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This week, Raw is in Trenton, New Jersey and your announcers are Michael ‘Happy Birthday Mark Oehlers’ Cole and Jerry ‘It seems like some other sport is supposed to be played in this building’ Lawler.
Dolph Ziggler is in the ring atop a ladder with his Money in the Bank briefcase over his head. He says that he is on top of the world, right where he belongs . . . on top. He is out here to talk about two numbers. Six and Fifteen. Six is the number of days until the TLC pay per view. Fifteen is the number of days until Christmas. For John Cena, TLC and Christmas are one in the same.
When John Cena cashed in and lost, the golden boy has been given opportunity after opportunity to win a title, but he has failed. Santa Claus . . . . aka Vince McMahon, has forced him to put his briefcase on the line against John Cena in a ladder match. This will not be a Merry Christmas for John Cena. He will be the coal in John’s stocking. He will beat John Cena.
Dolph says that he will give himself the greatest Christmas present of all. He will cash in the briefcase and defeat Big Show to become the World Champion.
Sheamus’ music plays and he must not like that Ziggler gives him no chance to win on Sunday.
Ziggler wants to know if he can help Sheamus.
Sheamus says that Ziggler is finally taller than everyone. He also says that Ziggler won’t have to cash in against Big Show because Sheamus says that he will win the World Title when he beats Big Show in their Chairs match.
Sheamus tells Ziggler that he has to beat John Cena to cash in on Sunday. Sheamus says that he thinks it will be him versus John Cena for the World Title.
Wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwell, the Big Show comes out and he is not impressed with what has been said so far. Show mocks Sheamus and Ziggler and he says that both of them are delusional. He would like nothing more than to come to the ring and smear Sheamus’ ignorant immigrant face with his fist. Because of the contract they signed, he will wait until TLC.
Show tells Ziggler to try to cash in because he will knock out Ziggler as well. He doesn’t know if he will knock out Sheamus on Sunday or if he will try to knock Sheamus’ pasty skin off his body with the chairs.
Sheamus says that he knows why Show is grumpy. It is because he send Ricardo Rodriguez into Big Show’s big stones. He cannot wait to fight Big Show, but he will lose his title match at TLC because of the clause. Because he cannot have contact with Show, it doesn’t mean that he cannot have contact with someone else.
Sheamus pushes the ladder over and Ziggler gets crotched on the ropes and he falls to the floor.
Vince McMahon struts in the back as we go to commercial.
Kofi Kingston and Antonio Cesaro are at the announce table. That must mean . . .
I guess Wade Barrett will have to wait because Vince McMahon makes his way into the arena. Vince mentions John Cena versus Big Show in the main event and he wants the Managing Supervisor to come out since she came up with that match.
Vince says that two main events would be better than one. He tries to convince Vickie to put Sheamus in a match . . . against . . . Vickie thinks of some people and Vince whispers Dolph’s name in her ear and she screams it out.
Vince thinks about a third main event and he wants Vickie to come up with it. Vickie suggests that AJ be in a handicap match. Vickie wants Vince to join in the matchmaking. Vince has an idea. AJ’s opponent will be Vickie Guerrero.
Match Number One: Wade Barrett versus R Truth in a Number One Contender versus Number One Contender Match
Barrett with forearms and then he sends Truth to the floor in front of the announce table. Wade has something to say to Kofi while Barrett runs Truth into the apron. Barrett gets a near fall. Barrett with an elbow drop to the chest followed by a boot to the head and he gets a near fall. Wade chokes Truth in the ropes.
Wade with a reverse chin lock. Truth with punches but Barrett with a back heel kick and then he tries for a pump handle slam but Truth with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: R Truth
After the match, Truth has something to say to Antonio Cesaro and Cesaro gets up to confront Truth but Truth leaves.
Meanwhile, back in the ring Kofi with a cross body onto Barrett.
We go to commercial.
We are back and AJ Lee is so happy that Vince McMahon gave her a match. She asks Aksana what she thinks about this and she is so happy. Aksana asks about John Cena. AJ hugs Kaitlyn and talks about her match. Kaitlyn mentions that John is in his locker room and John enters.
AJ enters John’s locker room and Justin Gabriel, R Truth, and some other people are in there. AJ is happy about her match and he suggests that they go somewhere else.
Match Number Two: Darren Young and Titus O’Neil versus Epico and Primo (with Rosa Mendes) versus Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes versus The Usos in an # 2 Contender Elimination Tag Match to see who faces Rey and Sin Cara in a Tables Match to determine the #1 Contenders for the Tag Titles at TLC
Jimmy and Epico start things off and Epico tries for a drop kick but Jimmy blocks it. Jimmy with an atomic drop and clothesline. Jey tags in and they hit a double back elbow and a double elbow drop for a near fall. Jey tries for a belly-to-back suplex but Primo tags in and they hit a Flatline and drop kick combination for a near fall on Jey. Primo with forearms across the chest and then he connects with shoulders in the corner.
Epico is tagged in and Primo with a suplex and Epico with a slingshot elbow drop for a near fall. Primo tags back in and he hits a drop kick and gets a near fall. Primo with a reverse chin lock. Primo with a drop kick to Jey’s knee and then he chokes Jey in the ropes. Young gets out of the way of Jey so he does not get tagged in accidentally.
Primo with a side Russian leg sweep on Jey for a near fall. Jey with a savate kick to Primo and Jimmy tags in and hits a Superfly splash to pin Primo while Jey hits a dive onto Epico to take care of him.
Epico and Primo Eliminated
Titus comes in and he connects with a clothesline on Jimmy as we go to commercial.
We are back and Jey with a side head lock on Cody. We see The Usos eliminating Darren Young and Titus O’Neil during the commercial break.
Jimmy tags in and so does Damien. Sandow with a kick and punch to Jimmy. Jimmy with a thrust to the throat followed by a diving head butt for a near fall. Jey tags in and hits a double sledge to the chest after a back breaker by Jimmy. Jey with an Irish whip but he runs into a boot and Damien with kicks to Jey and he chokes him.
Cody tags in and he punches and kicks Jey. Damien tags in and kicks Jey while the fans appreciate Cody’s facial hair. Damien with a side Russian leg sweep followed by the Elbow of Disdain for a near fall. Sandow with kicks to Jey and Cody tags in and tries for a bulldog but Jey pushes Cody away and both men are down.
Jimmy tags in and he connects with a clothesline to Cody followed by a savate kick and a Samoan drop on Cody. Jimmy sends Cody into the corner for the running butt splash and he gets a near fall that is broken up by Sandow. Jey with a savate kick to Sandow but Sandow pulls Jey to the floor with him.
Jimmy goes up top and Sandow distracts Jimmy long enough for Cody to get to the turnbuckles. Jimmy sends Cody to the mat. Cody gets his knees up on the superfly splash and Cody hits Cross Rhodes for the three count.
Winners: Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow
After the match, Damien does the Cartwheel of Reunion.
Alicia Fox and Eve Torres walk through the back as we go to commercial.
We are back and next week, the Slammys will be back too. What about Dennis Miller?
Match Number Three: Eve Torres versus Alicia Fox in a Non Title Match
Eve comments on Alicia’s ring attire and then she kicks Alicia and applies a side head lock take down. Alicia with a rollup for a near fall. Eve with a shoulder tackle. Alicia with a head scissors take down and then she sends Eve into the turnbuckles. Eve goes to the floor and Alicia follows after her. Alicia sends Eve into the apron and then they return to the ring.
Eve has the referee check to see if her mouth is bleeding. Alicia is not tricked by Eve and she hits a Northern Lights suplex for a near fall. Eve with a kick to Alicia but Alicia hits a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a near fall. Eve with a kick and Irish whip. Eve misses a charge into the corner but Eve pulls Alicia off the top turnbuckle and Eve with a swinging neck breaker for the three count.
Winner: Eve Torres
After the match, Eve wants the photographer to come into the ring to get some shots of Eve posing over her vanquished opponent.
CM Punk is on crutches in the back and he is accompanied by Paul Heyman holding the WWE Title belt. We go to commercial.
We are back and CM Punk makes his way onto the stage with Paul Heyman and Paul has the title belt and a microphone.
Punk takes the mic and Paul holds the title belt over his head. Punk says that it has come to their attention that there are a few people in the WWE Universe who believe that this injury is phony. Some people think that the surgery did not really take place and it is an elaborate scheme to duck a title match with Ryback.
Punk tells everyone that this is 100% real life. This is what happens when you work more days than anyone else. This is what happens when you are WWE Champion for 388 grueling days. Injuries happen. It is a tough sport. 388 days with no signs of slowing down. Injuries happen frequently. Punk wants to show everyone how he was injured last week.
Paul says that everyone in the building is ticking him off. He wants to know how these people can chant ‘Feed Me More’ at the reigning champion six days after emergency surgery. This is a legitimate champion. He is not like the New Jersey Devils, who haven’t brought this state a title in how many years. For 388 days, Punk has been champion. Punk did not have a stunt double like the Rock. He wasn’t sitting in a trailer stirring his latte while they bring in the stunt double to be put through a table.
Your champion is not complaining. Your champion is not kvetching. He is standing here, unlike the Rock. He says that Punk is here while the Rock was too busy to come to . . . New Jersey. Rock only shows up when he gets a title opportunity. Ryback is no longer in front of CM Punk.
Punk will be defending the WWE Title against the Rock because he is not going anywhere. His champion is the best in the world.
Punk wants to talk about the people who think that Punk should be stripped of the WWE title. He thinks it is a bunch of Ryback fans. To think that he would fake an injury when the man who is trying for the title is too stupid to keep him healthy. Punk wants to know who will try to strip the title from him. John Cena, Big Show, Kane, Chris Jericho, Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler, and so many more have tried and failed. Ryback had two chances and he failed. Rock gets one shot at the Royal Rumble. He will also fail. On Sunday, anyone else would be sitting in bed, hitting the button on their pain pump, but he will be at the PPV.
He will watch the Shield, who he is not affiliated with, do to Ryback what Ryback did to him last week.
Dolph Ziggler and Sheamus walk in the back and we go to commercial.
Match Number Four: Dolph Ziggler versus Sheamus in a Why Does Vickie have to Scream what Vince whispers in her ear Match
Ziggler has his thigh taped from when he hit the ropes earlier tonight. They lock up and they go into the turnbuckles. Ziggler with punches and Sheamus with a single leg take down and he connects with an elbow drop to the leg. Sheamus continues to focus on the leg. Ziggler with an elbow to the back of the head.
Sheamus with an atomic drop to the injured leg and Sheamus gets a near fall. Sheamus punches Ziggler in the midsection but Ziggler with a kick. Sheamus with a back elbow to Ziggler. Sheamus puts Ziggler’s injured leg in the ropes and the referee warns Sheamus.
Ziggler with a standing drop kick and he punches Sheamus in the head. Sheamus sends Ziggler over the top rope to the floor. Sheamus with a running double sledge on the floor. We go to commercial.
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