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WWE RAW REPORT: TLC IS SUNDAY, SOMEONE IS SET ON FIRE, A CHANGE TO A MATCH ON SUNDAY?, A HANDICAP MATCH, AND MORE

We begin with a recap of last week's Raw when Sheamus accidentally hit Drew McIntyre with a Brogue Kick.

We are in St. Petersburg, Florida and your announcers are Tom Phillips, Samoa Joe, and Byron Saxton.

Miz is in the ring with a ladder and Christmas tree.  He presents the Nightmare Before TLC.  He says he does not know if you are ready for it.  Miz says as the star of his own reality series.  He says they know what you want and he has a story about two people who will compete in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Matches.

Twas the NIghtmare before TLC, all through the Thunderdome, all superstars were excited to see me read this poem.

On one side is the protagonist of the story, AJ Styles.

Next, is the champion, Drew McIntyre.

Who will win on Sunday?  You can make you pick at PowerPlay Canada.

AJ reminds Miz to talk about Omos but Miz says he made a director's cut.

Who would be brave enough to face these foes.  That is where this gets interesting.  WWE Champion Drew McIntyre is the mightiest of all.  

John Morrison shows up dressed as Braveheart.

AJ will slam a chair over Drew McIntyre's back.  Then AJ will smash Drew through tables until he is half dead.  Drew will have visions of tables, ladders, and chairs.

Drew will pull out his fake sword and AJ will dodge it and proclaim . . . Chivalry is dead, like your title run.

AJ 'stabs' 'Drew' with the sword and Miz interrupts.

After all of this chaos arose such a clatter and AJ will climb to the top of the ladder and prove that he has won and AJ will be become the new WWE Champion.

If AJ should fail, and Drew does reap the glory, that is when Miz will attack and enter the story.  It's time for the Miz . . . Mr. Money in the Bank.  He cashes in the contract and pins AJ 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 and he becomes the champion of all WWE.

AJ argues with Miz about what happened.

Sheamus' music plays and he makes his way to the ring.  He says this performance of community theatre was slightly entertaining.  He mentions his match against AJ and he says you can play with your swords, I will fight with my fists.

AJ says if you aren't part of the solution, you are part of the problem.

Sheamus says he would like to be part of the problem.  

AJ tells Sheamus they can wait until later and then Sheamus throws the Christmas tree at Sheamus.  

AJ goes to the floor and Sheamus throws a present at AJ.

We go to commercial.

Match Number One:  Sheamus (with Omos) versus AJ Styles

Sheamus with a slam and he hits a knee drop for a near fall.  Sheamus with a reverse chin lock and he backs AJ into the corner and punches AJ.  Sheamus with a European uppercut and AJ with punches.  AJ goes to the floor and Sheamus follows him to the floor.  AJ kicks Sheamus.  Sheamus sends AJ sternum first into the turnbuckles.  Sheamus with a knee and European uppercuts.  AJ with a kick to the back of the leg.  Sheamus pushes AJ away and AJ with a punch.

Sheamus with a back body drop.  Sheamus with an arm bar and chin bar.  AJ sends Sheamus to the floor and the referee starts his count.  Sheamus with a shoulder from the apron but AJ with a kick to the chest.  AJ with a knee lift to Sheamus while Sheamus is in the ropes.  AJ with punches.  AJ with a running knee to send Sheamus to the floor.  AJ brings Sheamus back into the ring and Sheamus with a suplex throw.  Sheamus with another suplex throw to AJ.  Sheamus sets for a third but AJ blocks it and Sheamus with punches.  AJ with a double thrust to the throat followed by a drop kick and Sheamus goes to the floor in front of Omos.

AJ goes for a pescado but Sheamus moves and AJ lands on the apron.  Sheamus tries to get AJ on his shoulders but AJ holds on to the ropes.  Sheamus goes for a power bomb but Omos grabs AJ and puts him safely down and Omos and Sheamus have a stare down.

We go to commercial.

We are back and AJ with a knee drop to the leg.  AJ adds more pressure to the leg and Sheamus tries to punch AJ.  Sheamus with an elbow to the head and more elbows to the chest to get AJ to release the hold.  AJ with a kick to the back of the leg.  AJ with a splash to the leg.  AJ and Sheamus with kicks.  AJ with more kicks so he has the advantage.  Sheamus with a uranage back breaker but he uses his bad knee.  Sheamus with a running double sledge or two and then he hits a fallaway slam.  Sheamus with a knee to AJ and he gets a near fall.  Sheamus goes to the apron and he punches AJ and connects with the forearms to the chest.  Sheamus goes up top and  he hits a clothesline for a near fall.

Sheamus gets AJ on his shoulders and AJ with elbows to escape.  AJ goes for the Calf Crusher and locks it in.  Sheamus gets to the ropes and AJ releases the hold.  AJ sets for the Styles Clash but Sheamus with an Air Raid Crash for a near fall.  Sheamus limps to AJ in the corner and he punches AJ.  Sheamus gets AJ on his shoulders and he goes to the turnbuckles for a Super Air Raid Crash but AJ gets to his feet and he hits Sheamus in the back of the leg and AJ gets the three count.

Winner:  AJ Styles

AJ tells Sheamus he is part of the problem and Sheamus grabs AJ but Omos grabs Sheamus and Sheamus' leg is caught in the ropes and AJ with kicks.  Omos gives AJ a chair and AJ hits Sheamus with it.  AJ with one more chair shot to Sheamus.

AJ with more chair shots to Sheamus while Sheamus still hangs from the ropes.

We go to commercial.

We see the Hurt Business walking in Centerfield Street of the Thunderdome and he sees a member of the crew eating a Bronutt.  He is asked about the hat and he says he just found it.  

Bobby tells him that milk goes good with donuts and he pours milk all over the crewmember.

Sarah Schreiber is walking and he asks MVP about his match against Matt Riddle.  MVP says she couldn't have said 'focused' about Riddle.  He is a tremendous athlete and he will teach him about respect.  MVP says that Sarah should be asking about the unstoppable team who will send the New Day limping into TLC and Jeff Hardy will be sent to whatever freakshow circus will have him.

Riddle shows up and he wants to talk to Jeff Hardy and The New Day.  Riddle says since they all miss Big E, why doesn't Jeff team up with the New Day with Bro E in their corner.  

Kofi says an enemy of the Butthurt Business is a friend of the New Day.

Match Number Two:  Jeff Hardy, Kofi Kingston, and Xavier Woods (with Matt Riddle) versus Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, and Cedric Alexander (with Montel Vontavious Porter)

Lashley and Woods start things off and Lashley goes for the full nelson but Woods escapes.  Woods with a side head lock and Lashley with a shoulder tackle.  Lashley with an Irish whip and Woods tries to float over but Lashley catches Woods.  Kofi tags in and Lashley presses Kofi over his head and sends Kofi to the mat.  Cedric tags in and Kofi with an arm drag and he gets a near fall.  Alexander with an arm barl.  Kofi with a monkey flip and he gets a near fall.  Hardy tags in and works on the arm.  Alexander is sent into the turnbuckles a few times.  Hardy with an arm wringer and elbow to the arm.  Benjamin tags in and he punches Hardy.  

Hardy with a slingblade.  Benjamin blocks a twist of fate and Benjamin is sent to the floor.  Hardy punches Lashley on the apron and Kofi punches Alexander off the apron.

We go to commercial.

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