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Christmas Chaos: photos
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5 f+ c# \& n" o3 o8 VRandy Orton got in the holiday spirit a little early in 2011 ...
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... when he took on David Otunga in a Miracle on 34th Street.
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The Harvard-educated lawyer had his halls decked by The Viper.. ]; L' s! ]& G5 ^; t4 i
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WWE's Apex Predator emerged victorious in the yuletide brawl.8 p! u' S3 u- g# W3 ]7 y
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2 h6 h, j4 s/ G. H$ P" x; [The Divas are decked out in their holiday best for a Mistletoe on a Pole match.- M% l9 k' M/ p, c+ Z: c
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The Diva who won the bout would be able to get a kiss from the Superstar of her choice.
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Brie Bella retrieved the mistletoe!& f& H- w" e6 s' [* O8 i) U
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' L2 i W Y" {' e5 i8 VSanta Claus made a special appearance on SmackDown in 2006.1 e; |1 P, r1 c z& v% L
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6 `. {9 g; p/ G! r/ ZWhen Kris Kringle tried to attack Batista with a pipe, the WWE Universe knew it wasn't the real Santa.
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+ m, ?3 g% b( ]+ j6 `The phony Santa was revealed as Sylvan.
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Batista won this fight before Christmas.
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Charlie Haas, well known for his Superstar impersonations, wrestled on Raw as "Santa Claas.": u3 n3 V. j7 G
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5 T8 h y) V2 U2 I, U. B$ k! @2 VDolph Ziggler, however, was not in the Christmas spirit.% ]) A. W% V, S
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u7 j M' D$ PDespite Haas' attempt to bring a little joy to Dolph Ziggler's world ... Y- P! B+ H! x, K
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( I! Q# n& J. \ y GThe Showoff won on this night.4 w3 K% R. v# _$ }
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' X# {2 `* E- p! BDeuce and Festus squared off in a "Santa Match" on SmackDown in 2007.) @9 |- D9 ^. s! V2 S2 ~1 c
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Both competitors were decked out in their best red and white outfits.
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( i$ g8 z4 p7 xThe Cornfed Colossus landed a big splash on the greaser ...
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9 ^' v7 B2 p3 b/ z3 |/ }On Tuesday Night Titans in 1986, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper put a unique spin on "A Christmas Carol."
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As Ebeneezer Piper, he was visited by Jacob Marley and the Christmas ghosts.; }1 H/ A( `- m9 B3 ^
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4 J ^9 Y: T4 g$ M. X7 U- bA particularly nasty Santa Claus showed up on Raw in 1997.
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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin didn't take to kindly to the surly Santa, delivering a Stunner.
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WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young joined the fray, as well.+ t; M% D q& y% f
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Though we can't find any mistletoe in this picture, that didn't stop Young from planting a big kiss on The Great Khali.
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7 f1 t! o0 \( PThe Santa's Little Helper Match is a long-standing tradition in the Divas division.4 c$ ^) j m& v# `! `% J
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Roddy Piper and Bobby Heenan's rivalry didn't take a break during the Christmas season in 1989.
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