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WWE RAW REPORT: PUNK AND SETH TALK, THE FINALS ARE SET, THE NEW DAY ARE STILL BOOED, DREW STILL HAS ISSUES WITH JEY, AND GOODBYE USA NETWORK

By Richard Trionfo on 2024-12-30 22:00:00

Your announcers are Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett.

Seth Rollins walks in the back. 

CM Punk walks in the garage and right past the security check.

Wade says that Jey Uso is going to start things off, but . . . 

The music for the New Day plays and Kofi wants the music stopped.

Woods wants to know why the people have a problem while Kofi tries to speak over the boos.  Woods says all that they have done and then the crowd boos a lot.

Woods wants to know what did they do to the people.  

Kofi starts to speak again and the crowd boos.  He says they have a limited amount of time.

Kofi and Woods discuss among themselves what to do.

Kofi says if you don't let us . . . the crowd boos.

Jey Uso's music plays and he makes his way to the ring.

Woods asks the crowd if they like Jey.  Woods says they go way . . . and the crowd boos and Woods wants to know why he can't talk to Jey so he wants Jey to talk to them.

Jey tells the crowd to let them talk and he yeets.

Woods starts to say that they go way back and the crowd still boos.

Kofi says they go way back and he says it without the use of a mic to avoid the boos but the crowd chants about their disdain for the New Day.

Jey says they do go way back.  He tells Woods and Kofi he has only one thing to say to them.  New Day Sucks.

Kofi holds Woods back as Woods has some words for Jey.  Woods tells Jey to watch himself.

Kofi and Woods leave the ring.

Jey says they have some other problems to address.  Solo and the new Bloodline.  He says OTC will take care of that.  Drew is coming after him and his brothers.  He says he will take care of that.  He tells Drew to come out for a beat down.

Solo is on the Tron with Fatu and Tama.  He says last week was the start.  They took care of Sami on Smackdown.  He got Roman's attention.  You and Jimmy went back to Roman after all he did.  This ula fala will stay with him forever.  He will destroy Roman next week and he will remain your tribal chief and then everyone else will acknowledge him.

Drew McIntyre comes through the crowd and he clotheslines Jey while he focuses on the video.

Drew says Jey called him out so what was he expecting.  Drew punches Jey and slams his head into the mat.   Drew sets for a Claymore but Jey with a super kick and a double leg take down.  Jey punches Drew and Drew with a head butt.  Drew returns to the Claymore point and officials come to the ring and get between Drew and his intended victim.

A wall of officials point to the back with the hope that Drew will follow their instructions.  

Drew obliges and goes to the stage but he runs through the line and goes to the ring and hits a Claymore.

Cathy Kelley is in the back with American Made and she asks Chad about facing Otis tonight.

Chad says he feels sick.  He is sick of the talk that he cannot win a title and has issues with luchadores, and he is afraid of Otis.

Tonight, he marks things off his list and he gives Otis his final lesson.  The master remains the master forever.  They say they weren't born here and they weren't raised here, they were made here.

Match Number One:  Chad Gable (with Ivy Nile, Julius Creed, and Brutus Creed) versus Otis (with Akira Tozawa and Maxxine Dupri)

Chad with a forearm to the back and then Chad chops him and Otis is not happy.  Chad with a side head lock and Otis with a shoulder tackle.  Otis with wild swings that connect with Chad.  Otis presses Chad over his head and he drops him face first to the mat.  Chad goes to the floor and he has words for Maxxine and Tozawa.  Otis sends Chad into the announce table and the ring steps.  Otis sends Chad into the ring post.  Chad kicks Otis when he returns to the ring and he follows with punches.  Otis with an Irish whip and Chad hits the turnbuckles sternum first.  Otis stands on the hand.  Chad with a double thrust to the throat.  Otis rolls past Chad and hits a clothesline.  Otis with an Irish whip but he hits the ring post when Chad moves.  Chad goes for a German suplex but he cannot get Otis up.

Chad puts Otis' leg in the ropes and hits a dragon screw.  Chad kicks Otis and does a step over toe hold into a knee drop to the leg.  Chad with a step over toe hold.  Chad with a drop kick.  Otis misses a splash and Chad goes up top.  Chad misses a diving head butt when Otis rolls away.  They get back to their feet and Otis keeps Chad from escaping.  Otis with a biel and clotheslines followed by a back elbow in the corner.  Otis with a clothesline.  Otis sets for a flying shoulder tackle and hits it.  Otis looks around and hits the caterpillar and elbow drop but Chad's foot is on the ropes.  

Tozawa pushes Julius and Brutus and they stop Tozawa.  Otis takes care of Brutus and Julius and send them into the time keeper's area.  Maxxine takes Ivy down and she punches Ivy. 

Chad with an ankle lock when Otis returns to the ring.  Otis tries to kick Chad away but Chad holds on.  Otis kicks Chad through the ropes to the floor.  

Otis brings Julius and Brutus into the ring and Otis with a splash to both men.  Otis with an exploder to Chad into Julius and Brutus.  Otis with a slam and he applies an ankle lock.  Chad kicks Otis but Otis holds on and he returns to the ankle lock.  Chad rolls Otis into the ropes and Chad with a German suplex.  Chad goes up top and Otis with a back elbow.  Ivy grabs Otis by the leg and she is pulled into the ring.  Chad with an ankle lock and he grapevines the leg.  Otis taps out.

Winner:  Chad Gable

Rhea Ripley says 2024 was supposed to be her year.  After a year long reign she walked into and out of Wrestlemania as your champion.  She took her eye off the ball and she has paid since.  One thing is perfectly clear to her.  After all of the betrayal and backstabbing and games, Liv Morgan, this has to end.

Liv says 2024 was the year of the Liv Morgan Revenge Tour.  What you did to her, she did it back to Rhea, and better.  She took her arm, her women's title, her place in Judgment Day, and Dominik.  She says it makes her sad to say that this has to end.

Rhea says she has to thank Liv because she was cleared of the dead weight holding her down.  She will unburden Liv with the title, the thing she never lost.

Liv says she has always been a step ahead of Rhea.  Every time, she has come out on top.

Rhea says Liv is out of moves.  No one can save her from the beating coming to her.

We go to Dom, JD, and Carlito and they talk about what they have planned.  Raquel and Finn are there and Finn says Lady Liv knows how to deal with Rhea because she has a plan for everything.  Finn says he has a plan for Damian and the War Raiders.  Carlito says that is cool.  Finn says when they listen to him, they win.

Finn tells Raquel to tell Liv he wishes her the best of luck on Monday.

Adam Pearce and CM Punk are in the back talking about something.

Zoey Stark is in LOCKER ROOM with Shayna and Sonya.

Dakota is in BACK with Iyo.

Match Number Two:  R Truth versus Pete Dunne

Dunne attacks Truth from behind as Truth makes his way to the ring.  Dunne punches and kicks Truth.   Pete says he's nobody's butch. 

Pete is asked to go to the back.

Cathy comes up to Dakota and Iyo and she brings up their matches tonight and the fact they might meet each other in the finals.

Dakota says that Zoey, Sonya, and Shayna have to resort to cheating to try to take care of them and they fail.  Dakota says she will take care of Zoey tonight.  She says she would love to face Iyo in the finals and she wants a member of Damage CTRL as champion.

Iyo says she respects Lyra but this is not her night.  Tonight belongs to Damage CTRL.

Match Number Two:  Zoey Stark versus Dakota Kai in the Women's Intercontinental Championship Tournament Semi Final Match

Kai with a boot to the head and Zoy with an Irish whip and shoulders in the corner.  Kai with an Irish whip and a monkey flip but Zoey lands on her feet.  Kai with a clothesline and she trips Zoey as she slides to the floor.  Kai with a boot to the head.  Kai goes for a suplex on the apron but Zoey blocks it and she kicks Kai.  Kai blocks a suplex on the apron.  Kai kicks Zoey and Zoey hits a springboard drop kick.  Zoey with a forearm from the apron and she sends Kai into the apron.  Zoey shows Kai the title belt up close and then sends Kai to the floor.  Kai with a forearm when they return to the ring.  Zoey sends Kai into the ropes and kicks her in the back.

Zoey chokes Kai in the ropes.  Zoey with a hard Irish whip.  Zoey goes for a suplex but Kai blocks it.  Zoey gets a near fall.  Zoey with a cravate.  Kai with punches and Zoey sends Kai to the mat.  Zoey with a reverse chin lock.  Zoey kicks Kai in the back and shoulder.  Kai with forearms.  Kai with a clothesline and a second one.  Kai blocks a kick and she sends Zoey to the mat and follows with a Kairopractor followed by a running kick into the corner.  Kai with a kick and she gets a near fall.  Stark with an exploder and a knee for a near fall.  Kai with Code Red for a near fall.  Zoey with a rolling Death Valley Driver followed by a thrust kick for a near fall.

Zoey punches Kai.  Kai sends Zoey to the apron and misses a boot to the head.  Zoey sends Kai into the turnbuckles.  Kai with a super kick as Zoey goes for a springboard move.  Kai with a Detonation Kick for the three count.

Winner:  Dakota Kai (advances to Finals)

We have a video package featuring the history of Raw on USA Network.

Adam Pearce is now talking to Seth Rollins.

Lyra Valkyria is alone in HALLWAY preparing for her match against Iyo Sky.

John Cena will begin his farewell tour next week on Raw.

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