RAW Results: November 27, 2023
Tonight on RAW, AJ Styles & Dragon Lee defended their WWE Tag Titles against The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods), two The Last Time is Now Tournament Semi Finals Matches pitted Jey Uso & LA Knight against each other and Gunther & solo Sikoa going at it, Liv morgan returned to RAW and more!
Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett welcomed viewers to RAW, recapping the events of Survivor Series. Several stars were shown arriving,including Paul Heyman,Bron breakker,Bronson Reed & Logan Paul,Solo Sikoa & Talla Tonga,AJ Styles & Dragon Lee,The Judgement day (Finn Balor,Raquel Rodriguez,JD McDonagh,Roxanne Perez,Dominik Mysterio & Liv Morgan).
At ringside, Iyo Sky & Rhea Ripley addressed the crowd, claiming victory at Survivor Series and demanding revenge on The Kabuki Warriors for the tag titles. Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss interrupted, asserting their own claims for a title shot. A heated exchange led to Ripley and sky accepting a match against Flair and Bliss in tonight’s Main event.
adam Pearce officially booked the match with Nick Aldis. Ivy Nile requested a title shot against Maxxine Dupri, with Pearce stating she’d get a chance when Dupri was ready. Paul Heyman and Bron Breakker then approached Pearce, discussing Breakker’s pinfall victory over CM Punk.
Match 1 – The Last Time is Now Tournament Semi-Finals Match: Jey Uso vs. LA Knight
Uso attempted a spear at the opening bell but missed. After a lock-up and corner work, Uso landed chops on Knight, who responded with stomps. A missed hip attack from Knight allowed Uso to strike, but Uso then missed a hip attack of his own. Knight unleashed punches, and Uso countered, sending knight over the ropes. Uso followed with a dive outside the ring, leading to a commercial break.
Returning from break, both men battled on the top rope, with Knight attempting a superplex but being knocked down by Uso. Both crashed to the outside. Uso went for an Uso Splash, but Knight moved, delivering a Burning Hammer for a near fall. Knight stomped on Uso, who then attempted a spear, resulting in another near fall. Knight slipped on the ropes attempting a MegaPlex, but still connected, covering Uso for a near fall.Uso…
RAW Results – January 1, 2024
Opening Segment:
victoria Vaquer is congratulated for her victory over Nikki Bella. Vaquer is asked about her future plans when Liv Morgan appears,congratulating Vaquer and stating she’s back.
The Vision Promo:
The Vision (Bronson Reed, Bron Breakker, Paul Heyman & Logan Paul) make their way to the ring. Following a commercial break, Paul Heyman takes the microphone, acknowledging Brock Lesnar & Drew McIntyre. He then praises Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, and Bron Breakker. Heyman declares that CM Punk will lose his title to Bron Breakker at the one-year anniversary of RAW on netflix. Breakker expresses his surprise at how easily he defeated CM Punk on Saturday, admitting he expected a much tougher fight. He accuses punk of hindering new talent and suggests Punk is envious of his wife’s greater success. Breakker vows to defeat Punk on January 5th, take his title, and ruin his life, before dropping the microphone and exiting the ring.
Jey Uso Backstage Interview:
Jey Uso is approached backstage by Jackie Redmond, who inquires about his recent loss and the mystery man involved. Uso dismisses her questions and, when asked about Bron Breakker, states he doesn’t care about anything at the moment and asks people to “get out of his head.” He accepts full responsibility for his loss, recalling roman Reigns’ words that the championships look better on Reigns’ shoulders.
Match 3 – The Last Time is Now tournament Semi-Finals Match: Gunther vs. Solo Sikoa w/Talla tonga
Gunther and Sikoa begin with a lock-up, battling for dominance. The referee breaks the hold, and gunther attempts chops, but Sikoa evades them. They lock up again, with Gunther securing a headlock. Sikoa struggles to break free. The two competitors then attempt shoulder tackles, pushing each other back and forth. They exchange punches and collide several times. Sikoa takes Gunther down with a shoulder tackle, prompting Gunther to roll out of the ring for a break.
Returning from the break, Sikoa is attacking Gunther. During the break, Talla Tonga interfered, giving Sikoa an advantage. Sikoa chops Gunther and delivers a body slam. He strikes Gunther, who responds with a chop and attempts a slam, but collapses. Sikoa covers Gunther for a near fall. Sikoa climbs the ropes,but Gunther follows and is headbutted down. Gunther recovers and chops Sikoa, climbing up to hit a superplex from the middle rope.Both men charge at each other, colliding and exchanging chops. They attempt to knock each other down, with Sikoa succeeding via a flying clothesline, leading to another break.
Back from the break, Gunther attempts clotheslines on Sikoa, who catches him and executes a Spinning Solo, covering for a two-count. Sikoa delivers a running hip attack and attempts another, but Gunther counters with a clothesline. gunther back body drops Sikoa, who then runs at Sikoa with a clothesline and covers for a two count. Gunther tries to powerbomb Sikoa, but Sikoa counters with a Samoan Drop and covers Gunther, who kicks out at two. Sikoa goes for the Samoan Spike but Gunther chops him several times…
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