Event: WWE Monday Night RAW
Airdate: Monday, December 20th, 2010 (USA Network)
Location: The Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas
Results by Chris Johnson or Gerweck
“Yes, sir, we promised you a great main event…”
– We kick Raw off with the introduction of WWE Champion The Miz. Micheal Cole is not at ringside with Punk and Lawler. Miz cuts a promo and keeps saying he is still the champion over and over again. Alex Riley comes out dressed as the Ghost of Christmas past from a Christmas Carol. He shows footage of Miz beating Lawler on Raw a few weeks ago. Miz says he is proud of that and doesn’t regret anything he has done in the past. Cole comes out next dressed as the Ghost of Christmas Present. He says Miz’s actions from last night were “Vintage” but also wrong. Lawler says Charles Dickens is turning over in his grave. A photo shopped picture of the angry Miz girl appears on the big screen with a moving mouth. She says she is the Ghost of Christmas Future and says Miz needs to change his ways or John Morrison will beat him. Miz then says is usual shtick and John Morrison comes out. Morrison says that was really stupid even for Miz. He says he has beat Miz in the past, present and knows he can in the future and he will be the new WWE Champion. Sheamus is out and attacks Morrison. Miz and Riley bail and Lawler nails Alex Riley. Cole yells at Lawler for his actions. The Mystery GM chimes in and announces a six man tag for later tonight featuring Miz, Alex Riley and Sheamus vs John Morrison, Jerry Lawler and Randy Orton. Orton then attacks Miz on the ramp
– The replay the footage from last night of John Cena dropping the wall of chairs on to Wade Barrett.
(1) Melina vs Eve vs Alicia Fox for a shot at the Divas Title. Natalya is on commentary for this match. Melina wins with a roll up on Fox. Natalya goes into the ring after the match to shake Melina’s hand but Melina slaps her in the face instead and leaves.
– Backstage the Bella’s are arguing over Daniel Bryan he walks in and they act all happy and walk to the ring with him on each arm.
(2) Daniel Bryan vs William Regal. Pretty good mat based match. Bryan hooks on the Lebell Lock and Regal taps out.
– Backstage Orton walks in on Morrison getting ready for the main event. He tells Morrison that if he wins the WWE Title from Miz he will be coming after him next.
– Santino is laying down backstage while Tamina walks on his back. Maryse walks in and starts trash talking her. They start to go at it but security breaks things up.
– Mark Henry is talking to Gail Kim backstage when Vickie Guerrero walks about and Henry makes fun of her bad breath.
(3) Santino Marella & Tamina vs Maryse & Ted Dibiase. Santino goes for the Cobra on Maryse but she grabs his hand and turns it around and Santino gives it to himself. Tamina pins Maryse with a top rope splash.
– John Cena comes out and talks about Raw being NEXUS free tonight for the first time in 6 months. He shows different camera angles of the footage from last night of him dropping the chairs on Wade Barrett. Vickie Guerrero is out with Dolph Ziggler. The crowd is booing Vickie so much that Cena can’t understand what she is saying. Every time she goes to speak they boo louder and louder. This is pretty great. Vickie wants Lawler to say he is sorry for making fun of her last week. She says if he doesn’t Ziggler will beat him up. Lawler says he can’t help it that she is the only Diva who’s bathtub has stretch marks. Cena and Lawler trade fat jokes back and forth about Vickie. Vickie has had enough and slaps Cena in the face. The Raw GM chimes in and makes a match for right now between Cena and Ziggler.
(4) John Cena vs Dolph Ziggler. This is a really good match. The crowd is red hot for this. Man this is one heck of a TV match. Ziggler taps out to the STF but Vickie has the referee distracted. Ziggler try’s to hit Cena with the IC Title but Cena ducks and hits the AA for the win. That was good. CM Punk comes in the ring after the match and nails Cena with a chair and leaves.
– CM Punk is getting his car in the parking lot and Josh Matthews asks him why he did that to Cena. He says he was just giving Cena a taste of his own medicine.
– Backstage Vickie is yelling at Ziggler and announces that tomorrow on Smackdown live on USA it will be Cena vs Ziggler and herself in a handicap match.
(5) The Miz, Alex Riley & Sheamus vs Jerry Lawler, John Morrison & Randy Orton. Josh Matthews is joining Cole on commentary for this match. Fun match. Heels are working over the knee of Morrison. Hot tag to Orton who is now cleaning house. RKO on Miz and Lawler gets the pin.
– The Raw GM has just chimed in. He announces that tomorrow night live on Smackdown on USA will we see The Miz vs Randy Orton. Miz try’s to jump Orton from behind but he is ready for it and Miz bails. They plug matches for SD! and we end the show.