WWE Raw: Results, Highlights, and Grades: December 2, 2019

The WWE Raw after Starrcade 2019 is set to take place tonight on December 2 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT live on the USA Network. Here are some results, highlights, and grades for the longest running weekly episodic television show in history.

On tonight’s episode of WWE Raw, there is one scheduled match: (1) Charlotte Flair vs. Kabuki Warriors in a handicap match. Kabuki Warriors have been spitting green mist in Charlotte’s face for weeks now and it’s only a matter of time until Charlotte gets her revenge and hopefully find a tag team partner to assist her in such a quest.

Seth Rollins promised to issue an apology for his words and actions last week during the town hall meeting. Authors of Pain also have some explaining to do since they attacked Kevin Owens during the main event of Raw last week, instead of Seth Rollins who deliberately insulted them at the start of the show.

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With Rey Mysterio as the new United States Champion, he now has a big red target on his back. AJ Styles is definitely not happy about losing his championship unfairly and Randy Orton would definitely expect a title shot against Mysterio in the near future after helping him win the belt. It will be interesting to see if a triple threat championship feud is elicited from this rivalry triangle.

WWE TLC 2019 is also in two weeks and it will be interesting to see what feuds from Raw will make it on the card. According to WWE Now, the WWE Universe will also find out the answers to the following questions: (1) What is Becky Lynch’s response to Shayna Baszler’s triple threat victory at WWE Survivor Series? and (2) Who is next for WWE Champion Brock Lesnar?

With that being said, it’s now time to bleed red and plunge into a slur of surprises for WWE Raw, starting with Seth Rollins’ apology to the Raw locker room.

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Seth Rollins Apology Promo

Seth Rollins conveys that he was expressing tough love to the superstars in the locker room. He considers them as brothers and sisters. As the leader, he wants the very best out of every superstar on Raw. However, he knows he went overboard and he wants to apologize. He apologizes to everyone in the arena and everyone in the locker room, especially Kevin Owens.

Kevin Owens comes out with a pensive smirk on his face. He says that Rollins is ‘bullshitting’ everyone and lying simply because his lips are moving because AOP’s attack last week showed everything he needed to know.

Authors of Pain come out to speak in their native language. They then challenge Rollins and Owens in a tag match for the main event tonight on Raw. Owens is suspicious of that tag match and insinuates that Rollins and AOP will simply turn on him during the match.

Rollins decided to leave the ring and AOP permitted him to walk past them without getting mauled. Since Rollins left, Owens challenged AOP. AOP left too, so Owens sets out an open challenge for anyone in the locker room to indulge him and fight him in a match tonight.

The camera then shifts to Bobby Lashley and Lana walking backstage. Due to the aftermath of Starrcade, perhaps Bobby Lashley will challenge Owens to kickstart Raw?

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Result: Seth Rollins apologizes

Grade: 3.0/5.0 Stars

Analysis: This was an interesting segment with plenty of nuances. Nonetheless, there’s enough mystery in this storyline to keep the WWE fanbase invested, especially when trying to decipher the intentions of Seth Rollins and Authors of Pain

Kevin Owens vs. Bobby Lashley [Grudge Match]

Lana comes out to flaunt her body in front of the WWE Universe. Lana says that Raw is all about her. While Kevin Owens remains aggravated and continuously interrupts Lana’s mic time, Lana announces that Rusev will not be here tonight. If Rusev shows up, he will go to jail for a very long time. Owens says that he does not understand how Lana can talk so much but say so little. He further orates that Lana’s outside may be pleasant but her inside is repulsive. Lana retorts by calling Owens a pizza eater every-day man and her hot boyfriend, Bobby Lashley, will finish him.

Kevin Owens and Bobby Lashley start the match with some ground based offense. Owens rebounds off the ropes and runs into a Spinebuster by Lashley. Owens slips Lashley off the apron and goes on the top rope to deliver a Frog Splash onto Lashley outside the ring. The show then goes to commercial.

Back from commercial, Owens chops his crotch and delivers a picture perfect Cannonball to Lashley for the two-count. He then attempts a Moonsault off the top rope but Lashley moves out of the way and delivers a clothesline to Owens. Lashley delivers a flurry of punches to Owens and flaunts his body, like Lana did earlier.

He spears Owens into the corner. He attempts it for a second time but runs into a Superkick by Owens. Owens then gathers himself and rallies. He attempts the Stunner, but Lashley counters with a Swinging Neckbreaker for the two-count.

Lashley lifts up Owens and delivers the Dominator for the two-count. He locks Owens in the Full Nelson, but Owens blocks it. Lashley charges at Owens and runs into a Pop Up Powerbomb by Owens. Owens is unable to capitalize on the pinfall and Authors of Pain make their way to the ring to force a disqualification finish. After delivering many punches to Owens, Akam and Rezar then drag Owens up the stage and into the backstage area.

Results: Kevin Owens (by DQ)

Grade: 2.0/5.0 Stars

Analysis: The promo between Lana and Owens before the match was good. This match was average but was ruined due to the inconclusive finish. The most interesting part of this angle was Authors of Pain dragging Owens to the backstage area. Where could they possibly be taking him?

Lashley and Lana then get interviewed by Charly Caruso to get their insight on AOP’s attack. Lashley responds that he does not know but only cares that Lana is ok. Despite all the body guards at ringside, Rusev then interrupts the in-ring interview from the crowd area to deliver a Machka Kick to Lashley and escape the ring and back to the crowd.

Lashley gets mad at the bodyguard officers for not doing their job and shoves him as he walks away. The bodyguard officer responds that they do things differently in Nashville, Tennesse and they arrest Lashley. Lana gets upset and slaps the bodyguard officer in the face for arresting Lashley and she gets arrested too. Lana screams that she will sue them for this. R-Truth and Street Profits got a nice view of that arrest backstage. Well, that escalated quickly.

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Drew McIntyre vs. Akira Tozawa

Drew McIntyre threatens Akira Tozawa that he should leave the ring right now before he beats him up. Tozawa teases leaving but does not budge and tosses McIntyre out of the ring. McIntyre catches Tozawa and delivers an inverted Alabama Slam to Tozawa outside the ring and tosses him back into the ring.

McIntyre keeps Tozawa grounded with a chin lock and knife edge chop in the corner. He then delivers an overhead toss to Tozawa, sending him all the way to other side of the ring. McIntyre then locks in another chin lock on Tozawa. Tozawa uses the momentum of the crowd to rally back.

Tozawa side steps McIntyre in the corner, stuns McIntyre with an Enziguiri, and goes on the top rope for a Missile Dropkick. McIntyre catches Tozawa for another Alabama Slam, but Tozawa rolls up McIntyre for the two-count. Tozawa rebounds off the ropes for momentum but runs into a devastating Claymore under his jaw for the three-count. Goodnight, nurse!

Drew McIntyre then cuts a promo about how many superstars in the back tend to complain online instead of handling business in the ring. He then calls out Randy Orton and the show goes to commercial.

Results: Drew McIntyre

Grade: 2.5/5.0 Stars

Analysis: Drew McIntyre is a gem in that ring. It was inevitable that he would defeat Tozawa but at least Tozawa got a fighting chance instead of getting squashed like a jobber. He then calls out Randy Orton outta nowhere, which should be something to look forward to. But why does everyone have a problem with Orton? First, his Twitch followers. Then, AJ Styles. Now, Drew McIntyre? So, will Randy Orton show up?

Drew McIntyre-Randy Orton Promo

Drew McIntyre is upset about their knife edge chop confrontation last week during the fatal four way number one contender’s match. McIntyre explains why he has a problem with Randy Orton. He basically feels that Orton is disrespectful.

He states that Orton is only ferocious at posting on social media. McIntyre says that he is bigger and stronger than Orton. He claims that Orton is the past and he is the future. Randy Orton then retorts that there is no problem between him and McIntyre but there is a McIntyre reality problem. However, Randy Orton says that if they do have a problem, they can settle it right now.

AJ Styles and The O.C. then interrupt the promo to call out Orton. Luke Gallows calls Orton an unapologetic jerk. Karl Anderson blames Orton for ruining Styles’ life and costing him the United States Championship match. Styles claims that he wants Orton tonight.

McIntyre leaves the ring and leaves Orton to fend off the O.C. on his own. The O.C. then gang up on Orton. Ricochet comes to the rescue like a superhero to help Orton. Humberto Carillo then runs in immediately afterwards to balance out the playing field.

Now, the O.C. is at a disadvantage because United States Champion Rey Mysterio gets into the ring and helps Ricochet and Carillo clothesline the all three members of the O.C. out of the ring.

Results: Rey Mysterio, Ricochet, and Humberto Carillo Save Randy Orton

Grade: 2.0/5.0 Stars

Analysis: This was quite a dumb way to set up these rivalries. It seems pretty confusing that McIntyre would just leave the ring after standing up to Orton. Now, there are four babyfaces that have a problem with The O.C. This is very cluster-like, so we’ll see how this gets booked. Maybe a six-man tag later? There is then a segment backstage showing that Orton claims that he appreciated the assistance from Mysterio, Ricochet, and Carillo but he did not need it.

Aleister Black vs. Tony Nese

Aleister Black locks Nese’s arm. Tony Nese counters with an arm lock of his own. Black counters with an arm drag. They keep close to each other and maintain some ground-based offense. They end up in a stalemate until Black swiftly kicks Nese under his legs. Nese rolls out of the ring and Black backflips off the ropes and sits down in his signature pose.

Nese gets back into the ring and delivers a flurry of punches to Black and hooks Black’s neck onto the ropes. He executes a Moonsault off the top rope but Black moves out of the way. Black then delivers knee strikes to Nese and a jumping knee to knock Nese out. He then lifts up Nese with his foot and delivers a Black Mass to fade Nese to black for the three-count.

Results: Aleister Black

Grade: 1.5/5.0 Stars

Analysis: Some decent ground based offense and breaking down of defenses in this match. But still a pretty basic match. Black was inevitably winning but it was not that special. The camera then shifts to Buddy Murphy in a backstage interview with Charly Caruso and he asserts that Black should calm down and guarantees that he will be the one to calm him down.

Andrade vs. Eric Young

Andrade and Eric Young grapple each other. Andrade Irish whips Young to the corner and delivers a strong jumping knee to him in the corner. Young goes to the top rope. Andrade tries to stop Young on the top rope but Young counters and delivers an Elbow Drop to Andrade from the top rope for the two-count.

Andrade comes back from this offense and delivers a dropkick to Young for the two-count. He locks Young in an arm lock. Young counters the lock and starts to rally back with clotheslines and a neckbreaker for the two-count.

Young is going for the elbow again, but Andrade stops him this time and charges with the Double Knees in the corner and the Hammerlock DDT for the three-count. The ref can count to 100. It’s over. Buenas noches, Eric Young.

Results: Andrade

Grade: 2.5/5.0 Stars

Analysis: Unlike most squash matches, this match really got the crowd on Eric Young’s side. Andrade is honestly an incredible talent in the ring because he got Eric Young over after months of in-ring activity for him. Nonetheless, it was inevitable that Andrade was going to win this match and he already looks like championship material.

R-Truth then runs out to the arena with the 24/7 Championship and gets pinned by Kyle Busch for the three-count. Just like that, we have a new 24/7 Champion. Camera shifts to Street Profits advertising Cyber Monday sales for the WWE. Seth Rollins is then questioned by Charly Caruso as to why he did not help Owens when he got attacked by AOP.

Charly follows up with asking if his apology was sincere or not. Rollins then victimizes himself by saying that everyone is a critic while he is the only one who has the guts to be a leader. Good backstage promo by Seth. The camera then shifts to Erick Rowan speaking to whatever or whoever is in his cage.

Erick Rowan vs. No Way Jose

No Way Jose’s conga line tries to peep at what could be under Rowan’s pen. Erick Rowan gets angry and chases the conga line out of the arena. He then focuses on No Way Jose and delivers a running crossbody to him outside the ring. He screams that no one should touch his stuff.

Rowan tosses Jose back into the ring and delivers a running clothesline and two claw clotheslines for the three-count. Easy squash for Rowan.

Results: Erick Rowan

Grade: 1.5/5.0 Stars

Analysis: These superstars in the Raw locker room are way too nosy. They need to mind their own business and let Rowan live his life. He probably just has an imaginary friend in that pen, like R-Truth when he had Little Jimmy. As for the match, it was a simple squash. Nothing epic, but still quite entertaining. Sarah Schreiber then questions Rowan what’s in the cage backstage and Rowan refuses to answer. Again, nosy.

Charlotte Flair vs. Kabuki Warriors [Handicap Match]

Kabuki Warriors savagely attack Charlotte Flair before the match. Charlotte Flair weathers the early storm and gains control as she brawls with Kabuki Warriors outside the ring. Asuka tosses Flair back into the ring and Irish whips her into the corner. Charlotte maintains her balance on the apron, but Kairi Sane pulls her leg off the apron.

Asuka gains back control over Charlotte outside the ring and tosses her back into the ring. She dominates Charlotte with swift kicks. She then distracts the ref so that Sane can grab Charlotte. Charlotte moves out of the way and Asuka delivers a hip attack to Sane off the apron by accident.

Charlotte then delivers a big boot to Asuka and a flying crossbody to the Kabuki Warriors outside the ring. She tosses Asuka back into the ring and is about to go on the top rope. Sane tries to stop her, but Charlotte delivers a big boot to Sane as well. Asuka and Charlotte are at a stalemate as the show goes to commercial.

Back from commercial, Kabuki Warriors are in control of Charlotte Flair. Asuka delivers a German Suplex to Charlotte and tags in Sane. Sane runs into a Big Boot by Charlotte. Asuka also runs into a Big Boot by Charlotte. Charlotte goes on the top rope and attempts a Moonsault to both Sane and Asuka, but Sane puts up her knees.

Sane attempts a swift kick to Charlotte, but Charlotte counters it into a Boston Crab. Asuka breaks up the submission with a swift kick, tags out Sane, and delivers a missile dropkick from the top rope to Charlotte for the two-count. Asuka delivers swift kicks to Charlotte and rallies off the ropes. Charlotte counters Asuka’s charge with the Boston Crab. Asuka counters the Boston Crab with the triangle hold.

Charlotte counters the hold into a powerbomb for the two-count. Sane runs and breaks it up with a picture perfect neckbreaker. She tags herself in and goes to the top rope for an Insane Elbow. Charlotte stops her and grabs her on the top rope for a Superplex. Asuka tags in Sane from the top rope to stop Charlotte. She and Sane suplex Charlotte off the top rope.

Sane hits a double stomp to Charlotte’s back and Asuka goes for the pin but gets a two-count. Charlotte dodges Asuka and Sane’s attacks and delivers a double spear to the Kabuki Warriors for the two-count. Charlotte attempts the Figure 8, but Asuka counters it. Asuka bounces off the ropes, Sane tags Asuka, and Asuka runs into a Spear by Charlotte.

Charlotte then goes for the Figure 8 on Asuka since she didn’t see the tag. Sane then goes on the top rope and executes an Insane Elbow for the three-count and the victory.

Result: Kabuki Warriors

Grade: 3.0/5.0 Stars

Analysis: This match had a slow start but it picked up really well and these women made this handicap match steal the show. The crowd was really behind Charlotte here since she was at a severe disadvantage against one of the greatest women’s tag teams in the WWE today. Great performance, just like last night at Starrcade. Many expected Becky Lynch to save Charlotte, but that did not seem to be the case. It’ll be interesting to see if that occurs next week. Charlotte then has a backstage interview with Sarah Schreiber as Sarah asks if Charlotte regrets challenging the Kabuki Warriors and Charlotte replies with a candid ‘no.’

Viking Raiders vs. Local Talent [Tag Match]

The Viking Raiders deliver powerslams and dropkicks to the jobbers. One of the jobbers actually ran away and left his jobber friend high and dry. The Raiders scream ‘Are you watching?’ many times. They finally deliver the Viking Experience for the easy victory.

Results: Raw Tag Team Champions Viking Raiders

Grade: 1.5/5.0 Stars

Analysis: The Viking Raiders dominated this match like it was clock work. Nothing special about this match since it was pretty one-sided. Rey Mysterio, Humberto Carillo, and Ricochet then cut a corny promo in the backstage area, where they talk about how grateful they are to team with each other and they assert that they are going to shut the O.C. down once and for all. 6-Man Tag Match coming up NEXT!

Rey Mysterio, Ricochet, and Humberto Carillo vs. The O.C. [Six-Man Tag]

The O.C. cut a responding promo and claim that they will defeat Rey Mysterio, Ricochet, and Humberto Carillo to make a statement to Orton. They are willing to hurt anyone who steps in the way to relieve their frustrations from Styles losing the United States Championship last week.

And the match is underway. Karl Anderson starts the match with Humberto Carillo. They perform some ground based offense to start things off. Carillo takes control early on with Anderson’s arm while tagging Ricochet. They deliver a double shoulder block and Ricochet goes for the cover and the two-count. He then tags Carillo back in, but Anderson charges Carillo into the corner and tags in Styles.

Carillo counters Styles’ attacks and bungee jumps off the ropes for a flying headbutt to Styles and the two-count. Styles clotheslines Carillo out of the ring and Gallows clotheslines Carillo outside the ring when the ref was not looking. Styles sends Carillo back into the ring and tags in Gallows. Gallows locks Carillo in a chin lock. Carillo counters with a headshot and enziguiri to Gallows. Gallows tags Anderson. Carillo gets the hot tag to Rey Mysterio.

Mysterio rallies with a flying meteora and hurricanrana to Anderson. He delivers a 619 to Gallows off the steel post. He dials up Styles for the 619 too, but Anderson comes back, stops Mysterio and slams Mysterio’s skull into the steel post outside the ring. The show goes to commercial.

Back from commerical, Gallows delivers a suplex to Mysterio and locks him in a chin lock. Mysterio tries to rally back but Gallows delivers a big boot to Mysterio for the two-count and tags in Anderson.

Rey Mysterio counters with a Chickenwing DDT to Anderson through the turnbuckle and gets a hot tag to Ricochet as Anderson tags AJ Styles. Ricochet rallies with clotheslines and drop kicks to the O.C. He then bunjee jumps off the ropes with a flying uppercut to AJ Styles and a standing shooting star press for the two-count.

Anderson and Gallows distract Ricochet off the apron and Ricochet runs into a Wheelbarrow Facebuster by AJ Styles for the two-count. AJ Styles runs into the Recoil by Ricochet. Gallows breaks up the pin.

Mysterio delivers the 619 to Anderson but gets a big boot by Gallows. Carillo jumps and delivers a flying crossbody to Gallows. Styles grabs Ricochet for the Styles Clash but Ricochet rolls up Styles for the two-count.

Styles then dodges Ricochet and delivers a Pele Kick. Styles picks up Ricochet onto the top rope. Ricochet counters Styles’ attacks as Anderson distracts him on the apron. Ricochet jumps off the top rope and delivers a moonsault to Anderson. He then refocuses on Styles on the top rope, but Styles catches him for Avalanche Styles Clash and the three-count. Randy Orton then expectedly comes behind AJ Styles and delivers an RKO to close the show.

Result: The O.C.

Grade: 3.0/5.0 Stars

Analysis: Solid main event. The right team won. Randy Orton’s RKO at the end of the show was a beautiful way to end it. Not a solid Raw but it has some strong points, and this ending was one of them.