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Earlier this week, John Cena got a lot of attention when he responded to a tweet from a fan stating that the current “Spinner” WWE Championship belt is ugly and needs a change. Cena agreed, stating that he feels the same way and has wanted WWE to change the design of the belt for 3 years now.

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After Tuesday’s live SmackDown special went off the air, Teddy Long came out and announced that Mark Henry would defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Randy Orton in a second cage match. Henry defeated Orton in a short match after Wade Barrett distracted Orton. Orton nailed Barrett with an RKO to end the show.

SEScoops.com reader Daniel Wells was at SmackDown and sent in the following live notes from the show. He noted that overall it was a great time, but said the absence of WWE’s most over stars (John Cena, CM Punk and .. Zack Ryder) took away some of the enjoyment.

-Entire upper deck was tarped off. 2 years ago when Raw was here, the entire arena was filled. Not sure if Smackdown being the ‘B’ show it draws a smaller crowd, or the economy is tough, or if people just attend less events.

-Tons of kids. Lots of Cena, Punk shirts and some Ryder merch floating around. Although, no Ryder merch was for sale at the venders. Sin Cara masks and shirts for sale even though he is hurt.

-Several “We Want Ryder” chants throughout the night.

-NXT and Superstars were taped. Nothing much to report. Took a while for crowd to get into it. Ted Dibiase’s presence on Superstars helped warm the crowd a bit.

-Surprisingly, Mick Foley didn’t receive a huge pop when we made his way out to start Smackdown. That may have been because he didn’t come out to his theme music, and young kids don’t know him well. Once he got in the ring, the crowd got more into him.

-Cody Rhodes had GOOD heat.

-Kofi Kingston had a huge pop. Probably because he was the first major face to make an appearance in the ring. People were into him.

-Orton had biggest pop of the night, no surprise. I for one thought he did a good job making a PG street fight with a cartoonish setting be entertaining. He has good charisma and personality, contra what some IWC critics claim.

-Sheamus didn’t get quite the reaction I thought he would get. But that may have been because his music was low and his Titantron video seemed off.

-Hornswoggle winning made kids happy but adults ticked. The bit at the end between Sheamus and Hornswoggle went too long for the crowd’s taste.

-Daniel Bryan’s reaction wasn’t very positive, at least at first. When they showed his picture on the Titantron you had some cheers (not very loud) and a trail of booos. Even some kids were boo’ing him His entrance for the main event had a minimal reaction (less than Kofi Kingston). During the match, some Daniel Bryan cheers were started (even if small). Not sure if his lack of TV time or his blunder last week had anything to do with it.

Report by Steve Carrier:

Tonight’s WWE Super SmackDown special opens with a shot of downtown Charlotte and they have snow falling on the screen. We go to the arena and snow is falling there also as Mick Foley makes his way out dressed as Santa Claus. Foley talks about how he’s a huge fan of Christmas and points out we’re still 4 weeks away. Foley talks about tonight’s World Heavyweight Title match in the steel cage. Foley also announces a Street Fight and a Battle Royal. The winner of the Battle Royal will get their special wish granted by Santa. Foley says he promised no Michael Cole tonight but Cole’s legal team got him on the show. Foley brings out Michael Cole and he’s dressed as Rudolph the Reindeer. Cole isn’t happy and runs his mouth on the way to the ring.
Cole joins the announcer table and we see Josh Matthews dressed as an elf. Foley brings out Booker T next and he’s dressed as Santa Claus also. Foley talks Booker into doing a Spin-a-rooni. Foley plays some cheesy music and Booker Claus does the Spin-a-rooni. Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes comes out to the stage. Cody rips into Booker and says he’s taking time away from someone like him who still has the skills to compete. Booker says he doesn’t know what Cody’s problem is but he has no beef with him. Booker says he doesn’t want to fight Cody either but he can still handle his business in the ring. Cody shows off his title and says Booker will never be champion again. Foley speaks up and tells Cody not to disrespect a Legend. Foley is proud to call Booker a friend. Foley calls Booker a 5 time WCW Champion and says Cody is interrupting his enjoying the holidays. Foley proposes Booker vs. Cody tonight. Cody says he’s looking forward to it but Booker looks a little hesitant. Booker agrees. Foley has a party to get back to in the back but introduces the Divas.

Santa’s Little Helper Match

The Bella Twins, Tamina, Natalya, Kelly Kelly, Rosa Mendes, Alicia Fox, Kaitlyn, Aksana and some other Divas make their way out to the ring as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Foley is on the stage. He announces this is a Mistletoe match and the winner gets a title shot it sounds like. The winner has to climb the pole and grab the mistletoe to win. The bell rings and all the Divas go at it. The end comes when Brie Bella hits her sister Nikki and climbs up on her back to grab the mistletoe.

Winner: Brie Bella

– Foley comes back out and says the winner does not get a title shot. They get the chance to give a kiss to any Superstar of their choice between now and Christmas.

Justin Gabriel vs. Jinder Mahal

Back from the break and Justin Gabriel is in the ring. Jinder Mahal comes out and rips into the fans for celebrating Christmas. The bell rings and they go at it. Mahal takes control early on and works Gabriel over. Mahal spears Gabriel in the corner and whips him across the ring. Ted DiBiase’s music hits and out he comes in a Santa hat with a Santa bag. Ted starts handing out gifts to the fans. Mahal runs his mouth to Ted. He turns around to a kick from Gabriel. Gabriel slams Jinder and goes to the top for the 450. Gabriel nails it for the win.

Winner: Justin Gabriel

– We go backstage where Mick Foley is making the rounds at the Christmas party. Roddy Piper is there. Dusty Rhodes walks in and talks with Hornswoggle. Dusty turns around and Goldust is there. Piper is telling Derrick Bateman to spike someone’s drink with eye drops if he has a problem with them. David Otunga walks up and advises against it. Otunga has a message from John Laurinaitis and wants everyone to shut the party down. Foley books Otunga in the Miracle on 34th Street Fight. And his opponent is… Randy Orton. Otunga looks worried as we go to commercial.

– We get more hype for Booker T vs. Cody Rhodes. Matt Striker is backstage with Booker. He goes to speak but Cody Rhodes attacks him from behind with the Intercontinental Title. Cody hits Booker again and walks off as a referee tends to Booker. Back to commercial.

Kofi Kingston vs. Tyson Kidd

Back from the break and Tyson Kidd is in the ring while Kofi Kingston makes his entrance. Cole announces that Rhodes vs. Booker T will not happen tonight because of the attack from Rhodes. The bell rings and they go at it. Kofi with offense early on. Tyson knocks him out of the corner and dropkicks him for a 2 count. Kidd keeps in control and stops Kofi from making a comeback.

Kofi comes back with forearm shots and a big dropkick. Kofi with the leaping forearm and the Boom Drop. Kofi goes for Trouble in Paradise but Kidd rolls out of the ring. Kofi follows. Kofi ducks a clothesline and dropkicks Kidd on the floor. Kofi goes over to Michael Cole and tells him to take the reindeer suit off because he looks ridiculous. Kofi turns around to a shot from Kidd. Kofi rocks Kidd into the apron and rolls him in the ring. Kofi goes to the top with Cole’s reindeer hat and nose on. Kofi the reindeer hits a big crossbody from the top for the win.

Winner: Kofi Kingston

– We go backstage to the Christmas party. Kaitlyn suggests Hornswoggle ask Santa if he can be a little bit taller. Sheamus and Teddy Long talk about tonight’s All I Want for Christmas Battle Royal. Sheamus wants to know what the winner gets but Teddy doesn’t know. Aksana walks up and Teddy asks Sheamus to excuse them. Teddy and Aksana talk about the Christmas party. She hangs mistletoe over his head. He tells her to do what comes natural. She doesn’t kiss him… instead she eats a piece of the mistletoe and says it tickled her throat. They leave together and that’s it.

– We see Randy Orton walking backstage to the Miracle on 34th Street Fight. Back to commercial.

Miracle on 34th Street Fight: Randy Orton vs. David Otunga

Back from the break and out comes Randy Orton followed by David Otunga. The bell rings and Orton applies a headlock. Orton drops Otunga with a shoulder but gets kicked in the gut. Orton kicks Otunga in the head and clotheslines him out to the floor. Orton works Otunga over on the floor now and throws him into one of the Christmas trees at ringside. Orton throws Otunga into another tree as the crowd cheers him on.

Otunga rams Orton back into the apron. Orton takes a pan of Christmas cookies and hits Otunga with it. He wraps a wreath around Otunga’s head and continues the assault. Otunga turns it around and suplexes Orton on the floor. Otunga swings a kendo stick wrapped like a candy cane but Orton tackles him and takes back the fight on the floor. Orton beats Otunga around the floor and up the ramp. Orton throws a huge box wrapped as a present and knocks Otunga down. Orton takes Otunga up the ramp where several Christmas trees are setup and throws him into them. Orton brings it back to the ring and hits the draping DDT from the apron down to the floor outside the ring. Orton gets up but Wade Barrett runs down and attacks from behind. Barrett shoves Orton into the ring post and drops him with a big boot. Barrett brings Orton in the ring and throws Otunga in. Barrett walks off as Otunga pins Orton but he kicks out at 2. Otunga stomps away in the corner now.

Otunga with shoulder thrusts in the corner now. Orton fights him off and hits a pair of clotheslines followed by the scoop slam. Orton nails the RKO for the win.

Winner: Randy Orton

– Teddy Long walks in on Mark Henry backstage and asks him if he’s in the Christmas spirit. Henry gets pissed and blames everything on Teddy. Henry says he will take care of Big Show at TLC but tonight will destroy Daniel Bryan. Henry says he is in the spirit of giving and will give Bryan a beating tonight. Henry tells Teddy to get out of his face and Teddy does.

– We see footage from last week of Daniel Bryan attempting to cash in. More hype for tonight’s main event as we go to commercial.

All I Want for Christmas Battle Royal

Back from commercial and several Superstars are in the ring. Hunico comes out next followed by Sheamus to a big pop. Hornswoggle is out next and apparently he is competing in the match. Hornswoggle goes under the ring as the match begins. Sheamus eliminates Darren Young and one of the Usos. JTG is also eliminated and others.

Sheamus and Ezekiel Jackson have words and start brawling in the middle of the ring. Zeke charges but Sheamus dumps him over the top. Johnny Curtis is tossed by Sheamus next. Kofi eliminates the other Uso. Kofi is eliminated next as is Yoshi Tatsu. Tyson eliminates Ted DiBiase. Hornswoggle comes from under the ring and eliminates Tyson. Back to commercial.

Back from the break and we’re down to 7 Superstars. Jinder eliminates Gabriel. Titus shows off and gets eliminated by Sheamus. Sheamus turns around to an attack from Heath Slater and Jinder while Hunico goes at it with Tyler Reks. Sheamus unloads on all three but gets attacked by Reks from behind. Sheamus tackles Reks. Reks crawls under the bottom rope and they fight on the floor. The other three follow and they beat Sheamus down outside of the ring. The 4 heels get back in the ring and Mahal’s mouth is busted open. They all motion under the ring where Hornswoggle is. They go crawling under the ring and out comes Hornswoggle. Mahal throws him in the ring and they surround him. Slater throws Hornswoggle to the mat as does Hunico. They start kicking Hornswoggle around and mocking him. Mahal grabs Hornswoggle’s feet as Reks grabs his arms. They swing him to toss him but Sheamus makes the save. Out goes Reks, followed by Hunico and then Mahal. Sheamus Brogue Kicks Slater over the top. It’s down to Sheamus and Hornswoggle. Hornswoggle tells Sheamus to bring it on. Sheamus smiles and tells Hornswoggle to go over the top rope but he won’t. Hornswoggle tries to hit Sheamus but he’s not having it. Sheamus picks Hornswoggle up and tries to set him over the top rope. Horny just hangs on to the top rope with his feet and legs. Sheamus tries nicely to eliminate Hornswoggle but he won’t go. Sheamus tells Horny one more time to get off the apron and eliminate himself. They discuss it on the apron. Hornswoggle wants a hug and when he gets it, he pushes Sheamus off the apron to win.

Winner: Hornswoggle

– After the match, Sheamus comes back in the ring and corners Hornswoggle. Sheamus reconsiders and raises Hornswoggle’s arm. Sheamus puts Horny up on his shoulders and congratulates him. Sheamus heads up the ramp as Horny continues his celebration.

– We get a plug for the SyFy miniseries Neverland. Cole shows us footage of the four-way on SmackDown last Friday where Daniel Bryan became the #1 contender. More hype for tonight’s main event as we go back to commercial.

– Back from the break and The Bellas are talking to Ricardo Rodriguez at the Christmas party. Piper and Dusty are also chatting. Foley Claus walks up and talks with Hornswoggle about what he wants. Sheamus walks up and says Hornswoggle wants the ability to talk. Foley hugs Hornswoggle and he starts talking normal. Horny is super excited about being able to talk. Foley appears in his Cactus Jack shirt and they imply that the real Santa Claus was here.

– Daniel Bryan is warming up when AJ Lee walks up and wishes him good luck. She kisses him before walking off. Matt Striker walks up for pre-match comments. Bryan say sooner or later, everyone taps. Tonight, his dream becomes a reality. Bryan grabs the briefcase and walks off as the cage is lowered from the ceiling. Back to commercial.

Steel Cage Match for the World Heavyweight Title: Daniel Bryan vs. Mark Henry

Back from commercial and out first comes Daniel Bryan. Mark Henry is out next and his ankle is wrapped. We get formal ring introductions and then the bell. Bryan immediately tries to climb the cage but Henry stops him. Bryan goes for it again but can’t make it up. Henry takes control but Bryan goes for his leg. Henry lays Bryan out as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Henry is still in control. During the break, Henry used the ropes to slingshot Bryan into the cage wall. Henry keeps Bryan grounded on the mat now. Bryan tries to come back but Henry stops him. Henry tries to leave through the cage door but Bryan stops him. Henry turns around and levels Bryan with a clothesline. Henry with a 2 count. Henry goes for the door again but Bryan grabs his leg. Bryan takes Henry off his feet and stomps away on the injured ankle.

Bryan climbs the cage but Henry pulls him down onto the top rope. Henry with another big clothesline. The cage door is shut again as Henry continues to control Bryan but favor his injured ankle. Henry goes for a slam but Bryan slides out and takes the leg out again. Bryan locks in the LaBell Lock but Henry fights out. Henry goes for a powerbomb but his ankle goes out. Bryan applies the ankle lock on Henry. Henry rolls through and kicks Bryan across the ring. Bryan climbs the cage again but Henry pulls him down. Henry climbs the cage now but Bryan stops him in the corner. Bryan climbs up over Henry’s back and makes it to the top of the cage. Henry pulls Bryan back down by his arm and they go at it on the top rope. Bryan tries to hurricanrana Henry but Henry goes for a powerbomb. Bryan uses that to make it back to the top of the cage. Henry pulls him back to the top rope and hits some headbutts. Henry hits a World’s Strongest Slam from the top rope for the win.

Winner: Mark Henry

– SmackDown goes off the air with Henry holding the World Heavyweight Title.

The WWE Youtube channel has posted the following video highlights from Monday’s RAW Supershow:

CM Punk vs. Alberto Del Rio – WWE Championship Match

Mark Henry & Daniel Bryan Stand Off Before Their Steel Cage Match

Mick Foley Recites “‘Twas The Night Before Smackdown”

Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler

CM Punk Interrupts A Secret Meeting

John Morrison vs. The Miz – Falls Count Anywhere Match

John Cena On Piper’s Pit

After Monday’s RAW from South Carolina went off the air, WWE Champion CM Punk continued celebrating his title defense against Alberto Del Rio.

Mark Henry came out (wearing his ankle boot) to face hometown hero the Big Show. Booker T was the special referee for the dark match main event.

The two monsters had a staredown and a very short match before Henry nailed Big Show with the World Heavyweight Title belt to get disqualified.

With the Big Show hurt, out came The Miz and Alberto Del Rio , who joined Mark Henry in a beat-down of the 7 foot Giant. The place erupted when CM Punk and John Cena ran down to even the odds.

Booker T announced a six-man match with Miz, Henry and Del Rio vs. Punk, Show and Cena.

Big Show ended up chasing Henry to the back while Punk and Cena pinned Miz and Del Rio at the same time to end the show.

Overall it was said to be a hot crowd all night – with a strong finish to the show.

– Tonight’s WWE RAW Supershow opens up with Michael Cole welcoming us to Columbia, South Carolina. Cole is joined by Jerry Lawler. We see clips from CM Punk vs. Alberto Del Rio at Survivor Series as Lawler hypes the rematch tonight.

– We go to the ring and out comes Hall of Famer Roddy Piper for Piper’s Pit. Piper wonders how a guy who never won the WWE Title, one who wasn’t ever the biggest or strongest, has became a Hall of Famer and one of the biggest icons. The answer: energy. Piper talks about how when the crowd cheered him, he did good things, and when they boo’d him, he did rotten things. Piper goes on and brings out John Cena.

Cena comes out and says he has no idea what Piper is talking about when he says energy isn’t important to Cena. Piper wants to play name association. He says Steve Austin and the crowd pops big. Bret Hart and they pop again. The Rock and they pop big time again. He says Cena’s name next and it gets a very mixed reaction. Cena says he sees what Piper is trying to do. Piper says he’s trying to help Cena. Piper talks about how the fans wanted The Rock to Rock Bottom Cena at Survivor Series and when he did, they came unglued. A “Boots To Asses” chant starts up. Cena says he has been dealing with this his whole career. Cena talks about the Cenation knows what he stands for and he is extremely loyal to them. Cena says you can’t please everyone and says the fans can do what they want.

Piper says Cena is the face of WWE, he is the man, but the booing is getting louder. Piper says Cena is losing it and if he doesn’t suck it up and tell the fans what he really thinks, Cena will be the loser at the biggest WrestleMania in history. Cena says Piper is going overboard. Cena talks about various moments in his career where he’s been boo’d or cheered. Piper tries to cut him off but Cena keeps going. Cena says The Rock had one great night, that’s it. Cena points out two kids in the front row and says they’re having the time of their lives. He talks about three Make-A-Wish families he met earlier and the National Guardsmen in the crowd. Cena goes on and says he knows he can beat The Rock. Piper says he is proud of Cena and goes on about how Cena is here for WWE every day. Piper puts his Hall of Fame ring in Cena’s hand and says if he doesn’t get it right with the fans, he’s going to be in denial and ruin his chances against The Rock. Cena appreciates it but doesn’t want to take the ring. Piper slaps Cena and tells him to feel the energy. Cena gets pissed, gives Piper his ring back and walks off as we go to the announcers.

– We see a replay from last week of The Miz turning on R-Truth.

– We see Alex Riley and John Morrison backstage talking as we go to commercial. Miz vs. Morrison is up next.

Falls Count Anywhere Match: The Miz vs. John Morrison

Back from the break and out comes John Morrison. As he’s on the stage, The Miz attacks from behind and takes him out. Miz wails away on Morrison’s knee and walks to the ring as trainers check on Morrison. Morrison hobbles down to the ring where Miz looks on. The bell rings and Miz goes for the leg. Morrison dodges it and unloads with right hands. Miz kicks Morrison’s leg out and goes to work on it.

Miz uses the ring post on Morrison’s leg and brings a kendo stick out. Miz hits Morrison in the leg with it. Morrison ducks another kendo shot and clotheslines Miz. Morrison grabs the stick and attacks. Miz flees to the floor but Morrison follows with the kendo stick. Morrison with a 2 count on the floor. Miz crawls up the ramp and Morrison follows with the stick. Miz grabs Morrison and throws him head first into the big W. Miz lays Morrison out with a Skull Crushing Finale on the stage. Miz goes for the pin but the referee won’t let him and calls for the bell because Morrison is knocked out.

Winner: The Miz

Miz uses the ring post on Morrison’s leg and brings a kendo stick out. Miz hits Morrison in the leg with it. Morrison ducks another kendo shot and clotheslines Miz. Morrison grabs the stick and attacks. Miz flees to the floor but Morrison follows with the kendo stick. Morrison with a 2 count on the floor. Miz crawls up the ramp and Morrison follows with the stick. Miz grabs Morrison and throws him head first into the big W. Miz lays Morrison out with a Skull Crushing Finale on the stage. Miz goes for the pin but the referee won’t let him and calls for the bell because Morrison is knocked out.

Winner: The Miz

– After celebrating, Miz takes a mic and heads to the ring as they load Morrison up on a stretcher. John Laurinaitis comes out, looks Morrison over and walks back to the back. Miz says last week it was R-Truth, this week it’s John Morrison. Next week, we’ll see. Miz says there’s only one Superstar that can make this kind of impact, this kind of statement. That person is him, The Miz. He says he can do it because he’s awesome. RAW goes to commercial.

The Bella Twins vs. Alicia Fox and Kelly Kelly

Back from the break and all four Divas are in the ring. Kelly starts things off for her team. Beth Phoenix and Natalya come running down around the ring in workout gear. They jog around the ring and right back up to the back as Kelly and one of the Bellas go at it. It comes down to Alicia and one of the Bellas. Alicia hits her leg drop finisher for the win.

Winners: Kelly Kelly and Alicia Fox

– More hype for Punk vs. Del Rio tonight before we go back to commercial.

– Back from the break and we get a vignette for Sheamus.

– John Laurinaitis and David Otunga are backstage talking about Brodus Clay. Laurinaitis says the longer he holds off on his debut, the more anger he has pent up. Laurinaitis says he is doing Brodus a favor. Alberto Del Rio walks up. He says what happened at Survivor Series was a setback and he will walk out tonight as WWE Champion. CM Punk walks in and mocks Otunga, Laurinaitis and Del Rio for what he found about them when Googling their names. Punk says the WWE Title isn’t going anywhere. Otunga says that sounded like a threat and implies Punk will get himself intentionally DQ’d tonight to retain the title. Laurinaitis says if Punk gets himself DQ’d, he will lose the title.

– We see Dolph Ziggler and Randy Orton heading to the ring as we go back to commercial.

– Back from the break and Wade Barrett comes out for commentary.

Randy Orton vs. Dolph Ziggler

Out next comes Randy Orton to a big pop from the crowd. Out next comes the United States Champion Dolph Ziggler with Vickie Guerrero. They lock up and go at it. Orton takes Dolph down first with a headlock. Orton floors Ziggler with a clothesline. Ziggler counters next and rolls Orton up for 2. They go to lock up again but Dolph strikes. Orton turns it around and sends Dolph out to the floor after a big clothesline. Dolph comes back in and Orton controls, getting another 2 count.

More back and forth action. Orton tries to come in from the outside but Dolph dropkicks him on the apron. Orton falls back to the floor as Barrett smirks at him. Dolph brings the fight to the floor and works Orton over before rolling him back in for a 2 count. Dolph stomps away in the corner but Orton turns it around. Orton with big uppercuts. Dolph counters with a neckbreaker and another 2 count. Dolph keeps control and goes to the top. Orton meets him with a right hand. Orto climbs up and brings Dolph back to the ring with a big superplex. Orton with a 2 count as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Orton trades shots with Ziggler in the middle of the ring. Orton rocks Ziggler to the ropes and kicks him in the chest. Orton with a pair of clotheslines and a scoop slam. Orton hits the second rope draping DDT. Orton readies for the RKO but Ziggler rolls out of the ring and goes to leave. Barrett gets on the apron and Orton dropkicks him. Ziggler runs in from behind and lays Orton out for the win.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler

– After the match, Vickie announces Dolph as the winner while he shows off and does a headstand.

– More hype for tonight’s WWE Title Match as we go to commercial.

– Back from the break and Michael Cole is in the ring with Daniel Bryan. Bryan wonders if maybe he has just some of Cole’s respect now and mentions winning the four-way. Cole keeps calling Bryan a hypocrite for trying to cash in on Mark Henry when he couldn’t compete. Cole shows us what happened on SmackDown with Big Show laying Henry out and then Bryan cashing in, only to have the match overturned by Teddy Long. Cole talks about how funny it was when Bryan’s dreams were shattered. Cole thinks Bryan should have been stripped of his briefcase and suspended. Cole says Bryan disgusts him and he’s nothing but a hypocrite. Cole hopes Henry tears Bryan apart tomorrow night on SmackDown. Bryan says he planned to cash in at WrestleMania but those plans changed when Henry tried to end his career. Bryan says the briefcase doesn’t guarantee him anything. He saw an opportunity and took it. Bryan goes on about the World Title when Henry’s music hits. Henry comes to the stage and says Bryan should be ashamed of himself for trying to take advantage of him. Henry says Teddy Long should be ashamed for booking him in the match also when he’s half injured. Henry says it’s ok because he’s the World’s Strongest Man and he will defend his World Title in the steel cage. Bryan leaves the ring and starts walking up the ramp. Henry says Bryan can’t beat him. Bryan walks up the ramp and kicks Henry’s foot that’s in a boot. Bryan says we will see tomorrow night and walks to the back.

– Even more hype for tonight’s WWE Title match. Back to commercial.

Zack Ryder vs. Jack Swagger

They lock up and Swagger slams Ryder to the mat and shows off. They lock up again and go to the corner. Ryder fights out with right hands. They run the ropes and Ryder takes Swagger down with a forearm. Swagger hits a belly to belly suplex for a 2 count. Swagger hits a bunch of right hands as the ref backs him off. Swagger slams Ryder and drops a big leg drop for 2. Swagger keeps control until Ryder hits a neckbreaker for 2. Ryder counters a gutwrench and hits an elbow in the corner.

Ryder comes off the top but Swagger catches him and drops him over his knee. Swagger runs to the corner for the Swagger Bomb but Ryder tries to trip him or something. Swagger tries again and Ryder puts his feet up. Ryder hits the Ruff Ryder for the win.

Winner: Zack Ryder

– Back from the break and we get a replay of Piper’s Pit from earlier.

– Mick Foley comes out dressed as Santa Claus to promote tomorrow night’s SmackDown special. Not much to it at all.

– CM Punk is stopped by Josh Matthews backstage. Matthews asks about the stipulation that Laurinaitis added to the match. Punk says Laurinaitis can kiss his ass. Punk walks off to the ring as we go to commercial.

WWE Title Match: Alberto Del Rio vs. CM Punk

Back from the break and Ricardo Rodriguez introduces Alberto Del Rio. Out next comes WWE Champion CM Punk to a nice reaction from the crowd.

They lock up and trade holds. Del Rio goes to work on Punk’s arm early. Punk takes Del Rio to the corner and tosses him right back out. Punk works on Del Rio’s arm now. Del Rio turns it around and takes him down with a headlock. Del Rio with a 2 count and more focus on Punk’s arm. Punk makes a comeback and clotheslines Del Rio to the floor. Punk suicide dives through the ropes and takes Del Rio out on the floor as we go to commercial.

Back from the break and Del Rio lands a 2 count on Punk. Del Rio goes back to working on Punk’s arm and takes him to the mat. Punk gets a boot up in the corner but comes off the rope and Del Rio moves. Del Rio with another kick and a 2 count. Del Rio with right hands on the mat now. Punk fights Del Rio off but gets caught in a big backbreaker for another 2 count. Del Rio with more focus on Punk’s arm.

Punk makes a comeback for a 2 count. They trade punches and kicks now. Punk with a series of kicks. Del Rio comes back with rights. Punk with a heel kick and a neckbreaker for a 2 count. More back and forth with pin attempts. Del Rio blocks GTS but can’t get the pin. Del Rio with a big kick to the back. Del Rio unties the turnbuckle pad. The referee turns his back to fix it. Del Rio throws Punk a chair, trying to get him disqualified. Punk throws it back to Del Rio and drops to the mat so it looks like Del Rio hit him. The ref goes to DQ Del Rio. Punk rolls Del Rio up for a 2 count but Del Rio kicks out. Punk also kicks out at a close 2. Ricardo gets on the apron and argues with the referee. Del Rio goes to throw Punk into the exposed turnbuckle. Punk counters and drops him onto the turnbuckle with a GTS for the win.

Winner: CM Punk

– After the match, Punk celebrates and hits Ricardo with an Attitude Adjustment. RAW goes off the air with the WWE Champion celebrating.

Tonight’s WWE RAW Supershow will take place from the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina.

Confirmed for tonight’s show are WWE Champion CM Punk defending against Alberto Del Rio and a special edition of Piper’s Pit featuring John Cena as his guest.

Tonight’s show is expected to be the final WWE appearance for John Morrison as he is leaving the company. As we reported over the weekend, Brodus Clay tweeted that he plans to destroy departing star John Morrison tonight – but that tweet was quickly deleted. Clay’s return has not been officially announced – but since his last 3 advertised appearances turned out to be false, we’ll see whether this actually happens or not.

Mick Foley is advertised for tomorrow night’s live SmackDown show. We heard over the weekend that he might be at RAW tonight, but that’s not confirmed yet either.

Advertised locally are Cena vs. Punk vs. Del Rio for the WWE Title and local star Big Show vs. Mark Henry for the World Heavyweight Title.

We’ll have the SEScoops Chat Room open tonight during RAW – we’ll see you then!