The Viper, Randy Orton makes his entrance on crutches. He has to be helped into the ring by a WWE official and can barely stand.
The fans chant his name before Orton says “this ain’t ballet”. He says that’s an old saying that means accidents can happen at any time. Randy says it kills him that he needed help to get into the ring here tonight. He says he has seen Champions have to give-up their titles because of injuries. And one man he really respects is Edge, who had to give his entire career.
Randy says he’s rambling. He says last night he screwed-up his leg, heard a pop in his knee and knew it was bad. He says he didn’t know just how bad until he had an MRI done that morning. Orton says he’s going to be out a very long time but there is a chance he won’t back at all. The fans chant Orton’s name but he says he will make it his mission to see someone be RKO’d at WrestleMania.
AJ Styles comes out and interrupts Orton. He asks if the next time he gets to face Orton will maybe be at WrestleMania? Orton says this isn’t the time or place without a mic, and AJ says it definitely is. Styles mocks Orton, saying he looks mad but he definitely can’t strike. AJ taunts Randy and says there’s not a damn thing he can do. Styles puts both hands behind his back and begs Orton to hit him. Randy does nothing, so Styles believes he’s hurt. He says he’s a patient man, so he’ll wait until WrestleMania before he puts that knee in the Calf Crusher and retires him. AJ turns to leave, but kicks one of Randy’s crutches.
Orton stops Styles from leaving and asks if he knows what the big difference between them is. He says AJ might be patient, but he’s not. Orton then RKO’s AJ! Orton stomps the ground, proving he’s not injured at all, then poses on the ropes and laughs.
We see a replay of Andrade beating Rey Mysterio at Madison Square Garden this past week. Rey cut a promo backstage after the match and said Andrade was the better man, but his attention is split with the likes of Seth and the AOP. he promises that, at the end of everything, he’ll be standing tall.
The United States Champion, Andrade comes to the ring with Zelina Vega.
*Commercial Break*
Andrade W/Zelina vega Vs. Unnamed Jobber
Andrade immediately attacks the unknown dude with a bald head, and takes him down. Andrade stomps him in the corner before hitting double knees. Andrade sets up for a Hammerlock DDT, but Vega points to the floor and yells at him.
Vega starts pulling the floor padding up, and Andrade throws the man out of the ring. Andrade chops the chest and sets up for a Hammerlock DDT on the exposed concrete floor, but out comes Ricochet to make the save and end the match.
No Contest
Ricochet says it’s not going to go down like that tonight. He reminds everyone that Andrade attacked Humberto, then attacked Rey Mysterio. Well if he wants a fight, he can fight the one and only.
*Commercial Break*
Andrade W/Zelina Vega Vs. Ricochet
The bell rings and Ricochet takes the fight to Andrade. Ricochet goes for a springboard clothesline, but Andrade dropkicks him out of mid-air for a two-count. Vega pulls the mat back again, while Andrade drops Ricochet with a quick back elbow. Andrade takes Ricochet down and poses to the boos of the fans.
Andrade applies a double arm stretch and holds the one and only down, but Ricochet fights out and rolls him up for a two-count. Andrade takes Ricochet down, then looks for a suplex but Ricochet fights out and hits a hurricanrana that sends him out of the ring. Ricochet then hits a twisting moonsault tope to the outside, but hits the barricade ribs-first in the process. Ricochet gets him in the ring and grabs his ribs in pain.
Andrade rolls out of the ring, so Ricochet follows him out. Andrade shoves Ricochet into the barricade before slamming him into the LED apron. Andrade goes for a Hammerlock DDT on the exposed floor, but Ricochet fights it. Andrade then hits a back body drop on the exposed floor as we head to the break.
*Commercial Break*
We come back from the break to see Andrade holding Ricochet down with a rear chin-lock. Ricochet fights up and hits a backflip dropkick. Ricochet starts to build a head of steam but Andrade catches him with a sharp back elbow.
Ricochet floors Andrade with a dropkick, then takes to the top rope but Vega gets on the apron and pushes him off – hurting his already injured ribs. Andrade connects with a Hammerlock DDT for the win.
Winner: Andrade
This is it, the big wedding is up next!
*Commercial Break*
We return to see Andrade and Vega backstage, gloating. They’re stopped and asked about the match next week against Rey Mysterio. Vega says that everyone wants a piece of the US Champion, but look where that got Humberto Carrillo. And Ricochet found out tonight what happens. Well next week, Rey Mysterio finds out first hand.
The first Raw of 2020, next week, will feature Brock Lesnar, as well as the United States Championship match, and a Triple Threat Tag Team Championship match!
We go live to the ring, with an officiate, and all the trimmings for the wedding. The officiate introduces The Almighty Bobby Lashley, followed by his ravishing bride-to-be, Lana. The happy couple will be paired in matrimony after the break.
*Commercial Break*
The wedding ceremony gets underway but Lana doesn’t like what the officiate says, so she yells at him. The fans chant for Rusev and she screams that it isn’t about him. The officiate continues on before allowing them to express their personal vows.
Lana again yells at the fans to stay quiet because this is her day and it’s all about her. She says this is the luckiest day of Bobby’s life because he’s marrying the greatest woman and WWE Superstar there has ever been. Lana chants “Lana Day”. She says we’re just 24 hours away from a brand new decade and all of Lashley’s life has led to this moment. This is his apex. She says she just wants to jump on him and make love right now, so she jumps on him and kisses him.
The officiate asks Lashley to read his vows and Lana says she worked so hard, on the vows he now will read her. Bobby’s vows say he is the luckiest man on the planet, and not because he’s about to marry the most successful Superstar in WWE history, and an incomparable woman. The fans chant “What?” but Lana says the question should be “who?”, and that is her. Lashley reads similar vows to what she said about this being the greatest moment of his life. It’s time to do the rings, and the officiate reminds them of their purpose and meaning.
Lashley repeats the vows of the officiate and places the ring on Lana’s finger. She hurries him along. It’s Lana’s turn now and she says Bobby has promised her everything she has ever wanted. And life is all about her. The officiate says this is the part he dreads; if there is anyone who has just cause for why they should not be married, they should speak now.
A random guy walks out in a suit and objects. He says this whole wedding is a sham and cannot go on. He gets in the ring and says he is actually Lana’s first husband! He says he and Lana got married when she turned 18, then she left him when she met Rusev. Lana tells him to leave but the guy says Lana left Rusev for “this son-of-a-bitch” and points to Lashley. He finishes by saying she’ll do the same to Lashley when something better comes along, so Lashley hits a one-handed spinebuster.
The officiate gets things back on track and asks if there are any further objections, and out comes a random woman. She claims to be Bobby Lashley’s first wife! The fans chant “Jerry!”, and she says she met Bobby in the military. Lana decks her on the apron and they get back to the apron. The officiate asks once more if there is any objections…and this time it’s Liv Morgan who comes out and objects!
Liv says she wouldn’t have made it through this year if it wasn’t for their love. She came to the WWE a lost soul, a wild child, ending her teen years hoping her dreams would come true. But she never knew who she was until she fell in love with “you”. She comes to the ring and asks “how could you do this to me?” Lashley says he never met her in his life. Liv says she isn’t talking about Lashley! Morgan yells that she meant Lana and asks why she’s doing all of this. Lana starts to cry as the fans chant “Yes!”
Lana attacks Liv, knocking her into the corner. The two women brawl around the ring, with Lana rather exposed underneath. Lashley and the officiate just watch on until referees separate them. Officials pull Liv from the ring. Then Lana instructs the officiate to finish the wedding. He asks them both if they agree and they do, just as he is about to make it official, the top pops off the wedding cake and Rusev is inside. Rusev attacks Lashley, beating him in the corner and punching him down as the fans chant. Liv Morgan returns and shoves Lana’s face in the wedding cake.
And that’s it for Raw. I can’t say I saw that coming. What an odd, yet entertaining end to the show. See you back here tomorrow for more wrestling news!
