December 17 , 2012 Monday Night RAW results The December 17 , 2012 Edition of RAW is a Professional wrestling television show of the WWE ' s RAW brand , which took place on December 17 , 2012 at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . Also the 2012 Slammy Awards took place . Summary . Team Rhodes Scholars may have punched their ticket to a Tag Team Title Match by defeating Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara in a Tables Match , but their rivalry with the masked luchador tandem was anything but tabled on Monday night . Riding the wave of victory in Brooklyn , N . Y . ’ s Barclays Center , Damien Sandow took to the ring against Rey Mysterio in a one - on - one reprise of the previous night ’ s contest . And despite the articulated assault of The Intellectual Savior of the Masses , this time it was Mysterio who stood tall at the final bell . The Ultimate Underdog withstood The Enlightened One ’ s onslaught , shaking off Sandow ’ s feral offense and using his own momentum against him , swinging to victory with a shattering 619 to Sandow ’ s cranium . As they say in Rey ’ s native tongue , “ de nada . ” Booker T ’ s taste in suits , spectacles and ( when necessary ) kingly garments is unmatched . We all know this . But the SmackDown General Manager could probably do well for a refresher course in award co - presenters . Instead of someone like Halle Berry or J . Lo , Booker instead found himself saddled with the unrequested services of The Boogeyman to award the “ Tell Me I Did Not Just See That ” Moment of the Year Slammy . The spooky Superstar took to the stage with a mouthful of worms to help introduce the award , chowing down on them before taking his leave . Boogeyman ’ s departure allowed Booker to present the trophy to Kofi Kingston , who won for his highlight - reel worthy handstand walk during the 2012 Royal Rumble Match . All this despite the pre - emptive presence of Brad Maddox , who thought he was a shoe - in to win the award for his low blow on Ryback . Better luck next year , we guess . The sisterly love was not strong in Philly following the Slammy presentation , when Kaitlyn took on Eve , who cost her the No . 1 contender ’ s spot for the Divas Title by slapping her in the face during the WWE TLC Pre - Show Battle Royal . Frustration only fueled the beautiful brawler , though , as Kaitlyn ultimately notched a victory against the Divas Champion . Score one for Kaitlyn , but somehow we don ’ t believe this is truly the last we ’ ve heard of this rivalry . The year 2012 was one of comebacks for several Superstars both inside and outside the ring , so who better to present the Comeback of the Year Slammy than the reunited New Age Outlaws ? The five - time World Tag Team Champions ( by which of course , we mean the five - time TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS OF THE WOOOOOOOORRRRRLLLLDDDD ) , no strangers to comebacks themselves , took to the stage to present the nominees . The Outlaws ultimately awarded the Slammy to Jerry Lawler , who defeated Brock Lesnar , D - Generation X and Chris Jericho for the honor . Boosted to victory by the same WWE Universe that supported him tirelessly following a near - fatal heart attack suffered at the announce booth on Sept . 10 , Lawler accepted the award for his recovery . We ’ re down with that , fellas . Comebacks were nowhere to be found for the towering Tensai , however , who faced Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston in a rematch of their contest from a few weeks earlier on Raw . Tensai nearly had The Dreadlocked Dynamo beaten during that bout , cutting off each of Kofi ’ s signature attacks mid - strike , but Kofi gained the upper hand quickly and did not relent . The champion unleashed “ The Wildcat ” on his monstrous foe , stoically toughing out Tensai ’ s offense and springing a surprise Trouble in Paradise to seal the deal . Kofi wasn ’ t going to get out of Philly without a word in from Wade Barrett , though . The jilted challenger for Kofi ’ s title at WWE TLC made his presence known in a brutal way , knocking Kofi from the turnbuckle before unleashing the Bull Hammer elbow to deliver a vicious statement to the champion . Let ’ s be real here : There was no way Vickie Guerrero presenting Kiss of the Year to AJ Lee — nominated four times alongside Daniel Bryan , Kane , CM Punk and eventual co - winner John Cena — wasn ’ t going to be good after what went down last night at WWE TLC . With AJ apparently shirking the romantic company of Cena for the bleach - blond charms of Dolph Ziggler , Vickie was a bit wounded given her on - and - off dalliances with The Showoff in the past couple of years . Still , the Managing Supervisor manned up and awarded the smooch statuette to AJ , though she wasn ’ t above demanding an explanation for the Brooklyn , N . Y . , betrayal the night before . But instead of closure , Vickie was left with egg on her face when AJ sauntered out and — strike up the band and make the fireflies dance — planted a big old smooch on Ziggler ’ s face after The Showoff came out to try to keep the peace . Pop quiz , hot shot : How much can a Harvard Law degree help a Superstar in a match against The Great Khali ? Answer : not a lot , as David Otunga found out to his detriment in Philadelphia . The stoic , juris doctor came into Philly looking for an upset win against The Punjabi Titan and put up a strong effort doing so , going to work on Khali ’ s legs in an attempt to ground his towering challenger . Otunga ’ s efforts were ultimately overruled by Khali when the former World Champion rallied , dismissing Otunga via a chop to the head . How does the saying go again ? Oh yes . The defense rests . Seriously , who else could it have been ? Who else could have awarded the supreme Slammy for a tumultuous 2012 than the limousine - ridin ’ , jet - flyin ’ , kiss - stealin ’ , wheelin ’ , dealin ’ son of a gun himself , Ric Flair ? Flair returned to WWE after a lengthy hiatus and looked like he never missed a beat . And like everything he ’ s ever done , “ The Nature Boy ’ s ” return to WWE did not come to pass without a maelstrom of controversy after the two - time WWE Hall of Famer was awarded the Slammy by its voted recipient , John Cena . But before Flair could take the trophy in his perfectly manicured hands , WWE Champion CM Punk hobbled out to the stage to drop a “ pipe bomb ” on Flair , unleashing a tirade against “ Naitch ” and insisting he , not Flair or Cena , was the true Superstar of the Year . So how does Ric Flair respond to such a thing ? Why , he challenged Punk to a fight . The Second City Saint obliged , too , shattering one of his crutches over Flair ’ s back before The Dirtiest Player in the Game countered by poking Punk in the eye and wrenching Paul Heyman into the Figure - Four Leglock . With Punk and Heyman dispatched , Flair took to the mic to address the Philadelphia crowd . . . until the crackling static of The Shield ’ s theme spelled doom for Flair . “ Come on down , boys , ” he said , clearly ready for more . Justice , it appears , knows no boundaries , as The Shield showed no mercy in their beatdown of an outmatched Ric Flair moments after his return to WWE . Dean Ambrose , Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns had just begun to decimate the two - time WWE Hall of Famer when hellfire erupted and WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No thundered to “ The Nature Boy ’ s ” aid . Not even the demented duo of Kane & Daniel Bryan could save “ Naitch ” from the renegade trio , who prepared to unleash the triple powerbomb on Flair and send him through the announce table . . . Until , that is , feeding time started . Showing no ill effects of The Shield ’ s handiwork the previous night at WWE TLC , Ryback stormed to the ring and laid waste to Ambrose , Rollins and Reigns one by one . His presence seemingly galvanized the Tag Team Champions , and the trio quickly beat The Shield back into the crowd before hoisting Flair into the lights for a well - earned welcome back moment . We missed you , Ric . It was a banner night for JTG ’ s hometown of Brooklyn , which played host to its first WWE pay - per - view Sunday . The Kings County native didn ’ t fare so well against Brodus Clay a few miles down the turnpike , however , as The Funkasaurus made quick work of his opponent in the City of Brotherly Love . Brodus gave no quarter in his dismantling of the Brooklyn - bred Superstar , tossing JTG to and fro before unleashing his signature splash to send his opponent back to the showers . The laughs just kept on coming during the presentation for LOL Moment of the Year , which honored the funniest moments of the year that was . Things started off promisingly with presenters Santino Marella and Tensai , who was still disoriented from his loss to Kofi Kingston and took an impromptu tumble on the stage en route to the podium ( the Slammys : They make you humble ) . After a brief linguistics lesson ( Tensai is Japanese for “ Fat Albert , ” apparently ) , the odd couple presented the Slammy to The Rock for his disposal of John Cena ’ s merchandise in the Boston Harbor earlier this year . And while The Great One could not accept his Slammy in person , there was one man who was around to comment on the WWE Universe ’ s selection : Daniel Bryan , who stormed onto the stage and screamed the Slammy should have been his , as Team Hell No were nominated for their anger management sessions . But as the submission technician inched precariously closer to a total meltdown , Kane came to the rescue , carrying Bryan literally kicking and screaming off the stage . With Rey Mysterio having dispatched Damien Sandow earlier in the evening , Sin Cara stepped up to the plate in an attempt to emulate his amigo with a one - on - one bout against Cody Rhodes . The masked man was left wounded the previous evening at WWE TLC after having his leg mangled in the crook of the steel steps by the IQ - heavy tandem . Sin Cara wasted no time attempting to unman Rhodes in their grudge match in Philly . But despite The International Sensation ’ s unpredictable offense , Rhodes ’ veteran wiles won out , catching Sin Cara mid - flight and pinning him with Cross Rhodes . Not every Superstar gets to present an award for which he ’ s nominated … and alongside Layla , no less . So it ’ s safe to say Zack Ryder kind of hit the jackpot at the Slammys when he presented the Trending Moment of the Year , given to the best hashtag of 2012 . Alas , The Ultimate Broski — nominated alongside Ryback ( # FeedMeMore ) , John Laurinaitis ( # PeoplePower ) and R - Truth ( # LittleJimmy ) — missed out on the hat trick and was unable to capture the Slammy for his own # WWWYKI hashtag . Instead , the award went to Ryback for # FeedMeMore , and while a disappointed Ryder didn ’ t quite get the prize , he did get a “ Woo Woo Woo ! ” from a grateful Philly crowd for good measure . It takes a big man to swing a big chair , but it takes a bigger man to own up to his shortcomings . Despite his failure to reclaim the World Heavyweight Title at WWE TLC , Sheamus came to the stage at the Slammys to shake Big Show ’ s hand in congratulations for a hard - fought retention of his prize . But despite The Celtic Warrior ’ s good sportsmanship , The World ’ s Largest Athlete wasn ’ t feeling reciprocal in the slightest . “ Now get to the back of the line , your potato - eating Irishman , ” the giant sneered . This was , perhaps , unwise . Sheamus erupted in response , unleashing a world of hurt on the giant and lacing into Show with his own mammoth chair as payback for both the defeat and the remark , executing the Brogue Kick as a final exclamation point to send the champion into dreamland . With the giant prone and helpless , Dolph Ziggler ran out to cash in his Money in the Bank contract . But John Cena was lying in wait to pay The Showoff back for his ill - gotten victory the evening before . The Cenation leader did his work well , stopping Ziggler short of redeeming the coveted contract and keeping the World Heavyweight Championship out of his showoffish hands . The hits just keep on coming for 3MB . One night after suffering a loss to The Miz , Alberto Del Rio & The Brooklyn Brawler , the wannabe rock gods found themselves coming up short again against Miz , Del Rio & a third mystery partner . This time , however , the third man wasn ’ t a Brooklyn native but the “ heart and soul ” of Philly ’ s own ECW . . . Tommy Dreamer . As a wave of “ E - C - DUB ! ” chants echoed through the Wells Fargo Center , Dreamer took to the ring alongside the unlikely duo of Miz & Del Rio and proceeded to educate 3MB in the rough - and - tumble ways of ECW , lacing into the bandmates with hard right hands before climbing the turnbuckle and felling all three men with a flying axe handle . 3MB fought their way back to the upper hand but Miz and Del Rio evened the odds , beating back the bandmates and tipping the scales in their favor . Del Rio had Slater dead to rights and prone to the Cross Armbreaker when The Essence of Excellence suddenly pulled back and summoned Dreamer to finish the job . The ECW Original stormed into the ring with a vengeance , unleashing an old - school beatdown on the rockers before notching the three - count on Slater with a DDT . Take a bow , guys . So what did the WWE Universe go to for its Newcomer of the Year Slammy Award ? Intellectualism , Swiss superiority , funk or insatiable hunger ? Turns out hunger , as always , won out in the end , as the WWE Universe spoke and crowned Ryback the king of 2012 ’ s newest competitors over Brodus Clay , Antonio Cesaro and Damien Sandow . The beast took to the stage and evoked the late , great Owen Hart and roared “ enough is enough and it ’ s time for a change . I am that change ! ” before storming to the ring for his contest against one of his fellow nominees , the irate U . S . Champion Antonio Cesaro . And The Swiss Superman backed up his disparaging remarks against the ravenous Ryback with his signature strength in a brutal contest of power , nearly felling Ryback with his endless arsenal of power strikes . Ryback surged back , reversing Cesaro ’ s Neutralizer into a backdrop , but the champion had seen enough and vacated the ring , leaving Ryback to claim the win via count - out . It ’ s tough to imagine anything announcing the most prestigious Slammy of the night other than the dulcet tones of “ Mean ” Gene Okerlund . The WWE Universe got two extra bangs for its buck , though , when Jim Ross and Ricky “ The Dragon ” Steamboat took to the stage in an effort to present the Match of the Year Slammy . And what else could it have been besides the epic confrontation between The Undertaker and Triple H at WrestleMania XXVIII — the “ End of an Era ” Match that took The Phenom to 20 - 0 on The Grandest Stage of Them All . The King of Kings accepted the award on behalf of both men , thanking the WWE Universe and issuing a jaw - dropping promise : “ You have not seen the last of The Undertaker . ” First thing ’ s first : Why AJ , why ? “ Everyone keeps asking me why , ” AJ Lee told the assembled Philadelphia crowd from her perch atop a ladder . “ I thought it would be obvious , ” she cooed . But before AJ could reveal her motives , Vickie Guerrero made her way to the ring with John Cena and Dolph Ziggler following so the foursome ’ s Mixed Tag Match could begin in earnest . Ziggler began the match with a strut in his step ( literally , he did Ric Flair ’ s strut ) and went mano a mano against Cena with mat wrestling techniques , looping in and out of various holds before AJ tagged in and Vickie swarmed the former Raw General Manager in the ring . AJ vacated the contest following Vickie ’ s mauling , with the Managing Supervisor following suit and leaving Cena and Ziggler to their own devices . The two Superstars clashed mightily , with Ziggler nearly felling the Cenation leader until Cena turned the tables . But before Cena could force Ziggler to submit to the STF , AJ returned with a hulking accomplice : the monstrous Big E Langston , who sprinted to the ring and made quick work of Cena . The attack left the 10 - time WWE Champion sprawled on the mat while the NXT strongman stood tall and AJ skipped about , smiling like she knew the biggest secret in the world .