WWE Superstars Recap 12.10.09

WWE Superstars Recap 12.10.09

Todd Grisham and Matt Striker opened the show for their Smackdown match. Grisham reported the hours are being counted down until this Sunday's big TLC PPV. Tonight's main event is from Raw and will feature MVP taking on Jack Swagger. Smackdown's Dolph Ziggler came out for the opening match.

Finlay vs. Dolph Ziggler

After commercial break, Finlay was in control and did a sit splash on Ziggler in center-ring for a near fall. Ziggler was whipped to the corner but put his foot up to kick Finlay in the face on the charge. Finlay tripped Ziggler up on the corner and had another near fall. Finlay ran to splash Ziggler in the corner, but instead Ziggler moved. Finlay hit hard face-first to the turnbuckle then Ziggler quickly jumped up to hit the Zig Zag finisher. Replays showed highlights of the Ziggler victory.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler wins via pinfall over Finlay.

Backstage, Josh Matthews interviewed MVP on tonight's main event against Jack Swagger. MVP called his opponent tonight intense. MVP said he doesn't like him or plan to send him Christmas cards. MVP said he needs aggression, endurance and an umbrella for when he faces Swagger. Matthews asked "an umbrella?" and MVP did a mock Swagger talk with the lisp as if you need an umbrella to protect yourself from the spitting.

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Slam Master Jay & Jimmy Wang Yang vs. The Hart Dynasty

Jimmy Wang Yang came out wearing a doo rag just like Slam Master J.

During the match, Yang was in control of Kidd from the outside and tossed him baack inside. Natalya came over and yanked Yang off the apron, then did an impressive body slam on Yang.

Slam Master J hit a swinging slam move but Smith was in to break up the pin attempt. Wang Yang hit the ring and dropkicked Smith to the outside, then flung himself over the top rope out onto Smith. In the ring, Jay went for the suplex, but Kidd countered it and got to his feet, then delivered a mule kick to Jay's chin. From there, Kidd hit an impressive move where he grabbed Jay by the neck and swung him overhead to the mat for the pin.

Following the bell, Natalya

Winners: The Hart Dynasty wins via pinfall over Jimmy Wang Yang and Slam Master Jay.

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When Superstars returned, the Raw commentary team was on hand. Jerry Lawler thanked Switchfoot for providing the 2009 TLC PPV theme song "Bullet Soul".

They launched into a promo highlight video of Randy Orton giving his speech about his plan to build a Legacy. Various highlights were shown of Orton giving RKO's and punt kicks to various superstars.

Cole and Lawler introduced the RaW Rebound, which covered Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban's guest hosting work on the show. Cuban served as guest ref for the Kofi Kingston vs Randy Orton match and gave Kofi a fast pinfall count, before announcing Orton and Kingston will fight at TLC to decide their best of 3. Also on the show, was a confrontation in the ring between TLC opponents Cena and Sheamus, mediated by Cuban. It ended in chaos, as both superstars began flipping the tables and set in the ring. Sheamus knocked down Cuban, then booted down Cena. Cuban got back up and shoved Sheamus down. Sheamus got back up and then viciously kneed Cuban in the gut, before picking him up and slamming him through a table in the corner of the ring.

Lawler and Cole ran down the card for this Sunday's 2009 TLC PPV, including the Cena vs Sheamus tables match. Also on the card will be Kof Kingston versus Randy Orton in a normal one-on-one match. Undertaker defends his title in a chairs match against Batista, while Christian defends the ECW title in a Ladder match. DX goes for JeriShow's tag team titles in a TLC match.

Swagger arrived out to the ring to speak on the mic. Swagger said he's held to a higher standard, unlike MVP. Swagger said that kids can look to him as a role model. Swagger kept talking trash about his lifestyle versus MVP's, and how MVP is from the streets. Swagger said he was born this good, and didn't struggle in the streets. Swagger said he doesn't have a lisp, that's really how you pronounce his name. He went to say his name a couple times but stopped, then said that's not the point. Swagger said he approves this message. Their match is up next.

MVP vs. Jack Swagger

In the late stages of this one, MVP had momentum after knocking Swagger down onto the mat. He hit the Ballin' Elbow drop then prepared for the Playmaker. Swagger was close to the ropes and held on to prevent MVP's move. He went for a clothesline on MVP who ducked it. MVP rolled onto Swagger for a pin, grabbing Swagger's legs to secure it. Swagger kicked out. As he got up he kneed MVP in the gut then whipped him hard to the corner. Swagger hit his flying Splash move from the corner but MVP kicked out at 2 1/2.

Swagger went for a neckbreaker near the ropes with MVP holding the ropes to block it. He came back to boot MVP down for yet another near fall. Swagger went over to recover in the corner. MVP backed up then charged at Swagger. Swagger caught MVP and then dropped him face first on the turnbuckle. That was all she wrote, as Swagger hit the Gut Wrench Powerbomb to finish off MVP.

Winner: Jack Swagger wins via pinfall over MVP.

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