Raw is War
Lexington, Kentucky
January 13, 2020
Results from wrestleview.com
“Then. Now. Forever.” The WWE video leads us into the show.
The Raw video plays, and we go live into the arena to see a big
pyrotechnics display. The commentators run down all the segments
we’ll see tonight.
Randy Orton makes his way to the ring to a big ovation. Orton stands
in the ring and listens to the fans chant his name. Orton gets on
the turnbuckle and poses for them. Orton says he was asked to come
out to the ring and excitedly welcome them to Monday Night Raw… but
“excitedly” isn’t really his style. So instead he’d like to invite a
specific WWE Superstar out to this ring right now. Orton calls AJ
Styles out. Once he’s out here, he’ll show Styles why he’s a
favorite to win the Royal Rumble and will hit him with the most
dangerous letters in sports entertainment: R-K-O.
AJ Styles makes his way to the ring. Styles asks why he was brought
out here. Was it for Orton to brag about getting him last week.
Styles is mad he took an RKO while he was concerned for Orton. Now
Orton thinks he’s going to win the Royal Rumble. Maybe Orton didn’t
watch last week on Raw when he hit the sweetest RKO anyone has seen
for the win. Many say it was the best RKO they’ve ever seen. Most
have said his RKO was Phenomenal. Maybe that’s all he needs to throw
29 other men over the top rope in the Royal Rumble to win. That
includes Orton, Brock Lesnar…
Drew McIntyre’s music hits, and he comes out to the ring. McIntyre
says that would have to include himself. McIntyre has had a good
time with his opponents. Last week, the conga line had him on the
ropes, but he overcame it (he’s being sarcastic). McIntyre says he
comes out to see Orton and Styles having an RKO measuring contest.
His Claymore is bigger. McIntyre wants to show them who will win the
Royal Rumble tonight. Does Kentucky want to watch them talk all
night? The crowd razzes. Do they want a triple threat match? The
crowd roars in approval. McIntyre says, “Ding-ding-ding! Let’s
fight!”
Randy Orton vs. AJ Styles vs. Drew McIntyre
McIntyre big boots Styles, so Orton pokes him in the eyes. Styles
knocks McIntyre back and goes for a Phenomenal Forearm on Orton, but
Orton sweeps the feet. Orton goes for a draping DDT, but Luke
Gallows pulls Styles out of the ring. Karl Anderson runs in the
ring, but Orton gives him an RKO. McIntyre then gives Gallows a
Claymore Kick on the floor.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see McIntyre go for a superplex on
Styles, but Styles fights him and puts him in the tree of woe. Orton
punches Styles, who is still on the top rope. Orton stomps McIntyre
in the tree of woe before climbing over him to get to Styles.
McIntyre sits up and gives Orton a German Suplex while Orton gives
Styles a superplex.
McIntyre punches away at Orton in the corner before Styles turns him
and hits an enzuigiri. Orton comes out of the corner and
clotheslines Styles down. McIntyre viciously gives Orton a Glasgow
Kiss before delivering one to Styles. McIntyre hits a Future Shock
DDT on Styles before kipping up. The crowd claps in approval.
McIntyre sizes Styles up and counts down. McIntyre charges, but
Orton dropkicks him down. McIntyre rolls out of the ring and pulls
Orton outside. McIntyre puts him into the barricade and bounces him
off the apron. McIntyre pushes him into the barricade. Styles hits
McIntyre with a Phenomenal Forearm to the floor! Orton hits McIntyre
with a back suplex on the barricade before Styles pushes McIntyre
into the ring post. Orton grabs the top half of the steel ring steps
and hits McIntyre in the face with them! McIntyre is out cold.
Styles attacks Orton as he gets in the ring and hits a draping DDT!
Styles drops down a la Orton… and sizes Orton up for an RKO! Orton
pulls himself up and goes for an RKO, but Orton pushes him off.
Styles ducks a clothesline and hits an overhead kick. Orton pushes a
second RKO off and kicks Styles down. Orton sets up for a Styles
Clash… and connects, but Styles kicks out!
An “RKO” chant fires up. Orton goes for an RKO, but Styles counters
into a roll-up for a two count. Orton immediately RKOs him. McIntyre
floors Orton with a Claymore Kick and covers Styles for the win!
Winner by Pinfall: Drew McIntyre
-Commercial Break-
Video Package: Big Show returns last week to team with Kevin Owens
and Samoa Joe to take on Seth Rollins and AOP.
Tonight, we’ll have the first-ever Fist Fight in WWE history. The
Big Show, Samoa Joe, and Kevin Owens take on Seth Rollins and AOP.
No DQ, no count-outs. The match continues until the referee calls
it.
AOP are talking backstage when Seth Rollins comes up to them.
Rollins says opportunities like this do not come up very often. This
fist fight is an opportunity and a demonstration. If you are not
with them, then you’re against them. It behooves people to be with
them. This is fate. It is inevitable. Nothing can stop them. Can
Kevin Owens stop them? Akam seemingly responds, “No” in his native
language. Can Samoa Joe stop them? Rezar says no. Can Big Show stop
them? They both say no. Rollins has sacrificed more than anyone can
understand to ensure the destiny remains intact. They’ll impose
their will and show the world what happens when you don’t embrace
the vision of the Monday Night Messiah.
Ricochet makes his entrance. He’ll be in action, next.
-Commercial Break-
Ricochet vs. Mojo Rawley
Ricochet sidesteps a big boot and applies a waistlock. Rawley powers
him off. Ricochet gets out of a scoop slam and forearms him.
Ricochet flips over him and hits a handspring head-scissor takeover.
Ricochet kips up and hits a dropkick to the head. Ricochet does a
jig and grabs Rawley. Rawley quickly knees Ricochet down and puts
him on the apron. Ricochet slides through the legs and dumps Rawley
over the top rope. Ricochet hits a springboard dropkick to send
Rawley to the floor. Ricochet then connects with a summersault
plancha. Ricochet puts him in the ring and goes for a springboard,
but Rawley moves and hits a shoulder tackle for a near fall. Rawley
attacks Ricochet in the corner before slamming him down. Rawley
punches Ricochet in the corner before backing up and hitting an
avalanche. Rawley lifts Ricochet up, but Ricochet grabs the ropes.
Ricochet twists out of the way of an avalanche and kicks Rawley in
the head. Ricochet goes for a springboard cross-body block, but
Rawley catches him. Ricochet gets out and hits the Recoil. Ricochet
follows up with a 630 for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Ricochet
The Street Profits are backstage. Montez Ford says Ricochet makes
the impossible possible. Ford thinks they should rename the show
Monday Night Smoke. Ford talks about the Fist Fight for the first
time in Raw history. The only question left is who Angelo Dawkins
has. Dawkins is distracted. Dawkins says he’ll be disappointed if
someone gets knocked out before someone grabs the phone and yells,
“WORLDSTAR!”
Charlotte Flair makes her way to the ring. She’ll be in action,
next.
-Commercial Break-
Footage is shown of Charlotte Flair being attacked by Sarah Logan
last week on Raw. Flair left Logan laying.
Charlotte Flair vs. Sarah Logan
The bell rings, and Flair immediately big boots Logan down. Flair
grabs the leg, but Logan gets away. Flair invites her into the ring,
but Logan calls her to ringside. Flair obliges, and they brawl.
Flair bounces her off the apron and goes for an exploder on the
floor. Logan fights it and takes her down. Flair gets away and gets
in the ring. Logan goes inside the ring, and Flair bounces her off
the turnbuckle. Flair lets out a “WOO” and applies the Figure Four
Leglock before applying the Figure Eight for the win.
Winner by Submission: Charlotte Flair
The referee puts Flair’s robe on her. Flair then grabs Logan and
throws her over the top rope to the floor. Flair stands tall in the
ring and calmly leaves.
Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and Asuka will have a contract
signing later tonight. We’ll also see the first-ever Fist Fight in
Raw history. Finally, we’ll see WWE Champion Brock Lesnar.
-Commercial Break-
Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe are talking about the Fist Fight
backstage. The Big Show comes up and tells them not to worry. Show
holds up his fist and says he’s looking forward to reintroducing it
to Seth Rollins.
Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman talk about the Royal Rumble
WWE Champion Brock Lesnar makes his way to the ring alongside his
advocate, Paul Heyman. Heyman mocks the Kentucky accent and says
they need to show appreciation for the champion. Heyman says,
“Ladies… gentlemen… things that live in Kentucky…” Heyman introduces
himself and mocks them for saying his name with him after he made
fun of them. He is the advocate for the single greatest combat
sports athlete… Heyman is cut off by a “You suck” chant. Lesnar and
Heyman leave the ring in anger. The crowd loudly boos them.
They stop on the ramp, and Heyman begins to speak again. The crowd
just boos louder. His client does not suck. They get back in the
ring, and Lesnar holds the WWE Championship up. Lesnar whispers to
Heyman. Heyman says they’ll start over. Heyman goes through his
introduction again to loud boos from the crowd. Last week, they came
out here and broke the biggest news of 2020. His client was not only
entered into the Royal Rumble as the WWE Champion, but he was
entering first. His client will eat through 29 other competitors,
not one of them worthy to be in the ring with him, and win the Royal
Rumble. Heyman says it’s not a prediction. It’s a spoiler. Heyman’s
spoilers prove one thing. There’s a streak going in WWE, perhaps the
greatest of all time. There was another Streak, but it was conquered
at WrestleMania XXX by Brock Lesnar. The new streak is his spoilers.
They’re all about Brock Lesnar matches and all come to life because
his spoilers are written by, encouraged by, enabled by, and executed
by Brock Lesnar.
Lesnar is not going to eek by a Royal Rumble victory. Lesnar is
going to dominate at the Royal Rumble. Lesnar will eviscerate 29
capable men, conquer the WWE Universe, and prove that anyone who
doubts Heyman’s spoilers will be proven false. The spoilers talk
about the future. The truth flows from Heyman’s mouth…
WWE 24/7 Champion R-Truth all of a sudden makes his way to the ring.
Heyman cannot believe it. R-Truth is glad Heyman called him out
here. R-Truth saw something on TV about the Royal Rumble. Lesnar may
be the favorite to win the Royal Rumble, but his childhood hero,
John Cena, taught him to never give up. So for the first time ever,
the 24/7, 48/7, 7/11, I-95 South, and now Lexington, Kentucky
European Television Champion is officially in the Royal Rumble. With
that being said, it ain’t the size of the fight in the dog. It’s the
size of the fight in the dog. The bigger they come, the harder they
fall. Lesnar may be a big, big, big man, but he knows he will go
flying over the top rope… Paul Heyman! Lesnar cracks up!
Heyman says, “Look it here, bong hit.” Heyman isn’t in the Royal
Rumble match. When R-Truth enters the Royal Rumble, he’ll be
face-to-face with Brock Lesnar. R-Truth clarifies that Heyman is not
in the Royal Rumble. R-Truth says, “Ok, ok. My bad!” For the first
time ever, he’s un-declaring himself from the Royal Rumble match.
Lesnar laughs. R-Truth says he wasn’t listening because Heyman talks
a lot. R-Truth says Heyman goes on and on. Heyman is also giving
away spoilers. R-Truth doesn’t like spoilers. He’s not in the Royal
Rumble and does not want Lesnar to take him to Sioux Falls City.
Heyman corrects him that it’s “Suplex City.” Heyman shouts that
R-Truth isn’t funny and no one likes him.
Lesnar steps up to R-Truth. R-Truth asks Lesnar, “What’s up?” and
does a split. R-Truth dances around before Lesnar clotheslines him
down. Lesnar hits R-Truth with an F-5. Lesnar picks up the 24/7
Title and laughs before throwing it on R-Truth. Lesnar grabs the
microphone and says, “That’s what’s up!” Lesnar and Heyman walk off.
-Commercial Break-
Footage is shown of what just happened with Brock Lesnar and
R-Truth.
R-Truth is being helped to the back. Mojo Rawley big boots R-Truth
on the ramp and pins him to become the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
Charly Caruso caught up with Bobby Lashley and Lana. She asks about
the wedding. Lana says everything was ruined. Her first ex-husband
showed up, then Bobby’s ugly ex-wife showed up. Liv Morgan even
tried to break it up, as well as Rusev. They have made two New Year
Resolutions. Everyone is envious of their success and love. That’s a
resolution. The second resolution is to crush Rusev.
-Commercial Break-
Bobby Lashley w/ Lana vs. Rusev
The bell rings, and Rusev punches away at Lashley. Lashley grabs a
waistlock, but Rusev elbows him off. Lashley shoves him into the
ropes, but Rusev shoulder blocks him down. Rusev hits the ropes, but
Lashley leapfrogs him. Rusev connects with a spinning heel kick for
a one count. Lashley punches Rusev back and kicks him in the corner.
Lashley punches and stomps Rusev down before choking him. Lashley
punches him to the corner and pushes the face. Rusev grabs Lashley
and puts him in the corner before punching away at him. The referee
orders Rusev to back up. Lashley reverses a whip to the corner, but
Rusev pops out with a clothesline. Rusev clotheslines Lashley in the
corner and hits a fisherman’s suplex. Rusev puts him into the ropes
and punches him down. Rusev shoulders him in the corner before
hitting a suplex. Rusev talks trash before backing up. Lana shouts
at Rusev. Rusev punches Lashley in the corner before sending him
hard to the opposite corner. Lashley boots Rusev, but Rusev takes
him down. Rusev hits a cannonball in the corner for a two count.
Lashley rolls out of the ring to recover. Rusev grabs Lashley, but
Lashley thumbs him in the eye. Lashley then clotheslines Rusev over
the top rope. Lashley is blocked from leaving the ring by the
referee, so he exits on the other side and spears Rusev on the
floor.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Lashley applying a chin lock
before giving Rusev a scoop slam. Rusev grabs at the ankle, but
Lashley elbows him off. Lashley slams Rusev’s leg off the ring post,
causing Lana to smile. Rusev sidesteps Lashley, leading to him
hitting the ring post shoulder-first. Rusev punches Lashley and
clotheslines him twice before hitting a Samoan Drop. Rusev
avalanches Lashley and hits a belly-to-belly overhead suplex. Rusev
goes for a Machka Kick, but Lashley sidesteps it. Lashley hits a
German Suplex, but Rusev immediately gets up. Rusev hits a Machka
Kick before signaling for the end. Rusev stomps the spine and goes
to the Accolade, but Lana gets on the apron. Lashley chop blocks the
knee, and they take each other out with a clothesline.
Liv Morgan comes down to the ring and yells at Lana. Lana throws a
drink in her face and throws her into the barricade. Lashley spears
Rusev in the ring for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Bobby Lashley
-Commercial Break-
Charly Caruso is backstage. Bobby Lashley and Lana comes up. Lana
says they’re challenging Rusev and Liv Morgan to a mixed tag match.
Lashley is not happy about that. Lana shouts that no one can
intimidate her.
Raw Tag Team Champions The Viking Raiders come down to the ring.
They dare any team to try and stop them. Let the raid begin. The
Singh Brothers answer the challenge.
The Viking Raiders vs. The Singh Brothers
Before the match begins, The Viking Raiders grabs both brothers at
ringside and throw them into one another. They get them in the ring
to begin the match. The brothers are crushed with a Viking
Experience for the win.
Winners by Pinfall: The Viking Raiders
Rusev and Liv Morgan are backstage. Rusev says Bob Lashley and Lana
are wastes of breath. Rusev accepts the challenge. Liv Morgan says
she doesn’t make promises she can’t keep. Morgan says she is the
living body of Lana’s karma. Karma isn’t just a god. She’s an honest
to god bitch.
-Commercial Break-
Jerry “The King” Lawler is in the ring for the Raw Women’s
Championship contract signing. Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch
makes her way to the ring first. A “Becky” chant picks up. Lawler
asks if she has something to say before Asuka comes out. Lynch just
sits down. Asuka is then introduced. Asuka comes out with Kairi
Sane. Asuka shouts in Japanese before sitting down. Lynch orders
Sane to get out of the ring.
Asuka signs the contract. Lynch then signs the contract. It’s
official. Lynch says, “May the best woman win.” Asuka spits Green
Mist in Lynch’s face before shouting in Japanese again. Asuka and
Sane walk off while Lynch writhes around in agony at ringside.
Doctors flush out Lynch’s eyes with water. She is screaming in pain.
Lynch grabs a microphone. When they give you money, it’s all poison.
Lynch’s veins are full of the poison. Asuka is the most dangerous
woman she’s ever faced. Lynch has tried to find the badness to face
her, but she couldn’t. When you put your hands on her, it awakens
the madness. If she goes down at the Royal Rumble, she’s taking
Asuka with her. Lynch walks off wiping her eyes off.
-Commercial Break-
Footage is shown of Andrade stealing Rey Mysterio’s mask last week,
only for Mysterio to take it back later in the night.
Andrade will take on Rey Mysterio with the WWE United States
Championship on the line in a Ladder Match next week on Raw!
Sarah Schreiber is backstage with Andrade and Zelina Vega. Vega says
there’s a difference between Andrade and a disgraced Rey Mysterio.
Andrade was man enough to take and retain the title from Mysterio.
Andrade was man enough to rip the mask off the face of Mysterio.
What exactly did Mysterio do? Mysterio attacked Andrade and stole
the United States Championship from them. They called the
authorities and filed for charges against that criminal Rey
Mysterio. Mysterio is a disgrace to Latinos everywhere. Mysterio is
a bad example for Dominick and all his children. Andrade says he’ll
beat Mysterio.
Charly Caruso is backstage with Rey Mysterio. Mysterio says he’s
being accused of being a criminal. Ever since Andrade injured
Humberto Carrillo, he thinks he can get away with anything. Vega
thinks his example to his children is a joke. It’s no joke. It’s
also not a joke that Andrade tried to injure one of the most
promising rookies in WWE. Mysterio loves the idea of a ladder match.
Mysterio will sacrifice years of his career and body for this match.
Mysterio accepts the consequences. Mysterio will not only just take
back the United States Championship. He’ll take back the United
States Championship from Andrade.
Video Package: Buddy Murphy vs. Aleister Black
Aleister Black makes his entrance. He’ll face Buddy Murphy, next.
-Commercial Break-
Aleister Black vs. Buddy Murphy
They meet face-to-face and talk trash. Black elbows him before
Murphy sends him into the ropes. Black puts the brakes on and kicks
away at Murphy. Black sends Murphy into the ropes, but Murphy gets
out of the ring. Black hits a baseball slide and clubs him around
ringside. Black kicks Murphy and puts him in the ring. Murphy
escapes, but Black soon big boots him. Murphy quickly kicks Black
and pulls him down by the hair on the ramp. Murphy sends Black
ribs-first into the barricade before breaking the count in the ring.
Murphy sends Black into the timekeeper’s area and stands on the
barricade, but Black kicks the feet out. Black knees Murphy in the
face before going to the top rope. Black jumps over Murphy and stops
himself from hitting the ring post. Murphy dropkicks Black’s head
into the ring post and suplexes him from the middle rope to the
floor.
-Commercial Break-
We come back from the break to see Black double stomp Murphy on the
floor before sending him into the timekeeper’s area for a big boot.
Black gets Murphy in the ring and takes him down for a near fall.
Black powers Murphy up by his foot, but Murphy holds the leg. Murphy
goes for Murphy’s Law. Black tries to roll through, but Murphy sits
on the shoulders and pulls the tights for a near fall. Black is
knocked from the ring, but he quickly gets in and knees Murphy in
the face for a near fall. Murphy soon knees Black in the face and
goes to the top rope. Black quickly cuts him off and goes for a
superplex, but Murphy knocks him to the canvas. Black quickly pops
up and kicks Murphy in the face, sending him flying into the
barricade and the floor!
Both men get in the ring before being counted out. They trade
punches before Murphy kicks away at him. Black sidesteps a strike
and kicks him down before booting him back. Black kicks him in the
head and goes for a springboard moonsault, but Murphy kicks him out
of mid-air! Murphy hits Murphy’s Law and covers, but Black’s foot is
on the bottom rope! Murphy tries to lift Black up, but Black is
nearly out. Murphy picks Black up with his foot. Murphy goes for
Black Mass, but Black ducks. Black annihilates him with Black Mass
and covers… but the referee inexplicably stops counting even though
Murphy’s shoulders are down. Black puts Murphy on his knees and hits
another Black Mass for the win.
Winner by Pinfall: Aleister Black
The Fist Fight is coming soon.
-Commercial Break-
WWE Champion Brock Lesnar will be on Raw next week. We’ll also see a
Mixed Tag Team Match with Rusev and Liv Morgan taking on Bobby
Lashley and Lana. Finally, we’ll see Andrade defend the WWE United
States Championship against Rey Mysterio in a Ladder Match.
Erick Rowan makes his entrance. A dejected Buddy Murphy is still
seated at ringside. Charly Caruso comes up, and Murphy tells her,
“Please Charly, not now.”
Erick Rowan vs. a local talent
Rowan sends the jobber out of the ring. Rowan drags the guy near the
cage, but he fights it. Rowan elbows him and throws him into the
barricade. Rowan says he wants to show the guy what it is. Rowan
puts his hand in the cage, but he pulls it out in pain with his hand
bleeding. Rowan hits the cage and shouts, “Bad!” Rowan gets in the
ring, avalanches the guy, and hits an Iron Claw Slam with the
bleeding hand for the win. The jobber’s face is covered in blood.
Winner by Pinfall: Erick Rowan
The Fist Fight is next.
-Commercial Break-
Fist Fight Match
The Big Show, Samoa Joe, and Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins and AOP
Seth Rollins and AOP attack Big Show from behind while he’s making
his entrance. Samoa Joe and Kevin Owens run down with kendo sticks.
They smack the sticks on AOP before Big Show gets in the ring. Big
Show punches Rollins and hits him with the kendo stick. Owens and
Joe get a table, and Show leans it in the corner. Joe and Owens
fight with Rezar and Akam by the stage. Akam punches Joe near the
lights of the commentary table. Big Show chops Rollins’ chest at
ringside. AOP double-team Joe while Rollins sends Big Show into the
ring post. Owens jumps off the stage with a summersault senton.
Owens hits the ground hard. Joe puts Rezar on the table and hits a
senton splash off the stage!
Buddy Murphy is still sitting dejected at ringside. Big Show brings
Rollins into the ring and hits a Showstopper Chokeslam. Big Show
goes for a Knockout Punch, but Buddy Murphy low blows Big Show!
Murphy then sends Big Show headfirst through the table in the
corner! On the stage, AOP puts Joe on the commentary table and slams
Owens onto Joe through the table. Big Show avoids a Stomp from
Rollins and throws Murphy out of the ring. Big Show climbs to the
second rope, but AOP grabs him and powerbombs him in the center of
the ring. Murphy gets back in the ring. Rollins hits Big Show with a
Stomp, and the referee has decided all three men have had enough.
Winners: Seth Rollins and AOP
Seth Rollins embraces Buddy Murphy in the center of the ring.
Rollins, Murphy, and AOP stand tall in the ring.
The commentators talk about what we’ll see next week on Raw, the
final Raw before the WWE Royal Rumble event.