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We begin with a drumroll and CM Punk introduces the result of TLC through John Laurinaitis. Punk asks if the winner of the main event was Alberto Del Rio, The Miz, or the Best Wrestler in the World? The winner was . . . CM Punk and he comes out. Punk comes to the ring and does a victory lap in the ring.
Punk says that much to the chagrin of Clown Shoes Laurinaitis and with tables, ladders, and Ricardo Rodriguez flying around, Punk says that he managed to retain his WWE Title. Punk says that he is beat up and sore. Punk says that this is a title that people did not think he would hold.
Punk turns his attention to the United States Championship Match. Time for a ‘Who Won the Match’ Quiz. Was it Mr. Ziggles or was it Zack Ryder. Punk gives us a spoiler and brings out Zack Ryder. Cole makes sure to minimize the title win (but it will probably pale in comparison to what will probably happen in a few).
Punk says that he is saving the biggest for last. There was a Chairs Match between two heavyweight monsters for the World Heavyweight Title Match. Time for a Drumroll. Was it Mark Henry or was it Big Show? Punk mentions that Show won, but then we have the big spoiler when the unthinkable happened. Who walked out of Tables, Ladders, and Chairs with the World Heavyweight Championship? Punk introduces Daniel Bryan. You can only imagine what Cole is saying.
They soak in the chants for Daniel Bryan.
Punk figures that if there was any city that would appreciate this scene, it would be Philadelphia. A city so entrenched in pro wrestling history. Punk wonders who would think that Punk and Daniel Bryan who met 10 years ago at the Murphy Rec Center would be in the same WWE ring as the WWE Champion and the World Champion.
Punk lets Ryder join in the fun. Ryder gives a Woo Woo Woo for the fans.
Punk says that this is crazy.
Punk reminds everyone that he has no filter but tonight is about Zack Ryder and Daniel Bryan. Guys who worked up from the bottom and made it to the top. Punk says that these are guys who live wrestling. The fans have brought them to this level.
Punk says that he wants to hear from the two new champions.
Zack goes first. He says that he can’t believe it and he had to ask his dad to make sure that he is the United States Champion.
Bryan takes the mic and Punk says that people never expected him to be WWE Champion. Bryan says that there are people who never thought he should be in WWE, like Michael Cole. Bryan tells Cole that not only is he here, he is a champion. Not only that, but he is the World Champion.
Bryan says that this experience is unbelievable. . .
The Miz comes out and he is joined by Dolph Ziggler and Alberto Del Rio. They make their way to the ring and it looks like there is going to be a rumble . . . tonight.
Ryder takes care of ZIggler while Punk takes care of Miz and Bryan takes care of Del Rio before they get in the ring.
Del Rio, Ziggler and Miz plan things out and Ryder with a flip dive onto Ziggler. Miz and Del Rio send Ryder into the ring steps. Bryan and Punk chase Del Rio, Miz, and Ziggler up the ramp.
John Laurinaitis comes out and he stops them from doing anything more. John points out that as the general manager, he is going to make a six man tag match in the main event. John says that it is his Christmas present to the WWE Universe.
We go to commercial.
In addition to the main event, we will see what happened when Raw ended last week and Kane’s return to Raw.
Randy Orton and Wade Barrett walk in the back because they are having a rematch in a few minutes.
We go to commercial.
Match Number One: Randy Orton versus Wade Barrett in a TLC Rematch
Barrett with elbows and punches in the corner. Orton pushes Barrett away but Barrett continues the attack with more punches and kicks. Barrett with an Irish whip but Orton comes out of the corner with an Irish whip. Orton with a punch and European uppercuts. Orton punches Barrett in the corner but Barrett gets out of the corner. Orton with a drop kick.
Orton gets a near fall. Orton checks his knee and then he runs his knee against Barrett’s head. They go to the floor and Barrett and Orton exchange punches. Orton sends Barrett into the apron but Barrett with a back heel kick. Barrett wants to drop Orton on the ringside barrier and he does it. Barrett with a running boot to the head.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Barrett kicks Orton and then he puts Randy in the ropes and connects with a series of knees. Barrett with a running boot that sends Orton to the floor. Barrett goes to the floor and he picks up Orton and runs him into the apron. Barrett gets a near fall when they return to the ring. Barrett with a reverse chin lock.
Orton punches Barrett but Barrett with a back heel kick but Orton blocks it and he hits two clotheslines but avoids one from Barrett so it is power slam time. Orton sets for the IEDDT but Barrett gets into the ring and he sets for Wasteland. Orton escapes the hold and hits a back breaker.
Orton with a kick followed by the IEDDT that succeeds. Orton twists into the RKO position but Barrett with a thumb to the eye and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Randy Orton by disqualification
After the match, Barrett with a clothesline followed by punches. Barrett with kicks followed by the Winds of Change. Barrett leaves the ring and then he looks under the ring and he sees a table. Barrett pushes the table into the ring and he sets it up while Orton struggles to get to his feet.
Barrett sees Orton get to his feet and Wade with a boot to the head. Barrett gets Orton on his shoulders and Barrett with Wasteland through the table.
Cole brings up the match between Triple H and Kevin Nash and we see photos from the match. Cole says that Nash suffered multiple contusions including a nasal fracture. Nash is out for six weeks.
Beth Phoenix and the new star of Cats, Alicia Fox walk in the back.
We are back with the Slam of the Week: Kelly winning a Slammy last week to be confronted by Beth and Natalya.
Match Number Two: Beth Phoenix versus Alicia ‘I Bought a Zoo’ Fox
They lock up and Beth with a wrist lock but Alicia with kicks to the arm. Beth with a side slam and she punches Alicia in the midsection followed by a kick. Beth tries for the slingshot suplex and Alicia escapes. She hits an inverted DDT followed by the flip leg drop for the three count.
Winner: Alicia Fox
After the match, Alicia gets on the mic and she says that she hopes that everyone has a Foxy Holiday and the Philadelphia crowd shows their lack of appreciation.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at Sheamus’ match against Jinder Mahal on Smackdown.
Jinder speaks in a mixture of Punjabi and English and he is insulting Sheamus. He says that it is about time that somebody puts him in his place.
Match Number Three: Sheamus versus Jinder Mahal
Mahal with a waist lock and Sheamus with an elbow and hip lock take down. Mahal with knees but Sheamus with forearms. Mahal with kicks to Sheamus followed by a drop kick to the head. Jinder with a running knee to Sheamus for a near fall. Mahal with a quarter nelson and chin lock.
Mahal turns it into a side head lock. Sheamus with a few double sledges to the head followed by an Irish whip and clothesline into the corner. Sheamus with a short arm clothesline and then he goes up top. Mahal moves out of the way but he cannot avoid the uranage back breaker. Sheamus sets for the Celtic Cross and he hits it and gets the three count.
Winner: Sheamus
We go to commercial.
We are back with the WWE Rewind: Kane returning and attacking John Cena last week on Raw.
John Cena makes his way to the ring. John says that what he is about to say will be shocking. He says that there are some people out there who do not like him. Cena is shocked too and he says that he can get under people’s skin. Some people are here and some are not here. Cena mentions his opponent at Wrestlemania, Dwayne Johnson and he says that he is ready for April 1st.
Cena says that he knows why Dwayne Johnson does not like him, but he mentions a Red Monster who is afraid of dentists. That monster choke slammed him to hell. He says that this man strikes fear in the hearts of men. Cena hopes that he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Cena says that if last week was an accident, he will let bygones be bygones and they can go on their separate ways. Cena says that if they didn’t, they should handle their business now.
Instead of Kane, Mark Henry makes his way to the ring and he is limping as he makes his way onto the ramp. Mark says that the business that he needs to be concerned about is that he was laying in the middle of the ring last week. If it wasn’t for Kane, Cena would have been the newest member of the Hall of Pain.
Henry says that Cena is doing a monologue full of jokes and the Philly crowd goes with the sexual chocolate chant. Mark says that he isn’t in the mood for jokes because he lost his World Title last night. Mark says that he is out here to address his injuries and why he lost. Henry tells Cena that he would kick rocks and get out of his face.
The pyro goes off again and the lights go out. Henry gets out of the ring while Kane makes his way to the ring. Cena waits in the ring for Kane but Kane goes to Mark Henry because in case you forgot, Henry injured Kane’s ankle a few months ago.
Kane climbs onto the apron and he removes his outer mask. Mark Henry walks away and Cena is ready for Kane. Cena punches Kane and Cena clotheslines Kane over the top rope but Kane lands on his feet and Cena is pulled to the floor and thrown over the announce table. Kane punches Cena and then he smothers Cena with his hand. Cena bleeds from his mouth as Kane releases the hold. Kane removes Cena’s shirt and takes it as he goes to the back.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a Moments Ago Moment of Kane’s attack on John Cena.
Match Number Four: Epico and Primo with Rosa Mendes versus The Usos in a Smackdown Rematch
Jimmy punches Primo and Jey tags in after a back breaker with a forearm. Jey punches Primo and puts him on the turnbuckles. Primo with a drop kick after Epico distracts Jey and he gets a near fall. Primo kicks Jey and Epico is tagged in. Epico kicks Jey and then Primo tags in and he kicks Jey followed by a punch and kick and leg sweep. We see Bourne and Kingston watching in the back.
Epico tags in and gets a few near falls. Epico works on Jey’s neck. Jey with an uppercut but Epico with a drop toe hold. Jimmy tags in and hits a back elbow and then he knocks Primo off the apron. Jimmy sets for the running butt splash into the corner and he hits it. Primo breaks up the cover. Primo ducks down and Jey goes over the top rope to the floor. Jimmy with a superkick to Primo but Epico with a lungblower for the three count.
Winners: Epico and Primo
It is time to talk about the Royal Rumble and we have a video package featuring Santino’s Cinderella Story from last year.
Josh Mathews is with Cody Rhodes. Josh asks Cody how he feels about beating Booker last night. Cody says what we just saw was the most ridiculous thing. Just like the notion of Booker T coming back to defeat the man who resurrected the Intercontinental Title. If someone looked into a crystal ball for Royal Rumble. . .
He is interrupted by Santino who has a present for Colby Rhodes and Santino has Christmas Cobra for Colby and their match tonight.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Five: Santino Marella versus Cody Rhodes
Santino does his usual kicks at air but Cody with a punch and kick followed by more punches in the corner. Cody chokes Santino in the corner followed by a kick and then he hits a side Russian leg sweep. Cody with a kick to Santino’s chest and then he sends Santino’s head into the mat. Cody with another boot to Santino. Santino with a split followed by a hip toss.
Cody with an Irish whip but Santino with a punch as he leaves the corner. Santino sets for the Cobra but Cody with the Alabama Slam for the three count.
Winner: Cody Rhodes
We take a look at the end of last week’s Tribute to the Troops special.
We go to commercial.
The Bellas are now arguing in front of John Laurinaitis and David ‘Starbucks’ Otunga. They insult each other and John says that the board is watching Teddy Long. John wishes them a Merry Christmas and they kiss John. John likes what he sees. Vickie enters and she tells John that Dolph was cheated out of his title and he wants a rematch.
Hornswoggle has mistletoe and he kisses Vickie. Vickie screams.
We see photos from TLC and then we go to an interview from WWE.com after the pay per view.
Josh Mathews is with the former World Champion, the Big Show and Show is smiling. Josh asks Show about having the nine year drought last 45 seconds. Show says that he had the title in his hands. He waited nine years for that moment. He clawed and dug to get back to the top of the mountain top. Show says that he was speechless that Bryan cashed in the briefcase.
Show says that it was his fault because he encouraged Bryan to cash in the briefcase early against Mark Henry. Show says that he is going to give the little guy credit. Bryan is living his dream.
Josh says that Show might be a nice guy but not that nice. Josh points out that Show has the shortest title reign in history. Josh says the wrong thing and Show stares at Josh and then he walks away.
We have the latest ‘Who is Coming on 1/2/12’ video. Who can it be?
We go to commercial.
Match Number Six: Miz, Alberto Del Rio, and Dolph Ziggler with Vickie Guerrero versus Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, and Zack Ryder
Punk and Miz start things off and Punk with a side head lock and shoulder tackle followed by a near fall. Punk with an arm drag into an arm bar. Bryan tags in and Bryan with a drop kick after leap frogs and he gets a near fall. Ziggler tags in and Bryan with a drop toe hold and then he drives Ziggler’s knees into the mat. Ryder tags in and they hit a double hip toss on Ziggler and Ziggler goes to the floor. Del Rio and Miz follow Ziggler to the floor. Bryan teases the suicide dive and Ryder with a flip dive onto Del Rio and Miz. Bryan with a running knee to Ziggler off the apron. Punk with a cross body from the top onto Del Rio and Miz on the floor as we go to commercial.
We are back and Bryan with a flying clothesline to Miz followed by kicks to the chest. Miz avoids a kick and Miz with a DDT for a near fall. Del Rio tags in and he kicks Bryan in the ribs. Del Rio kicks Bryan in the ribs. Del Rio with a snap mare and drop kick to the back of the neck for a near fall.
Ziggler tags in and he punches Bryan followed by a snap mare and a reverse chin lock. Bryan gets to his feet and Bryan with elbows but Ziggler with a clothesline and he gets a near fall. Ziggler tags in Miz and Miz kicks Bryan followed by a punch and a kick to the head for a near fall.
Del Rio tags in and he punches Bryan but Bryan with European uppercuts. Del Rio with an Irish whip and a step up enzuigiri to the shoulder. Del Rio with more kicks to Bryan and then Del Rio works on the arm and applies an arm bar. Bryan with punches but Del Rio with a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a near fall.
Ziggler tags in and he punches Bryan. Ziggler with punches but he runs into a boot from Bryan when he charges into the corner. Ryder tags in and he hits a running forearm and clothesline. Ryder drives Ziggler’s head into the mat and then he hits a running forearm followed by the running boot to the head. Ryder takes care of Miz and Del Rio and gets a near fall on Ziggler.
Ziggler with a punch followed by a drop kick and both men are down. Ziggler gets a near fall. Miz tags in and he connects with knees followed by a running knee lift for a near fall. Miz with a reverse chin lock but Ryder with an arm drag but Miz keeps Ryder in his side of the ring. Del Rio tags in and he kicks Ryder followed by an Irish whip. Del Rio charges into the corner but Ryder with a back body drop to the floor.
Ryder struggles to make the tag and he tags in Punk and he hits a springboard clothesline on Miz followed by another clothesline and a neck breaker. Punk with a running knee into the corner followed by a bulldog and then he slams Miz. Punk goes up top for the Savage elbow drop and he hits it. Punk gets a near fall and then he locks in the Anaconda Vice but Ziggler breaks it up. Ziggler and Ryder fight on the floor and Ryder with a clothesline.
Bryan and Del Rio tag in and Bryan with a missile drop kick. Punk gets Miz up and he hits an airplane spin followed by the Go To Sleep. Del Rio sends Punk to the floor. Del Rio avoids a kick and he sends Bryan shoulder first into the ring post. Del Rio sets for the cross arm breaker but Del Rio takes too long. Bryan applies the LeBell Lock and Del Rio taps out. (and Michael Cole cries)
Winners: Zack Ryder, CM Punk, and Daniel Bryan
The three champions celebrate after the match and they go to the fans. We go to credits.
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