Results: Monday Night RAW - 23rd December 2013

Austin, Texas

The pre-Christmas edition of WWE RAW opens with a vignette where Mark Henry and Damien Sandow tell the story of RAW before Christmas. The “world’s strongest man” is depicted as “Good Santa” while Sandow is “Bad Santa”.

The Authority, i.e., Triple H, Stephanie and Kane then make their way down the ring, with all of them wearing Santa hats. An elf helps Kane give out candy canes on the way to the ring. They announce several matches for the evening and wish Yuletide cheer to the audience.

The night’s main event will feature The Shield vs CM Punk, Big E. Langston and John Cena. Stephanie and Triple H declare that they encourage their talent to serve in soup kitchens and volunteer during this season. While Triple H attempts to leave, the World Heavyweight Chamions’ music hits and Orton enters the ring saying his Christmas gift to the WWE Universe is that he is the Champion. Orton  also thanks the The Authority for giving him the night off. Group hugs follow and Kane finishes with a holiday wish – “Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight”. The pyro around the ring is set off by Kane.

Match 1: 12 Diva Jingle Ball Match: Team Total Divas vs Team Tamina

Total Divas

AJ Lee joins Jerry Lawler, JBL and Michael Cole on commentary for the match. Tamina and Nikki start the match, but Tamina gets caught with a hurricarana. Kaitlyn and Eva both get the tag. The constant tagging occurs continuously. The match quickly turns into a showcase of each Diva hitting a move before tagging out. Inevitably everyone hits the ring. All the members of Team Total Divas link arms one by one and do a hootenanny around the ring. As each Diva joins the chain they take out one of the opposing Divas with a clothesline. Everything looks staged and unexciting, and the crowd responds by booing. Natalya is eventually left in the ring with Aksana, and she wins with a Sharpshooter.

Winners: Team Total Divas