Event: WWE Monday Night RAW
Airdate: Monday, December 8th, 2014 (USA Network)
Location: The Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, SC
Results by Matt Boone
“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”
Seth Green, The Miz & Damien Mizdow Kick Off RAW
The 2014 WWE Slammy Awards themed edition of RAW, which is also the “go-home” show for this Sunday’s WWE TLC pay-per-view, opens up with a lot of hype for the John Cena vs. Big Show main event for tonight’s show. From there, we go straight into the first Slammy Award introduction.
Lilian Garcia introduces WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler, who comes out to the podium at the top of the stage. The fans in Greensboro break out into a big “Jerry! Jerry!” chant. He introduces tonight’s RAW guest host, Seth Green.
As he talks about how excited he is to be here and all that jive, he is interupted by The Miz and Damien Mizdow. Miz talks to Green like they’re peers, while Mizdow mimicks his actions standing next to him. Miz says Green needs an A-lister in his projects. Green says he does see an A-lister, but it’s not Miz, it’s “this guy,” Damien Mizdow. He says Mizdow is awesome. Mizdow, behind Miz’s back, tells Green to call him. Miz then introduces the nominees for the “This is Awesome Moment of the Year” award.
The nominee videos are shown and then we shoot to ringside where Michael Cole, Jerry Lawler and JBL tell us how to vote. They say the winner for the “This is Awesome Moment of the Year” award will be announced immediately after tonight’s first match, which is up now.
Dolph Ziggler vs. Seth Rollins (with Joey Mercury & Jamie Noble)
With that said, Dolph Ziggler’s music hits and out he comes as the announcers plug his ladder match for the Intercontinental Championship against Luke Harper at this Sunday’s TLC pay-per-view. From there, Seth Rollins’ theme hits and out he comes with his Money in the Bank briefcase and his bodyguards, Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble.
The bell rings and here we go. Rollins immediately goes to work on Ziggler, getting him down and stomping away at him in the corner of the ring. Ziggler fights back and knocks Rollins out of the ring and down to the floor as we head to a mid-match commercial.
We return from commercial to see the action going on between Ziggler and Rollins in the ring. Ziggler starts making his comeback and the crowd is fully behind him, coming alive as he begins fighting back and stringing together some offense.
The two fight to the top rope. Ziggler nails Rollins with a huge back-body-drop from the top. Mercury hits the apron and knocks Ziggler off the top. Rollins capitalizes by immediately following up with a Curb Stomp. 1-2-3. Rollins wins.
Winner: Seth Rollins
Slammy Awards: “This is Awesome Moment of the Year”
We shoot back to the podium where Seth Green reveals the winner of the award. The winner is Sting. He says unfortunately Sting cannot be here tonight.
Seth Rollins makes his way up the aisle yelling, “Sting?!” He takes to the podium and complains that Sting cost him the “biggest win of his career” at Survivor Series. He says Sting and Sting alone is responsible for putting The Authority out of power. Rollins says he’s accepting this award on behalf of Sting, because he doesn’t deserve it, but he (Rollins) does.
Kofi Kingston (with Big E. & Xavier Woods) vs. Stardust (with Goldust)
A New Day dances their blue-attire-wearing butts down to the ring. They have extended their entrance a bit. Too much to recap, but they’re all over the place. There’s no way this faction ever gets over in a serious way if this is how they’re used. Anyways, A New Day is in action — next. We head to commercial.
We return from commercial and we see Goldust and Stardust in the middle of their ring entrance. This will be a one-on-one match, with Stardust taking on A New Day’s Kofi Kingston. The bell rings, the extra guys clear out of the ring, and the action begins.
Kingston is all over Stardust from the word “go,” flying all over the place. He shouts “New Day!” and the fans shout it back as he hits what used to be his “Boom Drop.” Literally seconds later, Stardust is looking at the lights for a three count. A New Day dances around a bit in celebration as Lilian Garcia re-directs our attention back to the Slammy Awards podium.
Winner: Kofi Kingston
John Laurinaitis Introduces Slammy Award
“People Power’s” own John Laurinaitis is at the podium at the top of the stage. He says with The Authority now gone, it’s time to bring back “Big Johnny!” With that said, he introduces the nominees for the “Surprise Return of the Year.”
After the nominee videos finish airing, the announcers remind us to vote for the winner on the WWE App. They then break down how you can download the WWE App. After all of that, we head to another commercial break.
Slammy Awards: “Surprise Return of the Year”
We’re back from the commercial break and Laurinaitis announces the winner of the “Surprise Return of the Year” award. Ultimate Warrior wins it. No one accepts on his behalf, as a quick video package airs and then we move on.
Backstage: Seth Rollins & Paul Heyman
Seth Rollins is celebrating his win with Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble when we see Paul Heyman. Heyman brings up Rollins’ “Tables Match” with John Cena at this Sunday’s TLC. They talk about how if Rollins wins it takes away John Cena’s number one contendership. Rollins reminds Heyman that he has the Money in the Bank briefcase and can cash in whenever he wants. He says when he does, trust him, they’ll never see it coming. Heyman says he knows Rollins is in the future, but reminds him that John Cena is standing in the way of that future.
Charlotte vs. Natalya (with Tyson Kidd)
Out of nowhere, the NXT Women’s Champion — Charlotte — makes her way down to the ring. We are shown a video package explaining to the WWE Universe who exactly Charlotte is. After the video, Michael Cole informs us that Charlotte is in action against Natalya — next. We head to another commercial break.
When we return from the break, Natalya is making her way to the ring. Here we go. Charlotte hits the ropes and whoooo’s in Natalya’s face. Tyson Kidd is at ringside. Charlotte drops Natalya and goes to work on the ropes. Charlotte with shoulder thrusts in the corner. Charlotte talks trash and runs into an elbow. Natalya gets on Charlotte’s back but Charlotte breaks free and drops her for a two count.
Charlotte gets on top of Natalya and blasts her with punches. Charlotte blocks a kick and they trade slaps. Natalya with a takedown and a leg lock. Charlotte counters into a headlock. Charlotte drop Natalya with a big chop and knees her in the back. Charlotte taunts Tyson and drops Natalya again. Charlotte drops an elbow for a 2 count. She keeps control but Natalya counters and goes for a Sharpshooter. Charlotte counters for a figure four, but Natalya reverses that into a roll-up. 1-2-3. Nattie wins.
Winner: Natalya
Slammy Awards: “OMG: Shocking Moment of the Year”
Out comes Santino Marella. He makes his way to the podium to announce the nominees for “OMG: Shocking Moment of the Year.” After the videos air previewing each nominee, we are informed how to vote and then we head to another commercial break.
When we return from the break, Santino reveals the winner of the award, which is Brock Lesnar for ending the streak and defeating The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXX. Paul Heyman comes out to accept and cuts what is the most typical promo from him you’ve ever heard. One behind the one in 21-1, etc.
In-Ring Segment: Bray Wyatt & Dean Ambrose
Wyatt says the rocking chair that Dean Ambrose destroyed last year was “hers.” Wyatt says Ambrose took something from him that he can never be replaced so he’s going to do the same. We see Wyatt attacking Ambrose on SmackDown. Wyatt says we will all bear witness to his fire at TLC.
Wyatt chants TLC when sirens go off and an ambulance backs into the arena. The door swings open and Dean Ambrose is standing there with a neck brace on. His music hits and fans pop. Ambrose tosses a table on the stage and pulls a ladder and a chair out of the ambulance. Ambrose stands on the stage and rips off the neck brace. Ambrose walks to the ring with a ladder and a chair.
He tosses the chair in but Wyatt moves. The ladder goes in next and jabs Wyatt in the gut. Wyatt goes down with another shot. Ambrose tosses chairs in the ring and one smacks Wyatt in the head. Ambrose sets up a table and lays on it while Wyatt watches from the ramp. Wyatt comes back to the apron but Ambrose launches a chair at him and he falls off.
Ambrose says the only way Wyatt is leaving TLC is in the back of an ambulance. Ambrose says he’s going to eat Wyatt alive on Sunday.
Slammy Awards: WWE Diva of the Year
We return to the Slammy Awards podium at the top of the stage. Seth Green introduces Jerry Lawler, who shows us the nominees for WWE Diva of the Year. Afterward, we head to another commercial.
We’re back from the break and it’s time to announce the WWE Diva of the Year for 2014. We shoot backstage and see the Diva nominees all standing around, when out of nowhere, Titus O’Neil walks up behind them. AJ Lee is announced as the winner and the Divas leave. We see O’Neil by himself as Lee skips out to the podium. She accepts the award and says this Sunday, she’s going to take back what’s rightfully hers at the TLC pay-per-view.
Backstage: Renee Young Interviews John Cena
Backstage, Renee Young is with John Cena. Cena talks about this Sunday’s WWE TLC pay-per-view and how he has an important match with a big stipulation aganist Seth Rollins. He says before he can do that, he’s got to get past the giant who thinks he stepped up at Survivor Series — The Big Show. He says everyone thinks he’s done and it’s time for a new generation to step up, but claims he’s not done stepping up and he’s going to show that. He’s going to show it to Vince McMahon, Steve Austin and everyone else.
Erick Rowan vs. Luke Harper
Erick Rowan, sheep mask and all, makes his way out to the ring. The announcers plug the live “Steve Austin Show” podcast interview with Vince McMahon on the WWE Network. After that, we are informed that the former Wyatt Family members square off next, as after the break, it’ll be Rowan vs. Luke Harper in one-on-one action. On that note, we head to another commercial.
We return from the commercial and the match gets officially started. It doesn’t last long, however, as the two trade punches briefly and then end up outside the ring, where Harper starts using a ladder on Rowan. He gets disqualified.
After the match is officially called on the DQ ruling, Rowan starts fighting back, blasting Harper with the ring steps.
Winner via Disqualification: Erick Rowan
Backstage: Jimmy Uso & Naomi
Backstage, we see Naomi and Uso. Neither look happy. Naomi says she talked to The Miz’s agent and is headed to Hollywood to see what can happen for her. Uso doesn’t seem to like that idea much, and says he’s going to go with her because he doesn’t trust The Miz.
Slammy Awards: “LOL Moment of the Year”
From there, Adam Rose’s theme hits and out he comes partying his way to the podium with his Rosebuds, which includes The Bunny and the Chicken. They introduce the nominees for the “LOL Moment of the Year” award. We head to a break.
We’re back from the break and we see Rose and his crew at the podium again. The winner is revealed and it’s none other than Damien Mizdow for his performance as The Miz’s stunt double. Mizdow and Miz both come out for the acceptance speech, and of course Miz does all the talking and takes all of the credit.
In-Ring Segment: Rusev & Jack Swagger
We shoot back to the ring where the WWE United States Champion Rusev, accompanied by Lana, makes his way to the ring. Out comes Jack Swagger while they’re talking and he goes ballistic. He says Rusev broke Zeb Colter’s leg so Swagger’s going to snap his ankle. They start brawling at ringside but Rusev throws Swagger into the barrier.
Rusev misses a kick and Swagger takes the leg out. Swagger slams Rusev into the barrier Swagger ends up catching a kick attempt by Rusev and sticks him in the Patriot Lock. He refuses to let go as referees bombard the rnigside area and try and separate the two.
Ryback & The Usos vs. Kane, The Miz & Damien Mizdow
We’re back from a commercial break and it’s time for six-man tag-team action. Out comes The Usos. We hear that Seth Green has joined Cole, Lawler and JBL on commentary.
Out next is Ryback, who makes his way to the ring to a huge pop from the fans in Greensboro. Finally, Kane and then the WWE Tag-Team Champions, The Miz and Damien Mizdow, make their way to the ring.
The action doesn’t last long, however. Kane and Ryback start things off and we head to a break. When we return from the break, Ryback ends up hitting his finisher and scoring the pin in what was a pretty short match.
After the match, RAW guest host Seth Green leaves the commentary table, enters the ring and joins The Usos and Ryback in their post-match celebration.
Winners: Ryback & The Usos
Slammy Awards: “Match of the Year”
Lilian Garcia introduces Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, who comes out to the Slammy podium to introduce the nominees for the “Match of the Year” award.
After Steamboat introduces the nominees and the videos finish airing, we are told how to vote once again and then we head to a commercial break.
We’re back from the break and we see Steamboat at the podium once again. It’s time to announce the “Match of the Year” winner in the Slammy Awards.
Steamboat reveals the winner, and it goes to the Team Cena vs. Team Authority match from the WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view. Dolph Ziggler comes out to accept the award. He thanks Steamboat and the fans, etc. Pretty basic speech.
AJ Lee vs. Summer Rae
AJ Lee skips her way down to the ring. We head to commercial. When we return, Summer Rae is in the ring. It’s time for one-on-one Divas action.
Early on, Summer Rae gets in a lot of offense. In fact, she pats AJ on the head straight out of the gate, as if she were a “good doggy.” Obviously, AJ didn’t appreciate that and fired up on offense.
In the end, after Summer got in some more offensve, Lee applies the Black Widow and the Total Divas star has no choice but to tap out. There were a lot of “CM Punk” chants during this one, as you would expect.
Winner: AJ Lee
Slammy Awards: “Extreme Moment of the Year”
We go back to the podium at the top of the stage, as it’s time to announce the next Slammy Award. From there, Rob Van Dam’s music hits and out he comes in a suit.
Van Dam runs down the list of nominees for the “Extreme Moment of the Year” Slammy Award as the fans chant “R-V-D!” R-V-D!” We head to break, allownig the fans a chance to vote.
We’re back from the break and we return to Van Dam at the podium. He announces the winner of the award, and it goes to Chris Jericho for his cross-body off the top of the steel cage on Bray Wyatt on RAW. Jericho isn’t here tonight, so instead, Fandango and Rosa Mendes come to the ring.
Fandango mentions that in his debut match at WrestleMania, he beat Chris Jericho. He then says “you will never, eeeeever forget the name of, Faaaan-daaaan-goooo.” He and Rosa dance to the back.
Backstage: Santa Foley
Backstage, we see Mick Foley dressed as Santa Claus. He’s got a Santa’s little helper chick with him and he proceeds to plug the WWE Network and some various WWE Shop items as part of the WWE Christmas merchandise special.
Backstage: Renee Young Interviews Big Show
Backstage, Renee Young is with The Big Show. Big Show talks about how he is being underestimated by John Cena tonight. He mentions his match with Erick Rowan this Sunday at the WWE TLC pay-per-view, claiming that the former Wyatt Family member is out of his league facing Big Show. On that note, we head to commercial.
Slammy Awards: “Superstar of the Year”
We’re back from the commercial and WWE Hall Of Famer Booker T makes his way to the podium at the top of the stage. Booker is here to handle the duties for the Slammy Award for the “Superstar of the Year” award. He introduces the nominees. We head to commercial.
When we return from the break, we shoot back to the podium to find out who the Superstar of the Year is. The award goes to — Roman Reigns. Reigns comes out and gives a very basic acceptance speech.
John Cena vs. Big Show
We head to the ring for tonight’s main event. Out comes the leader of the “CeNation” for his match tonight against The Big Show. From there, we head to a quick commercial break. Our final of the evening.
We’re back from the break and Big Show makes his way down to the ring. The bell sounds and here we go with tonight’s RAW main event, the final before this Sunday’s TLC pay-per-view.
Cena and Big Show go back-and-forth early on. Show ends up taking over and is now having his way with Cena. The match nears its’ end, as Cena slaps on a sleeper hold. Show fades. Show battles back up but out of nowhere, Cena nails him with an Attitude Adjustment.
Just as Cena goes to follow up on his finisher with a pin attempt, bam, Seth Rollins and his bodyguards, Joey Mercury and Jamie Noble, hit the ring and stop the pin. The bell rings and the match is called.
Winner via Disqualification: John Cena
After The Match
After the match, the heels continue the beatdown of Cena. This leads to a series of entrances of guys in the TLC PPV. First, the heel comes down, then the babyface saves. Then, another heel from another match comes down, then his babyface opponent comes out next and saves, etc. and so on. This ends when finally, Rollins and his bodyguards hit a triple powerbomb on Cena through the announce table. All of the heels stand tall to end the TLC “go-home” edition of RAW.
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