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Santa 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!
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3 @ Z8 r9 `- }% }WWE Tag Team Champion Kane battles Cody Rhodes on Raw.
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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.
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1 q9 |* x' v* ]4 j+ LIn the first Lumber-Jack Frost Match, Sheamus battled World Heavyweight Champion Big Show.
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i I( e3 w( {* h% Z+ S- T; c6 sSmackDown 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!' V8 A. L: R) ?4 p6 n9 _2 P4 W* W
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Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!" t9 h( z2 S, _; k/ z/ J4 c' g
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8 U- E- K3 W5 \SmackDown kicks off in unexpected fashion ...
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1 ]4 E$ |$ X( ]( `0 Y' b... 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.
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9 S3 i3 {! O* T: J# wIntercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston and WWE Tag Team Champion Team Hell No battle Wade Barrett & Team Rhodes Scholars on Friday night.
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The high-energy Usos battle The Prime Time Players in tag team action on Friday night.
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The Great Khali emerges victorious!
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