Coverage and thoughts on the December 17, 2012 Slammy Awards episode of Raw
The show starts with Rey Mysterio (With Sin Cara) vs. Damien Sandow (With Cody Rhodes). Mysterio gets the pin. This was a short match.
Out comes Booker T to present the first Slammy. He's honored to present a slammy that was named after him. The "Tell me I didn't just see that award" AKA the shocker of the year. He tells the fans how to vote on the APP. The candiates for shocker of the year are 1. Brad Maddox low blow's Ryback at hell in a cell 2. Sheamus beating Daniel Bryan for the World Title at WrestleMania in 18 seconds. 3. Kofi Kingston's miracle save at the Royal Rumble 4. Rock gets Punked. Then the Boogyman's music hits and he makes his cameo for the night return (For tonight anyway). He breaks the alarm clock over his head. Then he takes out the bag of worms.
Back to the show. No Boogyman. Booker says, "Tell me I did not just see that." The fans have spoken. As Booker was announcing the shocker of the year award winner Brad Maddox comes out. The award goes to Kofi Kingston. Kofi says he awlays wanted to win a slammy and didn't expect to win. He will continue to wow the fans. Thankfully this was short.
Kaitlyn vs. Divas Champion Eve Torres. Kaitlyn gets the pin. This was a typical Divas match. I was kind of surprised they had Kaitlyn win.
Out come The New Age Outlaws for the come back of the year award. Billy wanted to go to the ring. Road Dogg does hits old bit. I'll admit I popped for it. Road Dogg says Gunn will screw up his part. Billy gives the fans the come back of the year nominees. The choices are 1. Brock Lesnar 2. Chris Jericho 3. DX at Raw 1000 4. Jerry Lawler (They showed the film of Lawler in the back the night he collapesed. Then they show the night he returned).
Back to the show. The award goes to Jerry Lawler (I knew it would be). King heads up the ramp. He says that he shouldn't run or he might have another heart attack (Can they quit the heart attack jokes?) He thanks everyone who appreciated his comeback as much as he has. He loves the fans & it's great to be back.
Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston vs. Tensai. Kofi gets the pin. This was a really short match. Tensai is on Jobber Island. Afterwards Wade Barrett comes out and attacks Kofi. Kofi was on the turnbuckle and Barrett pushed the ropes and Kofi fell. Then Barrett took Kofi outside the ring, rammed him back first into the ring post and then gave him the bull hammer. This was ok. It looks like the Kofi-Barrett rivialry will continue.
Out comes Vickie Guerrero to present the kiss of the year award. The choices are 1. AJ & Daniel Bryan 2. AJ & Kane 3. AJ & CM Punk 4. AJ & John Cena. This is idiotic! AJ's winning this and I could care less who the guy winner will be.
Back to the show. Before Vickie announces the winner she wants to state for the record that she would never be chosen for this award. She wouldn't use her authority this way like AJ did. The award not suprisingly goes to AJ & John Cena. AJ comes out. Before Vickie gives her the slammy, AJ needs to explain to everyone why did what did at TLC last night. AJ doesn't owe anyone anything. Not Vickie and not the fans For the past years she's cared what people think about her, but not anymore. Vickie says AJ is a 2 bit piece of trash. Then they argue and out comes Dolph. AJ says the award might have been kiss of the year, but it's nothing compared to this. Then she jumps into Dolph's arms and they have a long make out session as Vickie screams and flips out. Then AJ skips to the back with her slammy. This was stupid! So now AJ is a heel?
Great Khali (With Natalya) vs.David Otunga. Khali gets the pin. This was short but very painful. Afterwards Khali & Natalya dance in the ring. UGH! Natalya deserves so much better.
Ric Flair's voice comes on the speakers to announce the Super star of the year award. That was surprising to hear Flair's voice. 1. Sheamus 2. John Cena 3. Big Show 4. CM Punk
Back to the show. Out comes special guest Ric Flair to present the award. Flair says he loves Philly. The fans are loud as ever. The Nature Boy is back in town. He can't saywhere he will be tonight because he might get in trouble. Then he reads the superstar of the year winner and it's John Cena. No surprise there! Out comes Cena. The fans boo. Cena says they're a lively crowed. He thanks them for all the noise. The fans continue booing. SUperstar of the year is about hustle, loyalty and respect. The person who holds it needs to work harder than anyone else. He wants to recognize the fan's loyalty. They boo again. Then Cena says that out of respect the super star of this should be the greatest super star of all time. The 2 time Hall of Fame Nature Boy Ric Flair. He says it's great to see Flair back where he belongs. He gives Flair the award and says it belongs to him. Flair says he doesn't know why the fans don't like him. Then out come CM Punk & Paul Heyman. Punk says this is idiotic on so many levels. Flair hasn't been in WWE the whole calender year and Cena doesn't deserve the award. He says Cena is a loser just like the fans and Flair. Punk says he never wanted to be Flair. He won super star of the year last year and is the super star of the year this year too. He's been WWE Champion for 393 days and id the man. Flair says it's time for Punk to go. He says Punk can't walk and is carrying around some baggage, that being Heyman. Flair says hasn't been there all year but he's been watching. Punk says he can kick Flair's ass with 1 leg. Punk asks Flair about his baggage. Flair asks if Punk is talking about his 2 HOF rings or his 4 ex wives. Punk says he can beat up Flair just like he can to everybody in Philly. Flair takes his jacket off and says, "Let's do it." Flair goes to the ring. Punk then makes his way to the ring as Heyman attempts to talk him out of it. The fans booed the crap out of Cena and that made his speech even more idiotic! I'm really hoping Flair does not have a match again!
Back to the show and Punk gets in the ring. The fans chant ECW. Punk breaks a crutch over Flair's back. He was going to use the other crutch but Flair pokes him in the eye. Then Flair gets Heyman in the Figure 4 and Heyman taps. Flair says he came to have a good time. He wants to say something he hasn't had a chance to say. He tells Lawler he loves him. Flair then says that if he dies, he wants it to be in the ring or with a Philly woman. He then says that he got to perform in 1 of the greatest sports towns. Then The Shield's music hit and they're in the crowd. Flair tells them to come on down. I wasn't really into Flair getting the better of Punk but I knew they were gonna do that.
Back to the show and Kane & Daniel Bryan are brawling with The Shield. Ambrose punches out Flair. Then he goes after Daniel. Kane & Reigns go at it but the other guys come in. They throw Kane into the ring barrier. Then Ambrose & Rollins get in the ring and bring Flair to the outside. Reigns takes apart the announce table and they were going to power bomb him through it. Then feed me more hits and Ryback comes out. He cleans house. Then he press slams Rollins through the announce table. Then Flair, Kane, Daniel & Ryback go in the ring and Ryback shakes Flair's hand. Then they raise heach other's arms and then they lift Flair up on their shoulders. This was ok. I just wish Punk & The Shield hadn't gotten buried here because of Flair's return.
Backstage Flair is with Kane & Daniel. Kane says they finally got to The Shield and says yes. Daniel says no. Kane says yes, Daniel says no and Flair says whoo. Then Ron Simmons comes by and says damn. This was lame.
Brodus Clay vs. JTG. Brodus gets the pin. This was a meaningless battle of the jobbers. Afterwards they bring some kids in the ring and Brodus does his idiotic bit.
Out come Santino Marella & Tensai (That's a weird team) to present the LOL moment of the year award. Tensai has an ice pack on his head and trips on his way out. Santino says they're here to present the LOL moment of the year. Santino calls Tensai Albert. The fans chant that. Then he talks like him and says that Tensai is Japanese for Fat Albert. Santino says that's what was on the teleprompter. Tensai mentions that there is no teleprompter. The choices are. 1. The Rock's promo from Boston 2. The first Kane & Daniel Bryan anger managment class 3. Randy Orton throwing coffee and chilli on Ricardo 4. Vickie Guerrero dancing. This was really idiotic.
Back to the show. Santino asks Tensai if he wants to read the winner. Tensai doesn't. Santino says that this segment fell flat (Most of this show has). The award goes to The Rock. Santino says Rock isn't there. The fans boo. Santino says he will accept the award and that if Rock doesn't show up he will keep it. Then Daniel Bryan comes out. He screams no and says this should be his slammy. Kane comes out and picks up Daniel and walks to the back as Daniel screams no. This was weak.
Sin Cara (With Rey Mysterio) vs. Cody Rhodes (With Damien Sandow). Cody gets the pin. This was solid.
Out come Zack Ryder & Layla. Layla says social media is amazing. It has allowed the wrestlers to interact with the fans 24-7. She tells the fans about the APP. They're presenting the trending now award of the year. Ryder says he is a nominee. The choices are 1. Feed me more 2. People Power. 3. Little Jimmy 4. WWWYKI. I'm picking #whogivesacrap! This was terrible. Layla sounded so forces when she spoke.
Back to the show. Ryder says we have a winner. The award goes to Feed me more. Ryder says he will go to the back and give him the award. Then he says woo woo woo you know it. This was meaningless
Big Show comes to the ring. He says the fans let him down and didn't vote for him for super star of the year. He's not upset about that because he still World Champion. He sais he was going to beat Sheamus and he did. He says the fans can't handle that Show is the most dominant guy in WWE. The fans boo him and chant boring. Big Show screams to the fans not to chant that to him. Then out comes Sheamus. Sheamus isn't here to fight. He has no regrets about last night's match. It was 1 of the most painful matches of his career. SHow was the better man last night. He beat Sheamus and deserves to be World Champion. Sheamus has decided to congratulate Big Show and shake his hand. Sheamus offers his hand and Big Show accepts. Then Show tells the potato eating Irishman to get to the back of the line. He says that the ginger snap couldn't beat him. Then Sheamus tackles Show and hits him with the giant chair. Then he gives him a Brogue Kick. This was ok. Big Show was good when he played off the crowd's reaction. I wish WWE would let all their guys do that.
Then out comes Dolph Ziggler and he is about to cash in MITB. Then out comes Cena and he throws Dolph around. They should've had Dolph cash in MITB! Having Cena coming out and preventing that was idiotic.
Dolph Ziggler tells Vickie that Cena costs him the World Title. She asks him what happened at TLC last night. She asks how it was kissing AJ. Dolph asks what Vickie was doing out there. Vickie says that she was doing her job. Then she asks him how he got AJ to help him. Dolph says AJ is unpredictable. Then he says that his relationship with Vickie is over. Her jealousy is tired, old and just plain ugly just like her. Vickie gives Dolph a rematch against Cena. It will be Dolph & AJ vs. Cena & Vickie. So now AJ is a heel and Vickie is a face? This is getting more and more idiotic!
Miz says they surprised everyone with Brooklyn Brawler as their partner last night. Tonight their partner takes it to the extreme. The heart and soul of ECW Tommy Dreamer. Dreamer comes wearing a House of Hardcore shirt. I popped huge for Dreamer! The fans chant ECW.
Alberto Del Rio, The Miz & Tommy Dreamer vs. 3MB. Del Rio, Miz & Dreamer win when Dreamer pins Slater. This was a solid match. The fans chanted ECW and Tommy Dreamer during this. It was cool to see Dreamer.
Sheamus comes out. Before he presents the new comer of the year ward he has something to say. He says attacking Big Show with the chair was 1 of the best moments of his life. The fans chant Tommy Dreamer. Sheamus acknowledges that. 3 years ago he won a slammy award for new comer of the year. Now he is a 3 time World Champion. Tonight's nominees are off to a great start. The choices are 1. Antonio Cesaro 2. Brodus Clay 3. Damien Sandow 4. Ryback
Back to the show. The award goes to Ryback (Not surprising). Ryback comes out. He mentions that Owen Harty used to say enough is enough and it's time for a change. He is that change. Then he chants feed me more. I liked that he mentioned Owen Hart.
Antonio Cesaro comes out. He says the awards are rigged. Everyone knows that Cesaro is the true new comer of the year. He is stronger and smarter than Ryback, and unlike Ryback he is a champion
Ryback vs. U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro. Ryback wins by count out when Cesaro walks out. This was ok. I'm glad they didn't have Cesaro do a clean job.
Out comes Gene Okerlund. Then Ricky Steamboat. Followed by Jim Ross. Gene says it's his honor to be out there with 2 of his closest friends to present the final award of the night, match of the year . Steamboat says he has won match of the year many times. JR says he's called some of this year's matches and they're all deserving. The choices are 1. Undertaker vs. Triple H from WrestleMania 29 2. John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar from Extreme Rules 3. Sheamus vs. Big Show from hell in a cell 4. The Rock vs. John Cena from WrestleMania 29.
Back to the show. The award goes to Taker vs. Triple H. Cue Triple H's music and he comes out. He hugs all 3 guys. The fans cheer and chant Triple H. Hunter says he won a slammy for best hair once. Every now and then you get to be a part of something that...the fans chatn we want Taker. He says you get do be something that can be described as magic. For him to be out there with 2 guys that he respects, Michaels and the guy he considers to the bench mark of what this business is about, taker. It was an honor to be part of that and it was the end of an era. The fans chant thank you Hunter. Then he thanks the fans. He says there's a million dollar question that he's gonna answer. That being we have not seen the last of The Undertaker. This was good.
Backstage The Shield beat on Tommy Dreamer. They throw him into the metal garrage door. Then Ricardo comes in and they toss him to the floor. Then they walk out as referees check on Dreamer & Ricardo. This was a good bit.
AJ Lee comes to the ring for the mixed tag. She tells 2 crew guys to get a ladder out from under the ring. They set it up. She climbs the ladder with a mic in her hand.
Back to the show. AJ is on top of the ladder. She says that she's full of surprises. All anyone has to her is why would she do what she did to Cena. She stopped at a gas station and was asked why. A bust boy at a hotel asked too. So did a few Divas. Everyone asks her why and she thought it would be obvious. The reason she knocked Cena off the ladder...Out comes Vickie. She says no one cares why AJ pushed Cena off the ladder. AJ comes down and faces off with Vickie. Then out comes Dolph. Then out comes Cena. He mentions afew fans that are behind him and says that it is Philadelphia. Then he slides into the ring.
John Cena & Vickie Guerrero vs. Dolph Ziggler & AJ Lee. Cena & Vickie win by DQ when AJ brings out Big E. Langston and he goes after Cena. During the match AJ walked to the back. Dolph pounded on Cena. Then Vickie walked to the back and it became a singles match. Then AJ came back out with Big E. Langston. He attacks Cena and the refferee calls for the bell. He stands over Cena and AJ skips around him as her music plays. This weird bit ends the show.
I'm not a fan of the slammy episodes and I thought this was meaningless like it is every year. The whole slammy bit is idiotic. They should do away with that. I liked seeing Tommy Dreamer and him getting attacked by The Shield made sense. Dreamer's all about putting people over. I liked that Ryback mentioned Owen Hart but I'm not sure Ryback is the kind of change the fans will get behind. The Cena-Dolph-Vickie-AJ angle continues to be idiotic! Now they have Vickie as a face and AJ as a heel. Vickie being a face is going to feel as forced as Del Rio & Miz being baby faces. I'm tired of Ric Flair so I wasn't really into him being on the show. I also hated that they had Punk & The Shield get buried here. Most of the other matches were short and meaningless. The best ones were Sin Cara-Cody Rhodes & I was ok with the 6 man tag. Ryback-Cesaro was ok and I'm glad they didn't have Cesaro get pinned. The Sheamus-Big Show segment was ok but how much more can they do with these 2 now that Sheamus lost at TLC also? Triple H's promo was really good too. The main event was weird but I was ok with Big E Langston's debut. Overall I thought this was a mixed bag show this week.
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