WWE RAW 12/25/17 feat Season's Beatings, Return of Mr Invisible, Road to Mania Sign Pointing

[Emperor Smeat]

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WWE Raw preview, Dec. 25, 2017: John Cena returns to deck the halls on a special Christmas Raw

Free agent John Cena returns to WWE for the first time since Survivor Series on a LIVE Christmas Raw. How will The Cenation Leader deal with Team Red’s most notorious Grinches? Don’t miss any of the holiday action as Raw airs commercial-free for the first hour, beginning at 8/7 C on USA Network!

Raw Preview : Quick Hits

John Cena returns
The Women’s division prepares to make history
Who will gain momentum en route to a battle with The Beast?
How will Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins get payback for Dean Ambrose?
Who else will declare for the Men’s Royal Rumble Match?



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Makes sense that Christmas will see the return of our Lord and Savior <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnCena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JohnCena</a> to RAW <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RAWTonight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RAWTonight</a></p>&mdash; WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWECreative_ish/status/945350858287480832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
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To celebrate the mood, several great X-Mas moments from WWE history:
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[ClockShot]

Look. If Braun Strowman isn't dressed up as Santa Claus, carrying a sack full of toys with said sack being filled with bricks, and beating all those on his naughty list with the sack full of bricks......

then this show ain't worth watching tonight.

[rez]

THEN
NOW
ALWAYS

[rez]

IT'S CM PUNK

[rez]

whoa. we can say merry christmas again now that cena allows it

[ClockShot]

So, how's Ferdinand doing at the box office, Cena?

Keeping up with Jumanji?

[Emperor Smeat]

This better not end up as another stale and typical Cena monologue.

Nevermind, The Drifter wanted to give the fans something better to cheer for.

[ClockShot]

WE
WANT
ELIAS

[owenbrown]

Elias about to be future endeavored on Christmas after being buried by Super Cena

[Emperor Smeat]

And the crowd is already bored or disinterested in a Drfter vs Cena promo war.

[ClockShot]

Give it up, Chicago.

He ain't coming back.

[rez]

cena just realized eli's finger smells like nikki

[Emperor Smeat]

Cena not a fan of quality music.

[Lock Jaw]

Why are Batgirl and a Bee-Keeper front row? Did they mistake Christmas for Halloween?

[ClockShot]

That is one super thin microphone.

I was looking for it.

[slik]

watching part of RAW...might watch DARK on Netflix in a little bit though...then seeing Star Wars in 2 1/2 hrs....

[slik]

Beekeeper in front row cracking me up

[rez]

Eli doesn't duet

[ClockShot]

All of that..........for that.

[Lock Jaw]

BEES

[Emperor Smeat]

Drifter wanting a match against Cena is a terrible gift to ask for.

[Lock Jaw]

Gone to commercial here in Canada..... I guess the first hour won't be commercial free here.....

[DAMN iNATOR]

Beekeeper in front row cracking me up

Instead of "BEES", his sign should say BEES 3:16, and then maybe on the back, SAYS I JUST STUNG YOUR ASS!...

[rez]

good point, booker.

[DAMN iNATOR]

"BEES" guy reminding me somehow of old ads for YJ Stinger energy drink.

zRJyTBznk0o

[rez]

"BEES" guy reminding me somehow of old ads for YJ Stinger energy drink.

zRJyTBznk0o

or

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[Droford]

So, how's Ferdinand doing at the box office, Cena?

Keeping up with Jumanji?

Daddy's Home 2 is out of theatres already

But..cock blockers is coming

[Lock Jaw]

Wonder how well bee-keeper guy can see..........

[rez]

Are Cena's jorts actually denim or just made to look it?

[Lock Jaw]

Cuts to commercial breaks so rough now....... I guess because they aren't actually throwing to them......

I wonder if this match will end in the break

[DAMN iNATOR]

Cuts to commercial breaks so rough now....... I guess because they aren't actually throwing to them......

I wonder if this match will end in the break

Not a chance - they said at the beginning, as a gift to fans the 1st hour tonight is being presented commercial-free.

[Lock Jaw]

Still going to commercials in Canada

Please read my posts

[ClockShot]

Yeesh, a bit confused there, Elias?

[KIRA]

Elias is a hero

[DAMN iNATOR]

Still going to commercials in Canada

Please read my posts

Canada is irrelevant today. Tomorrow is Boxing Day. Wait your turn.

[Lock Jaw]

Frank the Clown in attendance...... not invited to the Foley house for Xmas

[DAMN iNATOR]

Fuck off, Cena.

[Lock Jaw]

Whole match seemed "clunky"

[owenbrown]

RIP Elias' career in WWE

[Lock Jaw]

RIP Elias' career in WWE

Buried forever

R.I.P.

[ClockShot]

Whole match seemed "clunky"

Was thinking the same thing. A few bad spots and miscommunication.

[KIRA]

Hes also the result of a drunken 3 way between Mike Knox,Macho Man and Damien Sandow

[ClockShot]

Can Jason Jordan finally get fed to Samoa Joe?

[KIRA]

Samoa Joe needs a "Joe is not impressed tshirt"

[owenbrown]

Jason Jordan booed heavily

[Emperor Smeat]

Whole match seemed "clunky"

A lot of Cena tv matches are like that especially with the "Overcoming the odds" bit in the end.

Should have made it shorter or more even of a fight so Drifter comes out looking better even in defeat.

[owenbrown]

shit... Samoa Joe being buried by Roman tonight

[KIRA]

I'm fully onboard with whiny bitch Jason Jordon

[ClockShot]

Jason Jordan and Seth vs. The Bar for the tag titles?

C'mon. Didn't the Revival return last week?

Slot them in.

[KIRA]

Kendrick! my Xmas is complete

[Lock Jaw]

Hideo using the GTS in Chicago should go over well

[owenbrown]

still the greatest The Brian Kendrick gif of all time

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[KIRA]

Jason Jordan and Seth vs. The Bar for the tag titles?

C'mon. Didn't the Revival return last week?

Slot them in.

Wouldn't that be 2 heel teams?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Does Chicago riot after a GTS or does Itami win with the Knee Plus?

[Lock Jaw]

Kendrick! my Xmas is complete

But Alicia Fox hasn't been on

[Lock Jaw]

Does Chicago riot after a GTS or does Itami win with the Knee Plus?

I think they would just cheer loudly

[slik]

K...going to watch Dark on Netflix before Star Wars...will catch up on RAW later. Enjoy the beekeeper...hope he doesn't get kicked out.

[ClockShot]

Wouldn't that be 2 heel teams?

Even heels can be faces in our hearts and minds.

[Lock Jaw]

K...going to watch Dark on Netflix before Star Wars...will catch up on RAW later. Enjoy the beekeeper...hope he doesn't get kicked out.

Watched the first episode of Dark..... I should watch more......

[slik]

RIP Elias' career in WWE

Donut be dramatic my friend...Elias has long matches each week on RAW where he looks good....he isn't going anywhere but up.

[Lock Jaw]

Back from commercial break in Canada and GTS right away

[ClockShot]

K...going to watch Dark on Netflix before Star Wars...will catch up on RAW later. Enjoy the beekeeper...hope he doesn't get kicked out.

I don't see the Bee Keeper anymore.

[Emperor Smeat]

Lack of a big pop for the GTS a second week in a row is bad for Itami. Guess on the bright side, Chicago didn't erupt in a CM Punk chant when he hit it.

[KIRA]

I still hate that Itami had his monentum taken by Balor in NXT.

[rez]

RAW isn't the same without the TRUTH commercials

[KIRA]

But Alicia Fox hasn't been on

SHIT YOU'RE RIGHT forget what I said

[DAMN iNATOR]

Heard last weeks promo by Steph was an actual shoot and thus, all the reactions of the women in the ring were genuine, so that's a really awesome part of the whole story.

[KIRA]

Watched the first episode of Dark..... I should watch more......

Everybody needs to watch DARK

[ClockShot]

Remember when Curtis Axel was a Paul Heyman guy AND I.C. champ at one point?

[Emperor Smeat]

I still hate that Itami had his monentum taken by Balor in NXT.

Also had arguably the worst timed injury in recent WWE history. Between his injury and setbacks, got really lost in the shuffle when he returned.

Went from someone who could have reached IC/US status for a ceiling to now someone who might be salvageable in 205 Live.

[KIRA]

I think Rusev might have some thoughts on them trying to create Mizmas

[Lock Jaw]

@Frank Drebin,

IT'S BOSS TIME!!!!!

[DAMN iNATOR]

I don't see the Bee Keeper anymore.

I'm not surprised - being an apiculturist is a full-time job.

[KIRA]

The other Baley buddies are attending the funeral of that one that didn't inflate last time.

[KIRA]

For the love of god match up your gear!

[A.J.K]

am i the only one who's bored watching this right now?

[KIRA]

Would love it if WWE would stop making women into factions the roster just aint that deep

[ClockShot]

Holy shit, Sasha got leveled.

[Lock Jaw]

Beekeeper replaced by a policeman (possibly a fashion policeman?)

[A.J.K]

odds for any surprises tonight?

[rez]

I'm not surprised - being an apiculturist is a full-time job.

I took bee keeping as a science elective course. I thought it was going to be a haha easy A course... :nono:

[Emperor Smeat]

Would love it if WWE would stop making women into factions the roster just aint that deep

Same for doing meaningless matches with the factions. Would be better if Paige's group or Ruby's group acted just as the muscle for their leader's plan of going right for gold.

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at Bayley taking the loss. WWE legit doesn't have a clue how to build up Bayley to be the mega star everyone though would be possible from NXT.

[ClockShot]

Huh. I'd figure Renee would be home playing nurse-maid with Dean.

[KIRA]

So did I

[Lock Jaw]

KHRISTMAS KANE IS HERE!!

[Lock Jaw]

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[KIRA]

I just realized Renee looks like my 7th grade geography teacher weird.

maybe just that side shot

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I just realized Renee looks like my 7th grade geography teacher weird.

you were a lucky 7th grade fucker!

[KIRA]

I will lose it if Kane is the Christmas Creature

[Lock Jaw]

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[rez]

I just realized Renee looks like my 7th grade geography teacher weird.

maybe just that side shot

I would have made sure I needed extra help after class. My 7th grade science teacher looked like santa claus

[KIRA]

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Yes PLEASE

[Lock Jaw]

I hope Kane is wrestling Santa Claus

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Apollo Crews gonna job tonight.

[KIRA]

I would have made sure I needed extra help after class. My 7th grade science teacher looked like santa claus

The child in you shouldve been delighted

[KIRA]

Crews couldve used an extended stay in development

[rez]

The child in you shouldve been delighted

I wasn't the goddamn kid from Bad Santa. If I still believed in Santa at that point, psychiatrist , plz :wtf:

[ClockShot]

Poor Slater.

[Lock Jaw]

I'M JUST ONE MAN!!!

*Two Men Come Out*

*We're a Three Man Band song plays*

[ClockShot]

"Don't you have mayor stuff to do?"

:rofl:

[Emperor Smeat]

Slater's kids having to watch their dad get destroyed by Kane is a terrible present for them this year.

[Lock Jaw]

I'M JUST ONE MAN!!!

*Two Men Come Out*

*We're a Three Man Band song plays*

Very confused

[rez]

someone tell kane this isn't the royal rumble

[KIRA]

Rhyno looks wider

[Lock Jaw]

Curt Hawkins gonna face Santa Clause

[Droford]

Lol

[ClockShot]

You're not Strowman Claus.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

0-145

[Lock Jaw]

The first ever WWE Universal champion!

[KIRA]

Finn Balor from headlining Summerslam to Curt Hawkins

[KIRA]

Stop smiling Finn they'll just accuse you of loving to have fun

[Emperor Smeat]

Wonder what the payoff to Hawkins' mega losing streak is going to be.

Right now he's just parodying Goldberg's streak but can't see the payoff be anything interesting and maybe gets released once its done.

[ClockShot]

Goldust sighting.

[ClockShot]

Whoa.

Helloooooooooooooooooooooo Dana Brooke.

[rez]

hehheheheheh!

[Lock Jaw]

Bray's look of "WTF" speaking for us all

[Droford]

They've broken Matt Hardy

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at Sheamus' disgust for a Jason Jordan action figure.

[rez]

burnnnnn

[Lock Jaw]

Sweet at Christmas streetfight

[Lock Jaw]

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[rez]

looking forward to when the new jumanji comes out on video so I can see it

[Droford]

Certified Santa bonified Claus

[Evil Vito]

Kept flipping back just to see Hardy. After last week I was glad to see they didn't triple down on the laughing and Matt actually cut a promo that sounded like he might've written himself. Now tonight he just does nothing but laugh which just reeks of Vince thinking that's the most important part of the character.

I really don't think Vince will stay away long enough for this character to be enjoyable in WWE, unfortunately.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

looking forward to when the new jumanji comes out on video so I can see it

then go to see it in the theater

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at that Cole burn by Enzo

[rez]

then go to see it in the theater

No. I only go see good movies.. couple a year.

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Cole got pissed a bit at that line by Enzo.

[Shisen Kopf]

looking forward to when the new jumanji comes out on video so I can see it

Wanna know what happens in the movie? I Don't but I'm sure somewhere here does

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

No. I only go see good movies.. couple a year.

certified fresh on rotten tomatoes

[KIRA]

I'm shocked Chicago respects Cole enough to boo Enzo for that line

[KIRA]

This holiday commercial is so stupid it hurts my head

[Droford]

Aww

[KIRA]

Y'know what Nia is adorable

[KIRA]

Roman reaction:lol:

[KIRA]

Time to bury Joe

[Lock Jaw]

lol at Cole's voice saying "It's The Big Dog....."

[rez]

<3 the Allstate Arena. I've seen both NIN and Rammstein a couple times there.

[Lock Jaw]

Were they just chanting USA

[Emperor Smeat]

:y: Joe beat Reigns

Sure it was by DQ but still counts as a win in the books.

[Lock Jaw]

BS at Roman taking the cowards way out and getting intentionally DQed

[Emperor Smeat]

Poor Joe.

Can't bask in his victory because Reigns refused to Be A * tonight.

[Emperor Smeat]

Would be pretty funny if Jordan's first gold since splitting from Gable was the tag titles.

[Lock Jaw]

SAY YEAH

[rez]

HAAHHAHAHAH happy holidays, miztourage

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Braaaaaaaaaaaaaaunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[Lock Jaw]

Batgirl very excited for Braun

[KIRA]

thats it for joe

[Lock Jaw]

drink it in maaaaaan

[Emperor Smeat]

Bliss has been a huge afterthought on RAW since Paige and her Abosolution pals arrived.

[Droford]

Dame Blissdow

[Lock Jaw]

Asuka's theme sucks now

[Lock Jaw]

Awful lot of work to strut your way out there for two sentences.

[Frank Drebin]

Asuka's theme sucks now

Really really detest how after coming up from nxt, they always tweak the entrance or theme for the worse.

[rez]

Really really detest how after coming up from nxt, they always tweak the entrance or theme for the worse.

why break what's not broken

[Frank Drebin]

Tuned in just to see if they were gonna give some more tidbits about the women's rumble like how many entrants or something. Oh well.

[Lock Jaw]

I like how it is supposed to be "shocking" when these women are declaring that they are going to be entering the Royal Rumble...... but its like, there aren't too many of you, you are all going to be in it.

[Lock Jaw]

Maybe not "shocking", but like it is supposed to be a "moment"

[rez]

Tuned in just to see if they were gonna give some more tidbits about the women's rumble like how many entrants or something. Oh well.

we'll know more tomorrow.

[Droford]

Lol Cole can't even get their catchphrase right

[Emperor Smeat]

I like how it is supposed to be "shocking" when these women are declaring that they are going to be entering the Royal Rumble...... but its like, there aren't too many of you, you are all going to be in it.

Would be pretty cool if Carmella declined because she already has the MitB case and has no real reason to bother fighting for another title shot.

[Lock Jaw]

Would be pretty cool if James Ellsworth was a surprise entrant

[Lock Jaw]

Jason Jordan should invest in some gear that doesn't make it look like he is part of The Bar considering how often he seems to fight them

[rez]

Jason's back all of a sudden stopped hurting

[Emperor Smeat]

Would be pretty funny if Jordan's first gold since splitting from Gable was the tag titles.

:lol: it actually happened.

[Lock Jaw]

Jason Jordan wins a match! And a title!

[rez]

damn your injury, dean! you gave us this! how rude

[Lock Jaw]

A Christmas miracle!

[KIRA]

THE FUCK........ok sure

[rez]

Thank you, WWE for this wonderful 3 hour shit show.

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[Tom Guycott]

Whoa.

Helloooooooooooooooooooooo Dana Brooke.

It took a minute to think of what Dana Brooke in business attire hanging with Titus reminded me of...

Titus Worldwide is the goddamn YORK FOUNDATION!

[Volare]

It took a minute to think of what Dana Brooke in business attire hanging with Titus reminded me of...

Titus Worldwide is the goddamn YORK FOUNDATION!

In this age of technology, I'm surprused no one has tried a reboot of that.

[ClockShot]

So, I ducked out early. And judging from what I'm reading in the thread it was the right move. But, I'd like to address the bigger issue here.

Who's god awful idea in Creative was it to make Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan tag champs? Rez's post here says it all.

damn your injury, dean! you gave us this! how rude

Ok, yes, Dean Ambrose got a boo-boo. He's going to be out for some time. We're down 1/3 of Shield. But there were other ways to keep Rollins occupied until then. Maybe have Reigns drop the IC title sooner than expected and let Rollins and Reigns go as tag champs.

I know the Jason Jordan "I'm *insert someone's name here* son!" angle has not taken off has it should have and the crowd is booing him out of the building. But throwing him with Rollins and winning the tag belts the same night sounds like a mix of a panic move with Dean going down, and a last ditch effort to get the crowd to like Jordan.

[Cool King]

• I hope what's going on with Slater & Rhyno has a good payoff for Rhyno.

The team isn't going anywhere so it feels right to split the two up, possibly turning Rhyno heel as he gets sick and tired of Slater losing and not toughening up.

As for Slater, a new singles run would be good but a new theme would be greatly needed.

"I'm just one man, but I'm the One Man Band! Well baby, not us three...." makes no sense for a tag team so it'll make even less sense for a singles competitor.

• I actually thought that Hawkins was going to win his match as it was Christmas and it would be referenced as being a "Christmas Miracle" but all that went out the window when Bálor's music hit.

I've said it before, but I think a good payoff for Hawkins' losing streak would be for him win a championship, as it would be so unexpected.

• This new secretary look Dana Brooke has intrigues me.

• Man, I love Woken Matt Hardy. I was wrong about him.

Making a bunch of noises in a microphone for thirty seconds is just top-notch. The man's a genius.*

• I'm really disliking this Enzo/Nia thing. I was really hoping Gulak would burst through the double doors in the background and interrupt Enzo & Nia. That would have been funny.

• Once again we get Tag-Team Champions consisting of two guys thrown together at the last minute.

Why?

I guess this shows how bad the division is on Raw and why SmackDown's is so much more superior.

[Cool King]

*

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

well duuuuhh

[Emperor Smeat]

• I hope what's going on with Slater & Rhyno has a good payoff for Rhyno.

The team isn't going anywhere so it feels right to split the two up, possibly turning Rhyno heel as he gets sick and tired of Slater losing and not toughening up.

As for Slater, a new singles run would be good but a new theme would be greatly needed.

"I'm just one man, but I'm the One Man Band! Well baby, not us three...." makes no sense for a tag team so it'll make even less sense for a singles competitor.



• Once again we get Tag-Team Champions consisting of two guys thrown together at the last minute.

Why?

I guess this shows how bad the division is on Raw and why SmackDown's is so much more superior.
Kind of crazy considering earlier in the year it was Smackdown's division that was dire and aimless while RAW's division was more lively. Injuries and WWE breaking up teams hurt RAW a lot more than it did Smackdown and got worse once Smackdown's Creative finally realized the potential of their division.

Slater & Rhyno didn't benefit at all with the trade move while New Day got a fresh injection from their feud with the Usos. Colons were a bust for Smackdown but that got made up with Gable & Shelton forming.

[Lock Jaw]

New Day also got a big boost from not being used to kill 15 minute segments of RAW by doing unbearable never-ending promos/shenanigans.

Just the very fact of having to put them onto a two hour show really "focused" them again.

[Heisenberg]

WWF ATL HO

WHO THE FUCK WANTS TO WALK WITH ELIAS?

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[Mr. Nerfect]

Seth Rollins & Jason Jordan as a tag team...doesn't sit well. I don't know what it is about it.

[Tom Guycott]

I took bee keeping as a science elective course. I thought it was going to be a haha easy A course... :nono:

You have to work really hard for a B average.









I'll show myself out.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I thought this was a good Raw, and the main event was oddly entertaining. It just felt...different.