{"id":190433,"date":"2025-02-17T12:52:47","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T18:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=190433"},"modified":"2025-02-17T12:52:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T18:52:47","slug":"5-yrs-ago-kellers-wwe-raw-report-12-30-2019-ricochet-vs-andrade-main-events-plus-murphy-vs-aleister-black-kevin-owens-seth-rollins-angle-orton-styles-exchange-plus-charlott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/02\/17\/5-yrs-ago-kellers-wwe-raw-report-12-30-2019-ricochet-vs-andrade-main-events-plus-murphy-vs-aleister-black-kevin-owens-seth-rollins-angle-orton-styles-exchange-plus-charlott\/","title":{"rendered":"5 YRS AGO \u2013 Keller\u2019s WWE Raw Report (12\/30\/2019): Ricochet vs. Andrade main events, plus Murphy vs. Aleister Black, Kevin Owens-Seth Rollins angle, Orton-Styles exchange, plus Charlotte, Street Profits, Drew McIntyre"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-689234177\" 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><p><em>The following report originally published 5 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>KELLER\u2019S WWE RAW REPORT<br \/>\nDECEMBER 30, 2019<br \/>\nLIVE FROM HARTFORD, CONN.<br \/>\nAIRED ON USA NETWORK<\/h3>\n<p><em>Announcers: Vic Joseph, Jerry Lawler<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>[HOUR ONE]<\/h3>\n<p>-They aired the opening theme of Raw. Then Joseph introduced the show and hyped the \u201cwedding of the year\u201d between Bobby Lashley and Lana. He also hyped Aleister Black vs. Buddy Murphy in a rematch of what he called the show-stealing match at TLC.<\/p>\n<p>-Kevin Owens marched to the ring wearing his \u201cStun Owens Stun\u201d t-shirt. They showed Joseph and Lawler together, without Samoa Joe, as Lawler got excited over the wedding later. Owens then said they\u2019re kicking off Raw with some fireworks. He threw to a clip of Seth Rollins and AOP attacking him, and then beating up Rey Mysterio and dragging him up the ramp, followed by slamming Samoa Joe through the announce table. Back live, KO said they sent him to the hospital twice this month. He said he\u2019s going to keep calling them out every week and getting the hell beaten out of him, but sooner or later he is taking \u201cone of you idiots down with me.\u201d He said where he has a problem is where the consequences of their actions impact people in the locker room he respects and looks up to, such as Rey Mysterio. He said there\u2019s not a whole lot of people in the industry he respects as much as Mysterio, and it made him sick to watch the three of them gang up on a legend like Rey. He said the worst part is that Seth and AOP\u2019s actions last week are why Rey lost his U.S. Title to Andrade at Madison Square Garden last week. They went to footage of Andrade beating Rey to win the U.S. Title. Lawler claimed he saw every minute of that match and it was obvious Rey was not at 100 percent because of the injury he suffered at Raw last week.<\/p>\n<p>Back live, fans were booing the title change. As KO said he had enough of \u201ctape study,\u201d out came Seth and AOP to Seth\u2019s music. Seth said KO is still failing to see the big picture. He said this isn\u2019t something he has chosen, but rather it\u2019s been forced on him by people like him who think they know best. He said it\u2019s his sacrifice for the greatest good. He said he\u2019s being a leader and messiah to take this industry into the next decade. He said KO left him with no choice but to impose his will, and if he resists, AOP will enforce his will.<\/p>\n<p>As they approached the ring, KO dove at them at ringside. AOP beat him down as Seth asked when he is going to learn. They beat up KO in the corner of the ring as Seth told AOP to teach him a lesson. Joe ran out. AOP charged after him, but Joe took them out. He then charged into the ring and went after Seth with jabs, a headbutt, and the Coquina Clutch. AOP re-entered the ring and attacked Joe. Fans booed. KO re-entered with a chair and bashed AOP across their backs. Seth punched away at KO in the corner as AOP took over on Joe. Security ran into the ring to pull the wrestlers apart. Joseph said, \u201cComplete chaos kicking us off on Raw!\u201d Some fans chanted \u201cLet them fight!\u201d Security succeeded in separating them and holding them back for a few seconds, but then Owens broke free and flip-dove off the top rope onto the crowd of security with the heels at ringside. They cut to a break mid-brawl. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-They replayed what happened before the break. They they cut backstage to Joe and KO talking in the locker room. Charly Caruso walked up to them and said security is on their way. She asked Joe why he\u2019d get involved in such a sticky situation. Joe said it wasn\u2019t his choice, it was Seth\u2019s choice to never be safe again. He said Seth made the choice to make sure Owens will never stand alone again. KO said he\u2019s known him for a long time and he\u2019s known a lot of bad people, but he\u2019s never known anyone as bad as Joe. He said after everything he\u2019s done in this company, he never imagined anyone would be by his side for this fight, but if anybody is going to be there, he\u2019s glad it\u2019s Joe. Owens said security is on their way to send them out of the arena, but he asked Joe if they accomplished their goal for this week. Joe agreed they had. Joe told security if anyone touches him, they don\u2019t feel with their fingers any more. KO wished them Happy New Year and walked out.<\/p>\n<p>-Lawler said Joe and KO deserved to be escorted out of the arena after they tried to ruin a show with a big wedding coming up later.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3216729490\" 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<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Tremendous segment. Seth, AOP, KO, and Joe are being utilized and featured in the best way they ever have in WWE right now. Seth is in his lane, a better version of his past heel characters with a real-life chip on his shoulder motivating him. Joe has shown this top-tier badass intensity his entire career, and I really like the linking of KO and Joe as two guys who have done bad things aligning against a force they see as crossing lines even they wouldn\u2019t.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) ALEISTER BLACK vs. BUDDY MURPHY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Black made his ring entrance first. Murphy sent Black to the floor with an early huracanrana, then sat cross-legged mid-ring. He mouthed off to Black. Joseph said, \u201cMind games early being played by Buddy Murphy.\u201d Murphy ducked a kick and rolled up Black for a two count. Black threw Murphy to the floor. Murphy slide right back in where Black was sitting cross-legged. A minute later when Murphy climbed to the top rope, Black front kicked his mouth and \u201ca tooth went flying.\u201d Murphy slouched over on the top rope. Black then set up a superplex. Murphy blocked it and went for a sunset flip. Black blocked that and kicked Murphy. Murphy then kicked Black in the nose, sending him to the floor. They cut to a break. [c]<\/p>\n<p>Back live, Black scored a two count after a springboard moonsault. Murphy pushed Black off of him with his feet, but sold a tweaked knee afterward. He got up, but couldn\u2019t put went on it. He reached for Black, but Black round-kicked him to the head. Murphy sent Black face-first into the middle turnbuckle, then dropkicked him from behind. After that, he tried to pin Black with his feet on the top rope. The ref saw it and stopped his count. Murphy overshot Black with a flying flip splash on the floor. Murphy threw Black back into the ring and then leaped off the second rope with flying double-knees for a near fall. Fans chanted \u201cThis is awesome!\u201d as both were slow to get up. Lawler touted how this match is stealing the show again tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy landed a sitout powerbomb for a near fall a minute later. Again, both were slow to get up, but Murphy stood first. They exchanged kicks and counter kicks mid-ring with signature exchange that the crowd ate up, leading to Black scoring a two count after a fake-out round-kick\/side-kick. Murphy ducked a Fade to Black, then landed a jumping knee. Black countered Murphy\u2019s Law with a sunset flip for a two count. Black went back to the Black Mass set-up and this time connected.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Black in 17:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Excellent match. These are the types of match series that can lead to a wrestler or two being elevated to the next level, although follow-up is key. Murphy is shining here in a way that, in an ideal scenario, would be compared some day to the Steve Austin-Savio Vega series where it\u2019s clear a star is emerging. Murphy should come out of this elevated, too.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Backstage Seth asked AOP to explain to him what\u2019s going on. Akam and Rezar said they\u2019ve got his back from all sides. Seth said management has politely asked them to leave. He couldn\u2019t believe WWE wanted to close out the year without him. \u201cLet them try,\u201d he said. \u201cThis show will be cancelled by the end of the next match.\u201d In walked security guys who surrounded them. Seth said they\u2019re leaving voluntarily. Seth smiled, but then got \u201cthat look\u201d which said there\u2019s a sinister undercurrent to his intent or mood.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-292780673\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>-Backstage Lana was being made up. Erik Rowan walked up to her and said it\u2019s a big day, but he didn\u2019t an invitation. He asked if it was an oversight or if she doesn\u2019t like him. He picked up his cage and said they don\u2019t care either way. He then let out a huge yell. Lana looked disturbed.<\/p>\n<p>-An NXT commercial aired with the Year-End Awards episode coming up this Wednesday. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-They showed that Randy Orton was injured in Hershey, Pa. last night. They showed a photo of him in the corner having his left knee tended to and then in a wheelchair later with his knee wrapped. Joseph said he\u2019d address the crowd later. (Note: Our correspondent says the injury occurred when Orton\u2019s knee gave out as Styles was blocking an RKO.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) ERIK ROWAN vs. KIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rowan dominated early. When Kip rolled to ringside, he eyed the cage curiously. Rowan chased him down and gave him a big boot, then tossed him around ringside, then splashed him and covered him in the ring. Rowan lifted his shoulder before three, then gave him a Claw Slam for the three count.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Rowan in 2:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: I\u2019m still loving the slow build for Rowan facing someone more imposing and milking the cage mystery in these squash matches.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Backstage Lana was rubbing oil all over her chest and arms. She was talking to herself about how Rowan is obsessed with her, just like everyone. \u201cI can\u2019t blame them, I love myself as well,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>-Charlotte made her full entrance. As\u00a0she walked to the ring, the announcers hyped that the Top Five Matches of 2019 would be revealed on WWE Backstage on FS1 next week with Christian joining Booker T and Renee Young. Charlotte said she was there to announce her entry into the Women\u2019s Royal Rumble match. She said she knew and all the fans knew she would be in the Rumble. She said the fans didn\u2019t want her to come out and state the obvious. She talked up her resume bullet points including being hard-working, consistent, and arguably the greatest of all-time. She said she is the first woman of the decade to announce her entrance into the Women\u2019s Royal Rumble. (It\u2019s still 2019.) She said she\u2019s actually the first male or female. She said she\u2019s so tired of saying she\u2019s the Queen of WWE, and the fans probably are, too. She said she\u2019d rather show them. She said she has her favorite robe on and her boots are laced. She invited someone to come out and face her. \u201cActually, who wants to come out here and bow down to the Queen?\u201d Natalya\u2019s music played.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: It\u2019s always tough to get a read on whether Charlotte is trying to be a confident babyface or an conceited insufferable self-absorbed heel. I lean toward the latter here. She was less robotic than usual, and it seemed at times an actual human being was talking in a way that was connected to the words she was saying. If that sounds like a back-handed compliment, it is, because she\u2019s been stunted on the mic for far too long, and it\u2019s time she starts showing a broader range on the mic. Good to see her given the chance and the material, and while it wasn\u2019t as dynamic as I think she could easily be, it was a step forward.) [c]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show covering the latest episode of Raw: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/wwe-raw-post-show-2-10-keller-machado-talk-jey-choosing-gunther-will-it-close-out-night-2-more-chamber-developments-chat-emails--64313163\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cwade Keller\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=64313163&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>(3) CHARLOTTE vs. NATLAYA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The match began shortly before the end of the first hour.<\/p>\n<h3>[HOUR TWO]<\/h3>\n<p>Joseph plugged that Becky Lynch would have an exclusive interview coming up. Natalya took it to Charlotte at ringside a few minutes in. Lawler said Natalya didn\u2019t come to the ring to \u201cbow down.\u201d Natalya took it to Charlotte aggressively, rammed her head into the mat, and asked Charlotte if that felt good. Joseph asked Lawler how he feels about the new aggressive side of Natalya. Charlotte avoided a charge in the corner, then went for a Boston Crab on Natalya in the corner on the middle turnbuckle. The ref counted to four and Charlotte let go. Natalya dropped to the mat. R-Truth ran to the ring, pursued by Shelton Benjamin, Eric Young, and others. Charlotte kicked Young when he tried to short-cut his way through the ring. [c]<\/p>\n<p>Natalya hit Charlotte with a barrage of forearms. Charlotte came back with a spear for a near fall. The ref checked on Natalya, who was not moving after the kickout. Charlotte went for a figure-four, but Natalya kicked her off and then set up a Sharpshooter. Charlotte kicked out of that, then hit Natalya with a Natural Selection for a two count. Joseph acknowledged she didn\u2019t get all of it from a low angle. Joseph talked about a ton of momentum being on the line for the final Raw of the decade. Charlotte leaped off the top rope with a moonsault, but Natalya lifted her legs. Charlotte went for a figure-four, but Natalya countered with a small package. Charlotte kicked out, then hit a big boot and applied the figure-four. She bridged into the Figure-Eight for the tapout win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Charlotte in 14:00.<\/p>\n<p><i>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Good match, as you\u2019d expect from these two. The crowd reacted to some of the sequences, but weren\u2019t strongly for or against either wrestler because there\u2019s just too much ambiguity with Charlotte plus\u00a0Natalya having a more aggressive approach hinted at a heel edge for her.)<\/i><\/p>\n<p>-Caruso interviewed Lynch backstage. Charly said last week Asuka agreed to face her for the Raw Title, but no date was announced. She asked if Lynch knew the date. Lynch revealed it\u2019ll be at the Royal Rumble. Lynch said her contract is coming up and she insisted on the match before she\u2019d even start negotiating. She said she cannot forget about Asuka beating her. She said money and status can\u2019t erase that loss and what it means. Becky said history needed to know if a woman could be the face of the brand, and she proved it could be. She said she learned that when you\u2019re the golden goose, you also get the golden handcuffs. She said she\u2019s going to clear her record even if it kills her.<\/p>\n<p>-They showed Bobby Lashley backstage smiling in the mirror, wearing a vest with no shirt. Lawler said he looks nervous. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-Another Liv Morgan vignette aired. She was brushing her hair and talked about how to be different, you can\u2019t just look different. She said you have to feel different, too. She said someone once made her feel different, and then they took it away. She said the old her would have done something impulsive, but the new her is more methodical. She said she strikes when she\u2019s ready and she thinks she\u2019s ready. \u201cAre you?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n<p>-The O.C. walked out. A.J. Styles stood between Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows. He said if there are still any doubters out there that Raw is The O.C.\u2019s show, here it is. They showed a clip of two weeks ago on Raw where The O.C. beat The Viking Raiders. Then they showed last week\u2019s six-man tag with Orton and Styles involved, with Styles getting the win. Back live, Anderson said everyone said The Viking Raiders were unbeatable, even stupid people like the fans in Hartford. (He didn\u2019t say Hartford, though, because they\u2019re avoiding that, although the awesome Hartford Whalers jerseys on the fans opposite the hard camera give it away.) Gallows touted the trophy at ringside that proves they\u2019re the best tag team in the world. The Street Profits interrupted. Montez Ford bragged that they\u2019ve beaten Anderson &amp; Gallows more than once, yet Gallows &amp; Anderson won a trophy that proves they\u2019re the best tag team in the world. Ford said that means they\u2019re the best. Styles interrupted and said it only proves they were lucky. Styles said they should stick to \u201cyour cute little skits backstage or else maybe you\u2019ll get hurt.\u201d\u00a0Dawkins said he\u2019d feel threatened, but it\u2019s coming from a threesome of men named after a \u201cteen soap opera.\u201d Ford sang the theme song to The O.C. TV series. Gallows interrupted and said it\u2019s not a high school musical, it\u2019s Monday Night Raw. He told them to enter the ring so they can kick their asses. Ford said they want the smoke.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) KARL ANDERSON &amp; LUKE GALLOWS (w\/A.J. Styles) vs. THE STREET PROFITS (Angelo Dawkins &amp; Montez Ford)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ford got control over Anderson early, then flickered his tongue at Styles at ringside. Styles tripped Dawkins running the ropes a minute later. Styles denied to the ref it happened, but the ref didn\u2019t believe him and ordered him to leave ringside. Lawler decried the referee not believing Styles. [c]<\/p>\n<p>Dawkins eventually got hot-tagged in and received a modest pop. He rallied against Anderson. The heels soon took over again. They hit a tandem neckbreaker for a two count. Ford flip dove onto Gallows at ringside after some interference. Dawkins tagged him in. He landed a top rope frog splash for the three count.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: The Street Profits in 12:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Good build-up with the mic work before the match making this match feel bigger than if it was just thrown out there. Street Profits needed a little boost after seeming to be treading water as an act lately. The O.C. have been strong enough to absorb the loss.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-They went to Joseph and Lawler on camera who talked about the Lynch-Asuka match becoming official for the Royal Rumble. They talked about her contract negotiations.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: I\u2019m curious where they\u2019re going with the \u201ccontract negotiations\u201d angle here. Does it lead to a move to Smackdown and then Shayna Baszler moving to Raw?) [c]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Backstage, The Street Profits reacted to their victory. Ford asked if beating the best team in the world makes them the best in the universe. Hawkins said it actually makes them bigger than the multi-verse. He said there\u2019s a parallel world with parallel universes to earth based on the theoretical\u2026 at which point Ford shot him a look that indicated he was lost and not buying it. Ford asked if Dawkins is ready for the wedding. Dawkins said he wants to know who the brides\u2019 maids are. Ford then said he had the four most important words in the universe: \u201cWe Want Smoke.\u201d (He left off \u201cthe\u201d.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) ZACK RYDER &amp; CURT HAWKINS vs. DREW MCINTYRE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The back of Ryder\u2019s trunks say, \u201cStill Here.\u201d Drew walked out after Ryder and Hawkins with a mic in his hand. He said tonight they have themselves a two-on-one match. He called himself \u201cThe Sexy Scotsman.\u201d He leaned next to a kid and asked if he minded and then said he doesn\u2019t care what he thinks. He said he wanted to take a poll. He mentioned they were in Hartford, Connecticut. He asked if anyone thinks Drew should be worried tonight. Almost no one raised their hand. Then he asked everyone to raise their hands who thinks Ryder and Hawkins should be \u201cextremely, extremely worried tonight.\u201d Drew said it\u2019s unanimous and the people have spoken and the numbers are in. He looked at Ryder and Hawkins and said, \u201cJust like everyone who gets in the ring with me, you\u2019re screwed.\u201d He took it to Hawkins and Ryder before the bell. The bell rang after the ref checked on Hawkins. Drew then delivered a Claymore Kick. When Ryder entered the ring, Drew gave him a Future Shock DDT, then kipped up. Drew placed Ryder over Hawkins and then pinned both of them.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: McIntyre in 1:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: They continue to utilize the squash format so well week after week on Raw. Mixed with competitive matches like three of the first four matches tonight, it\u2019s effective at building up the featured winners such as Rowan and Drew. Drew felt more relaxed than usual on the mic tonight, having some fun and seeming less intense and tight.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Joseph said Orton would be out soon to address his knee injury. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-The announcers hyped that next week, WWE Champion Brock Lesnar will appear on Raw to kick off the new year. Also, Rey Mysterio gets a rematch against Andrade next week, plus the Raw Tag Team Titles at stake in a triple threat match with the Viking Raiders defending against both The O.C. and Street Profits.<\/p>\n<p>-Orton\u2019s music played. He walked out on crutches and hung his head. He gingerly made his way down the ramp. Joseph said he was here to talk about his injury and his larger future. Orton struggled to enter the ring and got help from a ringside tech lifting his leg onto the ring apron. He slid under the bottom rope as the crowd watched in silence. Lawler said he was nervous about what they were about to hear from Orton. He said he\u2019s done just about everything there is to do in WWE. When his music stopped, fans cheered. Then they chanted \u201cRandy! Randy!\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>[HOUR THREE]<\/h3>\n<p>Orton said this isn\u2019t ballet, and injuries can happen anytime. He said everyone in the back knows that every time they step into the ring, it can happen. He said it kills him that he needed help to get into the ring in front of them. Another, loud, \u201cRandy!\u201d chant broke out. He said he\u2019s seen champions that have surrendered their titles because of injuries. He said he doesn\u2019t respect many people, but Edge had to surrender his entire career because of an injury. He said nobody wants to see that happen. He said he\u2019s rambling. He said last night he really screwed up his leg and something popped in his knee when he landed last night. He said he didn\u2019t know how bad it was until this morning. He said doctors informed him, after looking at the MRI, that he\u2019ll be out for a very long time. He said what hurts most is there is a chance he won\u2019t be able to come back. Fans chanted \u201cNo! No!\u201d Orton said no matter what happens, he\u2019s going to do his best to be sure somebody gets RKO\u2019d at WrestleMania. He said that is his promise to them.<\/p>\n<p>Styles interrupted. He called a time out. He asked if he\u2019s saying the next time he gets to fight him won\u2019t be until WrestleMania at the earliest. Styles entered the ring and said it\u2019s the time and the place. He said Randy looks mad. He asked what he plans to do. \u201cIs the Viper going to strike?\u201d he asked. \u201cI don\u2019t think so,\u201d he said. He said there is something he hasn\u2019t done since he was five. He obnoxiously said, \u201cI\u2019m not touching you! I\u2019m not touching you!\u201d as he bobbed his finger near Randy, then poked him. He said he feels like the bully at school who picks on a weak kid. He said it\u2019s funny how fate bit Randy before Randy could bite fate or him.<\/p>\n<p>Orton stood there, looking helpless and dejected. He asked Styles if he\u2019s done. Styles said he\u2019s not. He said he\u2019s going to give the people what they want. He said he\u2019s going to put his arms behind his back and let The Viper strike. He stuck his chin out and told Randy to hit him. Randy didn\u2019t. \u201cMy god, Randy, you really are hurt, aren\u2019t you?\u201d he said. \u201cGood thing for you I am a patient man.\u201d He said he\u2019ll wait until WrestleMania to take that leg of his and put it in the Calf Crusher and not only make him tap out, but retire him. \u201cSee ya\u2019 at WrestleMania, buddy!\u201d he said. Then he kicked one of his crutches out of his arms, laughed, and began to leave. Randy leaned on the ropes as fans chanted, \u201cA.J. sucks!\u201d Orton told Styles that the difference between the two of them is that he\u2019s patient, and he\u2019s not. Orton then gave Styles an RKO. He stomped his leg on the mat and showed he wasn\u2019t really hurt. \u201cIt\u2019s a ruse! Randy Orton just suckered A.J. Styles in big-time!\u201d Joseph said<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Orton really played with their emotions. Orton\u2019s acting was tremendous start to finish. Styles was great at being obnoxious.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-The announcers threw to a clip of the fish of Andrade beating Rey Mysterio to become U.S. Champion at MSG. Then a clip aired of Rey after the match backstage at MSG saying that Andrade was the better man earlier, but he will regain the title next week at Raw. He told Seth and AOP not to count him out. He said he didn\u2019t start this, but he promises when this is all over, he will be standing tall.<\/p>\n<p>-Andrade made his ring entrance. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-Joseph plugged the Reigns vs. Ziggler match on Fox on New Year\u2019s Eve.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(6) ANDRADE (w\/Zelina Vega) vs. JOBBER<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Andrade attacked his opponent as the bell rang as his opponent was stretching his arms in the corner. Joseph said Zelina vowed to bring Andrade to gold and she now has. Andrade seemed ready to finish his opponent, but Zelina called for him to toss him to the floor and administer more of a beating instead. He lifted the ringside mat and then set up a DDT on the floor, but Ricochet came out to interrupt. Andrade backed off and re-entered the ring. Ricochet grabbed a mic and entered the ring. He said it won\u2019t go down like that tonight. He said he took advantage of an injured Humberto Carillo and Rey Mysterio, but he\u2019s stepping up to see if he can do it to him.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: No contest. [c]<\/p>\n<p><strong>(7) ANDRADE (w\/Zelina Vega) vs. RICOCHET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Back and forth action. Andrade rammed Ricochet into the ring apron a few minutes into the match. Then he set up him at ringside near the exposed floor. Ricochet fought out of it and hit a forearm. Andrade backdropped Ricochet onto the exposed floor, though. [c]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, Ricochet took over. Zelina pulled Andrade to the bottom rope to try to give him a break. Andrade avoided a Recoil seconds later, but Andrade landed a spinning elbow as Ricochet rebounded off the ropes. He scored a two count. Ricochet soon took over. Zelina shoved him off the rope, but the ref didn\u2019t see it. Andrade them gave Ricochet a Hammerlock DDT for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Andrade in 11:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Good match that occurred because of Ricochet standing up to a bully, and then Andrade winning only because of Zelina\u2019s interference. Solid 101 booking. Good actual momentum for Andrade\u2019s character. I wish there was a memorable over-the-top gleeful celebration by Zelina and Andrade for the U.S. Title win, though.) [c]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Backstage Andrade and Zelina were celebrating their win when Sarah Schreiber approached them. She asked about the Rey rematch next week. Zelina said Rey will get what he wants next week, but it\u2019ll lead to Andrade beating him again. Andrade closed with a few words in Spanish and declaring himself U.S. Champion.<\/p>\n<p>-They went to Joseph and Lawler who hyped Raw in Oklahoma City, Okla. next week with the return of Lesnar. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-The Justice of the Peace introduced Lashley first. Then Lana. They cut to a break. [c]<\/p>\n<p>The Justice said life is filled with many blessings, and he speaks for everyone tonight that he believes they will nurture a love that makes them better versions of themselves. He said marriage is a garden they sew with love, and they harvest it with personal growth. When he brought up bringing a child into the world, Lana objected and said that wasn\u2019t in the script because it\u2019d make her fat and she doesn\u2019t want a little Lana-wannabe. The Justice asked, \u201cBobby, are you sure you want this to continue.\u201d Lashley nodded. Fans began chanting \u201cRusev Day!\u201d Lana screeched, \u201cThis isn\u2019t about Rusev!\u201d The Justice said they are very happy for both of them. Fans booed. He said they have chosen to write their own vows to love, honor, and cherish one another. Lana told the fans to shut up because today is all about her. \u201cLana Lana Lana Lana!\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Lana said this is the luckiest day of Lashley\u2019s life because he is marrying the greatest WWE Superstar of all time. Fans booed louder. She said he is joining with holy matrimony the greatest woman who has ever lived. She called the fans pathetic. Lawler said he thinks she believes all of this. She said Bobby has worked so hard his entire life and strived for excellence, to be the best at everything, and the greatest gift he could give himself is her. \u201cRusev Day!\u201d got louder. She got flustered and tried to change it to a chant of \u201cLana Day!\u201d Fans booed. She said it\u2019s all about her because it\u2019s her day.<\/p>\n<p>Lana told Bobby she put so much time into writing his vows. Bobby said he\u2019s the luckiest man in the world, marrying a woman no other woman can compare to. Fans chanted \u201cWhat?\u201d Lana said, \u201cIt\u2019s not What? It\u2019s Who? And the answer is Lana. L-A-N-A. Lana Lana Lana Lana.\u201d Bobby said he\u2019s strived to be the very best at everything, and she is the greatest gift she could give him. He said everything he has done in his entire life has led to this moment, the greatest of his career and life and manhood. \u201cLana, thank you for allowing me to marry you!\u201d he said. He leaped into her arms and they kissed. The Justice said, \u201cThat was a bit different.\u201d He said it\u2019s time to get to the rings. The Justice went on and on about what the rings meant. Either they were running short on time or Lana was growing impatient, as she interrupted and said to just get to it. When he said now someone must speak up if they objected, a man in a suit walked out and insisted it stop. The Justice asked who he is. He said he is Lana\u2019s first husband. Lashley gave her a nasty look.<\/p>\n<p>He said he and Lana got married the day she turned 18, but then she left him \u201cfor that son of a bitch, Rusev.\u201d Lana said he\u2019s still in love with her, and told him to go away. The first husband told Bobby that she\u2019s going to do the same thing to him, because that\u2019s what she does. Lashley gave the guy a chokeslam. He knocked over potted flowers. The Justice said they\u2019d try again. He said if anyone objects, speak now or forever hold your peace. No one interrupted. He shouted, \u201cHallelujah!\u201d As he was about to announce them as married, a woman marched out and said, \u201cNo, no, no!\u201d The Justice asked who she is. She said she is Lashley\u2019s first wife. Lana freaked out. \u201cYou never told me? Are you freakin\u2019 kidding me!?\u201d she said. The woman said they met when Lashley was in the military and it was so beautiful. Lana knocked her off the ring apron and threw a fit. The Justice said, \u201cFor the last time, if there is a man or a woman who can show just cause \u2013 and please, make it just cause \u2013 why these two should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now or forever \u2013 and I do mean forever \u2013 hold your peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Out walked Liv Morgan who said she wouldn\u2019t have made it through the year without their love. She said she came to WWE a lost soul, a wild child ending her teen years just hoping her dreams would come true. She said she never knew she could be herself until they met and fell in love with each other. She asked how they could do that to her. Lashley said he\u2019s never touched that woman. He said he doesn\u2019t know what she\u2019s talking about. She said, \u201cI\u2019m not talking about Bobby, I\u2019m talking about Lana!\u201d Lana began sobbing as fans chanted \u201cYes! Yes! Yes!\u201d Lana walked over to Liv and slapped her and tackled her. Lana beat her up some more on the floor until Fit Finlay among others pried her off. Lana re-entered the ring and the justice was about to pronounce them husband and wife, but out of the giant cake display came Rusev (if you didn\u2019t see that coming, get your eyes and brain checked). He attacked Lashley and threw him around, then gave him a Machka Kick. Liv returned to the ring and threw Lana down. Liv and Rusev celebrated as the show ended.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Keller\u2019s Analysis: Hmmm. That was strange. Predictable in some ways, odd in others. 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