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WWE RAW REPORT: PAYING TRIBUTE TO MEAN GENE, TAG TITLE MATCH, IC TITLE MATCH, NUMBER ONE CONTENDER FOR RONDA, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2019-01-07 23:00:00

Scott Dawson says they are glad to have the lumberjacks surround the ring after being screwed so many time.  Dash says he hopes that they will uphold the integrity of the match.

Match Number Two:  Chad Gable and Bobby Roode versus Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder for the Raw Tag Team Championships in a Lumberjack Match

Bobby and Dash start things off and they lock up.  Wilder with a shoulder tackle for a near fall.  Roode with a head scissors and Dash escapes.  Roode goes for a Glorious DDT but Wilder escapes and he goes to the floor for a moment.  Roode with a rollup for a near fall.  Dawson tags in and Roode with an arm drag and arm bar.  Gable tags in and Dawson with an uppercut.  Dawson goes for a slingshot suplex but Gable gets to his feet and gets a near fall with a rollup.  Gable with a cross body for a near fall.  Gable with an arm drag and head scissors take down and Wilder tags in.

Gable with a head scissors to Wilder and then Roode tags in and Roode and Gable with back body drops and then they send Gable and Dawson over the top rope to the floor.  Gable is sent onto Dawson and Wilder with a back drop. Roode gets a near fall on Wilder and Gable tags in.  Gable goes up top and hits a double sledge.  Dawson tags in and Wilder with a kick and Dawson drops Gable on the top rope and Gable is sent back into the ring and Dawson gets a near fall.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Gable with an arm drag but Wilder keeps Gable from making the tag for a moment.  Roode tags in and clotheslines Wilder.  Dawson makes the blind tag and Roode with a back drop to WIlder and then exploders to Dawson and Wilder.  Roode with a shoulder to Dawson in the corner and then he knocks Wilder off and clotheslines Dawson over the top rope to the floor.  Roode with a spinebuster for a near fall.  

Gable tags in and Gable moonsaults over Dawson.  Roode with a Blockbuster while Gable holds on and hits a German suplex for a near fall.  Roode is sent into the ring post and Gable takes care of Wilder.  Gable with a cross body and Dawson rolls through and gets a near fall.  Wilder tags in and Gable with Chaos Theory but Wilder with a frog splash for a near fall.  Dawson tags in and Wilder is sent to the floor.  Dawson with a sunset flip for a near fall.  Gable with a near fall and Dawson powers up and both men go for back slides.  Both men's shoulders are on the mat for a near fall.  

Wilder is sent to the apron and Dawson with an inside cradle but Roode pushes Gable over to get the three count.

Winners:  Bobby Roode and Chad Gable (retain Championship)

After the match, Wilder and Dawson complain about Dawson's foot being on the rope.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Corey talks about the new faces coming to the main roster.

Elias is in the ring and he strums on his guitar.  Elias says he started to weep at his 2018 about the level of stardom he achieved.  He dropped a debut album.  He sold out Madison Square Garden.  He played sold out arenas all over the world.  Elias says there is a universal truth that follows him and that is WWE stands for Walk with Elias.  If you thought 2018 was great, it has nothing on 2019.  On January 27th, he will enter and win the Royal Rumble.

Elias says Baron Corbin was on top of the world.  He was running Raw into the ground and now his life is a joke.  Elias says he has not forgotten about all of the times that Baron has wronged him, and he wrote a song about it.

Baron interrupts Elias' performance.  He says he is here to help everyone.  Baron says these people don't know what it is like to have a job with such high stress as the General Manager of Raw.  After what he did for Elias, he should have Elias' respect.  He should have everyone's respect and admiration.  You don't understand so you disrespect him.  Baron says that everyone probably wants him to go away.  Baron says that is not happening.  He is entering the Royal Rumble and he will win it and main event Wrestlemania.

Elias tells Baron to shut his mouth.

Match Number Three:  Baron Corbin versus Elias

Elias with a waist lock and he chops Baron.  Baron with an Irish whip and Elias is caught by Corbin but Elias with a mule kick and he sends Corbin into the ringside barrier.  Elias with a cross body onto Corbin on the floor as we go to commercial.

We are back and Corbin with a chin lock and half nelson.  Corbin sends Elias to the apron and knocks him off the apron into the ringside barrier.  Corbin backs Elias into the ringside barrier.  Elias is sent back into the ring and Elias with punches and chops.  Corbin slides around the ring post and hits a clothesline for a near fall.  Corbin punches Elias.  Corbin goes to the turnbuckles and comes off into a jumping knee from Elias.

Elias with a running forearm into the corner followed by a punch.  Corbin with an Irish whip but Elias comes out of the corner with a clothesline.  Elias kicks and punches Corbin in the corner.  Elias gets Corbin on his shoulders but Corbin gets to his feet.  Elias with a swinging neck breaker for a near fall.   Elias goes up top and misses a boot when Corbin moves.  Corbin with a punch and he sends Elias shoulder first into the ring post.  Corbin with End of Days for the three count.

Winner:  Baron Corbin

Dean Ambrose paces in the back and he wants to know what this world is coming to.  He is trying to keep his promise and he never liked six man tags.  He only trusts himself.  He is the moral compass and the last line of defense against that mad man Seth Rollins.  Do you think he is having fun?  Do you know it hurts him so much to hurt Seth Rollins.  He tried to bring balance into this and if Seth gets the title back, it is game over.  Whether he has to beat him in the ring, on the announce table, in the parking lot, or getting a hot dog, he will end Seth Rollins.

Paul Heyman knocks on Brock Lesnar's door and we go to commercial.

We are back and Braun Strowman makes his way to the ring.  

Braun takes the mic and then he gives it back and rips off his outer shirt.

Paul Heyman appears on the TitanTron and he introduces himself and he is standing next to his client, Brock Lesnar.  A monster stands in the ring looking for a face to face confrontation.  Stop what you are doing Mr. Strowman.  Paul says you were brought up as a monster but Paul wants to give Braun a bit of an education.  Paul says he knows how much they have spent to hype the confrontation between Brock Lesnar and his victim.  It is all about Card subject to Change.  That is for your benefit Mr. Strowman because if Brock Lesnar came to the ring to Get Those Hands, he would not have an opponent at The Royal Rumble, he would have another victim.  

There is no reason to thank Brock or him.  Paul says you're welcome.

Braun tells the Beastie Boy that he is waiting and he is standing in the ring waiting for you.  You are going to hide behind your advocate.  Paul points out that he is standing next to Brock, not in front of him.

Braun says he is in the ring and why not come to the ring and get in his face like your advocate said you would.

Paul wants to know if that is the best you've got.  

Braun asks Brock if he thinks his advocate butt gets jealous out of the crap coming out of his mouth.  All he hears is that Brock does not want to get in Braun's face.  Braun calls Brock a coward for hiding in the back.  You should thank Paul for keeping you back there because you ain't making it to the Royal Rumble.   Braun says when you get in his face, you are going to GET THESE HANDS.

Paul wants to leave but Brock wants to go to the ring.

Brock's music plays and he makes his way to the stage to do the Brock Bounce.  Lesnar walks around the ring and then he looks at Braun before heading back up the ramp.

Braun tells Brock Lesnar to turn around and Brock gets to the top of the stage.  He says at the Royal Rumble they will crown him the new Universal Champion.

We go to commercial.

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