WWE RAW Results – December 4, 2017

WWE RAW Results – December 4, 2017

Welcome to WWE Monday Night Raw. The show opens up and Raw General Manager Kurt Angle comes out to the ring. His son Jason Jordan comes out and tells Angle that he wants to face Roman Reigns for the Intercontinental Championship. Reigns comes out and says that he’s a fighting champion but he doesn’t want Jordan, he wants to face Samoa Joe. Then Joe comes out and accepts Reigns’ challenge. Jordan and Joe have words and the crowd boos Jordan as he takes on a spoiled tone and insults Joe. Then as Reigns starts to suggest that his match with Joe is a go, Jordan grabs Reigns and delivers a belly-to-belly overhead suplex.

Jordan scoots out of the ring but Reigns gets on the mic and says that it’s not going down like that. Joe can wait until later tonight but Reigns wants a match with Jordan right now. Jordan has a smirk on his face as Reigns tells Angle to make it official.

Intercontinental Championship Match: Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jason Jordan

Bell sounds and Reigns starts stomping Jordan out in the corner. Joe is sat up on the main stage watching the match. Reigns takes it to Jordan and tosses him out of the ring. Reigns goes out after him and smacks Jordan’s face off the ring apron. Then Reigns whips Jordan hard into the barricade. Reigns takes Jordan and throws him into the steel ring steps now. Jordan is rolled back in the ring, and as Reigns gets back inside, Jordan starts landing some shots. Reigns quickly defends and throws Jordan out of the ring again.

Reigns goes out and runs around the ring, delivering a drop kicks to Jordan’s face. He rolls Jordan back in the ring and pins for a 2-count. Reigns puts Jordan in a rear chin-lock. Jordan manages to stand up and drives Reigns back into the corner. Then he drives Reigns across the ring with a double-leg and into the opposite corner. Then Jordan repeats that a couple times. Reigns tries to make some space, but as he charges toward Jordan, Jordan moves and Reigns goes shoulder-first into the ring post. Commercial break.

Winner: Roman Reigns (c)

After the match, Samoa Joe tells Reigns he looks tried. Maybe the kid wore him out. Joe decides he’s going to go down to the ring and finish what Jordan started. Joe rushes the ring and attacks Reigns, attempting a Coquina Clutch. Jordan comes in and hits Joe with a big suplex, driving him from the ring. Jordan and Joe jaw jack at each other as Joe backs his way up the aisle away from the ring. Suddenly, Reigns comes in and hits Jordan with a Superman Punch, sending him sailing through the ropes to the floor. Joe smiles as he looks on and then heads to the back. Jordan, standing in the aisle, looks up at Reigns in the ring with scorn, pouting over his humiliation.

Kurt Angle is on the phone with Stephanie McMahon and he’s trying to explain that tempers were running high and that he’ll get a handle on things. Jordan comes in and starts begging his dad for another chance at the title. He was THIS close. Angle asks who Jordan thinks he is demanding things. He doesn’t want people thinking he’s playing favorites. Jordan starts bugging about it and Angle finally says he’ll take it under advisement. Then Samoa Joe blindsides Jordan and leaves him laid out as Angle steps in and tries to hold Joe at bay. Joe throws a few verbal barbs at Angle before leaving.

Women’s Singles Match: Sasha Banks vs. Paige

Raw Women’s Champ Alexa Bliss joins the broadcast table. Match begins and Sasha starts beating Paige around the ring. She hits her with some arm drags and then stomps Paige in the corner. Paige fires back and lands some shots on Sasha now. She drapes Sasha’s throat across the ring rope and chokes her. Then Paige applies a rear chin-lock. Paige yells out that this is her house and all that. She pins Sasha but gets a short 2-count. Paige puts Sasha in a front headlock. Paige lands some shots on Sasha in the corner and then screams at the ref for trying to separate her after his count.

Sasha finds and opening and hits Paige with a high cross-body for a 2-count. Sasha puts Paige in a submission hold. Paige manages to break the hold, and as she charges for a spear, Sasha counters and regains control of the match. The two women move through a series of move attempts and counters and they both end up tumbling through the ropes out to the floor. Commercial break.

We are back and Paige with a front face lock.  Paige chokes Sasha in the ropes.  We see footage from the commercial break when Paige pulled Sasha off the turnbuckles and she landed awkwardly.  Paige chokes Sasha in the ropes.  Paige with a thrust kick and Irish whip but Sasha gets a boot up and Sasha with a running clothesline or two.  Sasha with a drop kick.  Sasha with running knees into the corner but she misses when she goes for a second one.  Paige with a running knee into the corner and then Paige goes up top.  Sasha stops Paige and sets for a superplex.

Paige with a sunset flip power bomb for a near fall.   The referee checks on Sasha and Paige with forearms.  Sasha fires back.  Paige runs Sasha into the ropes and Paige sets for RamPaige but Sasha blocks it.  Sasha with the Banks Statement but Paige gets to the ropes.  Paige rolls to the floor and Rose and Deville check on her but Sasha goes to the floor.  Bayley attacks Sonya and Mickie goes after Mandy.  Sonya sends Bayley into the ringside barrier and Sonya hits Mickie in the back of the leg while Mandy deals with her.  Paige kicks Sasha and hits RamPaige for the three count.

Winner:  Paige

After the match, Sonya and Mandy attack Sasha.  Sonya with knees and Mandy with a gourdbuster onto Sonya’s knee.

Kurt Angle is in his office on his phone and his eyes sparkle as he hears Elias’ music.  Elias tells Kurt to silence his cell phone and put it away and hold his applause until he is finished.  Elias says he wants another shot at the Intercontinental Title and instead you gave it to your son and that is a sign of favoritism.  Elias says that the City of Angels wants to walk with Elias.  Since there are no opponents, he will provide a musical performance.  Elias says that Kurt’s bias towards his bastard son will be his downfall.

Kurt tells Elias to have his concert while he looks for a worthy opponent for Elias.

Kurt Angle is in his office on his phone and his eyes sparkle as he hears Elias’ music.  Elias tells Kurt to silence his cell phone and put it away and hold his applause until he is finished.  Elias says he wants another shot at the Intercontinental Title and instead you gave it to your son and that is a sign of favoritism.  Elias says that the City of Angels wants to walk with Elias.  Since there are no opponents, he will provide a musical performance.  Elias says that Kurt’s bias towards his bastard son will be his downfall.

Kurt tells Elias to have his concert while he looks for a worthy opponent for Elias.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a video package for the feud between Braun Strowman and Kane.

Enzo Amore is with the Zo Train and he says that Tony Nese and Drew Gulak have the opportunity of a lifetime.  Last week, Dar and Daivari let Rich Swann beat them.  You are all a direct reflection of him.  Enzo says you do not lose and lose.  He tells Drew and Tony to get the job done.

Enzo turns around and Nia Jax is there.  Nia asks Enzo ‘how you doin’.

We go to commercial.

Match Number Three:  Cedric Alexander versus Tony Nese versus Drew Gulak versus Mustafa Ali in a Number One Contender Qualifying Match

Gulak and Nese work over Alexander and Ali.  Drew with a side head lock on Cedric and he holds on as Alexander tries to send him off the ropes.  Alexander with a head scissors and drop kick to Gulak.  Ali drop kicks Nese to the floor.  Alexander with a rollup on Ali for a near fall.  Alexander with a side head lock.  Ali with a head scissors.

We see Rich Swann watching in the back.  Ali appears to have tweaked his knee and Nese and Gulak pull him out of the ring.  Alexander with a flip dive onto Gulak and Nese.  Alexander with a front face lock to Alexander.  Nese joins in the attack in the corner as they kick Alexander.  Nese puts Alexander in the tree of woe.  Drew with an ankle lock while Nese does some abs work.

Nese goes up top and Gulak tells him this is a No Fly Zone.  Drew pulls Nese gently off the turnbuckles.  They argue and Ali with a cross body to both men and he gets a near fall on Nese and Gulak.  Ali with a front face lock but Gulak with a splash into the corner.  Gulak with a punch to Ali but Ali punches back.  Ali with a kick but Gulak with a chop.  Alexander with clotheslines to Gulak.  Alexander with a kick to Drew and then he sets for the slingshot flatline but Nese breaks up the cover.  Alexander tries for Lumbar Check but Nese lands on his feet and connects with a forearm.  Ali with a slingshot rolling neck breaker to Nese.  Gulak with a clothesline and Alexander with a springboard clothesline.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we see the Tower of Doom from the commercial break.  Drew with a step over toe hold and chin lock on Alexander.  Alexander with a forearm to Gulak followed by a chop. Alexander with a handspring round kick for a near fall that is broken up by Ali.  Alexander throws his elbow pad at Ali.  Nese with a back heel kick to Alexander followed by a kick to Ali.  Nese falls victim to a double super kick and then Ali and Alexander punch each other as if they are on the Kings.  Alexander with a back elbow.

Ali with a spinning back heel kick to Alexander and then he slaps Cedric.  Alexander with a standing C4 and Nese breaks up the cover.  Ali with an uppercut and he goes to the turnbuckles but Nese crotches him on the top rope.  Alexander with a forearm to Nese.  Nese with a rolling palm strike.  Nese sets for a superplex but Alexander knocks Nese off the turnbuckles.  Ali goes for a springboard move but Alexander counters with a C4 and both men are down.  Ali gets a near fall when Gulak breaks up the cover.

Ali and Gulak are in the ring.  Drew with a jaw breaker and he tries for a suplex but Ali blocks it.  Ali blocks another suplex but Gulak with slaps.  Ali with a rollup after countering a suplex.  Ali with a round kick and then he goes up top for the inward 450 splash but Nese pulls Gulak to the floor.  Ali grabs Nese by the hair and Nese with an enzuigiri.  Nese with a running knee and Alexander with a Lumbar Check on NEse.  Alexander with a Lumbar Check on Ali and Gulak sends Alexander to the floor and gets the three count.

Winner:  Drew Gulak

After the match, Drew is asked about his victory and whether he is conflicted about possibly facing Enzo.  Drew says that is a hard hitting question and it deserves a harder hitting response

The presentation is interrupted by Elias walking in the back.

Elias has a question for everyone . . . who wants to walk with Elias?  He says this is a city that worships vapid celebrities, but he is fame, music, and the air you breathe.  Elias says that he is everything.  Everybody wants to be famous.  Elias mocks someone in the crowd.  He says he was promised some worthy competition but until then he has a song to sing.

Elias versus Braun Strowman

Elias hits Strowman from behind and then Strowman keeps Elias from getting out of the ring and he hits a splash and he biels Elias.  Strowman with a splash and a running boot to the head.  The referee checks on Elias and Strowman runs into boots.  Elias sends Strowman into the ring post and he hits Strowman in the back with the guitar.  Strowman does not feel the guitar shot and then Elias tries to escape through the ring but Strowman goes around the ring and clotheslines Elias on the floor.  Strowman with a running power slam to Elias.

Strowman throws the ring steps into the ring.

Kane’s music plays and Strowman looks at the stage, but Kane is on the TitanTron.  He says Strowman has been a monster among men so long he has forgotten what it is like to be a Monster Among Monsters.  He delights in pain and horror.  Kane says he will delight next week when they meet in the ring.  They will descend into the abyss and only one monster will emerge.

Roman Reigns tells his boys he did his part and now it is up to Dean and Seth.

Seth says the New Day isn’t here to ruin things.  Seth says after they win tonight, they will all . . .

Dean asks Seth if the match is tonight.  Dean says he is kidding and he has been visualizing knocking out more of Cesaro’s teeth and they will be champions again.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Alicia Fox had comments earlier today and she says she saw what Asuka did to Dana Brooke, but she is not Dana Brooke.  She led the Raw team to victory and got a t-shirt and she will end Asuka’s undefeated streak.

Asuka versus Alicia Fox

Alicia with a kick and forearms followed by a hip toss.  Alicia with a side head lock.  Alicia with a shoulder tackle but Asuka does not move.  Alicia with another and it has no effect on Asuka.  Asuka with a running hip attack followed by a biel by the hair.  Alicia with an elbow and a boot to the head.  Alicia with a few near falls.  Alicia with a knee to the back.  Asuka with hip strikes to escape.  Alicia paint brushes Asuka but Asuka returns fire with a series of strikes and a drop kick.  Asuka with a waist lock but Fox with an elbow.  Fox misses the scissors kick and Asuka with a round kick and a back heel kick.

Asuka with the cross arm breaker and Alicia taps out.

Winner:  Asuka

After the match, Asuka’s music plays and they make their way to the ring.

They surround the ring and Asuka looks around.  Paige waves at Asuka and Asuka leaves.

Paige tells Alicia to relax.  She says she is not here to hurt Alicia.  Paige says Alicia is her friend.  She was the only one who liked Paige last year.  She is her best friend.  You have to believe that from the bottom of her heart that she loves Alicia.  Paige says she doesn’t think that Sonya and Mandy feel the same way.

Sonya and Mandy get on the apron and then they enter the ring and attack Alicia.  Mandy with a running knee and Sonya with a Sliding knee to Fox.

Finn Balor walks in the back as we go to commercial.

We are back with a look at Charlotte Flair and her role in the Psych movie.

Finn Balor versus Bo Dallas (with Curtis Axel)

Bo with a side head lock and shoulder tackle for a near fall.  Balor sends Dallas into the turnbuckles and punches him.  Balor with a snap mare followed by a kick to the back and he gets a near fall.  Bo with a knee and sunset flip but Balor rolls through and hits a drop kick for a near fall.  Balor with a hammer lock and Dallas backs him into the corner.  Balor goes to the apron and Bo with a punch to stop the enzuigiri.  Balor with a kick to the chest and then Balor goes up top.  Axel kicks the steps to distract Balor and Dallas pulls Balor off the turnbuckles.  Bo with knees to the chest.

Bo with a punch to the midsection.  Bo with a kick to the midsection and ribs.  Bo with a gutbuster for a near fall.

Bo with an arm bar and he sends Balor to the mat.  Bo with kicks to the ribs and then he drops a knee into the ribs.  Bo with a knee to the midsection and he pushes Balor into the corner.  Balor with a boot and running forearms.  Balor with a double leg take down into a double stomp.  Balor with a chop.  Bo sends Balor sternum first into the turnbuckles and gets a near fall with a rollup.  Balor with Slingblade followed by a running drop kick that sends Bo into the corner.  Balor goes up top for the Coup de Grace and the three count.

Winner:  Finn Balor

We take a look at the night when Sheamus and Cesaro won the tag titles due to Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose being distracted by the New Day.

We go to commercial

We are back with a look at what happened to Matt Hardy after his match.  Corey discusses some of Matt’s tweets from last week.

Bray Wyatt appears on the TitanTron and he says asks who is Matt Hardy.  Bray says he knows.  The universe knows.  Bray says Matt does not know.

Matt appears and he says that he has travelled through millennia.

Bray says Matt knows nothing about what he is doing.

Matt says that he is well versed in the multiverse.  He has been with Genghis Khan.

Bray says the ramblings of a madman can be dangerous.

Matt says that the consumer of terrestrial entities, he has been woken.

Bray says last week was not Matt’s breaking point.  Bray says he feels alive again.  The fire within him is growing stronger.  It will not cleanse you or save you.

Matt says Bray left him with no choice but to send you to DELETION.

Bray laughs and Matt does what he does in his Broken Character.

Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose versus Sheamus and Cesaro for the Raw Tag Team Championships

Ambrose and Cesaro start things off and Ambrose with a side head lock and shoulder tackle.  Ambrose with arm drags into an arm bar.  Cesaro with a knee and he tags in Sheamus.  Dean takes care of Cesaro and he punches and kicks Sheamus in the corner.  Cesaro pulls Rollins off the apron to prevent the tag and Sheamus kicks Ambrose.  Cesaro tags in and he kicks Ambrose.

Sheamus tags in and they hit the double thrust kick.  Sheamus with a running boot to the head and then he chokes Ambrose. Cesaro chokes Ambrose in the ropes when Sheamus distracts the referee.  Sheamus with a key lock. Ambrose kicks Sheamus from the turnbuckles and Seth is tagged in.  Rollins with a blockbuster to Sheamus followed by Slingblade for a near fall.  Rollins knocks Sheamus off the apron and he goes for a pescado but Cesaro pulls Sheamus out of the way and then he sends Rollins into the ring post.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Cesaro with a bear hug.  Sheamus tags in and he kicks Rollins and they hit a double clothesline.  Sheamus puts Rollins in the ropes and he connects with a few forearms across the chest and Cesaro tags in.  Cesaro with a waist lock and belly-to-back suplex for a near fall.  Sheamus tags in and gets a near fall.  Sheamus with a top wrist lock on Rollins. Rollins with chops and he knocks Cesaro off the apron.  Both men are down in the ring.

We are back and Cesaro with a bear hug.  Sheamus tags in and he kicks Rollins and they hit a double clothesline.  Sheamus puts Rollins in the ropes and he connects with a few forearms across the chest and Cesaro tags in.  Cesaro with a waist lock and belly-to-back suplex for a near fall.  Sheamus tags in and gets a near fall.  Sheamus with a top wrist lock on Rollins.  Rollins with chops and he knocks Cesaro off the apron.  Both men are down in the ring.

Cesaro tags in and he applies a front face lock and backs Rollins into his corner.  Cesaro works on the arm and hyperextends it.  Rollins tries to get Cesaro into his corner but Cesaro is too strong to allow it.  It is a two man battle to try to make the tag but Cesaro kicks Dean off the apron.  Rollins with a back body drop and Rollins cannot make the tag.  Sheamus tags in and he elevates Rollins for a European uppercut from Cesaro.  Sheamus gets a near fall.

Sheamus returns to the top wrist lock.   Rollins with a super kick to Sheamus and he goes to the floor.  Dean gets to the apron but Seth goes to the wrong corner at first.  Ambrose makes the tag and connects with clotheslines but Cesaro with a kick.  Ambrose with a back body drop to send Cesaro over the top rope to the floor.  Ambrose with a baseball slide to Sheamus.  Dean goes for a suicide dive but Cesaro with a forearm.  Cesaro with a cross body but Dean rolls through.  Dean with a rollup for a near fall.

Ambrose avoids a Brogue Kick from Sheamus and clotheslines him over the top rope.  Dean gets a near fall.  Sheamus kicks Dean and Cesaro gets a near fall.  Sheamus tags in and Cesaro gets him up but Dean crotches Sheamus.  Dean with a rana that sends Cesaro into the turnbuckles.  Rollins tags in and he leaps to the turnbuckles and hits a superplex and rolls through into a Falcon Arrow but Cesaro breaks up the cover.

Cesaro punches Rollins and he tags in.  Cesaro sets for the Gotch Style Neutralizer but Rollins with a forearm.  Rollins goes for the V Trigger but Cesaro counters with a European uppercut.  Rollins with a V Trigger but Sheamus breaks up the cover.  Sheamus with a knee to Ambrose and he continues the attack on Rollins so the referee calls for the bell.

Winners:  Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose (by disqualification)

After the match, Kurt Angle comes out and he has something to say.  Cesaro and Sheamus are not getting off that easily.  They will have a chance to prove it.  The match will be restarted as a No Disqualification Match.

Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins versus Sheamus and Cesaro for the Raw Tag Titles in a No Disqualification Match

Rollins and Ambrose with a double suicide dive and then they send Cesaro into the crowd and then Sheamus is sent into the ring steps.  Cesaro with a European uppercut and Dean with a rebound clothesline and Rollins with a splash but Dean can only get a near fall.  Samoa Joe attacks Rollins and he hits a uranage on Ambrose.  Roman Reigns comes out and he goes to the floor but Reigns with a Superman punch to Cesaro.  Sheamus with a Brogue Kick to Ambrose and he puts Cesaro on top of Ambrose for the three count.

Winners:  Sheamus and Cesaro

Credit: PWInsider.com