WWE RAW Results, Live Updates, Highlights & Commentary online from Monday Night RAW (23rd December 2019)

Well... that was actually kind of fun. Not a GREAT episode of Raw, but still a good one and it was pre-taped and it was GOOD for a pre-taped show. Plus, we got to see Samoa Joe start his return back to competition. I'd say that was worth sitting through that whole Lana/Lashley nonsense, don't you?

Rey Mysterio defeats Seth Rollins via DQ
Rusev defeats No Way Jose (on Rusev Day!)
Erik Rowan defeats JT Energy
The O.C. defeat The Viking Experience and Randy Orton
Charlotte Flair defeats Chelsea Green
Ricochet defeats Tony Nese
Both Buddy Murphy and Aleister Black defeat.... some guys
Drew McIntrye defeats Zack Ryder
Bobby Lashley defeats Cedric Alexander
Kevin Owens defeats Mojo Rawley

So, that was.... a show. Let's see who won which matches...

Crowd is chanting "we want Kevin" and I'm all like "sorry, I'm doing live coverage of this very show at home!"

"Finish him" says Seth and AOP lays into Samoa Joe!

AOP is dragging Mysterio up to the commentary booth, right in front of Samoa Joe, who has been talking bad about Seth and his buddies all night,

Mysterio hits the 619 and heads to the top rope, but AOP attacks Rey before he can fly, and there's the DQ.

RESULT: Rey Mysterio defeats Seth Rollins via DQ

Rollins hit Mysterio so hard with that Turnbuckle Bomb that Sting had to retire a second time.

When you're @reymysterio, the innovation never STOPS. #RAW #USTitle pic.twitter.com/M7bynwqkrA
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 24, 2019

Apparently, USA Network is giving away $5000 during NXT on Wednesday.

Hey! I'll be covering NXT! Maybe I'll win $5000!

I probably won't!

2019

.Started 2019 as the First ever NXT UK Women’s Champion
.Competed in the First ever NXT UK TakeOver
.No. 24 in the Royal Rumble
.Captain for the First ever Women’s WarGames
.Women’s Captain for Team NXT in Survivor Series match
.NEW NXT Women’s Champion

Pretty decent year! pic.twitter.com/3QULadHH5M
— RheaRipley_WWE (@RheaRipley_WWE) December 24, 2019

Not relevant to the match at hand, but since it's a commercial...

Rey nearly gets the 619 on Rollins, but Seth gets out of the way and tosses the US Champion into the ring post.

He throws him into it so hard that it sends the show into a commercial.

Yeah, I'm going to keep making that joke. Deal with it.

Man.... Samoa Joe really doesn't like Seth Rollins and AOP.

It's time.@WWERollins challenges @reymysterio for the #USTitle NEXT on #RAW! pic.twitter.com/N3WZk89F9W
— WWE (@WWE) December 24, 2019

I think I had that same match with rusev in nxt but he beat me up more afterwards pic.twitter.com/Pakn96nI2y
— Austin Creed - #XmasSeason (@XavierWoodsPhD) December 24, 2019

Coming up next.... Rollins vs Mysterio for the US Championship!

Rusev helps Jose get back up and dances - a spinaroonie! - with him and his conga line.

That's fun.

Superkick to Jose and...

RESULT: Rusev defeats No Way Jose

Rusev points out that Lana's wedding is going to be on Rusev Day!

And he's taking on No Way Jose? They should be hanging out!

Rusev is now on his way to the ring and the crowd, who is obviously tired because they've been sitting through basically TWO whole episodes of Raw when this taping happened, STILL is all about Rusev Day.

All's right in the world.@RonKillings is #247Champion once again, and there are no more referees...

Go find that big 🍎, guys! #RAW @TozawaAkira pic.twitter.com/JGfZlcaNYs
— WWE (@WWE) December 24, 2019

R-Truth gets the 24/7 championship back from Santa. Tozawa tries to fight Truth, but John Cone, the ref, is sick of it and storms off.

Truth and Tozawa decide to call a truce and go hang out in NYC.

No joke - that was friggin' adorable.

How'd you know @ERICKROWAN loves candy canes?! #RAW pic.twitter.com/hIGQtKj2FE
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 24, 2019

Well, we're back and Rowan's opponent, @DJClickNPlay on Twitter, tries to bribe him with candy canes, but makes the mistake of moving towards the cage and pays the price. And the price is more than just candy canes.

Is @ERICKROWAN's path of destruction about to continue?

We, and whatever's in the pen, will be watching...NEXT! #RAW pic.twitter.com/OWQpUMsc1w
— WWE (@WWE) December 24, 2019

Don't worry, cage-thingy.@ERICKROWAN will brb. #RAW pic.twitter.com/dEPSo8LGI1
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 24, 2019

To think it took all the way until the end of 2019 to see @RonKillings and @TozawaAkira pursue Santa Claus in a thrilling low-speed carriage chase... but it was still worth it. pic.twitter.com/0qOcU5spQC
— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) December 24, 2019

All The #StreetProfits want for #Christmas...is THE SMOKE.#RAW @AngeloDawkins @MontezFordWWE pic.twitter.com/4VSW31f6tb
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 24, 2019

Ugh. Erick Rowan and Bad News Brown's Sewer Rat is up next.

The @AJStylesOrg survey says... score one more for the motherlovin' OC! pic.twitter.com/wUqujZw0nd
— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) December 24, 2019

A PHENOMENAL win for #TheOC as @AJStylesOrg @LukeGallowsWWE & @KarlAndersonWWE roll into the holidays feelin' SWEETER than ever! #RAW pic.twitter.com/HZc9xd6VBN
— WWE (@WWE) December 24, 2019

AJ Styles hits the Phenomenal Forearm on a limping Orton and gets the pin.

RESULT: The O.C. defeat Randy Orton and the Viking Raiders

Raiders hit the Viking Experience on Anderson and go for the pin, but Gallows breaks up the pin.

We're back from break and... yep... The OC is attacking Randy's knee.

HOW WAS THIS MAN MEDICALLY CLEARED TO COMPETE? COME ON, WWE DOCTORS!

Erik gets the hot tag! Here comes Randy Orton and his weird looking clotheslines!

And then he takes a shot to his injured knee. Commercial time!

The O.C. gain the advantage and now it's AJ and Erik in the ring. And Erik isn't doing too well.

Beyond proud of this woman...even though we both lost on #Raw tonight 🤪...I LOVE YOU @ImChelseaGreen! pic.twitter.com/REJIHBIhCv
— Matt Cardona (@ZackRyder) December 24, 2019

Erik slams Ivar onto Anderson, then goes for the pin but he doesn't get it because it's only 9 pm.

Anyway, this match is on and the Raiders are beating the Charles Dickens out of Karl Anderson.

Look, if you're not going to let Jerry Lawler tell his dad jokes, why do you even have him out there?

Merry motherlovin' Christmas.#RAW @AJStylesOrg @LukeGallowsWWE @KarlAndersonWWE pic.twitter.com/wziPcSQKsP
— WWE (@WWE) December 24, 2019

THE OC! THE ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS!

If this was your first time watching #RAW, you would think the Viking Raiders REALLY like Christmas
— Kyle Lewis (@KeepItFiveStar) December 24, 2019

It's snowin' in VIKING country.

Here come your #RAW #TagTeamChampions @Erik_WWE & @IvarWWE! pic.twitter.com/CAZWR7AKMi
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 24, 2019

Aw, the Raiders get snow as part of their entrance! Happy holidays, Viking Raiders!

Randall Kenneth Orton heads to the ring or his 6-man tag team match with The Viking Raiders against The O.C.

She's anything but typical.#RAW @YaOnlyLivvOnce pic.twitter.com/6w84onxas0
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) December 24, 2019

I'm kind of hoping this Liv Morgan stuff is a swerve, kind of like Brodus Clay's re-debut was.

You'll get yours, Kringle! Just wait until @RonKillings and @TozawaAkira catch up! pic.twitter.com/cwdIMiYA5t
— TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) December 24, 2019

WWE RAW Results, Live Updates, Highlights & Commentary online from Monday Night RAW (23rd December 2019)

Will Rey Mysterio be able to fight off Seth Rollins and AOP?