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% E+ G* m* e! i0 M: A$ HSanta Claus brings holiday cheer to the start of a special Christmas Eve edition of Raw!
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Alberto Del Rio puts the brakes on Santa’s gift giving, however, by accidently mowing him down with his luxury automobile during his entrance!( ^+ ^1 K- _- r0 s6 q4 k
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WWE Tag Team Champion Kane battles Cody Rhodes on Raw./ d S+ ^' \# D! {- I) O- l1 k
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Alicia Fox, Natalya, Kaitlyn & Layla take on Rosa, Aksana, Tamina Snuka & Divas Champion Eve in a Santa’s Helper 8-Diva Tag Team Match./ k8 d/ x! e, M1 _8 i( g3 j
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* R$ i4 S) A2 R4 F# E1 FIn the first Lumber-Jack Frost Match, Sheamus battled World Heavyweight Champion Big Show.
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Zack Ryder locks up with David Otunga on Raw., t8 s) V( q! \; \6 |$ v
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The Miz & Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston battle it out against U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro & Wade Barrett in Christmas Eve tag team action.
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SmackDown General Manager Booker T promises Brad Maddox a WWE contract if he can beat one of Santa's Christmas elves. Unfortunately for Maddox, that "elf" is The Great Khali!
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WWE Tag Team Champion Daniel Bryan squares off against Damien Sandow.
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: P I4 z: H" g, uMerry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! n- i- I! Q F! K4 j* o% Z t" |
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SmackDown kicks off in unexpected fashion ...
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... as General Manager Booker T selects Big Show’s World Heavyweight Title opponent at random!
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Brodus Clay beats up on Primo on the blue brand.' o+ R+ N' o+ p/ F8 K$ p7 c
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& E: @$ q6 A0 ?8 {* a! cIntercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston and WWE Tag Team Champion Team Hell No battle Wade Barrett & Team Rhodes Scholars on Friday night.
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Zack Ryder has an uphill climb against United States Champion Antonio Cesaro.
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With AJ Lee and Big E Langston by his side, Dolph Ziggler takes on The Miz.) [8 @$ d2 B( m* e
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$ i5 Z ~1 ^) n: E0 V) N# F9 t6 ^The high-energy Usos battle The Prime Time Players in tag team action on Friday night.
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5 }+ B/ H# V/ B xBig Show defends his World Heavyweight Championship against Alberto Del Rio!
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WWE Main Event kicks off with a 20-Man Battle Royal to become No. 1 contender to the U.S. Championship!" }# j+ w: w6 w& Y7 n
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