WWE Raw 18th of December 2023

In-Ring Segment: The Judgement Day
Damian Priest welcomes the crowd to Raw. Finn Bálor puts over the Creed Brothers for earning a tag title shot. It may be the biggest moment of the Creed’s lives, but for The Judgement Day, it’s just another day at the office. Rhea Ripley adds that if Ivy Nile runs her mouth again, she will end her like she did Nile’s friend Maxxine Dupri. Dominik tries to speak but gets drowned out. R-Truth music hits. Truth says they left him in the back. Truth didn’t know they were opening the show. Priest holds the rest of The Judgement Day back as Truth gets in the ring.
Truth notes, his initiation last week (they beat the crap out of him last week) means he’s officially in the group. After a bit of back and forth, Truth notes everyone in the group has a match, and he wants one, too. JD McDonagh and Truth go nose-to-nose. Truth suggests they have a loser leave The Judgement Day Match. Ripley tries to say no. The priest steps in with a massive smile and says it’s a good idea. This match is happening.

Miracle on 34th Fight Match: R-Truth vs. JD McDonagh w/The Judgement Day (Hilariously, this is also a loser leaves The Judgement Day Match)
Truth double legs McDonagh when the bell rings and lays in a few strikes. Bálor hands McDonagh a kendo stike. Truth avoids it and lands an ax kick. The fight spills out of the ring. McDonagh tosses a Christmas tree at Truth, but he avoids it. Truth boots a Christmas gift into McDonagh’s face. Truth sends McDonagh back into the ring and hugs Dominik. Dominik pushes Truth into the ring post. After the break, Truth tries to bring a table in the ring.
McDonagh dropkicks Truth lands a boot. Dominik trips Truth, but Truth falls headfirst into McDonagh’s nuts. Truth hits the John Cena comeback, complete with the five-knuckle shuffle. McDonagh escapes an AA attempt by Truth. Truth lays McDonagh on a table and goes up top. McDonagh cuts Truth off. Truth and McDonagh fall through a table. Truth lands on top and gets the three count… Tee hee. Technically, JD McDonagh has to leave The Judgement Day.
Winner- R-Truth

In-Ring Segment: Nia Jax
Before Jax can speak, Becky Lynch’s music hits. Lynch power walks to the ring. Jax leaves the ring. Lynch asks Jax where she is going and if she has something to say. Jax says she would love to break Lynch’s face again, but she is here to announce she is entering the Royal Rumble. Lynch says no one cares. Lynch adds that Jax’s entire existence in WWE is because of others. First Jax’s cousins, then Lynch herself. Lynch thinks Jax knows that if she loses, she has nothing.
Jax will be the person who lost to the best to ever do it. Jax gets upset and screams for a referee. A referee runs down to the ring. Jax gets on the apron but drops back to the floor. As she walks away, Jax says this will happen on her terms in her hometown of San Deigo on Day 1. Jax says after she breaks Lynch’s face again, her daughter will ask why she is uglier than usual. Lynch attacks Jax from behind. Jax floors Lynch with one punch.

Intercontinental Championship Match: Gunther (c) vs. The Miz (If The Miz loses, he is barred from challenging Gunther for the IC Title Again)
Gunther almost traps Miz in a Boston crab. Miz gets to the ropes. Gunther misses a chop. Miz lands one of his own. Leg kicks by Miz. Gunther floors Miz with a chop. Gunther mocks Miz. Miz takes Gunther down and traps him in a heel hook. Gunther tries to escape, but Miz transitions into a deathlock. Miz mocks Gunther as he drops down in the death lock. Miz boots Gunther out of the ring. Gunther avoids Miz’s dropkick through the ropes and lands another nasty chop. Gunther struggles but eventually powerbombs Miz on the apron.
After the break, Miz tries to fire up. Gunther destroys Miz with a big boot. Gunther works over Miz. Miz lands a clothesline in the corner. Miz tries a springboard. Gunther catches Miz and lays him on the top rope. Huge chop by Gunther. Gunther chokes Miz with his boot. Miz falls to the floor. Gunther tries another chop. Miz ducks. Gunther’s hand smashes into the ring post. After the break, Miz breaks a Boston crab by working Gunther’s injured hand. Gunther turns it into. Cravate/STF. Miz escapes and lands two DDTs—Tilt-a-whirl DDT by Miz. Gunther kicks out. Miz runs right into a torpedo dropkick by Gunther. Powerbomb by Gunther. Miz kicks out.
Gunther turns the pin into a Boston Crab. Miz eventually gets to the ropes. The Miz and Gunther trade chops. Miz gets a long two-count after a Skull Crushing Finale. Gunther gets to his feet. Miz lands a few kicks. Miz hits the ropes and gets decapitated by a Lariat from Gunther. Gunther goes up top. Miz cuts him off. Miz kicks Gunther’s injured hand. The Miz hits a Skull Crushing Finale off the second rope. Before Miz can go for a pin, Gunther rolls out of the ring. Miz sends Gunther back in. Gunther hits a powerbomb, followed by a Rainmaker, followed by another powerbomb for the win.
Winner and STILL Intercontinental Champion, Gunther!

As Shinsuke Nakamura read the American Nightmare before Christmas backstage, Cody Rhodes attacks him. Rhodes and Nakamura fight down to the ringside area. Security tries to separate them. Rhodes lands a dive that takes out Nakamura and the security. Rhodes sets up Crossroads on the announce desk. Security pulls Nakamura away.

Backstage, Tozawa asks Adam Pearce for a match. We don’t know against whom, but Pearce asks Tozawa if he is absolutely sure. Tozawa is. Tozawa walks off. Chelsea Green and Piper Niven walk in and complain about having to defend their titles. Pearce tells them the match is on. Green promises to take this up with Nicolas Aldis. Bronson Reed is in next. Reed wants to talk to Pearce about Gunther’s next challenger.

WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Piper Niven and Chelsea Green (c) vs. Kayden Carter and Kitana Chance
Carter and Chance run circles around Green. Niven tags in and runs over Chance. Chance and Carter double-team Niven. Carter and Chance set up their finish. Green breaks it up. Niven flattens bother Chance and Carter with a Vader Bomb. Chance kicks out. After the break, Niven accidentally flattens Green with a splash. Carter gets a near fall after a springboard leg drop. Carter tries a superplex.
Green escapes and hits a Rough Rider for a near fall. Green hits a lungblower on Carter. Niven hits a running senton. Chance breaks up the pin. Carter superkicks Niven. Chance and Carter hit the Keg Stand. Green breaks up the pin. Green sets up the UnprettiHER, but Chance turns it into a Lung Blower. Carter and Chance hit the After Party on Green for the win.
Winners and NEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions, Kayden Carter and Kitana Chance!

Backstage, Ivy Nile is with the Alpha Academy. Nile states she challenged Rhea Ripley because of what Ripley did to Maxxine last week. After Nile leaves to meet up with the Creeds, Tozawa walks in and announces he has a match tonight with Ivar. Ivar and Valhalla step up to Tozawa. Ivar laughs. Gable tells Tozawa that when he told him to go big in the new year, he didn’t mean that big. Tozawa does his nasty dance as he makes his way to the ring.

Tozawa w/Maxxine Dupri vs. Ivar w/ Valhalla
Tozawa tries a few strikes that have little effect on Ivar. Ivar slips under Ivar and hits an enzigrui. Tozawa tries a rana. Ivar blocks it. Leaping DDT by Tozawa. Tozawa charges in and gets flattened by a standing senton from Ivar. Ivar misses a splash off the top. Tozawa struggles but eventually manages to rip his shirt off. Tozawa goes up top. Valhalla hops up on the apron. Dupri pulls her off. Valhalla charges Dupri. Dupru sends Valhalla into the barricade. Tozawa hits a top rope senton. Ivar kicks out. Ivar takes Tozawa’s head off with a spin kick. Tozawa lands on the top of his head. Ivar goes up top. Tozawa crotches Ivar on the top rope. Ivar blocks Tozawa’s rana attempt and hits the World’s Strongest Slam off the top for the win.
Winner- Ivar

In-Ring Segment: World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin” Rollins
Rollins puts over his opponent at Day 1, Drew McIntyre. McIntyre interrupts. Rollins gets ready for a fight. McIntyre says he’s not here to fight. He wants to tell Rollins he’s proud of him. McIntyre says Rollins didn’t kiss CM Punk’s ass. He told Punk like it is. That’s a real leader. McIntyre says he’s willing to hurt Rollins to take the title from him. McIntyre has to win to make all of his sacrifices worth it. Rollins tells McIntyre he isn’t sure if he can believe anything he says.
In the end, the only person keeping McIntyre from being a world champion is McIntyre. Rollins adds that he looked Punk in his eyes and told him he hated him. He meant that. Rollins doesn’t hate McIntyre. He pitties him. Rollins tries to leave, but McIntyre attacks him from behind. Rollins fires up and lands a dive. McIntyre sends Rollins into the barricade. McIntyre Alabama slams Rollins on the ring steps. Rollins clutches at his elbow as McIntyre walks away.

Kofi (Kingston) Claus comes down to the ring and throws gifts to the crowd. IMPERIUM’s Kaiser and Vinci attack Kingston. Jey Uso makes the save.
Jey Uso vs. Ludvig Kaiser w/Giovanni Vinci
After a bit of back and forth, Jey takes control. Vinci cheapshots Jey when the referee is distracted, Kofi Claus returns to ringside and drops Vinci with Trouble in Paradise. Jey Spears Kaiser and hits the Uso Splash for the win.
Winner- Jey Uso

Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Match: The Judgement Day (c) w/Rhea Ripley vs. The Creed Brothers w/Ivy Nile
Julius immediately takes down Bálor. Bálor tries to escape but gets gator-rolled by the older Creed Brother. Priest hits the ring. Brutus and Julius clear the ring. After the break, Tbe Creeds are working over Bálor. Priest pulls down the top rope, causing Julius to fall over the top. Priest lands a lariat. Julius manages to tag in Brutus, who tosses Bálor all over the ring. Bálor kicks out of a walking Angle slam from Brutus.
Priest gets a blind tag and pounces Brutus over the announce desk. After the break, Nile avoids an attack from Ripley and drops her on the ring apron. The Creeds hit the Doomsday Brutus Ball. Priest breaks up the pin. After a series of reversals, The Creed hit the Doomsday Brutus Ball on Priest. Bálor breaks up the pin with the Coup de gras. Priest hits South of Heaven on Julius for the win.
Winners and STILL WWE Tag Team Champions, The Judgement Day!