WWE RAW Results – December 14, 2020 – Tonight’s WWE RAW opens up with a look back at last week’s Handicap Match with Sheamus and WWE Champion Drew McIntyre taking on AJ Styles, The Miz and John Morrison. We cut to the RAW intro video.
— We go to the ring for a special Christmas edition of The Dirt Sheet with The Miz. Miz welcomes us to the “Nightmare Before TLC” edition. He’s sitting in a chair with a book of the same name. The ring is decorated for Christmas. Miz reveals he and John Morrison will do battle in a Handicap Match with Keith Lee tonight. He starts reading a “Nightmare Before TLC” story on TLC opponents AJ Styles and WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. Miz first mentions AJ’s name and snaps his fingers. AJ appears under a spotlight in the corner of the ring. AJ shows us Omos standing outside of the ring.
Miz mentions McIntyre next and snaps his finger but McIntyre isn’t there. However, we see Morrison dressed as a Braveheart-themed version of the WWE Champion. Morrison and AJ put on a comedy skit as Miz reads. AJ stabs Morrison with the sword, putting an end to his title reign. Miz keeps reading his story and AJ climbs to the top of the ladder. He poses and smiles as fans cheer him on. The story includes a part about Miz cashing in his Money In the Bank title shot and AJ isn’t happy with this. AJ comes down the ladder and stares at Miz as he finishes his story. AJ says that’s not how the story ends. Miz says they changed it to make it better. The music interrupts and out comes Sheamus.
Sheamus says he’s seen it all here in WWE but this was it. He says he’s prepared to fight with his fists, no matter how much AJ and the others run their mouths and play with their swords. AJ says if Sheamus won’t be part of the solution, he’s got to be a part of the problem. Sheamus prefers to be a part of the problem. Sheamus drops his mic and starts backing AJ into the corner. AJ grabs a Christmas tree and throws it at Sheamus. AJ joins Omos at ringside now, laughing at Sheamus. Sheamus grabs a present and tosses it out of the ring, knocking AJ down. AJ looks on from the ground as Sheamus’ music hits while he gets ready for a fight. We go to commercial.
Sheamus vs. AJ Styles
Sheamus with a slam and he hits a knee drop for a near fall. Sheamus with a reverse chin lock and he backs AJ into the corner and punches AJ. Sheamus with a European uppercut and AJ with punches. AJ goes to the floor and Sheamus follows him to the floor. AJ kicks Sheamus. Sheamus sends AJ sternum first into the turnbuckles. Sheamus with a knee and European uppercuts. AJ with a kick to the back of the leg. Sheamus pushes AJ away and AJ with a punch.
Sheamus with a back body drop. Sheamus with an arm bar and chin bar. AJ sends Sheamus to the floor and the referee starts his count. Sheamus with a shoulder from the apron but AJ with a kick to the chest. AJ with a knee lift to Sheamus while Sheamus is in the ropes. AJ with punches. AJ with a running knee to send Sheamus to the floor. AJ brings Sheamus back into the ring and Sheamus with a suplex throw. Sheamus with another suplex throw to AJ. Sheamus sets for a third but AJ blocks it and Sheamus with punches. AJ with a double thrust to the throat followed by a drop kick and Sheamus goes to the floor in front of Omos.
AJ goes for a pescado but Sheamus moves and AJ lands on the apron. Sheamus tries to get AJ on his shoulders but AJ holds on to the ropes. Sheamus goes for a power bomb but Omos grabs AJ and puts him safely down and Omos and Sheamus have a stare down.
We go to commercial.
We are back and AJ with a knee drop to the leg. AJ adds more pressure to the leg and Sheamus tries to punch AJ. Sheamus with an elbow to the head and more elbows to the chest to get AJ to release the hold. AJ with a kick to the back of the leg. AJ with a splash to the leg. AJ and Sheamus with kicks. AJ with more kicks so he has the advantage. Sheamus with a uranage back breaker but he uses his bad knee. Sheamus with a running double sledge or two and then he hits a fallaway slam. Sheamus with a knee to AJ and he gets a near fall. Sheamus goes to the apron and he punches AJ and connects with the forearms to the chest. Sheamus goes up top and he hits a clothesline for a near fall.
Sheamus gets AJ on his shoulders and AJ with elbows to escape. AJ goes for the Calf Crusher and locks it in. Sheamus gets to the ropes and AJ releases the hold. AJ sets for the Styles Clash but Sheamus with an Air Raid Crash for a near fall. Sheamus limps to AJ in the corner and he punches AJ. Sheamus gets AJ on his shoulders and he goes to the turnbuckles for a Super Air Raid Crash but AJ gets to his feet and he hits Sheamus in the back of the leg and AJ gets the three count.
Winner: AJ Styles
After the match, the music hits as AJ joins Omos at ringside. Sheamus covers in front of them as we go to replays. AJ talks trash as he makes his exit with Omos. AJ points a finger but Sheamus grabs his arm through the ropes. Omos makes the save and grabs Sheamus. Sheamus gets trapped in the ropes by his leg, turned upside down from the ring to the floor. AJ kicks away while Sheamus is trapped upside down. AJ unloads with steel chair shots to the chest and leg now. Fans boo as AJ delivers another chair shot to the upside down Sheamus. The referee checks on Sheamus and begs AJ to go to the back. AJ’s music hits but he’s not done. AJ grabs the chair and delivers more shots to the chest of Sheamus, who is still stuck upside down. AH tells Sheamus to enjoy everything, and says he can talk to his friend about it when they’re in the hospital together. AJ makes exit with Omos as the referee checks on Sheamus.
– Still to come, Bray Wyatt brings his Firefly Fun House friends to The ThunderDome. Back to commercial.
Backstage:
Back from the break and we see what happened last week to lead to Jeff Hardy teaming with The New Day to face The Hurt Business tonight. The Hurt Business is walking backstage now. They walk up on a WWE crew member who is eating some of Riddle’s Bro-nuts. Bobby Lashley ends up pouring milk all over the guy. They tell him to get out of here. They see a terrified looking Sarah Schreiber lurking, then call her over for comments. She asks about MVP’s match with Riddle tonight. MVP says he’s going to teach Riddle about respect tonight, but for now he’s going to teach Schreiber about journalism because she should’ve asked about the unstoppable team of Lashley, Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander. Benjamin and Lashley hype the team up before they all walk off together.
Backstage:
We see Jeff Hardy and The New Day backstage in the Gorilla Position. Riddle walks up and has an idea. He knows everyone misses Big E, so why doesn’t he stand in their corner tonight as Bro-E. Kofi Kingston says an enemy of The Butthurt Business is a friend of The New Day. Hardy is going to let “The Hardy Bros” be a thing with Riddle tonight. Riddle is excited.
— We go right to the stage and out comes Jeff Hardy with Riddle. The pyro goes off and they dance together. Riddle and Hardy head to the ring now. Hardy poses in the corner as more pyro goes off. Out next are RAW Tag Team Champions The New Day – Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods. They hit the ring together as Mike Rome does the introductions. The champs pose in the ring as we go back to commercial.
Jeff Hardy and The New Day vs. The Hurt Business
Lashley and Woods start things off and Lashley goes for the full nelson but Woods escapes. Woods with a side head lock and Lashley with a shoulder tackle. Lashley with an Irish whip and Woods tries to float over but Lashley catches Woods. Kofi tags in and Lashley presses Kofi over his head and sends Kofi to the mat. Cedric tags in and Kofi with an arm drag and he gets a near fall. Alexander with an arm barl. Kofi with a monkey flip and he gets a near fall. Hardy tags in and works on the arm. Alexander is sent into the turnbuckles a few times. Hardy with an arm wringer and elbow to the arm. Benjamin tags in and he punches Hardy.
Hardy with a slingblade. Benjamin blocks a twist of fate and Benjamin is sent to the floor. Hardy punches Lashley on the apron and Kofi punches Alexander off the apron.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Kofi punches Shelton but Shelton runs Kofi into the corner and punches Kofi. Kofi floats over on an Irish whip and Kofi with a jumping clothesline and he hits the Boom Drop. Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise but Lashley pulls Kofi over the top rope to the floor. Benjamin sends Kofi back into the ring and he gets a near fall. Lashley tags in and he suplexes Kofi and has some words for Hardy. Alexander tags in and kicks Kofi in the back. Alexander with a rear chin lock on Kofi. Alexander sends Kofi to the mat when Kofi tries to make the tag. Alexander gets a near fall. Benjamin tags in and he slams Kofi.
Benjamin with another slam and he gets a near fall. Benjamin stretches Kofi in the ropes. Lashley tags in and he punches Kofi and connects with shoulders. Lashley with elbows and kicks. Kofi kicks Lashley from the corner. Lashley sends Kofi into the corner and Benjamin tags in. Benajmin with punches. Alexander tags in and he kicks Kofi. Alexander chokes Kofi in the corner. Benjamin tags back in and he punches Kofi and then gives him a snap mare. Benjamin with a rear chin lock.
Benjamin knocks Woods off the apron. Benjamin with an Irish whip but Kofi with a stomp to Benjamin. Hardy tags in and he punches Benjamin. Hardy with a running forearm and a reverse atomic drop and leg drop to the midsection. Hardy with a drop kick and splash for a near fall. Alexander makes the tag and Alexander with a jumping knee for a near fall. Alexander gets another near fall. Hardy with a side Russian leg sweep and rollup for a near fall.
Lashley with a flatliner to Woods. Kofi with a missile drop kick to Lashley. Kofi with a trust fall plancha onto Benjamin. Lashley catches Woods and sends him into the ringside barrier. Hardy with a drop kick to Lashley through the ropes. Alexander with an inside cradle for a near fall. Alexander with another rollup for a near fall. Alexander with a backslide for a near fall. Alexander with a waist lock and Lashley makes the tag. Hardy with a Twist of Fate on Alexander and Hardy blocks the full nelson. Lashley misses a shoulder in the corner and hits the ring post. Alexander crotches Hardy and Lashley applies the full nelson and Hardy taps out.
Winners: The Hurt Business
After the match, The Hurt Business begins celebrating as the music hits. Once again Cedric gets a little wild with his celebration, leading his teammates to look at him awkwardly.
Backstage:
We see video from last week where Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler talked about how bad they were going to destroy Lana. We also see how Asuka gave Lana a pep talk backstage, then how Jax intimidated Lana. We cut to Lana and Asuka backstage now. Lana feels like they can win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles at TLC. She feels confident and strong, but she admits she’s a bit scared for tonight. Asuka says Jax is scary, but Lana is going out to face Jax and that makes her the bravest person she knows. Asuka says she’s proud to be Lana’s partner. Asuka gets Lana hyped up and sends her out to the ring.
— We go back to the ring and out comes Lana. Back to commercial.
Lana vs. Nia Jax
They lock up and Nia sends Lana to the mat. Nia backs Lana into the corner and Nia with a splash.
We see Asuka watching a monitor from the WWE angle.
Lana with a rana to counter a power bomb and Lana with a kick. Lana goes up top but Nia with a head butt to stop Lana. Nia goes up top and sets for a Super Samoan drop but Lana escapes and kicks Lana in the back of the leg and Nia is caught in the ropes. Lana gets a rollup for the three count.
Winner: Lana
After the bell, the camera cuts backstage to WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Shayna Baszler attacking Asuka from behind and dropping her in the back. Lana’s celebration is cut short as she is attacked by Jax in the ring. Jax drops a big leg on Lana as Baszler enters the ring now. Baszler works on Lana’s arm now. Baszler holds Lana down as Jax smacks her around. Baszler stomps on the hurt arm now as Lana screams out. Baszler is bending Lana’s leg back and forth now as she continues to scream in pain. Baszler bends Lana’s leg back and hold sit as Jax drops a leg on it, and another, and another. Asuka pulls Baszler to the floor and enters to drop Jax with knees. Asuka knocks Baszler back to the floor as she tries to charge, then drops Jax with a roundhouse kick. Asuka checks on Lana in the ring as the champs regroup at ringside. Jax’s music hits as Lana cries in Asuka’s arms. We go to replays. Jax and Baszler seethe from the ramp while Asuka consoles Lana in the ring.
– Still to come, Bray Wyatt’s field trip from the Firefly Fun House to The ThunderDome. Back to commercial.
In the Arena:
Back from the break and Elias is in the ring with his guitar. Jaxson Ryker is with him. Elias talks about how the recent Symphony of Destruction loss to Jeff Hardy would’ve destroyed an ordinary man, but he is no ordinary man, he’s Extraordinary Elias. He was baptized in the light and lost nothing, but gained so much. Elias says he’s h ad visions for his purpose, visions for Ryker – a man who knows deep in his heart, the Universal Truth, which is… WWE stands for Walk With Elias. Elias gets the crowd to yell it twice, and Ryker also goes along with the chant. Ryker takes the mic and says Elias’ music has changed him, he has been re-born by the Universal Truth. He says Elias is a visionary and for far too long he’s been interrupted and attacked, and Ryker is here to stop that. Elias thanks him. Elias wants to demonstrate the healing power of his music. After what we just saw, he dedicates this performance to Lana.
Elias starts playing the guitar but WWE 24/7 Champion R-Truth interrupts. He doesn’t want to interrupt but wants to apologize for interrupting Elias on WWE Main Event last week. Truth says he’s not an interrupter. Elias points out how he’s interrupting again. Elias asks Truth if he’s going to say anything. Truth doesn’t want to interrupt. Elias starts playing again but here comes Drew Gulak, Erik, Lucha House Party, and Akira Tozawa, chasing Truth for his title. There’s chaos at ringside instead. Erik rolls Gran Metalik into the ring but Ryker levels him with a clothesline. Erik rolls Tozawa in next. Ryker tosses Tozawa back out onto the large group of Superstars. Truth runs away with his title. Ryker chokeslams Metalik into the mat. Elias strums his guitar to end the segment.
Backstage:
Miz and John Morrison are in the back. Miz says he doesn’t appreciate AJ saying he would like for Miz to cash in and it would be easier for AJ to cash in. Keith Lee shows up and he says he has an idea. Miz asks if he wants what happened to Sheamus to happen to him. Keith says he has a coin and he suggests a coin flip. Miz calls ‘heads’ and it comes up heads. Keith says they both won. That is the only thing they are going to win. We go to commercial.
Miz and John Morrison vs. Keith Lee
Miz kicks Lee and Morrison punches Lee. They both punch Lee and Lee sends them to the apron. Lee with an elbow to Miz and Morrison with a forearm to Lee but Lee does not show any effect. Morrison with kicks and he avoids Lee. Lee with a jumping spin kick to Morrison. Miz with a double sledge off the turnbuckles followed by punches and kicks. Lee sends Miz to the turnbuckles and Miz comes off the turnbuckles and Lee catches him and sends Miz over him to the mat. Morrison with kicks.
Morrison with a knee and he punches Lee. Lee sends Morrison into the air and face first to the mat and then Lee POUNCES Morrison over the top rope onto Miz.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Lee sends Morrison into the corner with a biel. Miz with punches to Lee but Lee with a knee. Lee sends Miz into Morrison. Morrison with a drop toe hold to send Lee into the turnbuckles. Miz with an Awesome Clothesline and Morrison with a super kick for a ner fall. Miz with a kick and Morrison with a knee and Miz gets a near fall. Morrison and Miz with a double gutbuster to Lee and Miz with a DDT. Morrison with a shooting star press for a near fall.
Miz with a rake of the eyes. Lee sends Miz over the top rope to the floor and Morrison is sent to the apron. Morrison with a forearm and Lee chops Morrison. Lee goes for a suplex to bring Morrison back into the ring and Miz trips Lee and Morrison gets a near fall. Morrison with a reverse chin lock and Miz with a single leg crab at the same time. Morrison with a kick and Miz kicks Lee. Miz and Morrison go for a double suplex but Lee blocks it and Lee with a double suplex of his own.
Lee with clotheslines to Miz and Morrison followed by splashes and then he biels Morrison into Miz. Lee goes for a spirit bomb on Morrison but Morrison blocks it and Morrison is swung into Miz. Morrison and Miz with a series of kicks. Morrison is caught by Lee and Miz chop blocks Lee and Miz joins in on the cover for the three count.
Winner: Keith Lee
After the match, Miz and Morrison quickly retreat to the stage to celebrate as the music hits. Lee seethes from in the ring and we go to replays.
– The announcers lead us to a video package on recent happenings between Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt. Still to come, Wyatt will bring his friends from the Firefly Fun House to The ThunderDome. Back to commercial.
Firefly Fun House:
We are back and it is time for the Firefly FunHouse to come to the Thunderdome.
Bray Wyatt comes to the ring. Huskus, Ramblin Rabbit, and Mercy are at ringside too.
Bray says hello to the fireflies and he says it is great to see the smiling faces in the Thunderdome. He says it warms his soul. Before we get to all of the fun stuff, Bray says he has an apology to make. He tells Randy Orton he is sorry. He says he is really sorry. Both of us were having the time of our lives last week and then things get out of hands and one thing leads to another. It was just one giant misunderstanding. Bray says he knows that HE has a very sad, sick, deranged, twisted mind of his own.
Bray says he knows that he has things to fix about himself but he wishes that he had gotten to finish things with Randy. After you are finished with HIM after the TLC pay per view, I am not too sure what will be left of you. There shall be no fun and games at TLC. There will just be sadness and pain and zowie wowie, that will be alright. Bray says he is going to celebrate and since TLC will be no laughing matter, he will bring some laughter tonight.
He has some jokes for the Viper and they will be hissteical. What’s the best way to measure a viper… inches because they don’t have any feet. What do snakes use to clean their car windows… windshield vipers.
Randy Orton shows up on the TitanTron and he tells Bray that now that he has his attention, last week I said when the time comes and when his time comes, he will tell the devil in the eye that the most evil son of a bitch had come home. Little did I know what you would give me the chance. After I put you down, something changed. You changed. HE appeared, out of nowhere. Randy says for the first time in a long time, he was outmaneuvered, by HIM, not by you. HE won’t do it on Sunday and HE won’t do it tonight. I know how much you love games, you should extend your little field trip and pay me a visit. How about we play a game. How about we play a game of hide and seek.
Bray accepts and Randy tells Bray to find him. Bray says he will find Randy. Let the games begin.
– The announcers hype Ricochet vs. Mace for tonight. We get a video package showing highlights from last week’s match that saw Ricochet and Dana Brooke defeat Slapjack and Reckoning.
Mace vs. Ricochet
We go back to the ring and out comes RETRIBUTION – Mace with Mustafa Ali, Reckoning, Slapjack and T-BAR. They all march to the ring as we go back to commercial.
Ricochet goes through the legs but Mace grabs him. Ricochet with kicks and Mace blocks a kick. Mace sends Ricochet into the corner and connects with an elbow. Mace with a kick for a near fall. Mac with elbows to the upper chest and then he works on the neck. Ricochet with a missile drop kick and both men are down. Ricochet with a kick and a springboard cross body. Ricochet with a shooting star press for a near fall.
Slapjack goes to the apron and Ricochet avoids Slapjack and he hits a springboard kick. Ricochet with a handspring kick to T-Bar. Mace with a sit out power bomb but he can only get a near fall. Ali tells Mace to shut him down.
Mace gets Ricochet on his shoulders and hits a modified Air Raid Crash for the three count.
Winner: Mace
After the match, Ali tells Ricochet it doesn’t end until he says it ends. It doesn’t end until you join Retribution.
Backstage:
Bray Wyatt is walking in the back and he asks Matt Riddle where Randy Orton is. Matt says he hasn’t seen Randy but he has seen the future… Bro-Nouns. He says that would be a great addition for the Firefly Funhouse. Bray says he is a little busy and he walks away. Ramblin Rabbit shows up and Matt says he reminds him of Baby Yoda so he calls him Baby Bro-da. He asks Ramblin Rabbit to sign a carrot for his pet rabbit. Back to commercial.
We are told that Lana has been taking to a mobile medical facility due to the injuries she suffered earlier and she is not going to be able to wrestle on Sunday.
— Back from the beak and Baszler paces in the ring. Tom announces that Lana was taken to a local hospital with “devastating injuries to her elbow and leg.” Lana is now unable to compete at WWE TLC in the title match this Sunday.
Shayna Baszler (with Nia Jax) vs. Dana Brooke
Dana with forearms but Shayna with a back breaker and knee in the corner for a near fall. Shayna grabs the arm and then twists the arm and puts it on the mat and Shayna tries to stomp on it but she misses. Shayna misses a knee and hits the turnbuckles. Shayna blocks a handspring move and goes for the Kirifuda Clutch. Dana escapes. Dana with a clothesline and kicks to Shayna. Dana goes up top and Nia pushes Dana off the turnbuckles and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Dana Brooke (by disqualification)
After the match, Jax stays on Brooke and brings her in the ring for the double team. Mandy Rose returns and runs down to make the save with a kendo stick. They try to double team Rose but RAW Women’s Champion Asuka runs down to even the odds. Rose and Asuka fight the champs off, then help Brooke back to her feet. Jax and Baszler recover at ringside while Asuka, Rose and Brooke stand tall in the ring together as Asuka’s music plays. Tom wonders who Asuka’s new partner will be for TLC.
Backstage:
R-Truth is backstage ranting to Huskus The Pig Boy. Bray Wyatt walks up and says he was worried sick looking for Huskus. Wyatt warned Huskus about talking to strangers. Truth tells Huskus to listen to his father, then asks Wyatt if that is his son. Wyatt yells, “Hide and seek!” and runs off to continue his game with Orton. Truth comments on what a beautiful family they have together as we return to commercial.
– Back from the break and announced for RAW Talk tonight is Jaxson Ryker, Elias, MVP, Bobby Lashley, Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke.
Backstage:
We see Bray Wyatt looking for Randy Orton in the back again. Wyatt walks up on a room with the door open. It’s dark but there’s one light in the middle of the room, shining on an empty rocking chair that is moving. Wyatt proceeds with caution, but stops and takes a seat. Orton creeps up from behind and attacks Wyatt, knocking him out of the chair. They brawl on the floor and then back to their feet. Orton sends Wyatt into a garage door a few times. Orton places Wyatt inside of a large wooden box and beats on him while he’s down in it. Orton shuts the wooden lid and latches it. Orton walks over and grabs a tank of gasoline that’s sitting on top of a production case. Orton begins pouring gas all over the wooden box, and laughing while he does it. Orton empties the gas can and grabs a lighter. He lights it and then drops the lighter on top of the box, igniting it in flames. Orton stares at the fire, smiling.
The box lid suddenly flies open and The Fiend is standing in it, flames around him. Orton is shocked. The Fiend applies the Mandible Claw and rams Orton back into the garage door. The Fiend manhandles Orton with the Mandible, against the door and then to the floor, while laughing and grunting. Orton is laid out from the Mandible. The Fiend looks on as the screen flashes and we go to commercial.
Riddle vs. MVP
Porter with a forearm to the back and punches. Porter with a knee..Porter misses a boot in the corner. Riddle with a knee and Floating Bro for the three count.
Winner: Riddle
After the match, WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley runs down and tries to attack Riddle but he retreats as the music hits. Riddle looks on from the ramp with his donuts, taunting MVP and Lashley.
– We see WWE Champion Drew McIntyre walking in the back. Back to commercial.
In the Arena:
Back from the break and it’s time for the Ascension Ceremony, the main event of the show. Tom Phillips is in the ring with a mic. The ring and ringside area is filled with tables, ladders and chairs. Tom hypes AJ Styles vs. WWE Champion Drew McIntyre at TLC, and says they will join him to raise the title belt above the ring here soon. Tom brings out AJ first. The pyro hits and out comes AJ with Omos.
Out next comes the WWE Champion. He carries the sword again and makes the pyro go off. Tom says they will have a chance to address each other after the title is raised. AJ reminds us that he and Drew have never faced, so he figured he should do a deep dive into who Drew is. AJ says he was shocked to find out it took Drew 19 years to climb the WWE mountain and become champion. AJ asks how is that possible. AJ taunts Drew over his recent loss to Randy Orton and says yeah he beat Orton to get the title back, but it changed him. AJ goes on about Drew taking risks. AJ brags about defending the WWE Title in a TLC match once, and says he knows what it means to be a champion. AJ says if he has to take every table, ladder and chair in the ThunderDome and break them over Drew’s back to get the title back, he will do just that. He tells Drew to kiss the title goodbye because it’s going to look phenomenal around his waist. Fans boo.
Drew says that was a nice little speech but he’s going to present the facts as he sees them. He says he’s always wanted this match. Drew admits he’s never been in a TLC match while AJ has had some success in them. Drew goes on and says he was the champion that held WWE all year through the uncertainty, he’s the champion that does not crack under pressure, the champion that’s going to tear AJ apart this Sunday. Fans cheer Drew on. Drew says every man dies, but not every man truly lives. He’s willing to do whatever it takes to himself, and to AJ, to make sure he keeps the WWE Title this Sunday. Drew says AJ has to ask himself if he’s willing to do the same. Drew tosses the mic and takes the title from around his waist. Drew latches the title to the holder and it’s raised above the ring as dramatic music starts up. Tom has left the ring now. AJ asks Drew what if it’s not just him he has to face in the TLC match on Sunday. The Miz and John Morrison suddenly attack, shoving a ladder over on Drew. Drew is triple teamed now as fans boo.
Drew fights back and hits a Claymore to Miz. He then knocks a ladder into Morrison with a Claymore. AJ tries to come from behind but he gets dropped. Drew tosses a ladder to the floor and waits for AJ to get up. Omos suddenly tosses half of the steel ring steps into the ring, getting Drew’s attention. AJ takes advantage of Drew staring Omos down, and attacks with a cheap shot. AJ flies in from the apron with a Phenomenal Forearm. AJ stomps on Drew while he’s down now. AJ orders Omos to get a ladder and he slides it in. AJ grabs the ladder and keeps ramming it into Drew, then tosses it on him while he’s down. The boos get louder. Omos hands a steel chair in to AJ now. AJ unloads on Drew with chair shots while he’s down.
Omos slides a table and a ladder into the ring now. AJ stands them both up, beating on Drew to keep him down. AJ places Drew on top of the table, then starts climbing the ladder. AJ leaps from half-way up the ladder, putting Drew through the table with an elbow. AJ climbs back to the top of the ladder to retrieve the WWE Title belt. Drew tries to climb up the ladder but he has no luck. The WWE TLC go-home edition of RAW abruptly goes off the air with Drew down and in pain.
