Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all! It is time for everyone to settle down and enjoy a nice little holiday break for themselves and what better thing to do than to start your time off by watching Monday Night Raw. Most who may be reading are probably thinking absolutely anything else considering this was not only a taped episode… but it’s also Raw. That’s what I’m here for. So you didn’t have to watch and can see the best highlights Raw had to offer. Without further ado, here are the highlights.
Asuka Wants To Be “Asuka 2 Belts”
Becky Lynch made her first live appearance in front of the crowd on Raw this week and continued discussing the “debt” she is hoping to collect. “The Man” discussed how she has become the face of the company and those people in the back are trying to protect her. She doesn’t want to be protected. She wants to right her past and beat the only woman who has beaten her clean in the past year, Asuka.
It was one year ago at the Royal Rumble where Asuka defended the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Lynch and made “The Man” tap. So there was Becky, laying down the challenge to defend her Raw Women’s Championship and try to write the wrong she has on her record. Asuka made her way out and let it be known that she is ready to become “Asuka 2 Belts”. The rematch should take place at the Rumble.
Aleister Black And Buddy Murphy Attempt To One-Up Each Other
There is something great about a fun little game of one-upmanship and that is what Aleister Black and Buddy Murphy delivered on Monday night. Aleister Black at a match against a local talent where it took him about a minute to finish in dominant fashion with a Black Mass kick. After the match, Murphy made his way down to the ring to do the same but did it in half the time as a huge running knee and devastating Murphy’s Law gave him a 30-second win. Both men then stared at each other in the ring ahead of their matchup next week and Black nailed Murphy with a Black Mass. If there is a reason to be excited for Raw next week, it’s this match.
Raw MVP: Samoa Joe
Stay tuned to the Last Word on Pro Wrestling for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world. We provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. WWE fan? Check out the WWE Network to fulfill all of your WWE needs.
