Monday Night Raw Preview 12/8/14: TLC Go-Home Show Featuring John Cena, Seth Rollins, Slammy Awards

The December 8, 2014 edition of WWE's Monday Night Raw will emanate live from the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina at 8 p.m. Eastern and will serve as the go-home show for the TLC pay-per-view on Sunday.

Last week, the Anonymous Raw General Manager announced that John Cena would face Seth Rollins in the main event at TLC in a Tables Match. If Cena loses, then he forfeits his WWE World Heavyweight Championship opportunity against Brock Lesnar, a match many expect to happen at the Royal Rumble in January. Nothing is on the line for Rollins yet other than pride and bragging rights, but could the General Manager of the Week add another stipulation to the match?

Dean Ambrose will face Bray Wyatt in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match. WWE booked this match at Survivor Series when Ambrose got disqualified in his singles match with Bray via the use of a chair. He then introduced tables and ladders into the mix, which prompted the TLC match.

Of course, the two aren't fighting over a title belt, so there won't be anything suspended above the ring for them to climb a ladder and try to grab. Instead, the two will use the three types of objects to try to destroy each other. Some fans have been upset about the lackluster nature of the feud (particularly that we still don't quite know why these two are going at it), but we're still getting two fantastic, young talents in the ring, so let's enjoy it.

Last week, Ambrose destroyed Wyatt's signature rocking chair. How will Bray try to regain the upper hand prior to the pay-per-view on Sunday?

Luke Harper will defend his Intercontinental Championship against Dolph Ziggler in a Ladder Match, which was made official on Friday Night SmackDown last week. The two have had several battles over the belt recently, and they are well equipped for a Ladder Match, so this one should be great. Will the two come to blows tonight, or will they hold off until Sunday?

Ryback and Kane will face off in a Chairs Match at TLC, as Kane and Seth Rollins used the steel to wallop Da Big Guy on SmackDown two weeks ago. There's really not much to this feud other than leftovers from the Survivor Series match and Ryback's subsequent insults to Kane when the latter was working the concession stand on Daniel Bryan's orders. How will these two cross paths tonight?

Erick Rowan will face Big Show in a Stairs Match. Apparently this is a real thing now. The two assaulted each other with stairs in the last two weeks, so they'll keep it up on Sunday. Which big man will get the advantage over the other tonight on Raw?

The Miz and Damien Mizdow will defend the WWE Tag Team Championships against The Usos, who won a Tag Team Turmoil match last week to become the No. 1 Contenders. Jimmy Uso also has a personal gripe with Miz, who has been talking to his wife, Naomi. Will Uso continue to berate Miz tonight?

Many fans expect WWE to add Rusev vs. Jack Swagger to the TLC card, along with Nikki Bella vs. AJ Lee for the WWE Divas Championship. We'll see if the company follows through on these possibilities tonight.

And last but not least, tonight is the Slammy Awards, WWE's annual celebration of the best moments of the year as voted on by the fans. Here are the main categories for 2014:

Match of the Year

1. Daniel Bryan vs. Batista vs. Randy Orton - WWE World Heavyweight Championship Triple Threat Match at WrestleMania 30

2. The Shield vs. Evolution - Extreme Rules

3. John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt - Last Man Standing Match at Payback

4. Team Cena vs. Team Authority - 5-on-5 Traditional Elimination Match at Survivor Series

WWE Superstar of the Year

1. Brock Lesnar

2. Dean Ambrose

3. John Cena

4. Seth Rollins

5. Daniel Bryan

6. Roman Reigns

7. Bray Wyatt

WWE Diva of the Year

1. AJ Lee

2. Paige

3. Nikki Bella

4. Brie Bella

LOL Moment of the Year

1. Damien Mizdow as The Miz's Stunt Double

2. Mr. T thanks his mother at the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame

3. Vickie Guerrero throws Stephanie McMahon in a pool of pudding on Raw

4. El Torito vs. Hornswoggle - WeeLC Match at Extreme Rules

Extreme Moment of the Year

1. Brock Lesnar hits 16 German suplexes at SummerSlam

2. Kane hits Daniel Bryan with Tombstones on floor, steel steps and table on Raw

3. Chris Jericho hits a cross-body on Bray Wyatt from the top of a steel cage on Raw

4. Seth Rollins Curb Stomps Dean Ambrose through cinderblocks on Raw

Surprise Return of the Year

1. Hulk Hogan returns as the guest host of WrestleMania 30 on Raw

2. Ultimate Warrior returns to WWE at WrestleMania 30, Raw, Hall of Fame

3. Batista returns on Raw

4. The Rock returns to interrupt Rusev and Lana on Raw

"This is Awesome" Moment of the Year

1. Yes! Movement occupies Raw

2. Stephanie McMahon gets arrested and taken away on Raw

3. Sting debuts to help Team Cena defeat Team Authority

4. Hulk Hogan, The Rock and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin meet at WrestleMania 30

OMG Shocking Moment of the Year

1. Brock Lesnar defeats The Undertaker's WrestleMania Streak at WrestleMania 30

2. Seth Rollins turns on The Shield on Raw

3. Bray Wyatt's choir surrounds John Cena inside Steel Cage on Raw

4. Nikki Bella turns on Brie Bella at SummerSlam

As always, check back with MStars immediately after the show for a full recap of all the action. But for now, let us know your thoughts, guesses, opinions, and predictions for tonight's show in the comments section.

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