Taped December 17, 2018
To Air December 24, 2018
Sacramento, California
Miracle on 34th Street Fight
Elias defeated Bobby Lashley
Elias started to sing a song insulting Lashley and Lio Rush, but they came out to interrupt. Elias threw a bunch of legos in the ring and back body dropped Lashley on them, then eventually won after hitting Lashley with a violin and pinning him. After the match, Elias dumped egg nog on Lio Rush.
#RAWChristmas #WWESacramento pic.twitter.com/8GucULvVbj
— Zachâ„¢ (@ZachBrowne19) December 18, 2018
Raw Tag Team Championship
Bobby Roode & Chad Gable (c) defeated The Revival
The champions retained via Gable rolling up Dawson. Said to be a good match.
Triple Threat Match
Finn Balor defeated Dolph Ziggler & Drew McIntyre
McIntyre cut a backstage promo before the match saying that he’s going to win the Royal Rumble. Balor hit a Coup de Grace on Ziggler for the win. An angry McIntyre went to attack Ziggler after the match, but Ziggler hit him with a Zig Zag.
Bayley, Ember Moon & Sasha Banks defeated Alicia Fox, Dana Brooke & Mickie James
Bayley pinned Mickie for the win, but the faces were attacked by The Riott Squad after the match.
In-Ring: Paul Heyman, Braun Strowman
Paul Heyman came out and sang a Christmas carol about Brock Lesnar conquering Braun Strowman, to the tune of Silent Night. Braun then came out and got in Heyman’s face and put a red nose and reindeer antlers on him, then told him to give a message to Brock that Braun would beat him at the Royal Rumble.
What a beautiful voice. The boos eventually got louder. #RAW pic.twitter.com/q4jKcSWVGR
— Scooper (@IWillScoop) December 18, 2018
Raw Women’s Championship
Ronda Rousey (c) defeated Natalya
Ronda won with an armbar after breaking free from a Sharpshooter. This match had a lot of rest holds and the crowd was mostly dead.
Heath Slater defeated Jinder Mahal by DQ
The Singh Brothers interfered, causing a DQ. Suddenly, Santa Claus came out and took out the Singhs, then hit the GORE on Jinder Mahal. He took off his hat and beard to reveal that he was Rhyno.
Santa was Rhyno! Gore! #RAW pic.twitter.com/9ecVGNPv05
— Scooper (@IWillScoop) December 18, 2018
Seth Rollins defeated Baron Corbin
Rollins won with the stomp. Said to be a boring match with a ton of Baron Corbin rest holds.
Rollins finishes Corbin with the curb stomp. Some footage of the remaining attendance. #RAW pic.twitter.com/vKiRqdEMC9
— Scooper (@IWillScoop) December 18, 2018