WWE Raw Results: Highlights, Analysis, and Grades for January 9

The Undertaker Returns to Monday Night RAW

Backstage, Roman Reigns is interviewed about how he feels about his upcoming handicap match. He states that he feels the responsibility to defend the title night after night, and his challenge here tonight doesn’t phase him. Not caring what the odds are against him, he also states that whenever he meets up with Jericho and Owens, he always ends up spearing them anyway.

Mick Foley makes his way to the ring next, asking for The Undertaker to finally make his appearance. The lights go out for a moment, but instead of The Undertaker, Stephanie McMahon makes her way to the ring. Choosing to give him his performance review in front of the crowd, she ridicules him for disappointing the fans with Undertaker not showing up. As she lists his failures since becoming General Manager, Undertaker finally makes his entrance. Announcing that he will be in the Royal Rumble match, he reminds the fans that he is the only one who controls himself. He looks directly in Stephanie’s eyes and repeats the statement, and then talks about how he’s in the city where he lost against Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania. Once again transitioning to the Rumble match, he declares anyone who opposes his victory will “rest in peace”

The Undertaker is officially in the Royal Rumble match. Somebody, please pinch me here.