Overview
- WWE taped the December 22 Raw on December 19 in Grand Rapids after the December 19 SmackDown was filmed December 15 in Hershey, confirming the two-on-Monday and two-on-Friday taping pattern.
- Asuka defeated Rhea Ripley on the taped Raw, and Becky Lynch’s return segment ended with Maxxine Dupri forcing her to submit to an ankle lock.
- Austin Theory and Bronson Reed beat CM Punk and Rey Mysterio after an in-ring exchange that included Gunther, according to taping reports.
- Announced for the December 29 Raw are AJ Styles and Dragon Lee vs. The Usos for the World Tag Team Titles and Stephanie Vaquer vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Nikki Bella.
- Because the next two Friday episodes are pre-taped, SmackDown will premiere at its usual time rather than stream live for many international Netflix viewers.