Submitted by Rajah on December 31, 2002 at 06:49:13

We start with video of last Monday, when Triple H Appreciation Night was interrupted by the Big Bad Booty Daddy's signing, and Bischoff's subsequent decision to give Steiner a Titleshot at the Royal Rumble. The Raw music video plays, the pyros explode, and we are TAPE DELAYED from Oklahoma City! Tonight, we'll see a Tag Title match, as well as a Santa's LIttle Helpers Six-Woman tag match. But first...

Rob Van Dam & Kane vs. Three Minute Warning
-Rob Van Dam comes down the ramp and is soon joined by his tag partner, Kane. Rosie, Jamal, and Rico come down the ramp. Kane and Rosie start off, with Rosie hitting punches to the face. King makes the requisite "Kane had his chestnuts roasted on an open fire" joke as Jamal tags in. Jamal takes it to Kane, but the Big Red Machine sits up and boots Jamal down. Tag to RVD. RVD goes up top, and Kane tosses him across the ring onto Jamal 1-2-kickout. Drop toehold by RVD, followed with the split-legged moonsault 1-2-shoulder up. Big boot by RVD, then Kane clotheslines Jamal down. RVD goes for Rolling Thunder, but Rosie pulls the ropes away and RVD flies to the ground. Rico gets in some stomps then tosses RVD into the ring where Rosie and Jamal double team him. Rosie pins 1-2-shoulder up. Tag to Jamal, who hits clubs to RVD's back. Front facelock by Jamal, who clotheslines RVD down, only for Kane to hit him with the flying clothesline. Kane knocks Rosie down, and RVD finishes with a flying sidekick. Sidewalk slam by Kane to Jamal, who gets Rolling Thunder from RVD. Kane clotheslines Rosie out of the ring, then chokeslams Jamal. Van Dam goes up top, but Rico gets on the apron. Kane knocks him off the apron, allowing RVD to hit the Five Star 1-2-3! After the match, Rico is visibly upset with Rosie and Jamal. He slaps both of them in anger. Oddly, Rosie and Jamal start grabbing at each other, until they see Rico still yelling at them, screaming that that is the anger they must wrestle with.

In the back, Chief Morley tells Bischoff that he's heard a rumor that Triple H is going to call out Scott Steiner tonight. Spike Dudley comes into the office. He asks if they actually didn't see Storm use the brass knuckles on his brothers, and now they're not even getting a rematch. Morley talks smack, to which Spike says he can give as well as he can get. Bischoff says we'll find out in his match against Batista tonight. Fade Out.

Earlier today, thugged-out D'Lo asked Stacy for her to do with his career what she did with Test's. He introduces his new catchphrase "Down with the Brown." She says she's got her hands full with Testicles right now, but she'd think about it.

D'Lo Brown vs. Test
-D'Lo starts by pushing Test into the ropes, then into the corner, but he runs when Test goes to attack. D'Lo guillotines Test and knocks him into the security barrier. He whips Test into the stairs and then yells at the ref to count. Test gets onto the apron and punches away on D'Lo, but as he gets into the ring, D'Lo pulls the ropes into his groin. Stomps by D'Lo, then clubs to the back. The two men knock each other out, then stumble to their feet. Test takes it to D'Lo with a back bodydrop and a clothesline in the corner. He hits another clothesline in the corner and hits the pump handle slam 1-2-D'Lo gets his hands on the ropes. D'Lo gets out of the ring and starts yelling that he needs Stacy. Test goes after him, but D'Lo smashes him into the ringpost. D'Lo tosses him into the ring and pins with his feet on the ropes 1-2-ref sees the feet. D'Lo screams for him to continue counting, but the ref says he will DQ Brown if he keeps yelling. D'Lo forcefully shoves the ref to the ground, forcing the DQ bell before Test can chase D'Lo from the ring. Fade Out.

Eric Bischoff Interview
-We come back as Eric Bischoff and Chief Morley come out on stage. Bischoff plugs the Royal Rumble and the Raw Main Event of Triple H vs. Scott Steiner for the World Heavyweight Title. Plus, 15 Raw Superstars and 15 SmackDown Superstars will compete in the Rumble match, with the winner getting a shot at his brands Title at WrestleMania. JR and King talk about this scenario, causing Bischoff and Morley to walk over to them. Bischoff says there is another problem that must be addressed tonight. He shows video of what happened during the break. We get an F-View camera of King and JR talking about Bischoff's choice of JR joining the Kiss My Ass club for Raw Retro. Both of them comment on how much better the company would be without Bischoff. Bischoff reminds JR that he has Tony Schiavone's number in his speed dial, and ponders what Jesse Ventura will be doing next year when his service as Governor is up. Bischoff says that he has the right to fire both of them, but he has a better idea. With that in mind, we will see a brand new tag team tonight. Jerry Lawler will be one-half of the team, and since he and JR are such good friends, why not have JR be his partner? And if they don't team up tonight, they're both fired. Fade Out.

As we return, Coach tells us that since some are saying Scott Steiner punked out Triple H last week, he'll be standing by for an interview.

Chris Nowinski vs. Hurricane
-In the arena, Chris Nowinski comes down. The Hurricane makes his way to the ring, but Nowinski attacks immediately. Backbreaker by Nowinski 1-2-shoulder up. Neckbreaker by Hurricane, then a clothesline. Boot by Helms, then the sommersault neckbreaker from the second rope 1-2-shoulder up. Helms flips over Nowinski, but Chris still hits a rolling front slam. Nowinski goes up top, but Maven starts walking down the ramp. Nowinski turns his attention to Maven, allowing Helms to knock Nowinski off the top. Leaping karate kick by Hurricane 1-2-3!

In the back, Coach asks Triple H about what happened last week. Trips says he has heard what is being said. He did not back down from Steiner. He is not afraid of Steiner. If Steiner were here right now, he'd slap him across the head, and there's not a thing Scott could do about it. So tonight, he's going to the ring, and he'll call Scott Steiner out. Then we'll see who's afraid. Fade Out.

Spike vs. Batista
-Spike starts by slapping Batista, then runing around the ring and hitting a baseball slide. He jumps on Batista's shoulders and punches, but Batista slams him into the security barrier. Stomps by Batista, then a boot choke. Back in the ring, knee smashes by Batista, then a choke on the ropes. Batista wrenches Spike's back across the ropes, then hits the Powerbomb 1-2-3!

In the back, Bischoff and Morley laugh at Spike's squash. Morley says that now that they've solved one problem, why not take care of the other personally, by teaming up against JR and Lawler? Regal and Storm burst in, asking to be the ones to fight JR and Lawler since they are the only undefeated tag team on Raw. Bischoff says that's a good idea, since there's nothing he'd rather see than a pair of brass knuckles colliding with the double chin of a certain Oklahoman tonight.

We cut to an F-View of the women's lockerroom, and we see the lovely ladies in their Santa's Little Helpers outfits, stretching. Fade Out.

Victoria, Molly & Ivory vs. Trish, Jacqueline & Stacy
-We start with an all-out brawl, with Molly and Stacy starting out. Stacy leapfrogs Molly and hits a roundhouse 1-2-broken by Ivory. Victoria makes a blind tag and she and Molly double clothesline Stacy. Snap suplex by Victoria 1-2-kickout. Slaps by Victoria, then shoulder thrusts in the corner. Stacy sidesteps Victoria, who buries her shoulder into the ringpost. Tag to Jacqui, who comes in with a headscissors takedown and chops. She knocks Molly off the apron, then boots Ivory, but Victoria kicks her in the gut. Scoop slam by Victoria, who hits an over-the-ropes sommersault legdrop 1-2-kickout. Molly goes up top, but Jacqui catapults Victoria into her. Tag to Trish, who takes down Victoria, then hurricanranas Molly off the top. Stacy runs in and tries to pull off Molly's costume, revealing her "granny panties." In the ring, Jacqui hits a Tornado DDT on Victoria while Trish hits the Stratusfaction on Ivory. They both pin 1-2-3!

In the back, Coach asks Scott Steiner about what Triple H said earlier. Last week, he says, Triple H backed down from him because he is who he says he is. He really is a genetic freak, and really has the largest arms in the world. Tonight, he's going to give Trips more reasons to be scared.

In the back, Goldust searches for Booker, but finds Jericho instead. Jericho says that Goldust is still the weak link on his team. Goldust says it was Jericho who looked weak when Shawn Michaels hit him with Sweet Chin Music. Jericho says Booker won the Tag Titles, not Goldust. Last week when he had a chance to shine, Christian pinned him 1-2-3. Face it: Goldust is a failure as a wrestler, a husband, and a father. He's a failure as a human being. And tonight, he's going to fail again. Fade Out.

Goldust & Booker T vs. Chris Jericho & Christian
-Goldust and Christian start, with Goldust hitting an atomic drop and a clothesline. He wrenches Christian's arm and tags in Booker T. Booker continues the wrench and hits a reverse thrust kick 1-2-kickout. Tag to Jericho. Booker knocks Jericho down, then clotheslines Christian, then suplexes Jericho. Tag to Goldust, who goes second rope for a falling fist. Goldust knocks Christian off the apron, then catapults Jericho over the ropes and into Jericho. Goldust takes Jericho into the corner and gets the 10 Punch, but Christian pushes him away and Jericho hits a dropkick from the top. Choke on the ropes by Jericho. Tag to Christian. Goldust fights back, but Christian hits a backbreaker 1-2-kickout. Christian applies a reverse chinlock on Goldust, who uses the crowd to fight up and out of the hold. Christian pulls him back down to the mat and tags in Jericho, who hits a second rope elbow. Christian tags right back in. Slaps in the corner by Christian, but Goldust elbows Jericho away and hits Christian with a falling neckbreaker. Goldust crawls to his corner and tags in Booker. Clothesline to Christian, then another, then a superkick to Jericho. Back body drop to Christian and a sidewalk slam on Jericho. Spinebuster to Christian 1-2-shoulder up. Chops by Booker, but Jericho clubs him down from behind. Booker fights out and smashes their heads into each other, then htis a double jumping calf kick. Goldust takes Jericho out of the ring as Booker hits a Spinaroonie and the scissors kick on Christian 1-2-foot on the ropes. Booker and Goldust argue as we Fade Out.

Goldust & Booker T vs. Chris Jericho & Christian
-As we come back, Jericho hits Booker with a sidewalk slam. Apparently Booker has been beaten repeatedly during the break. Jericho punches away, but Booker explodes with a spinning heel kick. Tag to Goldust, but the ref was distracted, so he forces Goldust from the ring, allowing Christian and Jericho to beat down on Booker. Tag to Christian, who lays in with a choke. Booker again fights back, but Christian catches him with a dropkick 1-2-broken by Goldust. Tag to Jericho, who chops away in the corner. Yet again Booker fights back, slapping away in the corner. He rolls up Jericho 1-2-kickout. Tag to Christian. Snapmare by Christian, into a sleeper. Booker fights up and out of the hold, but Christian catches him with an elbow. Christian leaps from the second rope, but Booker catches him and hits a flapjack. Tag to Goldust and Jericho. Punches by Goldust, then a clothesline and another. He punches Christian out of the air and thumps Jericho. Punches in the corner to Jericho, then an uppercut to Christian. Jericho tries to get the Walls, but Booker cradles him 1-2-kickout. Christian and Jericho start to doubleteam him, but Goldust blocks their suplex attempt and DDTs both men. He sets Christian up in the corner and hits the Shattered Dreams, then tosses Jericho into Christian and powerslams him out 1-2-shoulder up! Goldust sets Jericho for the Curtain Call, but Jericho flips over and applies the Walls of Jericho. Goldust crawls towards the ropes, but Jericho walks him back to the center. Suddenly Booker reappears and kicks Jericho in the head. Jumping calf kick to Jericho. He tosses Christian from the ring, but then Jericho tosses him out of the ring. Jericho cradles Goldust and uses the ropes 1-2-kickout! Bulldog to Goldust, then the Lionsault, but Goldust gets his knees up. Rollup by Goldust with the tights 1-2-3! Fade Out.

In the back, RVD congratulates Kane on their victory earlier tonight. Kane says it was cool. RVD asks if Kane is going to stay with his parents at Christmas. Kane says that as a child, he was kept in the basement where he tortured squirrels with razorblades. Van Dam gives Kane a Christmas gift, "Hungry, Hungry Hippos." Van Dam turns the game into a worldly metaphor. Kane says he doesn't like Christmas and he doesn't like games. He gives the game back and walks off.

In the back, Triple H finalizes some plans with the ring crew when Ric Flair comes up. He says that Steiner is a loose cannon that he should deal with at the Rumble. Trips understands everyone's concern, but he isn't afraid of Scott Steiner. Right now, he's going to call Steiner out. Fade Out.

Triple H/Scott Steiner
-Triple H has said it before, but since these Oklahomans aren't quite thinkers, he'll say it again: he is The Game, the best in the business, and he is not afraid of Scott Steiner. Let's think about it. Why would Scott use last week to call him out? Could it have something to do with the fact that Triple H wasn't 100%? That not 24 hours earlier, he was in a three-fall match with Shawn Michaels? He had no time to rest or recover, so Scott Steiner decides that is the time to call him out. If he was 100%, Scott Steiner isn't even in his league. So tonight, since he's feeling pretty good, if Steiner is man enough to come out, he's more than welcome. The sirens blare as the Big Bad Booty Daddy comes to the ring. He immediately goes nose-to-nose with Triple H, but Trips tells him to hold on. They've both signed on to fight at the Royal Rumble for the Heavyweight Title where they stand to make a lot of money. He's not going to give up any of that money by fighting on free tv. But he does have a proposition. Steiner may think he's the man, but to be the man, you gotta beat the man. Steiner takes the mic from Triple H's hands, saying these people didn't come to see Triple H talk. They're here to see Scott Steiner whoop his ass. Last week Trips wasn't 100%, but now he's feeling good enough to go man-to-man with Freakzilla? Well then stop wasting time talking about it and let's do it right now. Trips goes to take the mic from Steiner, but he refuses to let go, forcing Trips to have to get his own mic. He says that if that's true, Steiner will have to prove it in a match... an arm-wrestling match. He calls on the crew to bring the table down, which they do. He says Steiner has pretty big guns, but they don't compare to his. Steiner is built for show, while Trips is built to go. Steiner says Triple H is going to be embarrassed. Steiner sits down and lays his arm out, telling Trips to bring it. Trips takes off his jacket and sits down. They lock up and the match begins. Both men huff and puff, Triple H moreso than Steiner. Neither man seems to be making headway, until Triple H starts taking Steiner down slowly. All of a sudden, Steiner stops shaking and smiles at Triple H. Steiner quickly reverses the motion and wins the match. Trips calls for a left arm match, which Steiner quickly wins three in a row. Trips leaves the ring, holding his arm. Steiner says this one went out to all his freaks in Oklahoma. Big Poppa Pump is your hookup, and the next World Heavyweight Champion. Holla if you hear him. Fade out.

Jim Ross & Jerry Lawler vs. William Regal & Lance Storm
-As we come back, the announce table is now headed by Eric Bischoff and Chief Morley. Storm and Regal come out, followed by The King and hometown hero, Good Ol' JR, whose Boomer Sooner entrance music is played live by the Oklahoma band. Lawler and Regal start off, with some arm wrench reversals. Lawler hits an armdrag, so Storm tags in. Back body drop by Lawler, but Storm comes at him with shoulder thrusts. Scoop slam by Storm, but he misses the elbowdrop. Lawler hits a dropkick, and JR chokes him on the ropes 1-2-kickout! Regal makes a blind tag and knees Lawler down. Stomps by Regal 1-2-shoulder up 1-2-shoulder up. Knees to the face by Regal 1-2-kickout. Regal tags in Storm, who hits knees to the gut. Elbow to the face 1-2-kickout. Sleeper applied by Storm, who tags in Regal. Kicks to the face by Regal, who holds Lawler for Storm, but Storm inadvertantly hits Regal. Lawler punches both men away numerous times, then scoop slams Regal. Lawler goes second rope and hits a flying fist 1-2-broken by Storm. Lawler ducks a Storm jumping calf kick, causing Storm to take out the ref. Regal puts on the knuckles, but Lawler ducks and hits punches of his own. Snapmare and mounted punches by Lawler, who sets for the piledriver, but Regal lowblows him. JR sees everyone down and the brass knuckles in the ring. He tags himself in and puts on the knuckles, but Storm takes him down from behind. Stomps by Regal and Storm, when the Dudleys hit the ring. 3D to Storm! Regal stumbles up and JR clocks him with the brass knuckles. The ref crawls into the ring and counts JR's pin 1-2-3! After the match, the band plays Boomer Sooner as the Dudleys lift JR onto their shoulders. End Show.

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