Show: RAW
Location: Minneapolis, MN at the Target Center
Date: December 21st, 2015
Airing Live On The USA Network
Welcome to the WWE Raw Pre-Show, and we are live on the WWE Network. Renee Young, Booker T, and Corey Graves are inside the arena. The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar won Rivalry of the Year. Paul Heyman spoke with Eden Stiles backstage and said that he accepts this award on te behalf of Lesnar. Stone Cold won the best original WWE Network program.
Damien Sandow won Double Cross of the Year. The Miz with Damien Sandow was in the back. Miz started to talk while Sandow mocked him. Sandow said that he is here to accept the award. Sandow thanked the fans and said to stay tuned to see what he does next. Roman Reigns won the Extreme Moment of the Year.
Welcome to WWE Monday Night Raw, there is a recap video of last week’s episode of Raw. Stephanie McMahon opened the show. Stephanie hyped the Slammy Awards and then recapped that Reigns attacked her husband, hit her father, and won the WWE Title. She said nothing will bring her down because tonight is a celebration. Roman Reigns interrupted and walked down to the ring. He said that everyone is in a good mood because tonight is the Slammy Awards and that there is a new WWE Champion. He said that he feels like he’s being set up. He said that he doesn’t sweat any of the McMahons. He told her to give Triple H a message. That message is to have him find him when he is ready. Stephanie told him to get out of her ring, and he said no. She demanded him to get out of the ring. After laughing at her, he called her a little kid. She threatens to make him get out of the ring. He said that the fans do not want him to leave. She said that she owns the ring and him and to get out of the ring. Reigns got out of the ring while she demanded that he do so. He left and walked through the crowd. Stephanie booked The Usos vs. The New Day in a 3-on-2 handicap match. She also booked Dean Ambrose vs. Sheamus in a steel cage. She promised that there is going to be hell to pay tonight then left the ring.
Dolph Ziggler walks out and presents the award for Breakout star of the Year, which was won by Neville. He said that he never thought he would win something like this. This led to Kevin Owens walking out. He said that he should have won and told Neville to walk onto the back. Neville did. Owens said that this is ridiculous and stated that he is the breakout star in WWE. Dolph Ziggler, who was still on the stage, told him to stop laughing because the only way he would have won if there was an award for has been of the year. A brawl broke out, but referees separated them.
Singles Match: Kane vs. Bray Wyatt
They exchange right hands to begin the match. Kane hit a big boot but ran into a clothesline by Wyatt. Kane went for a chokeslam but was distracted by Rowan. He went after the family, and they attacked him at ringside.
Winner: Kane via DQ.
This led to Tommy Dreamer, Devon, and Bubba Dudley running down to make the save.
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Eight-Man Tag Team Match: The Wyatt Family vs. Kane Tommy Dreamer, Devon, and Bubba Dudley
We’re back with Dreamer getting the hot tag to Kane. He hit a back elbow to Harper then a big boot. Bubba was tagged in and hit a back body drop then a slam for 2. A brawl broke between the teams. The ring cleared when Bubba hit a slam to Harper. Devon hits the Whatzup. They hit the 3-D to Rowan but were taken out by Strowman. Kane clotheslines him out of the ring while Harper hit Devon with a clothesline.
Winners: The Wyatt Family
Santino Marella presented the LOL Moment of the Year and said that Christmas has come early because he is back. The award was won by R-Truth. Marella said that he is going to keep the award because he never had one. He said that 2016 was going to be fanatic. Truth walked out, but Marella ran off with it.
Mick Foley is dressed up as Santas Claus, and that giving Xavier Woods, a trombone was a horrible idea. His daughter Noelle was with him.
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Paul Heyman walked out to present OMG of the Year, which was won by Kalisto. He thanked those who voted for him.
Singles Match: Kevin Owens vs. Dolph Ziggler
The two start brawling in the ring. Ziggler hit a drop kick then locked in a headlock. Owens fought with right hands. Owens missed a clothesline, and Owens locked in a headlock. Owens put the boots to him. Owens then hit a gutbuster followed by a back splash for 2. Ziggler hit a clothesline as we cut to break.
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We’re back with Ziggler hitting Owens with a superkick that sent Owens flying to the floor. Back in the ring, Ziggler hit the famasser for 2. Owens popped up and hit the powerbomb for the win.
Winner: Owens.
Stephanie McMahon presented Superstar of the Year, which was won by Seth Rollins. This led to him walking out on stage with crutches. He said that there was always only one person who could have won this award. He brought up all of his accomplishments then brought up his injury. He promised that he would redesign himself and come back to win the WWE Title in 2016.
WWE announced that John Cena will face Alberto Del Rio next week on RAW.
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Singles Match: Alberto Del Rio vs. Jack Swagger
Del Rio sent Swagger to the floor then hit a drop kick through the ropes taking him out.
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We’re back from break with Del Rio in control of Swagger. He hit a DDT to Swagger. Moments later, Swagger reversed a super kick. Swagger hit a springboard splash for 2. Del Rio fought back and hit a double foot stomp for the win.
Winner: Del Rio.
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Mark Henry presented the Hero in all of Us award and that award was won by John Cena. Henry said that he is not here tonight.
Santa Claus walked out and said merry Christmas. It was Bo Dallas. He said Santa Claus is real if you Bolieve. He presented the Surprise Return of the Year, which was won by Sting. However, Sting was not there and he will accept the award on his behalf.
The New Day are in the ring and said that Sting does not care about them because he did not show up. New Day questioned the fans for not voting for them for Tag Team of the year.
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3-On-2 Handicap Match: The Usos vs. New Day
Kingston and Jimmy started things off. Jimmy hit a back suplex then tagged in Jey, who attacked the left arm of Kingston.
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We’re back from break with The New Day in control of Jimmy Uso. Moments later, Jimmy managed to get the hot tag to Jey after hitting a splash to Big E. Jey hit Woods with a series of clotheslines then an uppercut. Jey hit a splash in the corner then hit a back splash. Jey hit Big E with a clothesline then a samoan drop to Woods. Kingston broke up the pin attempt, but was tossed to ringside by Jimmy. Jey then rolled up Woods for the win.
Winners: The Usos
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R-Truth presented the Diva of the Year award and said that Paige was the winner. However, he made a mistake and said that Nikki Bella actually won the award. She gave a thank you speech to all those who have supported her.
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Singles Match: Rusev vs. Neville
Neville hit a series of kicks to begin the match before he was cut off by Rusev with a clothesline. Neville fought back with strikes then hit a drop kick followed by a springboard dive, but was caught by Rusev, who sent him back first into the ring post. He would follow it up with a suplex.
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We’re back with Neville hitting an outside dive taking out Rusev. Once back in the ring, Neville went to the top rope and missed a dive. He did catch Rusev with a kick then went back to the top rope, but missed a dive and ate a superkick. Rusev followed it up with the Accolade.
Winner: Rusev.
Post-match, Sheamus Brogue Kick to Neville and League of Nations stood tall in the ring.
The Miz presented This is Awesome Moment of the Year award, which was won by The Rock and Ronda Rousey attacking The Authority at WrestleMania 32.
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Singles Match: Becky Lynch vs. Brie Bella
They exchange pin falls early in the match. Brie beat her down then locked in an arm lock. Moments later, Lynch fought out of it with a series of strikes. Brie with a drop kick then went for a roll up, but Lynch blocked and locked in the disarmer for the win.
Winner: Lynch
Ric Flair walks out and said that he has seen it all in this business. He presented the Match of the Year award, which was won by Brock Lesnar vs. Taker at HIAC. Paul Heyman walks out on stage to accept the award. Heyman said that Lesnar has no interest in accepting awards, but would rather to fight. He said no one in that locker room wants Lesnar. He said that there only man, The Undertaker, to do so.
The League of Nations are beating down The Usos in the back.
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Steel Cage Match: Sheamus vs. Dean Ambrose
The League of Nations attacked Ambrose as he made his entrance. They threw Ambrose into the ring and Sheamus started beating him down. Sheamus then hit White Noise off the top rope. Ambrose fought back with right hands then climbed the cage, but was met by the LON. Ambrose then dove off the cage onto Sheamus for 2. Ambrose tried to escape the cage, but LON attacked him. Roman Reigns ran down and took them out. Reigns then climbed the cage to stop Sheamus, who was trying to escape. He tossed a chair into the ring. Ambrose hit Sheamus with it then tried to escape, but Sheamus grabbed him to stop him. They both tried to escape and Ambrose fell first. Reigns hit Sheamus with a spear. Reigns and Ambrose celebrated outside the ring. Tom Phillips tried to interview Stephanie McMahon backstage, but she slapped him several times then walked away.Â
