor. They circle the ring, and Priest attacks Mysterio before he gets in the ring to attack. Bálor attacks Priest, but Priest easily gets the better of him. Bálor quickly tags in McDonagh. Priest takes McDonagh down and tags Erik in. Erik clotheslines McDonagh down. Erik grabs him, but McDonagh elbows out. Erik quickly comes back with a big slam. Mysterio runs in, but Erik scoop slams him. Erik ducks a clothesline from Bálor and hits another scoop slam. Ivar tags in. Erik body slams McDonagh and slams Ivar onto him. Ivar puts McDonagh in the corner and punches him down. Erik tags back in and knees McDonagh in the midsection. Erik rocks him with a right hand and punches away at him in the corner. Erik whips him sternum-first into the turnbuckles, and McDonagh goes down hard. Ivar tags back in, and Erik is immediately tagged in, giving the War Raiders a few moments of legal tandem action. They lift McDonagh, but Bálor pulls him down on the apron. The War Raiders then knock Bálor and McDonagh off the apron.
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Picture-in-Picture Commercial Break: Erik gets McDonagh in the ring and scares Carlito away. Erik gets on the apron and elbows Mysterio in the face. Erik knocks McDonagh down, and Bálor pulls Erik off the apron. Mysterio tags in and gets Erik in the ring. Mysterio stomps away at Erik and shimmies in the ring a la Eddie Guerrero. Mysterio starts up the Three Amigos. One Amigo… Two Amigos… Erik blocks a third. Mysterio punches Erik in the midsection and gets him into his corner. Bálor tags in and strikes away at Erik. McDonagh tags in and hits a snapmare. Bálor tags in and hits a slingshot stomp. Mysterio tags in and hits a slingshot senton bomb. McDonagh then tags in and hits a springboard split-legged moonsault for a two-count. Bálor tags back in and punches away at Erik.
Back from the break, Erik fights McDonagh off. Bálor tags in and hits a falling elbow drop. Bálor elbows Erik in the head and applies a rear chin lock. Erik fights up and tries to make a tag, but Bálor cuts him off. Bálor attacks Priest and knocks him off the apron. Erik tackles Bálor to the corner, and Ivar tags in. Ivar hits McDonagh with a back body drop before knocking Mysterio off the apron. Ivar hits Bálor with a sidewalk slam, followed by a basement cross-body block. Bálor avoids an avalanche, but Ivar quickly comes back with a seated senton. Ivar cartwheels around an attack from McDonagh and wipes him out with a spin kick. Ivar gets a “War” chant going and tries for a Bronco Buster, but Bálor avoids it. Bálor quickly grabs the ankle, but he can’t stop Ivar from tagging Priest.
Priest charges in, and Bálor tags Mysterio before leaving the ring. Priest tees off on Mysterio and McDonagh. Priest slams McDonagh and hits Mysterio with a flatliner. Priest elbows Mysterio in the face before hitting a clothesline. Priest knocks Bálor off the apron and gets the crowd going. Priest turns Mysterio inside out with a big lariat. Priest grabs Mysterio by the throat, but he’s distracted by Carlito. Mysterio chop blocks Priest down. At ringside, Erik punches the apple out of Carlito’s mouth. McDonagh hits Erik with an Asai Moonsault. Ivar then sandwiches McDonagh into the barricade with a basement cross-body block!
In the ring, Mysterio counters a Razor’s Edge into a hurricanrana, driving Priest into the mat. Mysterio goes for a 619, but Priest catches him with a spinning South of Heaven for the win!
Winners by Pinfall: The War Raiders and Damian Priest
Priest celebrates on the turnbuckles, but Bálor rips him down. Carlito holds Priest’s leg on the bottom rope as Bálor attacks it. Bálor heads to the top rope, but the War Raiders scare him away. The Judgment Day walks off. Bálor says it’s not over until he says it is.
Backstage Segment
A furious “Main Event” Jey Uso is walking backstage. Raw General Manager Adam Pearce stops him and says he personally escorts Drew McIntyre out of the building. Next week on Raw on Netflix, Jey Uso will face Drew McIntyre!
Elsewhere backstage, we see CM Punk and Seth “Freakin” Rollins pacing in separate locations. They’ll go face-to-face later tonight.
Video: Another Zero logo appears. It appears to be a luchador’s mask.
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Fanatics Fest NYC is coming in June 2025.
Ludwig Kaiser calls out Bron Breakker
Ludwig Kaiser is in the ring. Kaiser demands their gratitude… for himself. He knows each peasant in the WWE Universe knows that he belongs at the top of the food chain in WWE. Ludwig Kaiser is A+ in everything. He is European elegance and demands that Bron Breakker walk down the aisle…
Sheamus’ music hits, and the Celtic Warrior heads to the ring for the first time since Survivor Series: WarGames. Kaiser broke his ribs at that event. Sheamus runs down to the ring and attacks Kaiser. Sheamus punches away at Kaiser and presses him against the ropes. Kaiser digs his thumbs into Sheamus’ eyes and attacks the ribs. Sheamus backs up in pain, but he takes Kaiser down. Sheamus gets the crowd going and floors Kaiser with a Brogue Kick! Sheamus stands tall in the ring. Kaiser licks his wounds at ringside.
Backstage Segment
Rey Mysterio and the LWO are with Alpha Academy. Mysterio says he knows Otis will whip Chad Gable’s ass next time. Alpha Academy walks off. The New Day comes up to Mysterio and sarcastically claps for him. Mysterio tells them to take their BS somewhere else. Kofi Kingston asks if Mysterio will have his crew attack them. Is that what a locker room leader does? Mysterio says being a locker room leader is shutting down the massive egos. If they’re feeling froggy, he’ll jump with one of his partners. The New Day makes fun of the other members of the LWO and says they’ll see Mysterio and his crew soon.
In the arena, IYO SKY makes her entrance.
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Houston, Texas, has hosted WrestleMania X-Seven, the 2020 Royal Rumble, the 1989 Royal Rumble, and 16 Monday Night Raws.
They show off the signs of the night.
Video:
Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament
Semifinal Match
IYO SKY vs. Lyra Valkyria
The bell rings, and they circle the ring before locking up. Valkyria takes Sky down and attacks the arm. Valkyria hits a headlock takeover, but Sky grapevines the head. Sky hits a headlock takeover, but Valkyria grapevines the head. Sky soon wrenches the arm and sends her to the corner, but Valkyria puts the brakes on. They counter each other before Valkyria rolls her up for a two-count. Valkyria blocks a roll-up and sits on Sky for a two-count. Valkyria applies a side headlock and dropkicks Sky down.
Dakota Kai is shown watching this match-up in a luxury suite.
Valkyria applies a pendulum submission before dropping her down. Valkyria stands on her knees and drives them into the mat. Valkyria hits a wrecking ball dropkick to the floor and puts Sky back in the ring. Valkyria goes for a northern lights suplex, but Sky gets out. Sky boots her back and goes to the second rope. Valkyria quickly cuts her off and hits a dragon screw off the ropes.
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Picture-in-Picture Commercial Break: Valkyria continues to attack Sky’s knees. Sky hobbles around the ring. Valkyria lifts her, but Sky fights out. Valkyria takes her down by the injured leg and stretches it. Sky rolls over and boots her away before rolling her up for a two-count. Valkyria soon takes her down and applies a high-angle single-leg crab. Valkyria releases the hold, rolls her over, and hits a kneebreaker. Sky kicks and punches Valkyria back and hobbles around. Sky falls to her knee as she throws a forearm. They trade strikes from their knees. Valkyria blocks a kick and goes for a German Suplex, but Sky elbows out. They then wipe each other out with stereo running cross-body blocks.
Back from the break, both women are down. Sky ducks a kick and hits a pair of clotheslines, followed by a dropkick. Sky hits a running back elbow and pushes Valkyria down. Sky goes to the top rope and hits a missile dropkick for a near fall. Sky heads back to the top rope, but Valkyria attacks her from behind. Valkyria stands on the second rope and puts Sky on her shoulders. Sky slips out and tries for a sunset flip powerbomb, but Valkyria backflips out of it. Valkyria hits a VICIOUS dropkick into the corner. Valkyria follows up with a tornado DDT before transitioning into a fisherman’s suplex for a near fall!
Valkyria cannot believe it. Dakota Kai continues to watch this match from the skybox anxiously. Sky slides off Valkyria’s shoulders and hits a bridging German Suplex for a near fall. Valkyria gets out of a move and connects with a spinning heel kick. Valkyria hits a spinning neckbreaker for a near fall. Valkyria sets Sky up and heads to the top rope. Sky cuts her off. The crowd chants, “This is awesome.” Sky climbs the ropes and hits a WILD victory roll off the ropes! 1… 2… Valkyria kicks out! Sky is stunned! Sky goes to the top rope and hits a moonsault block to the floor on Valkyria! Sky gets Valkyria in the ring and connects with a Bullet Train Knee in the corner. Sky goes to the top rope for an Over the Moonsault, but she lands on her feet when Valkyria moves! They do a few standing switches before Sky executes an O’Connor Roll. 1… 2… Valkyria kicks out and counters into a pin. 1… 2… 3! Valkyria wins the final wrestling match of Monday Night Raw on the USA Network!
Winner by Pinfall: Lyra Valkyria
In two weeks on the second Raw on Netflix, Lyra Valkyria will battle Dakota Kai in the Finals of the Women’s Intercontinental Championship.
Video: Roman Reigns vs. Solo Sikoa in a Tribal Combat Match next Monday on the first Raw on Netflix.
In the arena, Seth “Freakin” Rollins makes his entrance. He’ll go face-to-face with CM Punk next.
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CM Punk and Seth “Freakin” Rollins go face-to-face
Back from the final break of 2024 on the final Raw on the USA Network, Seth “Freakin” Rollins welcomes the crowd to Monday Night Rollins. Tonight, on the last episode of Monday Night Raw in 2024 and the USA Network, Rollins wants to go out with a bang. One week from tonight, the biggest fight in their sport, ten years in the making, the Voice of the Voiceless takes on the Visionary. The Second City Saint battles the Monday Night Messiah. The self-proclaimed Best in the World vs. the real Best in the World. It’ll be CM Punk going one-on-one with Seth “Freakin” Rollins. After next week, you know where you can find him. Rollins will be on Raw… and the Monday after that and the Monday after that. He’ll be fighting in this ring because that’s what he does. If things don’t go CM Punk’s way, what will he do? Maybe he’ll cry about it, whine about it, take ten years off, take his ball, and go home.
CM Punk’s music hits, and he comes out to a big ovation. Punk doesn’t make any of the normal gestures during his entrance. He coldly makes his way to the ring and gets in. Punk grabs a microphone and stares at his opponent a week from tonight on Netflix. Punk asks, “Took his ball and went home?” That’s the most industry-plant, cliche bootlicker line he’s heard. What “paragon of virtue” gave Rollins that? Who originally said that, trying to turn the people against the boys? Did “Stone Cold” Steve Austin take his ball and go home? Punk hasn’t seen The Man around here in a while. Did she take her ball and go home? Rollins wants to tell the 15,000 strong in Houston that Punk abandoned them. In reality, Rollins wants to cry because Punk abandoned him. Punk was sick and tired and left this place. Rollins stayed and ate it. Punk has no regrets. He doesn’t want to talk about the last ten years. Let’s talk about the last ten months.
How is Rollins’ neck and knee? How are Rollins’ insides? He saw “Big” Bronson Reed hit him with six Tsunamis. How is Rollins’ pride because he didn’t get revenge on Reed? Punk broke Reed’s ankles at WarGames. Rollins laughs and motions that Reed broke his ankles coming off the cage. Punk says he believes in himself. Rollins is a self-professed martyr. Punk came back and said he came back here for money, not friends. Next week, he will make a boatload of cash by making Rollins the victim he so badly wants to be. Punk calls him “Little brother.”
Rollins laughs. That “Little Brother” crap isn’t going to work anymore for him. The difference between Punk and everyone else that left is they actually did leave. His wife is taking a break to raise a kid, which Punk would know nothing about. Punk is infuriated. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin said leaving was the biggest mistake he ever made. Austin understands change. Punk wanted this place to die with the echoes of his name. Punk went on his buddy’s podcast to try to tear this place down. Then he took a big chunk of change to join the competition. How did that work out for Punk? The crowd is shocked. Punk wants to call Rollins a martyr, but he’s never felt ashamed of what he did. Rollins fought and stayed. That’s how revolutions are made, not by cowards who abandon their families. Now Punk wants to come back and wave the flag with the rest of them? No way. Punk can’t big brother him anymore because Rollins is the big brother. Punk will take another ten years off after January 6, but it’s because Rollins made the decision for him.
Punk says you can recognize the pioneers because of the arrows on their backs. Punk was the first one through the wall and got bloodied for it. Rollins wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for Punk. Punk loved the place he worked at but hated the guy in charge. That guy loved Rollins. In situations where Rollins should have had his back, all he did was shoot arrows into it. Then Punk leaves, and Rollins shows his true colors by stabbing Roman Reigns in the back. Now, he’s dressed like an idiot, trying to play the victim in a situation he created. The arrows kill weak people. The greats find a way to march forward. Punk got far enough away until the arrows couldn’t reach him. Punk pulled those arrows out. For seven years, the crowd, mostly during Rollins’ television time, chanted his name. Punk should be dead, but he’s not. The arrow throwers are mad. Next week, those same arrows that were supposed to do him in, he carries to this day. He’ll come to Netflix with a fistful of arrows and jam them down Rollins’ corporate throat! A “CM Punk” chant fires up.
Rollins says he’s never said this to Punk’s face. Once upon a time, Punk was a pioneer. Now, he is a cancer to the locker room, Rollins’ brain, and this business. Cancer does not cure itself. The only way to defeat it is to cut it out. In one week, Punk can bring his arrows. Rollins will bring his eyes of fire and heart full of rage and hate and burn Punk to the ground! They angrily stare into each other’s eyes as the final Raw on the USA Network ends.
Quick Match Results
— Chad Gable def. Otis via Submission
— Dakota Kai def. Zoey Stark in a Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament Semifinal Match
— World Tag Team Champions The War Raiders (Erik and Ivar) and Damian Priest def. The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor, JD McDonagh, and “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio) in a 6-Man Tag Team Match
— Lyra Valkyria def. IYO SKY in a Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament Semifinal Match
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