WWE RAW Live Results & Updates- 23 December 2019
Aleister Black vs Local Talent
Rusman charges but Black immediately takes him down. Black mounts offense and drops Rusman with a big knee. Black with another strike and a big Black Mass across the face for the pin to win.
Winner- Aleister Black
Buddy Murphy vs Local Talent
Murphy walks right past Black for his match. The bell rings and Buddy Murphy shakes hands with the local talent. Murphy holds the shake and immediately nails a big knee to the face. Murphy looks back at Black, who is still standing on the ramp. Murphy picks up the jobber and hits Murphy’s Law for the pin to get the easy win.
Winner- Buddy Murphy
Black comes back to the ring and offers a handshake. Murphy refuses and tries to take a cheap shot but Black levels him with Black Mass.
Charly Caruso is backstage with WWE United States Champion Rey Mysterio now. Rey says having Rey vs Rollins for the first time will always have an asterisk next to it because it’s not just Rollins vs. Rey, it’s Rollins and AOP. He goes on and says they made a mistake by attacking him last week because they didn’t finish what they started. Rey is confident about retaining the title.
Ricochet vs Tony Nese
Ricochet gets a one-count with a roll-up right away. He and Nese exchange backflips in the corner. Ricochet takes him down with a headscissor and a dropkick for a quick two-count. Nese counters a springboard with an open palm strikes the face. Ricochet avoids the Running Nese with a superkick before he hits The Recoil for the win.
Winner- Ricochet
Akira Tozawa is running on New York’s streets with his 24/7 belt. He goes on to hide behind some Christmas trees. R-Truth and the referee come searching for him. For some reason, Tozawa gets out of the Christmas Tree and runs away. Truth chases him as usual.
Charlotte Flair vs Chelsea Green
They lock up and Charlotte puts Green in the corner. They lock up again and Flair gets the first takedown. Chelsea gets in her face and Charlotte slaps the taste out of her mouth. Green kicks her in the knee and sends her head into the turnbuckle with a unique kick for a two count. Green puts Charlotte in a headlock and holds her down for some time.
Charlotte tries to stand up but Chelsea manages to slam her down once more into a headlock. Charlotte finally gets out of the lock and lays onto Green with some chops. She slams him down on the mat before Green hits a back elbow. Green charges and runs into a big boot from Charlotte. The Queen puts Green in the figure four lock and gets the submission win.
Winner- Charlotte Flair
R-Truth is still chasing Akira Tozawa when they run into Santa Claus. Santa tells them to stop fighting and tells R-Truth to look for his gift under the sleigh. He slams his gift basket on Tozawa’s face and pins to win the 24/7 Championship. Santa runs away as R-Truth comes back.
The OC vs Randy Orton & The Viking Raiders
Anderson and Ivar start the match. Ivar takes down the opponent and tags in Erik. Erik with another takedown and tag to Ivar for a double-team attack. They continue with quick tags in Anderson. Erik slams Ivar onto Anderson and puts him in an arm stretch. Anderson decks Erik and then once again before tagging in Gallows. Erik goes for a clothesline. Anderson dodges and Gallows rocks him with an uppercut. Erik moves to the outside where Styles takes a cheap shot while the referee was distracted.
Styles is tagged in and corners Erik. Erik tries to fight back in the opponent’s corner but the number game catches up to him. Anderson is tagged back to put Erik in a chin lock. Erik hits a few elbows in Anderson’s ribs. Anderson hits him with the spine buster before tagging in Styles. Both men are down now as Styles is rocked by Erik. Randy Orton gets the hot tag as Gallows also comes in. Orton decks Anderson and Styles at the apron and goes for the hanging DDT. But Gallows hits him with the back body drop, sending him out of the ring.
Gallows is working on Orton’s injured knee as we return to the ring. Styles is tagged in to keep the attack on the knee going. Styles goes to suplex Orton but it was Orton who was able to hit the move. Anderson and Erik get the hot tag. Erik gets it going and toss Anderson around with some overhead suplexes and other moves. Ivar and Gallows are the legal men now. Ivar slams Gallows into the corner and Erik slams Ivar on Gallows. They hit the Viking Experience on Anderson but Gallows breaks the pin.
Randy Orton and AJ Styles gets the tag now. Erik and Ivar are sent to the outside. Orton hits RKO on Anderson but misses one on Gallows. AJ jumps with the phenomenal forearm and gets the pin on Orton.
Winners- The OC
Back from the break, Santa Claus was running on the New York streets with the WWE 24/7 Title. He hopped on a horse & carriage and started riding away. R-Truth, Akira Tozawa and a referee hop on another carriage. Santa stops his carriage and runs away.
Backstage, Erick Rowan is talking to his mystery pet. The Street Profits gets a promo backstage. Montez Ford is upset that he is not invited to Lana and Lashley’s wedding. Angelo Dawkins is not interested in the wedding but wants to go to the bachelor party. They joke about what might be in Erick Rowan’s cage- a dog, squirrel or dragons from Game of Throne.
Erick Rowan vs Local Talent
The jobber offers Rowan a candy cane and slides out of the ring. It looks like he is going to just leave but he looks at the cage Rowan keeps at ringside. He tells Rowan he is going to give whatever is in the cage a candy cane but Rowan attacks him before he can get close to it. The big man slams him onto the apron and runs him over. He takes him to the ring and hits The Iron Claw slam for the win.
Winner- Erick Rowan
Santa Claus is now tired of running. R-Truth and Akira Tozawa catch up with him along with the referee. Truth pushes Tozawa away as Santa tumbles. R-Truth pins Santa to win the title back. Tozawa comes back over but referee John Cone is pissed off now. He says he’s been chasing them all over this city and it’s too cold for this. He leaves. Truth and Tozawa call a truce and walk off together.
Rusev vs No Way Jose
Rusev enters the ring and gets a mic. He is upset about getting screwed at TLC and he is going to do something about it. But he is not upset over Lana and Bobby Lashley getting married. Rusev goes on about being single and says the wedding will be Rusev Day.
No Way Jose comes out with his conga line. They go at it after the bell. Rusev no-sells some chops before rocking Jose with some strikes. He hits Machka Kick to get an easy win.
Winner- Rusev
After the match, Rusev picks Jose up and then does some dancing with him and his congo line.
Rey Mysterio(c) vs Seth Rollins – WWE United States Championship
Mysterio starts quick but Seth was able to counter him with a few kicks. Rey gets up a boot in the corner. He run the ropes and Seth gets him down with a sling blade. Seth goes for the quick cover but Mysterio kicks out quickly. Seth keeps control on the match. Mysterio rolls him up for a two count and hits a headscissor takedown. Seth throws Rey out of the ring as we head to a break.
Seth is holding Rey in a hammerlock as we return. He sends Mysterio into the turnbuckle. He slams him on his knees to get two-count. Rey sends Seth out of the ring with a headscissor. He slides out of the ring to send Seth into the barricade with a sunset flip. A DDT is next up before Seth catches him during a springboard crossbody. He hits a bucklebomb and superkick for a near fall. Mysterio avoids The Stomp and sends Rollins to the ropes with another headscissor. Mysterio hits the 619 andclimbs to the top for the frog splash. Akam and Rezar attack him there to cause a disqualification.
Winner- Rey Mysterio
Rollins and AOP continue their attack on Mysterio. They drag him up the ramp to the commentary table. AOP clears the table but Samoa Joe refuses to move when they try to put Rey through it. Joe gets up and prepares for a fight but Rollins backs them off. Rollins tries to calm down Joe and tries to make a pie. Next moment, he orders AOP to beat him up. AOP beat Joe down and put him through the announce table. Rollins also hits Mysterio with a Stomp. The show goes off the air.
WWE RAW 23 December 2019 Quick Results
- Kevin Owens defeated Mojo Rawley
- Bobby Lashley defeated Cedric Alexander
- Drew McIntyre defeated Zack Ryder
- Aleister Black defeated Local Talent
- Buddy Murphy defeated Local Talent
- Ricochet defeated Tony Nese
- Charlotte Flair defeated Chelsea Green
- The OC vs Randy Orton defeated The Viking Raiders
- Erick Rowan defeated Local Talent
- Rusev defeated No Way Jose
- Rey Mysterio defeated Seth Rollins by disqualification to retain WWE United States Championship
