This post TLC RAW starts with Justin announcing Miz as still our WWE Champion. Miz out looking rather disheveled. His tie loosened, shirt almost completely un-tucked. He gets heat from the fans. Miz said he doesn’t think they heard him correctly as still WWE Champion, The Miz! Get used to it! Doesn’t it have a nice ring to it? Still WWE Champion, The Miz. He knows they were all expecting something else. “You suck!” chants. They were expecting ‘the new WWE Champion, Randy Orton!” But that didn’t happen, did it?
Eerie music and Riley comes out as the Ghost of Christmas Past. He’s here to show Miz the error of his ways. His first Title defense. Video of Miz beating King in the Ladder Match.
Miz asks about the error of his ways? He’s proud of what he did. He beat a WWE HOFer and made sure he’ll never become Champion. He doesn’t regret any of his actions of the past. He actually believes that the –
More eerie music and out comes Cole as Ghost of Christmas Present. He tells Miz that he needs to change. His actions against Orton last night, although ‘vintage’, were extremely unacceptable. Punk says this is the best start to a RAW he’s ever see! King didn’t understand that! Miz retained his Championship through nefarious means. Miz should be ashamed, should be ashamed!
Miz says that’s where he’s wrong. The actions of a true Champion are defined in one sentence and one sentence only. Are they still WWE Champion after the match? Yes, he is. Orton underestimated Miz and Miz beat him. He has something for Orton, an image for Orton to put on his Christmas cards. Miz holds his belt high and says, Happy Holidays from the Miz!
More eerie music and the ‘evil Miz girl’ shows up on the tron, well, her picture does. Someone’s dubbed her mouth to move so she says – Miz, Miz, I am the Ghost of Christmas Future and she’s very angry. He has to see the light and change his ways or JoMo will beat you! Beat you I say! The fans popped at JoMo’s name.
Miz says he’s the future, the face of this company, the most must see Champion because he’s the Miz and he’s awesome!
JoMo’s music hits. Miz isn’t impressed, but JoMo struts out, without a limp. Punk says JoMo ruined his night, he was enjoying that. JoMo says he’s surprised, that was stupid! Even for Miz. He’s happy for Miz’s success because he beat Sheamus last night. He beat Sheamus, climbed the ladder and got the contract. That means sometime soon they’ll fight for that Title. He has news for Miz – he’s beat him in the past, beat him in the present and will beat Miz in the future. When he does, JoMo will become the new WWE Champion! Miz asks, really? Really? Really? Really? Really? Miz says he begs to differ, he’s always been better than him. JoMo right up in Miz’s face, but Riley cut in. Pushing and JoMo is pushed off by Riley. A blow to Riley, then Miz fled. JoMo unloads on Riley, then Sheamus runs out! JoMo in control until Sheamus goes after that knee. JoMo down in the ring.
Out at announce something happened and King clocked Riley, dropped him with one punch! King, all smiles. Riley screeches as he leaves with Miz.
Ding-Ding! Cole calls for attention and gets huge heat! And I quote, “Miz, tonight you will collide with your ghosts from past, present and future in a Six Man Tag Team Match. You, Alex Riley and King Sheamus versus JoMo, Jerry Lawler and Randy Orton!”
Miz started screaming on the stage, totally pissed! Suddenly Orton’s there and chest blocks Miz to the floor! Miz holds the back of his head as if he hit it when he hit the floor.
Video of Cena putting that huge thing over Wade, then dropped all those chairs on top if it.
– Commercial
Cole talks about the Six Man Tag Match later. King’s all smiles and excited about this. He thinks it’s great. Natalya sits next to King in hot pink, one shouldered dress.
#1 Contender Match – Melina Vs. Fox Vs. Eve
Melina out to the ring, her hair looking as it normally does, not at all cut as people online claimed. Fox strutted to the ring. Eve out in gold with a Peg Bundy type bouffant! King and Punk are trying to make moves on Natalya who’s lisp is more apparent then ever!
They all circle each other. Melina takes a back elbow, then Fox on Eve. Melina slammed back by Fox, then Fox threw Eve out through the ropes. Forearms onto Melina, but then she fought back. Melina landed on Fox’s shoulders in the ropes. Eve in with blows on Melina. Melina rolled Eve up, but kicked in the face by Fox. Eve rolled Melina up for two. Fox rolled Eve up for two. Melina went for head scissors on Fox, but ended up power bombed to the mat for two. Eve just used a sick kick on Fox, then slammed her down. Standing moonsault to Fox from Eve. Eve set Fox up and went to climb, but Melina attacked her. Eve had the chance to sit up top, Melina up and fighting with her. Fox up, puts Melina on her shoulders. Eve flew in a cross body, but Melina ducked rolling Fox up for three. Natalya was impressed.
Winner & #1 Contender – Melina
Natalya says she’s going to congratulate her. Natalya into the ring, looking beautiful. Melina bitch slaps Natalya, then leaves the ring looking really pissed. Natalya looks really shocked.
The Bellas talking about Bryan, each trying to ‘win’ Bryan. Bryan comes out, one takes each arm, he’s all smiles, but still not really comfortable with it.
– Commercial
Back to announce and they talk about SD! on USA tomorrow. They say Nexus most likely won’t be there. They all ate Cena chairs last night. But Cena is here!
Bryan w/ Bellas Vs. William Regal
Bryan out, Bella on each arm. Regal out to face him.
They lock up, but Regal with an arm hold. Some chain wrestling and Regal shook a finger at Bryan. Arm bar on Bryan who reversed and hit a drop kick. They circle. They lock up and an arm bar on Regal. Regal reverses out and kicks Bryan in the back, three times. Forearm to Regal’s face. Bryan then hauled back and kicked Regal, three times, really hard! Kicks to Regal in a corner, over and over! Bryan whipped, but runs up the corner and flips over Regal, but then runs into a clothesline that about sends him loopy! Bryan flops back and Regal covers for two.
Regal with a cravat. Bryan gets Regal up, but can’t slam and is slammed himself. Regal keeps the hold on, flipping Bryan to the mat. Knees to Bryan’s face. Bryan whipped hard, then a forearm to the face for two. Full nelson on Bryan, but the fans behind him. Bryan fights out. They exchange blows and upper cuts. Bryan gains control, but another from Regal stopped him. Regal hit Bryan in the back of the neck and goes for the Regal stretch. Regal locks on a reverse full nelson, but can’t get Bryan up. Bryan frees himself and goes for the LaBell. Bryan finally locks it on and Regal taps out.
Winner – Bryan
Bellas up on the apron as Bryan motions to Regal, being a good sports man. Both Bellas slam into him. He looks shocked, but then one Bella plants a kiss on him. Then the other Bella kisses him! Bryan looks completely shocked and covered in red lipstick. He looks completely out of sorts and confused.
– Commercial
Video of Cena talking about Make A Wish.
JoMo getting ready backstage. Orton in and says JoMo is the new #1 contender. JoMo says Orton’s match with Miz was bogus. Orton says if JoMo beats Miz, Orton’s coming after him. JoMo says he’ll be ready, he trusts Orton will be ready too. Orton says that’s JoMo’s first mistake, don’t trust him (Orton).
Santino with someone walking on his back. It’s Tamina in ring gear of boots, knee pads, boy shorts and a Santino t-shirt. He asks if she knows what she’s doing. She says, not really. In walks Maryse, she thinks it’s cute that ugly takes care of ugly! Good to know that after she and Ted beat them, they have a plan B. Maryse steps up on Santino’s back and they argue up there. Kozlov in as Ted also runs in. Kozlov lifts Tamina off Santino’s back, Ted lifts Maryse. They farry the Divas off, both still screaming. Santino’s worse for wear.
Henry talks to Kim about how nice and comfortable it is backstage. Kim says it’s the first time Nexus hasn’t been there in six months. Henry says the air is fresher. But then Dolph and Vickie walk up, excuse me! They pass Henry and Kim, Vickie with a nasty look on her face. Henry says he takes it back, the air’s not as fresh as he thought it was. Kim’s not impressed either.
– Commercial
Santino & Tamina Vs. Ted & Maryse
Santino out, bent over, Tamina on his arm. Ted out with Maryse on his arm.
Tamina cracks Santino’s back and he’s fine. They lock up, arm drag to Ted. Forearm to Santino’s face, then blows on the mat. Ted grinds his forearm into Santino’s face on the mat. Back elbow to Santino for two. Santino’s wild blow missed, but Ted’s drop kick nailed Santino for two. Chinlock to Santino on the mat. “Santino” chants. Santino elbows out, ducks with a split, then a hip toss and a salute drop.
Ted tags Maryse in. Santino’s back tot hem, he’s setting up for the cobra, turns to Maryse. He holds back the cobra. Maryse turns it on Santino and drops him. Tamina in with a huge kick to Maryse’s face. Tamina takes her piggy tails out and climbs. Santino and Ted end up outside and Tamina flies beautifully, just like her father. Tamina pins for three.
Winners – Santino & Tamina
Tamina flings herself into his arms, putting his back out again. She picks him up over one shoulder and carries him up the ramp.
Backstage Cena shows up and some guy hands him a poinsettia. Cena takes a few steps and hands the plant to a female staffer as he spoke to her a bit.
– Commercial
Cena out to the ring. He says they’re extra fired up tonight. He knows why, tonight is epic, monumental. He feels so good about tonight, he’s going to do something he should have done a long time ago. Cena slid out, hugged a tall black man, then slid back into the ring. Cena says he just hugged it out with the ‘we hate Cena guy.’ They’re good. Tonight, for the first time in six months, WWE RAW is Nexus free! Make him want to dance! Cena dances, badly. Cole says it makes him want to puke! Cena turns to Cole and says he knows they just hit rock bottom.
Cena says it makes him want to sing. He gets the fans singing ‘Heart of Texas’ with them. He says they normally don’t do this, but he’s commandeered footage for TLC. It’s the footage of Wade’s demise and he conveniently has it queued on that screen – it’s Cena moving that big thing over Wade, then dropping the chairs on it. Cena says, wait folks, if you continue to watch RAW, you’ll see it from, another camera angle. Of course they show this too. Punk says he’s not entertained by any of this. Cena says that if we act now and continue to be a part of the WWE Universe, we’ll see footage from another, camera angle. Punk’s not impressed. Cena says, just when we thought he was done, there’s footage in slow-mo. Yes, then show it that way. Cena, all smiles, says we got to see the demise of Wade Barrett four times and what a bargain. He loves a bargain this close to the Holiday Season, especially on those need to have items like the Sham-Wow, Snuggie and Wade barrette being crushed by 23 chairs. Six months he promised that he’d get to each and every member of Nexus. It took a long time, but last night he got to each and every member of Nexus. That means the winds have finally changed Wade and his band of turd burglars, so he can focus on the more important things like winning the Rumble and going on to WM.
EXCUSE ME! EXCUSE ME! Vickie walks out on Dolph’s arm, getting huge heat. Pardon the interruption John, but he’s not the only one who won a match last night! Cena says there’s so much hatred in the air, he can’t here what she’s saying! They join Cena in the ring. Vickie says he’s not the only one who won a match last night. The heat continued as loud as it started and still isn’t letting up. EXCUSE ME!! Cena says he can’t hear her. The heat continues. She yells that he’s not the only one! Cena simply asked, “What?” Vickie again says he’s not the only one. He laughs, she laughs, both lose character briefly and it’s just great!
“John, you are not the only one -” The fans got just as loud. The loudest continuous heat I’ve ever heard! Even Vickie’s got the giggles. The only one holding it together is Dolph. Dolph, off mic, asks if they should just leave, but the “You suck!” chants start and Cena puts his head down on the top rope, laughing hysterically.
“Okay, the state of Texas tells you how it feels, explain yourself. Give her the floor. Give her the floor.” Willing to bet that’s the only way they’d have quieted down. They were not willing to let Vickie talk.
“John, you’re not the only one – ” The heat got just as loud, again.
“We’ve just made the all time RAW highlights. This will go on for what, 30, 40 minutes?” He asked the fans not to do that again. “Silence!”
Vickie yells that he’s not the only one who won a match at TLC. Dolph covered her ears, Cena laughed and the “You suck!” chants started again. Cena says they’re a lively bunch here in Austin! Huge pop for Cena.
Despite competing in a Triple Threat Match, Dolph is still the Intercontinental Champion. Vickie says something about footage. Cena says they’ve made progress, Dolph is still IC Champion and the beloved Vickie Guerrero is going to show us a clip. Roll the clip.
It’s King and Vickie at the Slammys. She rips on King, but he talks about Vickie in lingerie. She says she’s lost a considerable amount of weight. King finds it in her ass. Cena gives King huge props. Vickie demands an apology from King or Dolph will beat him up. Cena stepped in to explain that Vickie wants an apology or Dolph will try to beat King up. Vickie says he will beat King up!
King asks if it’s the remark about her weight? He can’t help it if she’s the only Diva who’s bathtub has stretch marks.
Cena says he has one. Vickie is so fat that she wakes up in sections.
King says that when God said, ‘let there be light’, he had to have Vickie move out of the way first?
Cena has another one! Vickie’s so fat that her baby pictures were taken via satellite.
Vickie screeches, “STOP IT!” over and over. More heat for Vickie.
Dolph says Vickie’s a saint! She’s beautiful both inside and out. She’s the most respected Diva in the entire WWE. She’s beautiful, she’s –
Cena stops Dolph. He says he was talking to Dolph earlier and he called Vickie a ‘double bagger.’ Dolph acts like he didn’t say it. Cena says that means Dolph has to put a bag over his head in case the one over hers breaks. How dare Dolph. When he first met him, Dolph was afraid of the dark, now he’s afraid of the light.
Vickie slaps Cena across the face and screeches at him off mic.
Ding-Ding! Heat for Cole, of course. Way up in the stands, there’s a row of people, each holding a letter of Cole’s famous – And I quote, “Since Vickie is threatening that her boyfriend Dolph will beat people up, well, let’s try it in a match tonight. Dolph versus Cena. And that match will take place, right now.” As Cole finished that up, Cena’s shirt came off. He actually jumped Cole’s words a tiny bit.
– Commercial
Dolph w/ Vickie Vs. Cena
They lock up. Dolph locks around Cena’s waist, on the mat moves to Cena’s head. King keeps up with the one liners. Side headlock takeover on Dolph, but he gets to the ropes and the ref breaks it. Kick to Cena’s gut, then blows to his face. Dolph stomps Cena in a corner. Blows to Cena in the corner. Dolph is whipped, then Cena hits his running bulldog. Cena pins for two. Dolph rolls out to the apron. Vickie’s screeching from outside. Dolph goes for the same kick, Cena blocks and hit’s a fishermans for two. Dolph whipped, but moves and Cena gets the corner to the chest, both down. Dolph up and stomping Cena, then blows. The ref pulls him off.
Dolph whips Cena who falls to the mat. Dolph pins for two. Dolph stomps and kicks at Cena. Punches to Cena’s head. Cena finally falls in basically an inverse Flair Flop. Dolph pins for two. Kick to Cena’s ribs. Cena calls the move as he stands and hit’s a gut wrench. Cena pins for two. Vickie’s selling from outside. Cena telegraphs and is kicked for it. Dolph pins for two. Dolph locks a sleeper on Cena on the mat. Cena struggles up to his knees, then feet. He reverses, gets Dolph up for the AA, but Dolph gets free and slams Cena to the mat face first for two.
– Commercial
Side slam on Dolph. Both are down. Punk wants a slo-mo replay of Vickie slapping Cena. Double clothesline and both are down. The ref starts counting. Both up on six. Face buster on Cena and Dolph pins for two. Vickie tweaks out. Dolph’s ready and hit’s a drop kick for a long two. Vickie’s screaming and pacing outside. Cena pushes off Dolph’s drop kick this time.
Then Super Cena’s back with his shoulder blocks in what Cole calls ‘vintage’. Dolph slammed to the mat. Five knuckle shuffle to Dolph, the fans love it. Dolph up and on Cena’s shoulders, but Dolph slides out and locks on his sleeper. Cena counters and locks on the drop toe hold into the STF. Vickie on the apron, the ref rushes to her. Dolph taps, but no ref. Cena turns back into the Zig-zag, but Cena somehow kicks out! Dolph’s pissed. Dolph up removing buckle padding, the ref over the padding. Dolph grabs the belt from Vickie, swings wildly, the belt flies way across the ring and out. An AA from Cena and he gets the three.
Winner – Cena
Punk rushed to the ring, chair in hand and attacks Cena (as all of is in the Live Blog expected Punk to do last night – we were right!!!). Blow to Cena’s gut, then a chair shot to Cena’s back. Punk then leaves the ring and stomps up the ramp, leaving Cena seething in the ring. (So, is Punk the actual leader of Nexus? That’s what we were all thinking last night during the TLC main event.)
– Commercial
Video of the end of the Dolph/Cena match. Then showing Punk’s attack on Cena.
During the commercial Josh stopped Punk and asked what that was all about. Cena only knows aggression. Tonight, Punk just gave him a taste of his own medicine. Punk climbed behind the wheel of a car and drove out.
Backstage King’s readying for the main event. He’s dressed and pulls out his famous crown. He stands and turns, but Sheamus’s there. Sheamus says King’s still carrying around that ratty crown. Unlike King, Sheamus earned his at KOTR. As far as Sheamus’ is concerned, there’s only room for one King around here. King say that people have been calling him King since 1974. Sheamus says to spare him the history lesson. As far he feels, tonight the King is dead. Sheamus yells in kings face, “Long live the King!”
Vickie’s spazzing at Dolph about demanding an apology, but not getting it out there. Shes so embarrassed. Dolph, what kind of boyfriend is he? He says he’s challenging Cena to a rematch tomorrow night on SD! Vickie says she can make that happen. She’s making it a Handicap Match. Cena against Dolph and Vickie!
Miz and Riley out to the ring. Riley has a briefcase in hand, but it’s not the old red one.
– Commercial
Video of Miz on Jimmy Fallon. Fallon gets to hold the strap. They talk video games.
Miz & Riley & King Sheamus Vs. JoMo & Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler & Randy Orton
Sheamus out to the ring. JoMo out to the ring in slo-mo. King out to a nice pop. Video of Riley getting into King’s face and getting punched down by him. Orton rounds out the match.
Miz looks about to start the match, but then tagged Riley in to face Orton. Riley talks smack, but then kicked in the gut. Riley into the corner with uppercuts. Orton drops a knee and tags in JoMo. Kicks to Riley, then Riley is whipped. Big clothesline in a corner, then an upper cut and beats on Riley in the face corner. King tags in and JoMo holds Riley for him. Cole and Josh are now the announcers on duty.
King with punches, then drop kick. Riley fights back with blows, then sends him into the heel corner. Miz tags in. King blocks Miz’s blow, then holds Miz and tags in Orton. Miz flees the ring and runs. Orton chases him around. Miz back in and tags in Sheamus.
– Commercial
Sheamus has King on the mat. Sheamus pins, but only gets two. Sheamus puts on an arm/chin lock. “Let’s go Jerry!” chants. King up and punching at Sheamus, but is then whipped. King moves and Sheamus’ shoulder into the post. King dives for his corner tagging in JoMo. Clotheslines to Sheamus, then a kick across the chest. Back elbow to JoMo. Sheamus reverses a whip, but JoMo moves so Sheamus hits the buckle padding. JoMo off the second ropes with a huge kick to Sheamus’ head. JoMo sells the knee. Riley along the apron, punched down. JoMo goes for starship pain, but a chop block drops JoMo.
Miz tags in and works over JoMo’s left knee and taunts Orton. Sheamus tags in and continues to work that knee on the mat. The fans are wild, King and Orton want in. JoMo wraps his ankles around Sheamus’s head and sends Sheamus flying. JoMo tries to get to his corner, but is cut off by Riley. Riley on that knee of JoMo’s. blows to JoMo’s head, kicks to his gut in a corner. Riley drags JoMo to the heel corner. Miz tags in and works that knee. Miz sets JoMo’s foot on the ropes and slams his bum down on JoMo’s knee. Miz does this again. Before Miz can do it a third time, JoMo uses his other foot to elevate Miz higher and send him out over the top. JoMo crawls for his corner, but Miz cuts him off. Miz holds that leg and tags in Sheamus. Sheamus stomps that knee. Sheamus pulls JoMo up and forearms across his chest. JoMo melts to the mat as the blows continue. Sheamus only got two out of this. Sheamus continues with a hold on that knee. JoMo punches at Sheamus. JoMo kicks with the other leg, but it doesn’t help. Sheamus holds JoMo’s chin up, facing his corner, but held way back. Single leg Boston crab on JoMo.
King distracts the ref on the apron, Orton sneaks in and attacks Sheamus from behind. Sheamus stomps JoMo. Cheap shot on King, knocking him from the corner. Sheamus grabs JoMo who manages to kick Sheamus in the side of the head. Sheamus manages to tag in Miz. Orton gets the hot tag!
Clotheslines to Miz, then that scoop slam. An Angle slam to Miz. Miz on the apron, Orton hits his sick DDT in what Cole calls ‘vintage’ Orton. Orton pins, but Sheamus makes the save. JoMo rushes Sheamus, jumps at him in a cross body, taking Sheamus over the top and out, JoMo rides with him. Riley gets nailed with an RKO, but Miz boots Orton in the head.
King takes the tag, comes in, the strap comes down, and blows to Miz. Miz sets up for the SCF, but Orton slides in and hits an RKO on Miz. King pins Miz for three!
Winners – King & Orton & JoMo
Orton and King celebrate in the ring as Josh gushes on announce in a huge way.
Ding-Ding! Heat for Cole. And I quote, “The TV show SD! will be live tomorrow night at 9, 8 central on the USA Network from San Antonio, Texas. In addition to all the SD! Superstars, RAW’s contribution will be a Handicap Match as we heard earlier on tonight – Dolph and Vickie versus Cena. Also, just added to tomorrow night’s event. The WWE Champion, the Miz, will take on Randy Orton live on SD!”
Miz into the ring an attacks King. Orton grabs Miz, but Riley in. Orton got a few blows on Riley as Miz fled. Orton screamed, off mic, “Tomorrow night you son of a ___.” The end was cut out.
Biggest pop
Cena
Orton
King
Biggest heat
Vickie – by FAR
Cole
Miz
Make sure yo check into wrestlingnewsworld.com tomorrow evening as I post the SD! play-by-play live during each commercial break. Make sure you don’t miss any of the action!
– KB