WWE RAW Results, Highlights & Winners (December 11, 2023): CM Punk chose Raw & Seth Rollins confronts him
CM Punk signed to Raw, Rollins confront Punk, Nakamura misted Cody, McIntyre blinded Jey, and much more!
The December 12, 2023 episode of Monday Night Raw is officially over. This week’s Raw showcase a great match up and extreme athletisicm throughout the three hours show. Get to know what happened on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw, as we came up with the complete summary, highlights and results of Raw.
WWE Raw Summary
Jey Uso vs Drew McIntyre
“Main Event” Jey Uso kicks off Monday Night Raw to have a match against Drew McIntyre. He hadsome talks before the match about hthe return of YEET! and his opponent Drew McIntyre. Jey and McIntyre had a fiery promo, but McIntyre just want a revenge. He told that Punk shouldn’t be on Raw and Jey not apologized to him. The talking turned into a fight where Jey clothesline McIntyre out.
After the commercial, Jey Uso took a brief control, however McIntyre dominated the later by overpowering him. Jey scrolls out after a vertical suplex. McIntyre followed him to hit the Claymore, but Jey moved and Drew landed on the commentary desk. Jey used the moment to get in and delivered a suicide dive.
During the commercial, Drew McIntyre hit Jey Uso’s neck to the steel underneath the ring. After commercial, both were in the top, where Drew was handing vertically, when Jey looks for a stomp, Drew threw him with a belly to belly suplex. Jey Uso gave a signatured beat down and McIntyre hit a Glassco Kiss. Jey hit a samoan drop and Drew hit a neck breaker.
When looking for a Claymore, Jey delivered a couple of suplex and went for a frog splash. Drew had his knee up and hit a Future shock DDT, but not enough for a pinfall. McIntyre looks for a claymore, Jey Uso counters with a spear. As the referee looks to fix the turnbuckle, Drew poked the eyes of Jey Uso and hit a Claymore for the win.
Winner: Drew McIntyre Ratings: 4/5
Backstage: Judgment Day & Alpha Academy
Finn Balor and Rhea Ripley yells JD McDonagh and Dominik Mysterio for letting R Truth enter their clubhouse. They have a disagreement with each other and Rhea went to prove why she shouldn’t be disrespected.
Alpha Academy and the Creed Brothers motivate Maxxine Dupri, for her match against Rhea Ripley. Truth walks in with the party lite to celebrate the holidays in Judgment Day clubhouse and Gable advises to be safe with Judgment Day as they are dangerous.
Rhea Ripley vs Maxxine Dupri
Dupri escaped Ripley and slapped her, Rhea caught her and hit a couple of suplex. Rhea looks for a powerbomb, but Dupri countered it with a hurricanrana. Dupri is in fear and Ripley delivered a big boot and a Riptide. Ripley didn’t pin her, but lock her for a submission hold to feel the pain and win. She continued to punish her as Ivy Nile entered the ring and had a face of with Ripley.
Winner: Rhea Ripley Ratings: 2.5/5
CM Punk’s contract
Adam Pearce is in the middle of the ring with the Raw contract in his hands, expecting to make the right decision as the sales pitch between Punk and all the three GM’s are over. He welcomes CM Punk. CM Punk arrives and has the mic in hand. Punk has a huge decision to make, which he thinked a week long. He says that the building have a lot of negative history as he debuted in the arena, but was soon sent to OVW.
He recalls the past as he stripped from World Champion here. He walked out of the company Cleveland. Punk apologize for walking out the company ten years ago. CM Punk said that he had a pretty good deal from all the three GM’s but feels like Adam Pearce’s deal is head and shoulder above them and signs to the Raw brand.
Ratings: 4/5
Face to Face: Seth Rollins & CM Punk
After Punk signed the contract and tried to celebrate with the crowd, Seth Rollins, theme played and he confronted the newest member of the Raw brand. They have a face to face, crowd going wild, huge chants!They neber took the eyes of from each other. Rollins grabbed the mic in his hands. Rollins welcomes Punk to Monday Night Rollins.
Rollins needs a favor from Punk, asked him not to call this place his home. As he abandoned this place 10 years ago and actively tried to tear it down. Rollins claims that this is not Punk’s home, and this is Rollins’ home. Seth claims that this is his family and he would do anything to protect this place from Punk.
Seth says, “I hate you”. Rollins actually wanted Punk in Raw as Punk gonna destroy hinself down and Rollins will slam down his legacy. Seth asks if he got any gas left in him. Punk could somehow make his way to the title, but that day Seth will expose him and prove who is the “Best in the World”.
CM Punk says that Seth disrespects him only becaude he is the World Champion and nothing else. Punk announced that he is entering the 2024 Royal Rumble and would come after Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Ratings: 4.5/5
“Big” Bronson Reed vs Ivar
The two big men square off inside the ring, as Reed have the initial control and Ivar fights back. Reed and Ivar had a clash outside the ring cutting themselves in half. After the commercial, both throw hands on each other and Ivar hit a spine burster. He looks for a running sitout splash, but Reed moves out. Ivar climbs the top rope and hit a swantom bomb on Reed outside the ring. Ivar looks for a moonsault, but Reed stopped him. Reed hit a super-plex from the top rope and won the match.
Winner: Bronson Reed Ratings: 3.5/5
Backstage
CM Punk met Judgment Day backstage and asked for Rhea Ripley. Priest welcomed him and eventually warned that if he finish his story and he would be the one to finish him with the MITB briefcase.
The Judgment Day
Priest says that they have came to remind who runs WWE. Balor and Priest claims that no o e could take the tag titles from them. As Dom talks everyone booed him and Truth came to join the holiday party with The Judgment Day. Truth makes the decision for Judgment Day to kick McDonagh out of the team. Truth says that Priest is the fantastic boss of thr crew. Priest says that everyone like Truth, but not him and attacked Truth. It’s a four on one assault and Creed Brothers came to the aid of Truth. They sent The Judgment Day back screen retreating.
Ratings: 3.5/5
Backstage
CM Punk met Drew McIntyre and Pearce said that McIntyre wil face Seth Rollins on Day 1 od Monday Night Raw. Kofi Kingston, Chad Gable and Ricochet met CM Punk and had a great time backstage.
Katana Chance & Kayden Carter vs Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae
Carter and Hartwell started the match and both showcase their athletisicm and skills. The team work from Indi & LeRae works perfect as they both took control the mid-match. However a quick momentum shift made Carter and Chance win the match.
Winner: Katana Chance & Kayden Carter Ratings: 2/5
Becky Lynch calls out Nia Jax
‘The Man’ Becky Lynch comes to the ring for a segment. She says that Lynch is here to call out Nia Jax and finish the unfinished business. They never had a one on one match in the last five years. Lynch says that both are here and wanted to settlr it down.
Nia Jax came out and said that the swing from Jax was lucky to Lynch. She didn’t swung that forcefully and now she will do thant and end Lynch’s career. Jax claims that she is the one who made The Man. Lynch is heard enough and asks for a fight. Jax played mind games and walked backscreen.
Ratings: 3/5
Imprerium vs #DIY & The Miz
Gargano and Gunther started the match, where he set the stage with a big right hand and a big chop for Ludwig Kaiser. Vinci and Ciampa tags in and the dirty game of Imperium took Ciampa down.
After the commercial, Kaiser puts Ciampa down with a dolling slam and tags Gunther in. Gunther big booted The Miz away and tagged Vinci in. Vinci hit a cross body and Ciampa managed tk tag in Gargano. Gargano takes Vinci and Kaiser with a great athletisicm.
The Miz and Gunther got tagged in and Miz is fired up. Miz controlled Gunther with the back to back strikes. However Gunther hit a chop and locked The Miz. Kaiser and Vinci moves quick to take Ciampa out. Gargano and The Miz locked Kaiser and Gunther with a submission hold. Vinci stopped The Miz, but Miz hit a Skull Crushing Finale on him for the win.
Winner: The Miz & #DIY Ratings: 3.8/5
Backstage Deal
The Miz met Gunther and asks for a Intercontinental Championship match, Gunther agrees, but with one condition. If Miz loses he no longer can challeng for the IC title until Gunther is champ.
Cody Rhodes vs Shinsuke Nakamura
Hands locked and the match began, Nakamura twists Cody’s hands and Cody is fired uo. Cody hit a drop kick, signature punch and a 10 punch to the face. Nakamura hit a runnung knee and sent Cody down.
After the commercial, Nakamura still having the control of the match, Cody fights back, but Nakamuta hit a kick to the ribs. Cody punched him in theface and looks for a Cody Cutter, Nakamura turned it into an arm bar. Nakamura hit a sliding suplex and went for a top rope for a knee to the chin.
Shinsuke looks for a Kinsasha, but Cody kicked him on the knee and continues to target his leg. Cody taking the control with a Vertical Suplex and a Sharp shooter. Nakamura feels the pain and scrolled out, as Cody hit a suicide dive on him.
Nakamura hit a step up enzigiri on Rhodes and both hit each other with a double clothesline. Nakamura stood upo on his feet and locked Cody with a sleeper holds. Cody escaped witn a back breaker. Cody hit hom with the Bionic Elbow, Cody Cutterand looks for a Cross Rhodes. But Nakamura misted his eyes causing a disqualification.
Cody tries to fight him up, but the blinded eye made Nakamura hit Kinsasha on Cody. Nakamura took the steel chair on his hands, but Creed Brothers came for a save. As Cody is escorted by the referees, Nakamura hit a Kinsasha on him. Which come to the end of this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw.
Result: No Contest Ratings: 4/5
Raw results
– Drew McIntyre defeated Jey Uso by pinfall.– Rhea Ripley defeated Maxxine Dupri by submission.– CM Punk signed to Raw.– CM Punk announced for Royal Rumble match.– Bronson Reed defeated Ivar by pinfall.– Katana Chance & Kayden Carter defeated Indi Hartwell & Candice LeRae by pinfall.– Becky Lynch calls out Nia Jax.– The Miz & #DIY defeated Imperium by pinfall.– Cody Rhodes & Shinsuke Nakamura ended in a disqualification.
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