{"id":108862,"date":"2020-11-30T12:00:46","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T18:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=108862"},"modified":"2020-11-30T12:00:46","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T18:00:46","slug":"wwe-monday-night-raw-primer-11-30-triple-threat-match-to-determine-challenger-for-wwe-championship-viper-comes-for-a-moment-of-bliss-hardy-and-elias-in-symphony-of-destruction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/11\/30\/wwe-monday-night-raw-primer-11-30-triple-threat-match-to-determine-challenger-for-wwe-championship-viper-comes-for-a-moment-of-bliss-hardy-and-elias-in-symphony-of-destruction\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 11\/30:  Triple Threat Match to Determine Challenger for WWE Championship, Viper Comes for a Moment of Bliss, Hardy and Elias in Symphony of Destruction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1513628556\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER<br \/>\nNOVEMBER 30, 2020<br \/>\nORLANDO, FL. AT THE THUNDERDOME IN THE AMWAY CENTER<br \/>\nAIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST<br \/>\nBY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><em>Announcers: Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, and Samoa Joe<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Match Results and Segments from Last Week<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Braun Strowman headbutted WWE official Adam Pearce during the opening segment where Pearce was having team Raw (Strowman, Keith Lee, A.J. Styles, Riddle, and Sheamus) state their case for a WWE Championship match against Drew McIntyre. Eventually, three matches were set up where the winners would face each other tonight in a triple threat.<\/li>\n<li>The Hurt Business (Shelton Benjamin &amp; Cedric Alexander) defeated Raw Tag Team Champions New Day (Kofi Kingston &amp; Xavier Woods via count out. New Day then defeated Hurt Business to retain their titles when Hurt Business goaded them into restarting the match.<\/li>\n<li>Riddle defeated Sheamus to qualify for the triple threat match.<\/li>\n<li>Bray Wyatt and Alexa Bliss hosted another edition of the Firefly Funhouse. They introduced Friendship Frog, who Bray smashed with a scepter. They played a video of his forty-year life.<\/li>\n<li>Asuka defeated Lana via DQ when Women\u2019s Tag Team Champions Nia Jax &amp; Shayna Baszler attacked Asuka. She retained the Raw Women\u2019s Championship. Asuka and Lana then paired up to defeat Jax &amp; Baszler in a non-title match. Lana was non put through a table, ending the \u201cstreak\u201d at nine weeks.<\/li>\n<li>Keith Lee defeated U.S. Champion Bobby Lashley to qualify for the triple threat match when MVP attacked Lee mid-match. Lashley made his case to Adam Pearce earlier, citing he was the only Raw champion to win at Survivor Series.<\/li>\n<li>Alexa Bliss defeated Nikki Cross. Here\u2019s Nikki in a WWE exclusive:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cross thinks \u201cit\u2019s time to try something different\u201d with Bliss: WWE Network Exclusive, Nov. 23, 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J8cbbRo22iM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A.J. Styles defeated Randy Orton when \u201cThe Fiend\u201d Bray Wyatt appeared and disrupted Orton. A.J. also qualifies for the triple threat match. Orton, who lost the WWE Championship back to Drew McIntyre two weeks ago, made his case to Adam Pearce as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Items Advertised by WWE<\/h4>\n<p>We\u2019re on our way towards TLC which comes to us Sunday December 20. It will be the last Raw &amp; Smackdown PPV of 2020 and the first to emanate from Tropicana Field in Tampa, FL in the string of events that will take place from that venue, which starts with the December 11 edition of Smackdown. The following are advertised for tonight in WWE\u2019s preview:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keith Lee, Riddle and AJ Styles set for &#8220;Sudden Death&#8221; Triple Threat showdown<\/li>\n<li>Jeff Hardy to battle Elias in Symphony of Destruction Match<\/li>\n<li>Randy Orton to appear on A Moment of Bliss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Riddle vs. Keith Lee vs. A.J. Styles: Triple Threat Match to Determine Challenger for WWE Championship<\/h4>\n<p>Tonight, Riddle takes on Keith Lee and A.J. Styles to determine who will face Drew McIntyre next for the WWE Championship. In the opening segment overseen by WWE official Adam Pearce, the aforementioned wrestlers along with Sheamus all talked like juvenile kids and called each other names making their case after defeated Team Smackdown at Survivor Series with all members of Team Raw surviving. Braun Strowman took exception to Adam Pearce saying, \u201clast but not least,\u201d and headbutted Pearce as I mentioned earlier. On WWE\u2019s website we found out Braun was suspended indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p>With that said, the only one who has faced Drew on WWE programming is Lee, who had two non-title matches with him several months ago on Raw upon his being moved from NXT. Lee held both the North American and NXT Championships. Riddle is a former NXT Tag Team Championship co-holder and won the 2020 Dusty Rhodes Classic with Pete Dunne, who were known as the \u201cBroserweights.\u201d Styles is a multi-time WWE Champion, U.S. Champion, and Intercontinental Champion.\u00a0 Here\u2019s Keith Lee, Riddle, and A.J. Styles in WWE exclusives:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Keith Lee intends to \u201csmash\u201d his opportunity next week: WWE Network Exclusive, Nov. 23, 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zAAbBAlmqoM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Riddle wants WWE Champion Drew McIntyre\u2019s title and sword: WWE Network Exclusive, Nov. 23, 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/twaoeW6ZCSg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AJ Styles knows what it takes to be WWE Champion: WWE Network Exclusive, Nov. 23, 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aGq2cX1NoSI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis:\u00a0 What&#8217;s interesting is that it&#8217;s not clear as to when the winner will face Drew.\u00a0 I suppose we can assume TLC, but it could be a Raw episode and what happens in that match feeds TLC.\u00a0 I\u2019m leaning towards Lee and sending Riddle and Styles into a feud. They\u2019ve had the two matches as I mentioned, and Lee can position himself strong even if he does lose to McIntyre. Riddle and Styles would probably be a TV feud, but something different for Raw and they do have a small history from Smackdown earlier in the year. Speaking of Styles, I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if they point in his direction. Drew has said he wants to work with him, and he can afford to lose a title match while making Drew look good. Riddle is on the low end of possibilities if at all, but you know how WWE likes to pull challengers out of their rear end every once in a while. His character is horrible and a total goof, but maybe the possibility of facing Drew will make him a bit more serious. Braun will definitely factor in at some point if not tonight, and for sure will be lined up to face Drew possibly at the Royal Rumble. Braun isn\u2019t going to win the Rumble, so you may as well stick him in a title match. It wouldn\u2019t be the first time.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Jeff Hardy vs. Elias: Symphony of Destruction Match<\/h4>\n<p>Folks we must accept the universal truth, and that the feud between Jeff Hardy and Elias is not over. Back at Hell in a Cell, Elias defeated Jeff via DQ when Jeff hit Elias with his guitar. Jeff got his win back when he won a guitar on a pole match. Elias hasn\u2019t let matters go, as two weeks ago he accused Jeff of running him down during the Intercontinental Championship back in the summer. Jeff said he\u2019ll be guilty of more than hitting him with a car if he keeps the accusations up.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, they go at it in a Symphony of Destruction match. There have been two, and both involved Elias. The first was back in March of 2018 against Braun Strowman. In the next match he actually paired with Strowman to face Shinsuke Nakamura &amp; Cesaro back in February of this year on Smackdown.<\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis: You have to dress these Elias matches up with a gimmick, otherwise why care about seeing him wrestle a straight-up match? He\u2019s more of a gimmick himself than a wrestler with a desire to accomplish anything in the ring. I do like the fact that he\u2019s upset he didn\u2019t get to compete for the Intercontinental Championship, but that\u2019s more to serve the feud with Jeff.<\/em><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-359680677\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h4>A Moment of Bliss: Guest Randy Orton<\/h4>\n<p>Alexa Bliss welcomes Randy Orton into A Moment of Bliss following last week\u2019s events. Towards the end of the match between Orton and A.J. Styles in which the winner qualified for the triple threat match tonight, \u201cThe Fiend\u201d Bray Wyatt made his presence known. His music played briefly earlier, but then the lights dimmed and eventually his horror-themed music played while he appeared on the ring apron. This shook up Orton and allowed Styles to hit his Phenomenal Forearm to score the pin.<\/p>\n<p>There is history between Orton and Bray. Several years ago, Orton pledged his allegiance to Bray and joined the Wyatt Family, and together they won the Smackdown Tag Team Championship. Orton had a hidden agenda, which was to take down the Wyatt Family and destroy Bray. He infamously burned down his cabin, and eventually defeated him for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania. They had a House of Horrors match shortly thereafter that was, well, appropriately named. In several recent Firefly Funhouse segments, scenes from Orton burning down the cabin have been replayed, and we can see Bray still holds a grudge over that.<\/p>\n<p><em>Frank\u2019s Analysis: I can\u2019t help but be into this, but more to see how it\u2019s handled. For the past year Orton has been destroying legends, so I\u2019m not in a place as a fan where I\u2019d want to suddenly cheer him. The Fiend is kind of cool in a way, but he\u2019s put Alexa Bliss into a dark place, and they\u2019ve spent several weeks trying to have Nikki Cross try to get Alexa away from the Fiend. Last week Alexa deceived Nikki to defeat her. He\u2019s also terrorized legends and recently tormented fan favorite Kevin Owens. Why would I suddenly want to cheer him? I suppose we can look at this as Freddy Kreuger vs. Jason or either one of them vs. Mike Myers from Halloween? It\u2019s hard to know the end game of this feud, but it\u2019s different and interesting for sure.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Lacey Evans and Peyton Royce<\/h4>\n<p>Nothing is advertised for these women. There was an exclusive video of them showing Lacey wanting Peyton to focus on other opportunities:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lacey Evans wants Peyton Royce focused on new opportunities: WWE Network Exclusive, Nov. 23, 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LSv_I25axWs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Other Expectations and Final Thoughts<\/h4>\n<p>Overall, I\u2019m looking forward to Raw, although there are still too many distraction and\/or screwy finishes. They have their place in wrestling, but it\u2019s become a crutch for WWE. It\u2019s almost pointless to watch matches in their entirety. That said, I\u2019m interested in who\u2019s positioned to face Drew, what happens with Fiend and Orton, and how Braun Strowman\u2019s \u201csuspension\u201d holds up. One thing is missing from all of this is who will be lined up to face Asuka for the Raw Women\u2019s Championship. I suppose they\u2019re waiting for Charlotte Flair to come back, and it\u2019s safe to say she\u2019ll probably be the one to dethrone Asuka. It\u2019s a shame WWE spent the summer focused on Bayley and Sasha and not building up anybody else. They don\u2019t think long-term, so I\u2019m not surprised. The Royal Rumble is coming soon, so things will overall get heated up around that time.<\/p>\n<p><em>Follow Frank on Twitter @FrankPeteani. 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