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Monday, Dec 9 | 8/7 PMC
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Raw, Dec. 9, 2013
Raw Results : Quick Hits
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Daniel Bryan def. Fandango
SEATTLE – Perhaps it’s only fitting that the 2013 Slammys kicked off with a bout between two of its biggest nominees: Not only did Daniel Bryan and Fandango go head-to-head in several categories, but they also battled out the first tilt of the evening when Raw convened in Seattle. Unfortunately for the Breakout Star of the Year nominee, Bryan denied Fandango any in-ring glory, although the hometown hero’s night ended on an ominous note when all was said and done.
Photos: Bryan battles in his hometown
Bryan fed off the energy of his fellow Washingtonians to force Fandango onto his heels, but the dancing king gritted his way through the former WWE Champion's kicks to gain a brief advantage. A missed top-rope leg drop proved the difference-maker, giving Bryan all the room he needed to finish Fandango off with a flying headbutt and running knee.
Watch Bray's final offer to Bryan
Bryan didn’t get to “YES! YES! YES!” his way into the sunset, though, as Bray Wyatt appeared on the TitanTron and offered Bryan one last chance to join his Family or face his wrath; an offer that was met with an emphatic "NO!" that may cost Bryan dearly in six days' time.
Watch: Slammy winners accept their trophies | Photos of the victors
Damien Sandow def. Santino Marella
Santino is responsible for more “LOL” moments than most in WWE, yet The Italian Stallion wasn’t exactly cracking up when Damien Sandow bested him in the ring just moments after The Rock won the “LOL!” Moment of the Year Slammy. Sandow put on a clinic for his TLC opponent Big E Langston at the announce table, picking Santino apart methodically and making a strong case for his status as the No. 1 contender to Langston’s Intercontinental Championship.
Photos: Sandow disdainfully defeats Santino | Watch the post-match showdown
The Italian Stallion briefly turned the tables and went so far as to produce The Cobra for a match-ending strike, yet Sandow was ready with a leg sweep that took Marella down. The Enlightened One followed up with “You’re Welcome” for a win that had him smiling. Langston, however, was less than impressed, getting in Sandow’s face and forcing the No. 1 contender into a hasty retreat.
The Miz def. Kofi Kingston
From one double-cross to another, The Miz and Kofi Kingston wasted no time continuing their tumultuous rivalry only minutes after The Shield awarded Shawn Michels the Double-Cross of the Year Slammy. The animosity between Kofi and The Awesome One – started over a bait-and-switch Miz pulled last month – seemed to finally get the better of the typically genial Boom Squad General. Despite a surprisingly ferocious display by Kingston, Miz displayed the patience of a born trickster when he reversed Kofi’s roll-up by launching him into the turnbuckle, pinning the loopy Kingston with a fistful of tights.
Photos: Miz swindles his way to a win | Watch Kofi's retribution
Lest anyone think Miz had the bragging rights sewn up, though, the “Wildcat” showed his claws and pounced on The Awesome One after the match, delivering an atypically aggressive Trouble in Paradise that felled his opponent like a tree.
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust, Big Show & Rey Mysterio def. The Real Americans, Ryback & Curtis Axel
Not only did The Real Americans lose the Tag Team of the Year Slammy to Cody Rhodes & Goldust, but the self-styled patriots were stewing in defeat when they teamed with Rey Mysterio & Big Show to topple Ryback & Curtis Axel in an Eight Man Tag Team Match on Raw. The four fan favorites started out strong thanks to Big Show; things got hairy for a while though after Jack Swagger turned the tide against Goldust to give their opponents a lengthy leg up.
Photos: Mysterio strikes Axel down | Watch the thrilling action
“Rybaxel” traded offense on The Bizarre One and softened him up for Antonio Cesaro, yet the former Intercontinental Champion managed to reach his brother for a last-minute tag. Axel entered the fray at the same time and immediately fell to a barrage of offense from both Cody and Mysterio, who capitalized on Big Show’s dismantling of Swagger, Cesaro and Ryback to finish the deed with a 619. Booyaka!
Sin Cara def. Alberto Del Rio
Despite the fact that Sin Cara wasn’t in the running for Superstar of the Year, the masked International Icon is certainly making a strong case for consideration in 2014. The freshly-inked highflier not only defeated Alberto Del Rio for the second time in two weeks; he did so in gritty, heartfelt fashion, gutting out a lengthy victory over his cunning countryman.
Watch: Sin Cara repeats his victory | Photos of the high-flying action
Del Rio, clearly wary of Sin Cara in the wake of last week’s upset, initially picked his openings carefully and tried to whittle away at the luchador’s defenses. The strategy worked for a time, and “Mexico’s Greatest Export” kept his opponent earthbound with a smothering mat game … until Sin Cara reversed Del Rio’s top rope-superplex into a tremendous powerbomb. With Del Rio plastered onto the mat, Sin Cara had only to administer his signature senton to send the former World Champion home stewing once again.
Brodus Clay def. Xavier Woods
Looks like big Brodus Clay wasn’t feeling particularly funky this evening. Despite the crowd-pleasing presentation of Fan Participation of the Year, The Funkasaurus wasted no time in spoiling the general mood of the WWE Universe – not to mention Xavier Woods – in a display of aggression he hasn’t shown in years. The exciting newcomer Woods has found himself in Brodus’ crosshairs of late after the big man accused Woods of piggybacking off his success, yet the PhD candidate has successfully schooled the tag-team titan over the last few weeks. That was not the case in Seattle; Brodus stomped the doctor out in a matter of moments, though he wasn’t content with a simple victory and continued to pound Woods with splashes until Tensai and R-Truth hauled him away.
CM Punk def. U.S. Champion Dean Ambrose
How’s this for Insult of the Year? Despite the fact that CM Punk bested the self-proclaimed “baddest man in The Shield,” Dean Ambrose, it was the star-spangled champion’s ascendant teammate Roman Reigns that truly left The Straight Edge Superstar humiliated after the match was over.
Photos: Punk & Ambrose's epic rematch | Roman Reigns strikes after the bell
Suffering through a set of bruised ribs, the bout was an uphill battle for Punk from the word go. Ambrose ruthlessly exploited his opponent’s injury, countering a cross body with a knee to the chest that left the former WWE Champion writhing in pain. Punk slowly fought his way to an advantage with body blows of his own, and Ambrose’s hasty dismissal of his Shield-mates after a ringside spat left him vulnerable to a surprise roll-up from Punk. The Shield’s pack-of-Hounds mentality kicked in immediately, though, when Rollins distracted Punk at ringside and Reigns capitalized, obliterating the battered victor with his Slammy Award-winning Spear.
The Wyatt Family def. The Usos
The Usos have been on a scorching run of late, yet the twin brothers were left out in the cold when they felt the wrath of a different kind of Family. The highfliers’ hot streak was snuffed out in brutish fashion by The Wyatts, who grounded the Samoan sensations with impunity only six days before they face Daniel Bryan in a 3-on-1 Handicap Match at TLC.
Watch: Family vs. family in Wyatts vs. Usos | Wyatts roll to TLC
Despite the fact that Bray Wyatt himself did not partake in the action on Raw, his lieutenants Erick Rowan and Luke Harper acquitted themselves perfectly on his behalf, using their brute strength to counter Jimmy & Jey Uso’s high-flying offense. The brothers briefly gained the advantage against Luke Harper, but the bearded brute rallied from a top-rope splash to administer his crushing clothesline and put the twins to bed.
Natalya def. Tamina Snuka
AJ Lee has said no challenger will ever be able to pry the Divas Championship from her clutches. It can’t bode well for the “black widow,” though, that her woman-at-arms Tamina Snuka was left tapping to AJ’s TLC challenger Natalya just days before AJ puts her prize up for grabs. Tamina stormed her way to the early advantage, dominating The Queen of Harts in an opening burst that seemed to indicate a decisive win was in order. But the two Divas’ first Raw match in almost three years ended with Natalya triumphant after she took advantage of a failed interference from AJ – and Tamina’s subsequent disorientation – to ply the Sharpshooter for a submission win.
WWE Champion Randy Orton and World Heavyweight Champion John Cena met in a ‘Championship Ascension’
With 20 former WWE and World Champions gathered in the ring, John Cena and Randy Orton exchanged their final words as individual champions, and, just as in their contract signing, the peace broke down in epic fashion. Orton delivered a cheap-shot to Cena following a handshake from The Champ and signature maneuvers were soon flying left and right: CM Punk received a retaliatory Sweet Chin Music from Shawn Michaels after he went to town on Triple H; Daniel Bryan responded by blasting HBK with a running knee; but disaster really struck when Bryan dodged the RKO and shoved Orton full-speed into a defenseless Stephanie McMahon.
Watch finishers fly in a "Championship Ascension" gone wrong | Photos of the melee
Despite Orton’s shock, Triple H immediately Pedigreed his “Face of WWE” while Kane and Cena rushed to Stephanie’s defense. And while The Champ stood unified in collective concern with The Authority, the corporate power’s chosen representative slithered away, stunned and alone, with history literally hanging in the air.
Featured Superstars
At the Slammys — just like at any other major awards show — there are winners and there are losers. Unfortunately, we here at WWE.com really liked some of the losers.
Full list of 2013 Slammy Award winners | Photos of Superstars with their Slammys
With all due respect to the Superstars and Divas who left Raw with shiny trophies in their hands, we’d like to spend a few minutes grousing about what we perceived to be the night’s biggest slights. After all, isn’t that what the Internet is for?
Double-Cross of the Year | Snub: Mark Henry
It’s fitting that the Double-Cross of the Year Slammy ended up feeling like a double-cross itself. There had to be some kind of grift at play to keep Mark Henry from winning this award.
Watch Mark Henry's incredible speech
Fact is, swindling Daniel Bryan already felt like an exhausting meme by the time HBK superkicked him in the face at WWE Hell in a Cell. It was like The Authority’s answer to twerking. What Henry delivered in his faux retirement speech on the June 18, 2013, Raw was fresh and wholly unexpected. Not a single person saw his swerve coming. Even friends and family who had known Henry for years were sending him consolatory text messages in the middle of his tearful interview.
More than 15 years into his career, The World’s Strongest Man is still revealing unexpected facets of his persona. That night, his performance wasn’t just Slammy worthy; it was Emmy worthy.
Match of the Year | Snub: The Undertaker vs. CM Punk at WrestleMania 29
Did the entire WWE Universe take a bathroom break during The Undertaker’s showdown with CM Punk at WrestleMania 29? There has to be some explanation as to why fans opted for the second once-in-a-lifetime battle between The Rock and John Cena over the epic encounter between The Deadman and The Straight Edge Superstar as 2013’s Match of the Year.
It’s not that Rock-Cena II wasn’t epic — any main event that takes place in front of more than 80,000 people is going to feel special. But did it match the rollercoaster thrills of the nail-biter between Undertaker and Punk? Did it offer the unpredictability of Paul Heyman’s presence? Did it have the added gravitas that Paul Bearer’s untimely passing brought to the evening?
The Phenom has had the market cornered on Match of the Year for the last half decade (as well he should), but this year’s Slammy belonged to him just the same. That goes double for Punk, who actually had an even better bout this year. But that’s another story.
“What a Maneuver!” Award | Snub: Antonio Cesaro
We can live with the fact that Antonio Cesaro lost out to Mark Henry in the Feat of Strength of the Year category (the dude pulled trucks, for Pete’s sake!). But no love for the Cesaro Swing? Come on! The former United States Champion’s human centrifuge is the most thrilling display of power and balance we’ve seen since the days when The Undertaker used to tiptoe across the top rope. It’s the kind of elusive maneuver that makes people sit up and shout, “How the hell did he do that?”
Watch Cesaro execute his Cesaro Swing on Great Khali
Yeah, Roman Reigns’ spear took out more dudes than polio this year, but The Shield’s muscle is just the latest in a long line of powerhouses to favor the maneuver. There probably aren’t many men on this planet who could Cesaro Swing The Great Khali. And even fewer who would be willing to try.
Diva of the Year | Snub: AJ Lee
Chalk this one up to the unnerving influence of reality television. As if AJ Lee didn’t have enough reasons to despise the cast of “Total Divas,” the Divas Champion lost out on the Diva of the Year Slammy to the one-two punch of Nikki and Brie Bella, the twin stars of the hit E! series.
Any other year we’d gladly give it up to The Bellas for truly breaking apart from the pack and becoming legitimate crossover celebrities. But 2013 belonged to AJ Lee. Over the past 365 days, she skipped from cult figure to standalone star with her own adoring fan base and the numerals of the day she won the Divas Title permanently inked into the back of her neck.
Check out photos of AJ's tattoo
The stream of verbal poison AJ spewed at the cast of “Total Divas” on Raw on Aug. 26 (which, we should add, was also snubbed) introduced a new Ms. Lee to the WWE Universe. After the Slammys, those words sting just a little bit more.
"THIS IS AWESOME!" Moment of the Year | Snub: Dolph Ziggler
If you were following Dolph Ziggler’s thrilling rise at the onset of 2013, the night after WrestleMania felt like the culmination of something important. The moment The Showoff cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase on a fallen Alberto Del Rio was just that — a moment. Dolph’s moment. That rare confluence of events where a Superstar suddenly becomes something more than a grown man in hot pants.
The Slammy Award-winning East Rutherford, N.J., crowd that has become ingrained in WWE legend truly came alive the second Ziggler’s music hit. Didn’t matter that Dolph was pretty much a despised villain at that point, or that Del Rio was a hero. Everyone knew they were suddenly a part of something special.
Ziggler’s momentum slowed as the year went on (thanks in large part to an unfortunate concussion), which could explain why he was snubbed. But any fan lucky enough to be in the IZOD Center that night knows there was no moment more worthy of the chant, “This is awesome!”
Extreme Moment of the Year | Snub: The Shield
Watching CM Punk tee off on the sentient cup of pudding that is Paul Heyman was undoubtedly cathartic. But extreme? The Straight Edge Superstar gets more extreme when he slumps down in the chair to get his latest tattoo.
Nah, the real Extreme Moment of the Year belonged to Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins — that Cerberus of squared circle destruction that made The Undertaker appear disturbingly vulnerable on the April 26 SmackDown. Hefting The Deadman in the air and driving him through the ringside announce table with their patented Triple Powerbomb, The Shield simultaneously thumbed their noses at WWE tradition and identified themselves as Superstars that were willing to do truly anything to get ahead.
See The Shield's most monstrous Triple Powerbombs
The fact that they won the Slammy for Breakout Star of the Year says something. The Slammy for Extreme Moment of the Year would have said more.
