December 5 , 2011 Monday Night RAW results The December 5 , 2011 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on December 5 , 2011 at St . Pete Times Forum in Tampa , Florida . Summary . Dubbing himself " Mr . Excitement , " Interim Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis sent John Cena , The Miz , Alberto Del Rio and United States Champion Dolph Ziggler into action to decide who would face WWE Champion CM Punk at WWE TLC in two weeks . Everyone wants to hold the WWE Title , but which Superstar deserves to face WWE Champion CM Punk ? That ’ s what Interim Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis had to decide when he broke up the bickering of John Cena , United States Champion Dolph Ziggler , Alberto Del Rio and The Miz . Proving that he ’ s not as dull as The Straight Edge Superstar says he is , the executive came up with this decision — Miz , Ziggler and Del Rio would compete against SmackDown Superstars tonight and if they win , they will be entered in the WWE Championship Match at WWE TLC in two weeks . Cena , on the other hand , would undergo a “ social experiment ” that the GM had dreamt up . The Awesome One will be competing for the WWE Title at WWE TLC and he has Wade Barrett to thank for it . In the middle of The Miz ’ s showdown with The Viper , the aggressive British Superstar entered the fray and distracted Orton on the outside of the ring , which led to WWE ’ s Apex Predator being counted out . When Orton turned his attention back to Miz , he was attacked from behind by the underhanded Barrett . Still favoring his ribs following his hellish encounter with World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry on SmackDown , the gutsy Daniel Bryan bravely faced The Mexican Aristocrat , but was too vulnerable to combat the crossarm breaker . With this victory , Alberto Del Rio qualified for a WWE Championship opportunity at WWE TLC . The “ pin - up strong ” pair of Divas Champion Beth Phoenix & Natalya have thrived by torturing Kelly Kelly & Eve , but the wicked duo couldn ' t push around the so - called " Barbie Dolls " tonight . Rolling up her powerful rival out of nowhere , Kelly scored a huge tag victory for her team and sent the arrogant Divas a message that a pretty face should never be underestimated . Although they ’ re good friends outside of the ring , John Cena and Zack Ryder were forced to battle tonight as a part of a “ social experiment ” concocted by John Laurinaitis . If Ryder won this bout , he would earn a future United States Title opportunity . If Cena was victorious , he would compete for the WWE Title at WWE TLC . With stakes high , both Superstars battled with everything they had , but it was the Cenation leader who grabbed the victory . Still , even with the win , the powerful competitor didn ’ t look happy as he exited . The 2011 Slammy Awards will be handed out during next Monday ’ s special three - hour edition of WWE Raw SuperShow and the WWE Universe has an opportunity to chose the winner in one of the most important categories — “ 2011 Superstar of the Year . ” Vote now and decide whether John Cena , CM Punk , Randy Orton , The Miz , Mark Henry or Alberto Del Rio had the best year . Then , watch Raw on Monday to see the winner , the debut of Brodus Clay and an explosive showdown between World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry and John Cena . After John Cena agreed to forfeit his WWE Championship opportunity at WWE TLC if Zack Ryder was given a second chance , John Laurinaitis scheduled this bout with obvious intentions to see Long Island Iced - Z crushed . But what seemed like an insurmountable obstacle for The “ Woo Woo Woo Kid ” soon turned to triumph as the Cenation leader blasted Mark Henry with an Attitude Adjustment in this no count - out , no disqualification match to help Ryder score the win . The spray - tanned Superstar now has a future United States Title Match against Dolph Ziggler . Following the announcement that Kevin Nash will face Triple H at WWE TLC in a Ladder Match with a sledgehammer hanging above the ring , the big man brought the dangerous weapon into the squared circle after he beat Santino . But instead of plastering The Milan Miracle with the foreign object , Nash scared his opponent and then walked away with the sledgehammer hoisted above his head like a prize . After rudely telling Jack Swagger to stay in the locker room during this bout , the United States Champion brought the fight to The Celtic Warrior for an opportunity to face WWE Champion CM Punk at WWE TLC . The cocky Superstar came close to victory , but he had it snatched from him by Zack Ryder , who injected himself into the match to remind Ziggler that they will be meeting for the United States Title soon . Now that the combatants for WWE TLC ’ s WWE Title Match were set , the Interim Raw General Manager upped the ante by making the bout a Triple Threat Tables , Ladders and Chairs Match . Although it is one of WWE ’ s most career - threatening bouts , all three Superstars eagerly signed the contract before attacking each other in an all - out brawl . As officials hit the ring to try to break up the melee , the WWE Universe cheered wildly , knowing they will see one hell of a match in two weeks .