RAW Thread 12/22/14: Santa With Muscles 2

[Steveweiser]

RAW is live tonight from the Target Center in Minneapolis, and we're "celebrating" Christmas in the WWE Universe, with special guest host Hulk "Ho-Ho" Hogan. Though "celebrating" deserves to be in quotes, given how the show's been going lately...

Last week on RAW, Seth Rollins revealed an alliance with Paul Heyman and the WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, as Lesnar crashed Rollins' steel cage match with John Cena, hitting Cena with three German Suplexes and an F5, allowing Rollins to win the match. However, Rollins will also have his sights set on the Intercontinental Champion, Dolph Ziggler, after Ziggler defeated Rollins on SmackDown. How will Mr. Money In The Bank fare tonight, with all that he's involved in?

Dean Ambrose finally got a victory over Bray Wyatt in the Boot Camp Match at Tribute To The Troops, but it seems their rivalry is far from over. What does the Eater of Worlds have planned for the Lunatic Fringe tonight?

Ryback is the next American to step up against United States Champion Rusev. However, The Big Guy was attacked by Rusev on SmackDown, so has Lana's man already seen off his challenge, or will Ryback come back at him?

Roman Reigns had his first match back following his hernia injury on SmackDown last week, and heading towards his entry into the Royal Rumble, he's found himself at war with The Big Show. Last week on RAW, Big Show stayed on his feet after Reigns hit him with the Superman Punch. Will Reigns slay the Giant this week?

All this, plus Divas Champion Nikki Bella, Damien Mizdow, Adam Rose, The Usos, The New Day... well, the Holiday season is always the best time for corny TV, so here's to three hours of car crash RAW! 8/7c on USA!

[BigWill]

Is this going to be one of those non-canon episodes of Raw where everyone acts out of character, and anything that happens is never spoken of again?

I hope it is.

[Push R Truth]

I'm going to be so pissed if nobody walks by Hogan and says "Say, you look like Santa... with muscles"

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

Give us the match we need, and deserve. Give us another Miracle on 34th Street Fight.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Ed Begley Jr. had better make a run-in, only for Mila Kunis and Garrett Morris to cut him off and make the save.

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

Dec 22, 2014 8:00:01 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Ed Begley Jr. had better make a run-in, only for Mila Kunis and Garrett Morris to cut him off and make the save.

Nah, Kunis stops to go talk to Lana and Rusev.

["Gentleman" AJ Powell]

Fun Fact, Jordan Belfort (DiCaprio's character from Wolf of Wallstreet) and the dude Jonah Hill's character was based off were both executive producers for the first Santa with Muscles.

[Deleted]

Dec 22, 2014 8:16:31 GMT -5 "Gentleman" AJ Powell said:

Fun Fact, Jordan Belfort (DiCaprio's character from Wolf of Wallstreet) and the dude Jonah Hill's character was based off were both executive producers for the first Santa with Muscles.

I'm actually surprised that around the time WOWS came out Hogan didn't do interviews saying when they were on set he gave them some good stock tips.

[543Y2J]

[Bang Bang Bart]

It's not complete without Santa Hogan no-selling getting run over by a car.

[Hypnosis]

Dec 22, 2014 11:27:57 GMT -5 Bang Bang Bart said:

It's not complete without Santa Hogan no-selling getting run over by a car.

Then he punches the car three times and Big Boots it.

[Krazee]

Oh boy I almost forgot about Ho Ho Hogan tonight

[Deleted]

Will Ed Leslie be booked?

[Deleted]

So, how do they mention the North Korea stuff tonight?

[Brother-RD]

Dec 22, 2014 12:23:52 GMT -5 @fsinfan said:

Will Ed Leslie be booked?

Brutus Beefcake, Jimmy Hart, and Brian Knobbs will play the roles of Ghosts of Paydays Past, Present and Future.

[Brood Lone Wolf Funker]

Dec 22, 2014 15:28:00 GMT -5 Brother-RD said:

Dec 22, 2014 12:23:52 GMT -5 @fsinfan said:

Will Ed Leslie be booked?

Brutus Beefcake, Jimmy Hart, and Brian Knobbs will play the roles of Ghosts of Paydays Past, Present and Future.

Complete with Paul Heyman as Scrooge

[Push R Truth]

Dec 22, 2014 15:20:18 GMT -5 @fsinfan said:

So, how do they mention the North Korea stuff tonight?

Rusev claims he did the hacking with his fists to protect fellow communist interests

[Deleted]

This will be the first time I watch a pre-show without "outside uses"

[nisidhe]

Dec 22, 2014 7:54:40 GMT -5 Jedi-El of Tomorrow said:

Give us the match we need, and deserve. Give us another Miracle on 34th Street Fight.

After the year we've had to tolerate, if we don't get one we riot!

[Steveweiser]

Just announced...

PIPER'S PIT with Rusev and Lana
Roman Reigns vs. The Big Show
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET FIGHT: Dean Ambrose vs. Bray Wyatt