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WWE RAW Taping Spoilers – Detroit, MI
WWE taped their New Year’s Eve edition of Monday Night RAW tonight at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI.
The following matches will air on 12/31/18.
MATCH 1: Drew McIntyre d .Dolph Ziggler in a Steel Cage Match: The match was a back and fourth contest. McIntyre ended up getting the win after hitting multiple Claymore Kicks on Ziggler. After the McIntyre declared himself a participant in the Royal Rumble.
Drew vs Dolph first match #RAWSpoilers #RAWDetroit #RAW pic.twitter.com/Tejn92qODB
— Zahraa, LMSW (@balorfan23) December 29, 2018
After Drew beat Dolph #RAWSpoilers #RAWDetroit #RAW pic.twitter.com/z3gTlh8ajq
— Zahraa, LMSW (@balorfan23) December 29, 2018
SEGMENT: Triple H and Shane McMahon get out of a limousine in the backstage area. Seth Rollins makes his way to the ring and proceeds to challenge Dean Ambrose to an Intercontiental Title match tonight. Triple H interrupts and states that automatic rematch clauses are no more, and announced that Rollins and Lashley will fight later in the night. Shane McMahon then comes out and announces a Battle Royal for later in the night to see who the number one contender for the Intercontinetal Championship will be.
THEYRE HERE #RAWSpoilers #RAWDetroit #RAW pic.twitter.com/tAEfQvxGER
— Zahraa, LMSW (@balorfan23) December 29, 2018
OH SHIT #RAWSpoilers #RAWDetroit #RAW pic.twitter.com/otZY74r2r3
— Zahraa, LMSW (@balorfan23) December 29, 2018
MATCH 2: Number One Contender Battle Royal: Apollo Crews wins throwing Baron Corbin out – Participants: Kalisto, Zack Ryder, Finn Balor Curt Hawkins, Gran Metalik, Lince Dorado, Mojo Rawley, Ascension, B-Team, No Way Jose, Baron Corbin, Titus O’Neil, Apollo Crews.
Ok Finn better fucking win this #RAWSpoilers #RAWDetroit #RAW pic.twitter.com/o3UHhcTCfg
— Zahraa, LMSW (@balorfan23) December 29, 2018
SEGMENT: Backstage interview with Natalya – She announces herself as a participant in the Women’s Royal Rumble match, but then gets attacked by Nia Jax and Tamina.
Nia beat up Natalya backstage. Natalya announced she’ll be in the rumble. #RAW #RAWSpoilers #RAWDetroit
— Zahraa, LMSW (@balorfan23) December 29, 2018
SEGMENT: Baron Corbin comes down to the ring and demands recgonizition for all he has done for Monday Night RAW. He says the way he’s been treated is unfair. He is interupted by Elias, who begins singing a New Year’s Eve song making fun of Corbin. The two proceed to brawl.
Corbin got on the mic pissed about losing the battle royal. Elias interrupted with a song. Corbin and Elias beat each other up through the audience but Elias got the last punch before Corbin ran off back stage. #RAW #RAWSpoilers #RAWDetroit pic.twitter.com/lcmKs9SOBi
— Zahraa, LMSW (@balorfan23) December 29, 2018
MATCH 3: Sasha Banks, Bayley, and Ember Moon d. The Riott Squad – Bayley pins Ruby Riott with the flying elbow off the top rope.
Bayley, Sasha and Ember beat the Riot Squad #RAW #RAWSpoilers #RAWDetroit pic.twitter.com/e0d1EwniHb
— Zahraa, LMSW (@balorfan23) December 29, 2018
MATCH 4: Bobby Lashley d. Seth Rollins via DQ – Rollins got disqualified after he used a steel chair on Lashley. Afterwards he hit the curb stomp on Lio Rush.
Bobby won by dq. Seth used a chair on him. CROWD POPPING LIKE CRAZY #RAW #RAWSpoilers #RAWDetroit
— Zahraa, LMSW (@balorfan23) December 29, 2018
MATCH 5: Jinder Mahal and The Singh Brothers d. Heath Slater and Rhyno in a 3-on-2 Handicap Match.
MATCH 6: WWE Intercontneital Championship Match: Dean Ambrose d. Apollo Crews
Dean vs Apollo is getting CM Punk chants which are annoying as hell. They might edit those out though #RAW #RAWDetroit #RAWSpoilers
— Zahraa, LMSW (@balorfan23) December 29, 2018
Dean Ambrose beat Apollo Crews #RAW #RAWDetroit #RAWSpoilers
— Zahraa, LMSW (@balorfan23) December 29, 2018
PROMO: They also announced that next week Alexa Bliss will be hosting her own talk show titled “A Moment Of Bliss”. Her first guest will be RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey.
MATCH 7: Ronda Rousey and Natalya d. Tamina and Nia Jax
Rhonda and Natalya beat Nia and Tamina #RAW #RAWDetroit #RAWSpoilers pic.twitter.com/L6M4FCij2Q
— Zahraa, LMSW (@balorfan23) December 29, 2018
Announced for following week: The return of John Cena, Braun Strowman, Brock Lesnar, plus The Revival vs. Bobby Roode and Chad Gable.