Happy Holidays all! Short Raw recap this week, let’s dive right in!
The show opened with The Pure Fusion Collective (Sonya Deville, Zoey Stark, and Shayna Baszler) making their way to Adam Pearce’s office. Sonya demanded Kairi Sane’s spot in the Women’s Intercontinental Championship tournament, confident she deserved the opportunity. Pearce, channeling his inner Santa, gave them the opposite of what they wanted—declaring that Iyo Sky was already set to take the spot. The Collective was not jolly about the news as Pearce exited stage left.
With tension mounting, Iyo Sky hit the stage for her triple threat match, ready to prove why she earned her place.
Women’s Intercontinental Title Tournament Quarterfinals
Iyo Sky vs. Alba Fyre vs. Natalya
The bell rang, and Iyo wasted no time going for a sneaky rollup on Natalya, scoring a near fall. Natalya powered Iyo to the mat and followed up with her signature back stomp, only to have Alba Fyre interrupt with a well-timed trip. Fyre tossed Natalya into the steel steps with authority!
Iyo sprinted across the ring and launched herself with a flawless suicide dive, crashing into Fyre at ringside. Back in the ring, Iyo’s momentum continued with a springboard dropkick that grounded Fyre. But Alba fired back—literally—with a Tornado DDT that planted Iyo, followed by a front suplex that sent Sky flying into Natalya. The crowd popped as Alba climbed the top rope and nailed a Swanton Bomb on both opponents, but the resulting pin attempts weren’t enough to seal the deal.
Fyre shifted gears, locking Natalya in a tight head-and-arm submission. Natalya escaped, showing her veteran instincts, and turned the tide with a brilliant double Sharpshooter on both opponents but Alba managed to leverage out.
Iyo capitalized. She yanked Natalya into the ropes with a brutal neckbreaker and followed with a crisp springboard moonsault to the outside, taking out both Fyre and Natalya. Back in the ring, Iyo ascended to the top rope, but Fyre intercepted, delivering a stiff shot to the back. Natalya wasn’t done yet, returning to the fray with a picture-perfect German Suplex to Fyre. Final moments saw Iyo land her Over The Moonsault on Natalya for the decisive pinfall victory.
Winner: Iyo Sky
Raw teased further cracks within The Judgment Day as Liv Morgan was spotted backstage in a tense moment with the group. Subtle glances and whispered words suggest the faction may not be as united as they claim—stay tuned for what’s brewing there.
Meanwhile, Natalya had a lighthearted exchange with R-Truth during the post-show segment. Fun? Sure. Meaningful? Doubtful.
And that’s pretty much it for Raw last night! Nattie had a segment with R-Truth in the post show that will likely need to nothing. Liv Morgan was featured backstage with the Judgement Day, further cracks being planted there. Nikki Cross did some shenanigans during the W6 stuff. A quiet week with the holidays coming up and the Raw on Netflix Premiere near. Hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday!
