WRESTLING RECAP: Playtime Williams breaks down WWE Raw from 12/21/15

Last updated: December 21, 2015

Originally published: December 21, 2015

(www.PlaytimeCares.com) - Still dealing with the fallout from the Tables, Ladders and Chairs (TLC) Pay Per View (PPV) time for the WWE writers to take RAW into high gear.  This is also the show where they present the Slammy Awards where the WWE Universe vote for their favorite wrestlers and favorite wrestling moments.

Sad to report that there wasn't anything truly special about this RAW episode.


Some things I still need to happen in the WWE Universe:

1. Bring back the Cruiser Weight Division
2. Make all the matches mean something to some sort of belt or rivalry.  
3. Show more of the roster.  You guys recycle the same talent too much.
4. You may wish to consider bringing the Diva's division full circle and have them with Tag Title belts, lightweight belts, etc. 
5. The Tag Team Division is starting to look better than the singles division.  Get more people graduated from NXT and get that division showcased more. 

Here are the highlights of the show:

AirDate: Monday, December 21, 2015
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Commentators:  JBL, Micheal Cole and Byron Saxton

New rating scale:  1- Forgettable match; 2 - Normal/average; 3 - Good match; 4- Potential classic

  A quick video recap of the matches and who won:

The cheat notes (For a full recap, watch the proceeding video after the cheat notes) Please note that all matches were on a caliber of a Match Rating of 2:

•  Kane gets a disqualification win over Bray Wyatt because the Wyatt family jumps him. The Dudley Boyz and Tommy Dreamer runs to the ring and assists Kane.

• The Wyatt Family gets a pin victory over The Dudley Boyz, Tommy Dreamer and Kane when Luke Harper lands a discus clothesline on Devon Dudley.

• Kevin Owens delivers the pop up power bomb to Dolph Ziggler to secure a pin victory.

• The U.S. Champion Alberto Del Rio destroys Jack Swagger, then the League of Nations delivers more punishment after the match. 

• The Usos pull off a pin victory against The New Day in a 3 on 2 handicap match.

• Neville is not match for Rusev.  Rusev secures a submission victory and then the League of Nations beats on Neville more after the match.

• Becky Lynch gets a submission victory over Brie Bella with no assistance of any sort from Charlotte, who was ringside. 

• The Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose survives interference from The League of Nations to get a steel cage match victory over Sheamus.  Roman Reigns lent a hand and a chair to help Ambrose against The League of Nations.

Slammy Award Winners:

• Breakout Star of the Year - Neville
• LOL Moment of the Year - R. Truth
• OMG Shocking Moment of the Year - Kalisto - TLC
• Superstar of the Year - Seth Rollins
• Hero in all of us - John Cena
• Rivalry of the Year - Brock Lesnar VS Undertaker
• Best WWE Network Original Show - Stone Cold Podcast
• Double Cross of the Year - Damien Mizdow
• Extreme Moment of the Year - Roman Reigns levels HHH
• Surprise Return of the Year - Sting
• Diva of the Year - Nikki Bella
• This is Awesome Moment of the Year - The Rock & Rhonda Rousey stands up to HHH & Steph
• WWE Match of the Year - Undertaker VS Brock Lesnar - Hell in a Cell

My recap and thoughts on tonight's show including cutaway scenes in between matches: