Post by Slade on Dec 12, 2020 13:19:51 GMT -5
Date: December 7, 2020
From: Centre Bell in Montréal, QC
Commentary Team: Michael Cole, Tony Schiavone and Jim Cornette
Ring Announcer: Lillian Garcia
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The Inner Circle comes to the ring. The fans chant along to Fozzy’s “Judas” and chant Jericho’s name and sing O Canada in French. Jericho tells them to shut up. He says he hates Montréal and how no one here knows how to speak real French like “Le Champion”. Furthermore, these Montréal winters are terrible and everyone here is an idiot for living in such a frigid hellhole. If they were smart they would move to Florida like he has.
After getting his heel heat, he talks about the greatness of each member of his Inner Circle and then starts talking about what a bunch of losers Bret Hart, Owen Hart and Davey Boy Smith are. He gives the mic over to Hager who mentions how Montréal has a special place in Bret Hart’s own personal history and he would really love to give it a new chapter by defeating the Hitman on Canadian soil. Jericho says that he wants in on this and says that nothing would make him happier to beat him right here in Canada, that is, if Hart has the stones to accept.
Hart comes out with Owen and Davey, and says he’ll gladly take them on in a tag team match. However, neither one of these guys is going to be his partner. There’s someone else in the family, and Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart comes out on stage. The Hart Foundation vs. Chris Jericho & Jake Hager is set as our main event.
But they aren’t leaving because their going to join the fifth member of the Hart Foundation at ringside for his debut match next. After The Hitman says that, Brian Pillman comes out and points to the ring, specifically at Santana, who is his opponent for their first round WWE Universal Championship tournament match.
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BRIAN PILLMAN vs. SANTANA
The Loose Cannon is the clear fan favourite in his debut match against Santana of the Inner Circle. He has a very impressive debut, winning the match by submission when he applies a cross armbreaker on Santana after hitting him with Air Pillman. All members of the Inner Circle and Hart Foundation were at ringside for this one and they broke out into a brawl when Ortiz attacked Pillman while his hand was being raised by the referee. It took every official and security official in the building to break it up. (8:13)
Winner: Brian Pillman
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Jonathan Coachman is standing by with Bianca Belair, who has some choice words for Tenille Dashwood in response to the comments she made last week. Dashwood wasn’t the best woman on that Survivor Series. It was her – the EST of WWE. Belair calls her out. Any time, any place, and why not tonight? But that’s not all she has to say, she also has a message for Bayley. She’s the one who couldn’t be a team player and caused their brand to lose at Survivor Series. If Bayley ever so much as looks at her again, she’s going to slap the taste out of her mouth.
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RICOCHET vs. RAUL MENDOZA
The underrated Raul Mendoza takes the fight to Ricochet in a very fast-paced, action packed match. Incredible displays of athleticism and high-flying maneuvers abound until Ricochet found an opening to hit Mendoza with the recoil and then a 630-degree senton to get the win. (13:20)
Winner: Ricochet
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SAMMY GUEVARA vs. KEVIN OWENS
Kevin Owens gets a huge ovation on the way to the ring. When he gets in the ring, he grabs a mic and cuts a promo in the French language, which gets him over big in his native Québec. His promo is about how he’s going to destroy Sammy Guevara and everyone else unlucky enough to get in the ring with him on his path to the WWE Universal Championship. Guevara comes to the ring with Jake Hager. As soon as Owens gets his hands on Guevara, he is all over him. It looks like he’s going to make short work him, but Hager pulls Guevara out of the ring to give him a moment of rest. The referee struggles to hold Owens back and then has words with Hager. With his back turned, the referee misses Rowdy Roddy Piper giving Owens a low-blow from behind. Guevara takes advantage, giving Owens a back suplex transitioned into a falling DDT and then a shooting star press to get the win. (3:52)
Winner: Sammy Guevara
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Jonathan Coachman catches up with Rowdy Roddy Piper backstage. He asks Piper why he interfered in the Owens-Guevara match earlier in the evening. Piper tells Coachman that he must be blind or dumb or maybe both because last week when Coach was interviewing him, Piper was ko’ed by KO. That’s never going to happen again. Tonight, was called payback. As far Piper is concerned, they’re even, but he doubts Owens sees it the same way, which is why he’s going to be ready for a fight at all times. Sure enough, Owens shows up and they tear down the RAW interview set before officials are able to separate the two of them.
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BIANCA BELAIR vs. TENILLE DASHWOOD
Belair gets her wish as the match goes down right now. It is a competitive contest that saw both women get their fair share of offense in. Bianca Belair gets a late match rally and hits a spear and then a 450-degree splash that earns a big pop but only a 2-count to go with it. When she prepares to go for the finish, Billie Kay creates a distraction that enables Peyton Royce to enter the ring, hit Belair in the back with a chair and give her the Déjà vu spinning brainbuster onto the chair. After she leaves the ring, Dashwood pins Belair for the win. The IIconics celebrate her win in the ring, and the signs of an all-Aussie alliance are very clear. (15:06)
Winner: Tenille Dashwood
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ANGELO DAWKINS vs. BRAY WYATT
Angelo Dawkins puts up a good fight, but this match is really a showcase for Bray Wyatt, who his hard and pummels Dawkins on his way to winning with a Sister Abigail. (6:52)
Winner: Bray Wyatt
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Jonathan Coachman catches up with Tenille Dashwood, Peyton Royce and Billie Kay who confirm what we already thought. This trio of Aussies has formed an IIconic alliance to ensure that the RAW women’s division is all about them. Now, they don’t just have the spotlight. They own the spotlight.
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THE HART FOUNDATION vs. CHRIS JERICHO & JAKE HAGER
The original Hart Foundation of Bret “The Hitman” Hart and Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart have a great tag team match versus “Le Champion” Chris Jericho and “Rock Hard” Jake Hager. There is a huge amount of heat for this one and it only builds as the match goes on. Each team comes close to collecting the win as Hart traps Jericho in the sharpshooter for over half a minute, but Hager breaks it up just when it looks like he might tap. Later, Hager gets Neidhart in an ankle lock for a long time, and Hart saves him just as he contemplates tapping out. Later, The Hart Foundation executes the Hart Attack on Hager, but then Jericho runs in and gives Neidhart the Judas Effect. He and Hart brawl out to the floor. Eventually, Hager and Neidhart join in. No one gets back to the ring in time to beat the referee’s count. After the bell is rung, the other members of the Hart Foundation and Inner Circle rush out from the back and a large 10-man brawl ensues. It is full on chaos in the Centre Bell as the show goes off the air. (16:28)
Winners: Double Countout
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