WWE Raw: Results, Review, and Grades for December 17th

Newly-crowned Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose enters the ring with his Swat Team or what have you. Dean tells us we have “fat little hooves” tonight, which is great.

Dean says that what happened last night at TLC was exactly what he said was going to happen – Seth Rollins choked at the buzzer, and now he’s got Seth’s prized possession.

His new agenda is to completely obliterate the reputation of Seth Rollins, but since Dean’s the moral compass of this here place, he’s going to allow Seth the opportunity to come out to the ring and confess his sins himself.

That doesn’t really work, so Dean offers Seth an open challenge… not for the Championship, of course; he’s just seeing if he can taunt Seth with some more chances to get his licks in.

That doesn’t work either, and Dean is quick to start spewing about how Seth’s a coward, Seth’s this, Seth’s that. New plan – since Seth’s not going to bite, someone else can have the Intercontinental Championship opportunity. IT’S TYLER!

Dean Ambrose vs. Tyler Breeze

Breeze looks strong before heading into commercial, but when we come back, Dean is holding him in a headlock. He slams him over, keeps him in the headlock, over and over again.

Breeze finally gets the first pin attempt, and then a second one soon after, and I swear, they both seemed like they were frickin’ four counts.

Breeze hits a crossbody and turns it into a pin, but still it’s not enough. Ambrose hits Dirty Deeds, and that’s all it takes to put Breeze away.

Dean grabs a mic and starts chirping about Seth again when Seth’s music hits. Turns out, Seth was one of Dean’s masked guys the whole time, and we’re all very shocked. Dean retreats to the back while Seth stands strong.

Grade: B for Breeze needs more airtime.

Backstage, Drake Maverick pleads with Shane McMahon to allow AoP a mandatory rematch for the Raw Tag Team Champions. Shane’s not biting, and there’s fatal four way match for the contender’s spot tonight.