Monday Night Raw Results – December 25, 2023 (Best Of 2023)

Monday Evening UncookedDate: December 25, 2023Hosts: Jackie Redmond, Peter Rosenberg

Because it’s Christmas night time, we have now the Finest Of 2023, which might cowl all types of issues. There have been some somewhat good issues going down this yr and meaning we must always have a pleasant set of choices. There’s a very good likelihood that we’ll be getting stuff from each primary roster reveals and pay per views so let’s get to it.

Word that I’ll be posting the total variations of matches somewhat than the clipped variations that air on the printed.

The Miz welcomes us to the present and says he was presupposed to host the Oscars however was too busy internet hosting Wrestlemania as a substitute. We run down a few of the greatest matches of the yr in what might be a preview of what we’re seeing tonight.

We go to the studio with Jackie and Peter, who run down the particular visitors we’ll be listening to from tonight. For now although, our first match.

From Evening Of Champions.

World Heavyweight Championship: AJ Types vs. Seth Rollins

For the inaugural title. They take their time to start out with Types sending him to the apron nevertheless it’s too early for the Phenomenal Forearm. Types rolls out of a headlock however Rollins is true again with a kick to the pinnacle to take over. Again up and Types drives him into the nook for some shoulders to the ribs. The chinlock doesn’t final lengthy and Rollins is again with a Downward Spiral into the center turnbuckle.

Types is true again with a suplex into the nook and the Phenomenal Blitz. The center rope moonsault right into a reverse DDT crops Rollins once more however he’s proper again up with a buckle bomb. The frog splash provides Rollins two however the Pedigree is reversed into an enziguri. With nothing else working, Types masses up the tremendous Types Conflict however Rollins slips out to keep away from fairly a little bit of ache.

As a substitute, Rollins places him on high for a reverse superplex right into a reverse sitout suplex for 2. The Phoenix splash misses and so they combat to the apron, the place Types hits a brainbuster to knock Rollins foolish. Again in and Types tries the Phenomenal Forearm (as a substitute of protecting) however Rollins breaks it up and sends him again to the ground. The suicide dive hits Types however Rollins comes up favoring his knee.

Again in once more and Types grabs the Calf Crusher however Rollins grabs a choke for the escape. Types kicks away till he has to duck the Pele. Rollins’ Pedigree is countered into one from Types for 2 as Types is bleeding a bit from the pinnacle. The Phenomenal Forearm is superkicked out of the air however the knee provides out on the Stomp try. The knee is okay sufficient to hit a Pedigree, adopted by the Stomp to offer Rollins the pin and the title at 20:37.

End result: Seth Rollins b. AJ Types – Stomp (20:37)

Rollins joins us to speak about what it means to be the inaugural World Heavyweight Champion and to offer alternatives to so many individuals. CM Punk is introduced up, with Rollins speaking in regards to the lack of respect between them and it could be virtually not possible for Punk to achieve his respect. We transfer on to Drew McIntyre, who makes a variety of good factors, nevertheless it’s the way in which McIntyre is explaining them. If McIntyre desires the title, he has to beat him, so might the most effective man win.

The Alpha Academy shills WWE Store.

We speak about Jade Cargill signing with WWE.

From Wrestlemania XXXIX Evening One.

Smackdown Girls’s Title: Charlotte vs. Rhea Ripley

Ripley is difficult. They hit shoulders to start out with Charlotte happening, permitting Rhea to inform her to suck it. Again in and so they slug it out, with Ripley knocking her into the nook. Ripley bodyscissors her, adopted by a German suplex to chop off the comeback. Charlotte will get in a shot and goes after the knee, as is her customized, however Ripley isn’t having that. Riptide is blocked and so they commerce huge boots to depart them each down.

They slug it out till Charlotte snaps off a fall away slam and goes up high. That takes too lengthy although and Ripley catches her with a launch German superplex for 2, leaving Ripley shocked. Charlotte goes to the knee once more and Pure Choice will get two. They go exterior with Charlotte lacking a cost into the steps, permitting Ripley to hit a stomach to again faceplant for 2.

Charlotte rolls some German suplexes however Ripley will get one in every of her personal (with Charlotte virtually touchdown on her head). Charlotte is okay sufficient to hit an enormous boot and Ripley is shipped exterior, the place the moonsault connects. The Determine 4 is blocked and Charlotte virtually runs into the referee, leaving Ripley to hit Riptide for…two.

The shocked Ripley will get small packaged for 2 and the Prism Lure goes on as a substitute. Charlotte makes the ropes and the referee is sort of bumped, that means a spear may give Charlotte two. They slug it out till Charlotte hits one other huge boot into the Determine 4 however Ripley is true subsequent to the ropes. Ripley goes to the apron and so they each go up, with Charlotte being dropped face first onto the publish. Charlotte is out and the tremendous Riptide provides Ripley the pin and the title at 23:32.

End result: Rhea Ripley b. Charlotte – Tremendous Riptide (23:32)

Ripley talks about how dominant a yr Judgment Day had and guarantees to eradicate Ivy Nile.

We take a fast have a look at Logan Paul beating Ricochet at Summerslam.

From Backlash.

Damian Priest vs. Dangerous Bunny

Avenue combat and Bunny is the hometown boy to a significant response. Bunny brings the kendo stick however whips out a procuring cart stuffed with weapons. Priest powers him into the nook to start out however will get slapped within the face, with Bunny hitting a Michinoku Driver for 2. Bunny grabs the kendo sticks however Priest knocks him down and breaks one in every of them. Again up and Bunny hammers away within the nook, solely to get taken down once more.

South Of Heaven connects however Priest pulls him up at two. It’s time to herald an ax deal with (single this time) however as a substitute Priest masses up the springboard dive…which is minimize off by a chair being thrown into his face. Bunny hits an enormous dive and drops him with a bunch of garbage can lid pictures, giving us a Aptitude Flop on the ground. Again in and one other Michinoku Driver provides Bunny two extra nevertheless it’s time to move again exterior.

Priest will get the higher of issues this time and smashes the Puerto Rico kendo stick throughout Bunny’s again. They head into the group and over to the tech space, the place a Falcon Arrow sends Bunny crashing HARD by some tables. Adam Pearce comes out to say this must cease however Priest carries Bunny again to ringside. Priest misses a kick to the publish and may barely stand, so Bunny blasts stated leg with a kendo stick.

Bunny hits one thing like a Stunner to the leg out of the nook and the leg is wrapped across the publish. A sequence is wrapped across the leg to ship it into the publish once more (with Priest begging him to not do it). Priest begs off from a chair shot and will get in a kick of his personal, solely to get hit low for his efforts. Cue Judgment Day to go after Bunny, with Rey Mysterio making the save.

With Rey overwhelmed down, Carlito makes the save to an explosion, together with the Backstabber and apple spit. Judgment Day will get again up however right here is Savio Vega, who brings out the LWO to maintain up the combat. With everybody else gone, Priest’s leg provides out on a kick to the pinnacle try, permitting Bunny to seize a Determine 4. Priest will get out so it’s a Sliced Bread for 2 (with Bunny virtually touchdown on his head). A Canadian Destroyer finishes Priest at 25:05.

End result: Dangerous Bunny b. Damian Priest – Canadian Destroyer (25:05)

New Day joins us to offer their tackle the whole lot this yr, starting from huge meaty males, the ladies’s division, individuals who kick you within the head, the tag division and the Alpha Academy.

From the September 4 Uncooked.

Intercontinental Title: Chad Gable vs. Gunther

Gunther is defending and after the Large Match Intros, a headlock takeover places Gable down. Again up and Gable dropkicks him to the ground as we take a break. We come again with Gable cranking on the leg over the ropes. The leg is okay sufficient for an enormous boot and the hand is okay sufficient for a chop however Gable is true again up. Gable unloads within the nook however Gunther kicks him out to the ground as we take one other break.

Again once more with Gable reversing a powerbomb right into a hurricanrana to the ground. Gunther kicks him down and goes up, solely to have Gable run the nook for a superplex. The ankle lock is damaged up however Gable suplexes his approach out of a sleeper. Rolling Chaos Idea will get two and the grapevined ankle lock goes on. That’s damaged up as properly and Gunther will get the sleeper. With that damaged up, Gunther hits a sleeper suplex into the powerbomb into the arduous clothesline to retain at 16:03.

End result: Gunther b. Chad Gable – Clothesline (16:03)

Paul Heyman joins us to speak about Roman Reigns’ dominance over the yr. We have a look at a few of Reigns’ victims, together with those that got here up towards the Bloodline. As a bonus, 2024 is a intercalary year, so we get one further day to acknowledge Reigns!

Cody Rhodes joins us and talks about how a lot he and his household loves Christmas. He talks about how his dad wasn’t round a lot on Christmas as a result of it was an enormous present day, however now it’s the day after Christmas so he’s able to be in Madison Sq. Backyard tomorrow. As for Shinsuke Nakamura, Cody is able to settle issues irrespective of how lengthy it takes. As for Brock Lesnar, Rhodes by no means desires to return to Suplex Metropolis, however he does have a comfortable spot or the post-Fastlane press convention. The truth that he and Jey Uso had been a bit tipsy may need one thing to do with it.

From Summerslam.

Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar

Cody jumps him earlier than the bell however will get caught with a fast suplex. A neck snap throughout the highest staggers Brock and a pair of Catastrophe Kicks make it worse. Cody tries it once more although and this time will get rammed into the nook for his efforts. Brock is knocked to the ground for a tough suicide dive although and Cody has a gap. Again in and Brock hits a trio of suplexes to ship Cody down and it’s time to bounce a bit.

One other German suplex units up one other suplex and Cody falls out to the ground. Brock knocks him off the apron and tells Cody to avoid wasting himself however Cody beats the rely once more. Which means an overhead stomach to stomach and Brock clotheslines him exterior once more. An F5 on the ground will get 9 and Brock is mad. One other F5 by the announcers’ desk will get 9 and now Lesnar appears extra confused than indignant.

Extra suplexes wake Cody up for some purpose and he heads exterior, the place some postings gradual Brock down and a steps shot makes it worse. The Catastrophe Kick and Cody Cutter drop Lesnar again inside and a double springboard Cody Cutter will get two. Lesnar pulls him into the Kimura however Cody makes the rope. Again up and Lesnar is shipped into an uncovered buckle, organising Cody’s Kimura. That’s damaged up so Cody hits three Cross Rhodes for the pin at 17:32.

End result: Cody Rhodes b. Brock Lesnar – Cross Rhodes (17:32)

Put up match Lesnar truly reveals respect and even excessive fives some followers as he walks away.

We have a look at Becky Lynch profitable the NXT Girls’s Title.

Lynch talks about how she does the shopping for and looking for Christmas however Seth Rollins does all the placing collectively. She went again to NXT to point out what he has change into and to assist others get an opportunity they hadn’t had but. Becky is prepared for Nia Jax in a match 5 years within the making. As for this yr although, she was a group with Lita and received to feud with Trish Stratus, which is the place we’re going subsequent.

From Payback.

Trish Stratus vs. Becky Lynch

In a cage with pinfall, submission or escape to win and NXT Girls’s Champion Tiffany Stratton is right here watching once more. Becky begins quick with the Bexploders however will get elbowed within the face for her efforts. Trish sends her into the cage and grabs a spinebuster to chop off a comeback try. The double fishhook retains Becky in bother (Trish: “CHEESE!”) however Becky manages to ram her into the cage a couple of instances.

It’s too early for the Disarm-Her so Becky is shipped into the cage two extra instances. Trish Matrixes her approach out of a clothesline, solely to have Becky drop a double legdrop onto the abdomen in a intelligent counter. Some fast fireplace rams into the cage have Trish in additional bother and Becky goes up high for the Fameasser within the ropes for 2. Trish is again up and hammers away within the nook however Becky slips out and hits a powerbomb for 2 extra.

Again up and Becky is shipped into the cage once more, organising a Widow’s Peak (together with the Victoria hair pulling) for 2. Becky misses one thing off the highest and will get caught with Stratusfaction for one more close to fall. They go up high with Trish hitting a brilliant bulldog for 2, permitting her to stare on the digital camera and exhibit a NASTY welt on her brow. Each of them head up high with Trish knocking her down, solely to have Becky climb again up for a high rope superplex and an enormous crash for 2 extra. Becky goes up as Trish goes for the door so Becky climbs down for the save.

Cue Zoey Stark to seize Trish’s arms however Becky pulls her again in….the place Stark slams the door on her face. Not that it issues because the Manhandle Slam will get two, as Stark is available in for the save. Becky is again up and slams the door shut to combat each of them without delay. A Manhandle Slam to Stark and a brilliant Manhandle Slam to Trish are sufficient for the pin at 20:02.

End result: Becky Lynch b. Trish Stratus – Tremendous Manhandle (20:02)

Chelsea Inexperienced interrupts Adam Pearce over not being on the present thus far. He has a spotlight package deal about her although, which is her getting destroyed and humiliated in numerous methods. Inexperienced storms out and R-Fact is available in to say that was higher than It’s A Great Life.

Jey Uso talks about how issues are a bit completely different this yr as a result of he doesn’t have the household round for the vacations. He received bored with preventing the Bloodline and went to Uncooked, the place Sami Zayn made the transition that a lot simpler. As for 2024, he simply desires to be himself.

We have a look at Judgment Day’s 2023.

From Survivor Collection.

Males’s WarGames

Seth Rollins, Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso, Sami Zayn, Randy OrtonDamian Priest, Finn Balor, Dominik Mysterio, JD McDonagh, Drew McIntyre

There’s no Orton to start out. Balor and Rollins begin quick with Rollins diving proper at him to get it going. Balor is shipped into the cage a couple of instances however slips out of the Buckle Bomb and hits a clothesline. Rollins is shipped into the cage as properly however comes proper again with a Sling Blade. A working knee to the face places Balor down as McDonagh is available in to offer the villains management.

Kendo sticks are introduced in as properly and the double beating has Rollins down. McDonagh moonsaults from one ring to a different to drop Rollins once more and extra kendo sticks make it worse. Uso evens issues up and hammers away with proper palms and kicks to the pinnacle. McDonagh manages a working Spanish Fly to Uso however he and Rollins are again up with stereo superkicks. The 4 of them cut up off because the clock runs down….and Priest tells McIntyre that he’s moving into as a substitute.

Priest is available in and is shortly double teamed however the numbers recreation will get him out of bother. Some baton pictures have the nice guys in bother, organising Priest’s flip dive off the highest. The beating continues till Zayn is available in, although solely after slamming the door on Balor’s head. A desk is introduced in to wash home, together with a Blue Thunder Bomb to Balor. McDonagh catches Zayn going up however will get knocked again down, leaving Zayn to tug out a pipe.

With issues slowing down, McIntyre is available in to wreck a wide range of individuals till Uso cuts him off with some proper palms. A 1D cuts McIntyre down and it’s Rhodes in to even issues up once more. Rhodes pulls out a bullrope however Rollins desires to know if Orton goes to be right here. Mysterio is in to finish the Judgment Day and masses up Three Amigos on Rhodes. The remainder of the opposite group surrounds Mysterio although and the large beatdown is on quick.

The remainder of Judgment Day will get up, with McIntyre and Priest hitting stereo moonsaults. Priest Razor’s Edges Rollins by a desk because the clock expires….and right here is Rhea Ripley with the Cash within the Financial institution briefcase however heeeeeeeeere’s Randy, that means WarGames is formally on.

Home is shortly cleaned and we get the staredown with McIntyre because the followers are impressed. Orton and firm begin cleansing home, together with the quintuple hanging DDTs. Maintain on although as Jey and Orton have a staredown (bear in mind the Bloodline put Orton out within the first place) however Jey takes a shot geared toward Orton. Again up and Judgment Day is overwhelmed down, with McDonagh making an attempt to run. That’s minimize off and McDonagh is thrown down into the RKO. Cross Rhodes finishes Priest off at 34:21.

End result: Group Rollins b. Judgment Day – Cross Rhodes to Priest (34:21)

The winners pose…..and CM PUNK RETURNS! Punk involves the doorway and hits IT’S CLOBBERIN TIME earlier than hugging some followers to finish the present.

We have a look at the reactions to Punk returning and his appearances on Uncooked, saying he’s residence.

The hosts wrap us up.