The 12/23 edition of Monday Night Raw was a taped episode of the program from Boston, Massachusetts. Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods took to the ring and they were booed. Kingston grew up in the area and he brought his mother to the show. She was seated front row, and Kingston approached her to give her a hug. Kingston’s mother expressed her disappointment with him and walked away.
As a result of an attack by Pure Fusion Collective (Sonya Deville, Zoey Stark & Shayna Baszler), Kairi Sane could not compete in her Women’s Intercontinental Title tournament match. Filling in for her was fellow Damage CTRL member IYO SKY. Sky bested Natalya and Alba Fyre in a Triple Threat to advance. The semifinal matches for the tournament are taking place on 12/30 and those are listed as follows:
- Dakota Kai vs. Zoey Stark
- IYO SKY vs. Lyra Valkyria
The main event saw a rematch from Saturday Night’s Main Event between Drew McIntyre and Sami Zayn. McIntyre bested Zayn for the second time in December. Since 2021, McIntyre is 8-0 against Zayn in singles matches. Post-match, Jey Uso stopped Drew’s attack on Sami, but entering the picture to offset him was The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga). McIntyre left Uso to be jumped by The Bloodline.
After World Tag Team Champions The War Raiders (Ivar & Erik) helped Damian Priest fight off The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor, Dominik Mysterio, J.D. McDonagh & Carlito), there was a backstage segment with Priest, Ivar and Erik. Erik hinted at their past together in Ring of Honor when he said there’s always been honor amongst them despite them not always seeing eye to eye. They’ll be facing Bálor, Mysterio and McDonagh in a six-man tag on 12/30.
Adding on to the 12/30 lineup is the following:
- CM Punk & Seth Rollins appearances
- Chad Gable (w/ Julius Creed, Brutus Creed & Ivy Nile) vs. Otis (Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri)