Episode
Raw: December 31, 2018 (Detroit, MI)
Overview
In a massive New Year’s Eve main event, Raw Women’s Champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey teamed up with Natalya to stand up to Nia Jax & Tamina. Also on the final Raw of 2018, Dolph Ziggler battled Drew McIntyre in a brutal Steel Cage Match, Apollo Crews earned an Intercontinental Championship opportunity against Dean Ambrose, and Seth Rollins brought the fight to “The All Mighty” Bobby Lashley.
Details
- Series
- Raw
- Season
- Season 26
- Episode
- Episode 53
- Air date
- 2018-12-31
- Runtime
- 128 min
Episode context
December 31, 2018 (Detroit, MI) is Episode 53 in 2018 of Raw. It aired on 2018-12-31. The runtime is 128 min.
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