WWE RAW Live Coverage - December 2nd, 2024
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CM Punk to kick off Monday Night Raw
Fresh off his victory alongside The OC Bloodline at Survivor Series: WarGames, CM Punk returns to Monday night when he kicks off Raw. What's next for The Second City Saint? Will he reveal details on the favor is that Paul Heyman owes him as a result of his involvement in WarGames?
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– The show opens with highlights from War Games.
– We see Kofi Kingston making his way into the arena. We also see Xavier Woods, and CM Punk entering the arena. Punk comes across Sami Zayn and Jey Uso backstage before Punk makes his way to ringside.
Punk says it's good to be live on a Monday night in Everett, then says he had a lot of things to consider after his Hell In A Cell match against Drew McIntyre. He says he's a lot less beat up today after the Men's WarGames match. He says he put his personal feelings aside to help out Paul Heyman, then points up to the sky and asks fans if they see what he sees: main eventing WrestleMania 41. He says there's many roads to take to get to where he wants to where he wants to go whether it's the Royal Rumble or calling in a favor that he has.
Seth "Freakin" Rollins' music hits and he makes his way down. He says he's been thinking a lot and says he really should've taken Punk out the day he returned to WWE. He says he's regretted not doing so everyday for the past year, and since then, a lot has gotten in the way whether it's Punk getting hurt, him defending titles, or him focusing on The Bloodline. He says the last time he saw Punk, he was close to taking his shot at Punk but he took pity on him given that he was coming off his Hell In A Cell Match against McIntyre.
Rollins says after seeing Punk stand tall next to Reigns at Survivor Series: WarGames, it became clear that it was time for him to fix his mistakes. He takes off his jacket and says there's nothing in his or Punk's way except for air and hatred. He says he has a feeling that tonight is the night that he takes out Punk.
Punk says Rollins talks too much and doesn't listen enough. He says he just said that he put his personal feelings aside and is tired of running races against people he doesn't know that he's racing. He says Rollins was World Heavyweight Champion six months ago, and while he knows what's in his future, Rollins doesn't. He then warns him about getting involved in his business.
Rollins tells Punk that he says Rollins talks too much and doesn't listen enough. Punk and Rollins then begin brawling, but Jey and Zayn run down to the ring to break things up. Other officials and Adam Pearce then appear to provide Jey and Zayn with backup, and Rollins tells Jey and Punk to run to Roman.
Zayn cuts off Rollins and tell him that he doesn't get to talk to Jey that way. Rollins apologizes, and says Jey is Reigns' family, then asks Zayn what his excuse is given that he isn't part of their family. He says he and Zayn came up in the wrestling business together, but he stabbed him in the back when he teamed with Punk. Zayn says he never asked or wanted to team with Punk, and says Rollins couldn't do what he did teaming with Punk because he's too stubborn.
The two continue arguing, and Zayn tells Rollins that he created the monster Reigns is when he hit him in the back with a chair 10 years ago. Rollins says that he's not pretending to be innocent, but if Zayn wants to point fingers, he needs to look in the mirror and realize that he did the same thing at Royal Rumble 2023. He says he understands what Zayn did what he did, but both Reigns and Punk haven't changed. He says Zayn's issue is that he's gullible and is being really stupid. Zayn then challenges Rollins to a match, and Rollins accepts.
– Backstage, The Judgement Day is talking and Liv asks Balor why he's still tangled with Priest. Balor says he figured he'd take care of it since Dom couldn't. He tells Liv that maybe if she listened to him she would have won at War Games. He says when the Judgement Day listens to Finn, The Judgement Day wins.
Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodrigez vs. Damage CTRL
Sane and Rodriguez begin the action. The bell rings and Rodriguez levels Sane. Morgan tags in and Rodriguez sends Sane crashing into the mat with a bodyslam, then powerbombs Morgan on top of her and goes for a pin. SKY breaks the fall, then tags in and delivers a running back elbow to Morgan in the corner. Morgan sends SKY crashing into the bottom rope face first, but SKY lands a jawbreaker on Rodriguez and connects with a German suplex on Morgan. She delivers a meteora on her in the corner and sets up for the Over The Moonsault, but Morgan trips SKY and tags in Rodriguez.
Rodriguez looks to land the Texana Bomb on SKY, but SKY escapes and tags in Sane. SKY delivers a missile dropkick to Rodriguez off the top and Sane follows it up with the In-Sane Elbow. She goes for a pin, but Morgan breaks the fall. SKY dumps Morgan out of the ring and flies to level her as Sane ladns a spinning backfist on Rodriguez inside the ring. Rodriguez runs over Sane with a big boot and follows it up with the Texana Bomb for the win.
Winners: Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez
– After the match, Morgan and Rodriguez continue beating down SKY. Rhea Ripley's music hits and she makes her way down to even the odds. Morgan slides out of the ring and Ripley looks ot land Rip Tide on Rodriguez. Rodriguez escapes, but Ripley clotheslines her out of the ring. Morgan jumps on Ripley's spine, but Ripley sends her crashing into the ring post spine first. Rodriguez then sends Ripley crashing into the side of the announce desk face first targeting her previously broken orbital bone, and officials run down to ringside to hold Ripley back.
– We then head backstage to a verbal confrontation between GUNTHER and Finn Balor as Dominik Mysterio stands by. Balor demands a World Heavyweight Championship match against GUNTHER, but GUNTHER declines to give him one.
– Dakora Kai then makes her way down to the ring. Shayna Baszler and Katana Chance follow.
WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship Tournament Triple Threat Match: Dakota Kai vs. Shayna Baszler vs. Katana Chance
he bell rings and both Kai and Chance go after Baszler. Baszler fights them both off, but Kai lands a kick on her on the apron that sends her crashing to the outside and looks to fly. Baszler catches her with a right hand, but Kai then levels Baszler.
Back from the break, Baszler looks to land a superplex on Kai. Chance looks to pull Baszler down, but Baszler fights her off Kai sends Baszler crashing off the ropes and levels her with a dropkick, but Chance delivers a hurricanrana to Kai off the ropes on top of Baszler. Chance then pins Baszler and Kai, but they both kick out.
Chance rolls up Baszler, but Kai lands a DDT on her to break the fall. Baszler then catches Kai with a knee and goes for a pin, but Kai kicks out. Kai then gets Baszler on her shoulders and looks to land the Go To Kick on her, but Baszler locks in the Kirifuda Clutch on her. Kai escapes and Chance delivers a 450 Splash to Baszler, but Kai gets Chance on her shoulders and delivers the Go To Kick to her for the win.
Winner: Dakota Kai
– Wade Barrett and Joe Tessitore welcome us aboard the New Day Train and take us back to look at their 10 year run.
Adam Pearce introduces Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, and they both make their way down to the ring as artifacts from New Day's past line the entrance ramp and the ring is decorated with balloons and more artifacts.
Pearce congratulates Kingston and Woods on 10 years of New Day, then leads the crowd in a New Day Rocks chant. Woods says they wanted to come out to the ring and being both part of WWE and successful in the company is so much more than he and Kingston could've ever imagined. He thanks each and every one of the fans.
Kingston says it's been quite a ride, and he never imagined everything New Day has achieved. He says none of it would be possible without the fans, and Woods says they wanted to come down to the ring to share some news with fans. Kingston adds that he and Woods have been talking.
Before he can continue, Big E's music hits and he makes his way out. E thanks fans for their cheers and says he wishes he was here under different circumstances. He says haering Woods and Kingston argue and bicker has troubled his soul deeply. He says when they started New Day ten years ago, all they had was each other. He reminds Kingston that he was considering retirement at that time, and after he experienced one of the scariest moments in his career when he injured his neck, Kingston and Woods were at his bedside in the hospital.
E recalls some of the big moments they've been there for each other, and says what they've built means a lot to a lot of people and himself. He says until he is medically cleared to return to the ring, he will remind Woods and Kingston exactly who they are. He says he'll be there every week as the manager of Woods and Kingston.
Woods tells E that he only wants to come back now after watching him and Kingston argue for months, and E reminds Woods he broke his neck. Kingston says that doesn't matter, and runs down a list of people who have recovered from neck injuries. Woods says there were two members of his family waiting for him to return, and E says he's been doing his best to get back to the ring.
Woods says he tore his achilles tendon off the bone, but he was back in the ring nine months later to be back with him. Kingston says E could've been at ringside cheering them on as he recovered, but instead, he chose a new desk job over them. Woods says E has become a burden as they have to hear everyone tell them that they miss E, but him and Kignston have always missed E. Kingston says their philosophy has always been New Day before anything else, but E broke that and chose himself over New Day. Woods says E will never be medically cleared, and since that's the case, he can get out of the ring and back to his desk where he belongs. He says he and Kingston will call him if they need him.
E tells Kingston and Woods that they can fix things and looks to hug them, but Kingston stops him. A heartbroken E leaves the ring and heads to the back as Kingston and Woods agree that it's just the two of them and make up.
– Karrion Kross gives us a promo calling out The Wyatt Sicks.
– Dominik Mysterio then makes his way down to the ring. GUNTHER follows.
GUNTHER vs. Dominik Mysterio
The bell rings and Dominik dropkicks GUNTHER out of the ring. He connects with a tope suicida.
Back from the break, GUNTHER has a Boston Crab cinched in on Dominik. Dominik escapes, then fires off chops and strikes on GUNTHER. He low blows GUNTHER while the referee isn;t looking, then dials it up for a 619 on his chest. He dials it up for a second one on his face and connects with a Frog Splash, then goes for a pin but GUNTHER kicks out. GUNTHER then levels Dominik with a boot before connecting with a powerbomb for the win.
Winner: GUNTHER
– After the match, Balor blindsides GUNTHER from behind and delivers a trio of Coup De Graces on him. He grabs the World Heavyweight Championship and mockingly places it across GUNTHER's chest.
– We then head backstage and see Cathy Kelley catch up with Pete Dunne. The two become distracted when a loud noise is heard, and we see that Jey Uso has been attacked from behind as officials and Adam Pearce check on him.
– Pete Dunne then makes his way out to the ring. R-Truth is already waiting inside.
R-Truth vs. Pete Dunne
The bell rings and Dunne connects with an enzuigiri on Truth. He rains down right hands on him, then fires off a stomp and stomps on his arm. Dunne becomes distracted by fans calling him Butch, and Truth rolls up him up for the win.
Winner: R-Truth
– Cathy Kelley catches up with Bron Breakker backstage. Ludwig Kaiser comes by and says he was so close to winning the title. Kaiser says it doesn't matter because he put an end to Sheamus like he promised. And now there is nothing stopping him from bringing the IC title to Imperium. Breakker says he'll make sure Pearce makes the match and says he can't wait to take Kaiser apart. Breakker tells Kaiser to break free from Gunther as his stock is falling fast.
– Adam Pearce is texting backstage - Sami Zayn asks him for answers as to what happened Jey Uso. Zayn says he knows who did it and he will go whip his ass in the middle of the ring, and we go to commercial break.
– Backstage, Finn Balor asks Adam Pearce for his title match against Gunther. Pearce tells Balor they'll face each other at Saturday Night's Main Event.
– Seth "Freakin" Rollins then makes way out. Sami Zayn follows.
Sami Zayn vs. Seth Rollins
The bell rings and the two lock up. Rollins runs over Zayn with a shoulder tackle, then sends him crashing out of the ring and looks to fly. Rollins moves out of the way, but Zayn stops his momentum before he's sent crashing into the floor.
Back from the break, Zayn sends Rollins crashing into the top turnbuckle face first and looks to fly off the ropes. Rollins catches him with a boot to his midsection and sets up for a Pedigree, but Zayn escapes and delivers a Blue Thunder Bomb to him. He goes for a pin, but Rollins kicks out. Rollins sets up for a Curb Stomp, but Zayn avoids it.
The action spills out of the ring, and Zayn delivers a big boot to Rollins over the barricade from the timekeeper's area. He sends him crashing into the ring post, then grabs a chair and slides it inside the ring. He berates Rollins under the impression that he attacked Jey Uso earlier tonight, but Rollins says it wasn't him and asked Zayn if he's asked CM Punk yet. Zayn disposes of the chair, but Rollins takes advantage and rolls up Zayn for the win.
Winner: Seth "Freakin" Rollins
– After the match, Rollins tells Zayn that he needs to start using his head rather than following his heart all the time. Rollins heads up the ramp, but a hooded figure attacks him from behind and lands a Claymore Kick on him. He takes off his hood to reveal himself to be Drew McIntyre, and stands tall over Zayn as the show goes off the air.
