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Christmas Chaos: photos
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Randy Orton got in the holiday spirit a little early in 2011 ...
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/ Z3 W7 Q2 j2 I/ }; k... 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., Q5 l9 C* O: T! J, O; e
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WWE's Apex Predator emerged victorious in the yuletide brawl.
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. @! l" s* j: S7 P+ y, gThe Divas are decked out in their holiday best for a Mistletoe on a Pole match.
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The Diva who won the bout would be able to get a kiss from the Superstar of her choice.. [8 |- x$ P9 d# g a3 x
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Brie Bella retrieved the mistletoe!
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Santa Claus made a special appearance on SmackDown in 2006.
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When Kris Kringle tried to attack Batista with a pipe, the WWE Universe knew it wasn't the real Santa.$ d6 r& |! h8 v" p
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/ ?) J8 J2 X* X: K! w! s3 hThe phony Santa was revealed as Sylvan.
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1 V( \ H+ l/ k# N$ @( b6 GCharlie Haas, well known for his Superstar impersonations, wrestled on Raw as "Santa Claas."
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Dolph Ziggler, however, was not in the Christmas spirit.; h% Z; @- ~ f6 v1 M1 H
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Despite Haas' attempt to bring a little joy to Dolph Ziggler's world ...
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* ]$ B3 Q u2 N4 P) XThe Showoff won on this night.
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Deuce and Festus squared off in a "Santa Match" on SmackDown in 2007.3 t8 A1 D2 g3 d- O1 U7 p
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Both competitors were decked out in their best red and white outfits.
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1 W ?" [- A9 T# t& J3 D- KThe Cornfed Colossus landed a big splash on the greaser ...9 M. s9 |" F8 A2 P# c' i _
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/ Q0 U7 N7 H7 u0 @; A I# K" p) b* _... and picked up the duke.
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On Tuesday Night Titans in 1986, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper put a unique spin on "A Christmas Carol."1 U( | f4 N6 c; O
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- p& P8 X& m1 \! V4 v# oAs Ebeneezer Piper, he was visited by Jacob Marley and the Christmas ghosts.
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A particularly nasty Santa Claus showed up on Raw in 1997.
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$ M: E- o1 j4 f) ~- ^: S8 J0 z"Stone Cold" Steve Austin didn't take to kindly to the surly Santa, delivering a Stunner.- S3 O- V7 H' i! h
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% E# b& w& s( Z+ O2 VThe Divas paired off in teams for a Santa's Little Helper Match at Armageddon., }# p; o+ _6 V0 Y- |/ d
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WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young joined the fray, as well.
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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.1 R6 i/ C/ o. D
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6 \) m, C- W" b7 O& zThe Santa's Little Helper Match is a long-standing tradition in the Divas division.
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Kelly Kelly, Melina and Gail Kim did Santa proud, standing tall after their victory.
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6 _6 @9 R7 t. J4 O2 S& ?Roddy Piper and Bobby Heenan's rivalry didn't take a break during the Christmas season in 1989.7 H3 K- |- R/ p s6 X
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! c3 h. }* g, }! @) nEven though "The Brain" was dressed up as Kris Kringle, Piper put a beating on him during Prime Time Wrestling. |
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