Raw Preview 12/19/11

With TLC PPV now official and Christmas around the corner, tonight's Raw will feature some interesting developments.  First of all, there's a brand new United States Champion.  During last night's TLC results, Zack Ryder finally was able to catch his first singles championship by defeating Dolph Ziggler.  It was a hardfought match for Long Island Iced-Z.  Now one would expect that Ziggler will be looking for a quick rematch.  Will he get one on tonight's episode of Raw?

Also, last night saw CM Punk manage to withstand all sorts of tricks by The Miz and Alberto Del Rio, en route to retaining his WWE Championship in a TLC match.  With that in mind, all three men will be feeling the effects of the big championship match.  Will John Laurinaitis book any or all of them in matches?  What's next for CM Punk as the WWE Champion?

The TLC Pay-Per-View also saw Triple H able to defeat his former friend Kevin Nash, by using the vicious sledgehammer.  Nash seemed to beg for mercy towards the end of the match, trying to use the Clique sign to his old pal, but Triple H wasn't having it.  With a big Pedigree, and a sledgehammer shot, Triple H got revenge and the win.  Will this mean HHH is back for good on Raw, or will he return to his duties as the COO?

Also, what's next for John Cena and the return of the masked Kane?

Find out all the answers on tonight's episode of Raw at 9PM EST on USA!