WWE Raw Results, Highlights, and Grades: December 30, 2019
By Mark Justice
Drew McIntyre vs. Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder [Handicap Match]
Drew McIntyre asks the crowd to raise their hands if they think he should be worried about this match after destroying them last week. The crowd agrees with him that Hawkins and Ryder are screwed. He delivers a Claymore to Curt Hawkins and a Future Shock DDT to Zack Ryder for the three-count and the victory.
Result: Drew McIntyre
Grade: 2.0/5.0 Stars
Analysis: Quick work by Drew McIntyre and a face turn? It seems that he was pandering to the crowd. It will be interesting to see if a face run is in his future for 2020. It has been announced that WWE Champion Brock Lesnar will be back next week on Raw. A United States Championship match between Rey Mysterio and Andrade as well as a triple threat Raw Tag Team Championship match amongst Viking Raiders, O.C., and Street Profits are announced for next week’s Raw.
Randy Orton Medical Status
Randy Orton talks about how this ain’t ballet and injuries happen. He talks about champions who relinquish their titles because of injuries and even legends like Edge had to end their careers because of injury. Orton claims that he will out for a very long time but he will try his very best to deliver an RKO at this year’s WrestleMania.
AJ Styles comes out to taunt Orton. He pokes Orton to irritate him since Orton is currently helpless in crutches. He then puts his hand behind his back to allow Orton to strike with an RKO, but Orton cannot strike due to his knee.
Styles said that he will see Orton at WrestleMania 36 and then kicks Orton’s crutch. Orton lures Styles back, tells him that he is not patient like Styles, and delivers an RKO to sucker him in. That’s what happens when you trust a snake in the grass.
Result: Randy Orton Strikes
Grade: 3.5/5.0 Stars
Analysis: Randy Orton did some excellent acting in making the WWE Universe believe that his career might be over. It appears that his knee injury was a work all along and he’s here to stay. Never trust a snake, folks! What a prank!