Raw Preview 12/12/11

Tonight's special episode of Raw will feature the presentation of the 2011 Slammy Awards!  These awards are given out on an annual basis to the top WWE superstars and divas in a variety of categories.  Among the top awards for 2011 will be Superstar of the Year with Randy Orton, CM Punk, The Miz, John Cena and Alberto Del Rio all vying for the statue.  Who will win this prestigious award tonight?

Meanwhile, the members of the Raw and Smackdown rosters will also be preparing for the 2011 TLC Pay-Per-View.  One of the big matches on that card has WWE Champion CM Punk defending his title in a Triple Threat TLC match.  His opponents will be The Miz and Alberto Del Rio after they each qualified last week.  Last week's Raw ended with CM Punk besting his opponents after the contract signing.  What will happen between these three this week?

One superstar who isn't involved in the TLC Pay-Per-View after last week's show is John Cena.  Cena qualified for the WWE Championship match only to give his spot up.  Cena chose to trade in his opportunity at TLC to give his friend Zack Ryder an opportunity at the United States Championship instead.  With that in mind, Cena is not in a match for TLC.  Will Raw's interim GM John Laurinaitis change his mind about Cena?  What will Cena have to say regarding all of this?

Check out tonight's episode of WWE Raw at a special start time of 8PM EST on USA!