Dec. 25, 2013 - The Year That Was

This week in WWE, it was holiday season as various Christmas-themed matches took place on Raw.  The Divas all wore their Xmas attire for a Jingle Belles match.  Somewhere, Vince Russo got his Christmas wish as there was a Present-on-a-Pole Match won by Faaan...daaan...gooo.  And the fate of Christmas itself was on the line as the World's Strongest Santa took on Krampus Sandow, while the commentators completely failed to make a 'Singapore candy cane' pun the entire night.

There were also two excellent six-man tag-team matches, as Daniel Bryan and the Brothers Rhodes took on the Wyatt Family, and the super-team of Cena, Punk, and Big E Langston took on The Shield.

Down in NXT Land, it was NXT Rewind, as we looked back at the year that was and all the events that happened in NXT.  And Santa got my letter, as tonight, we get to see WILLIAM REGAL vs ANTONIO CESARO!!

Dec. 18, 2013 - NXT 200

This week in WWE, Randy Orton is now the WWE World Heavyweight Champion because calling him the 'Unified Champion' isn't pompous enough and calling him the 'Undisputed Champion' is insulting to Chris Jericho. The tag team division continues to heat up, while CM Punk called out the Authority for trying to sweep him under the rug and make him go away, getting on the bad side of HB-Shizzle while doing so.

And Daniel Bryan once again set the world on fire in an excellent main event match, proving he's capable of going toe-to-toe with anyone in the business, and Orton was only able to escape losing by uppercutting him in the ballbag.

Down in NXT Land, it was the 200th Episode of NXT!  Well, the 200th episode of the current, superior format. Challenges were issued! Championships were defended! And some doofus called Triple H dropped by.

Dec. 11, 2013 - Sami Zayn Will Not Go Away

This week in WWE, the Slammys were awarded, and there were many grievous oversights and snubs involved, as CM Punk vs Brock Lesnar wasn't nominated, as the Bellas were voted Diva of the Year over AJ Lee, and as the infamous "PAULCANO" rant from Paul Heyman rant was snubbed in favor of Dusty Rhodes' "huckleberry" quote.

The road to the Unified Championship heated up as both Randy Orton and John Cena gave great stump speeches, but all the WWE Universe cared about was one man: Daniel Bryan.  And all that The Authority cared about was making sure everyone knew that Triple H is "better" than everyone else.

Down in NXT Land, the Ascension continues its dominance of the tag team scene, Alexander Rusev brutalizes Kassius (oh, no!), the BFFs continue to make Bayley's life difficult, Mojo Rawley stays hyped, and Sami Zayn had to try to make it past the South African Nightmare, Leo Kruger.

Dec. 4, 2013 - Bo Gets Jumped By A Geordie

This week in WWE, the Authority punished the outspoken, as Daniel Bryan and CM Punk found themselves on collision courses with every member of the Wyatt Family and the Shield, respectively. Damien Sandow and Dolph Ziggler continued their interminable feud for mid-card king status. The tag-team scene continues to develop as "RybAxel" started picking up actual victories. And fans decided to call the man who wins at the main event of TLC the "Unified Champion."  Because f**k you, Chris Jericho did it first and did it better.

Mistico apparently also left and someone else is wearing the Sin Cara mask, but no one really cares.

Down in NXT Land, Aiden English continues his magnum opus against one of These Guys, Antonio Cesaro and Leo Kruger are Up To Something, and Adrian Neville challenges Bo Dallas for the NXT Championship.

Nov. 27, 2013 - Who's Next to Face Bo?

This week in WWE, Randy Orton whined again because Mummy and Daddy weren't paying enough attention to him anymore. But then, with the Almighty Cena back on the strength, why should the Authority care about Glass Jaw Randy? Meanwhile, the midcard kept heating up, as the Shield continued to dominate, as Roman "reigns" supreme at Survivor Series, and Rey Mysterio returned after duct-taping his knees back together.

Oh, and CM Punk & Daniel Bryan formed the Greatest Of All Teams (G.O.A.T.s), only to run afoul of the Wyatt Family as they dragged D-Bry off for some time in Room 101.

Down in NXT Land, while Sami Zayn and Adrian Neville fought to determine who would be the next in line to vie for the NXT Championship, other wrestlers were picking fights left and right. Bayley stood up to the BFFs and issued a challenge to them. Hunico & Camacho continued to gun for the Ascension, and Antonio Cesaro appears to have a bone to pick with William Regal...

Nov. 20, 2013 - Can Sami Beat The Clock?

This week in WWE, Raw got "Country." Which was basically an excuse to play music that the rest of the nation and, indeed, the world doesn't really care about.  Well, 3MB continued their recent habit of "rebranding" themselves to try to appeal to the crowd, but using an actual branding iron would probably work better at this point.  Randy Orton continued his whiny entitled bitch champion persona, while WWE tried to make John Cena look vulnerable without actually looking weak. (Something which never works.)

But more importantly than that, NXT guys made good this week on the main roster!  Big E Langston (former NXT Champion) won the Intercontinental Championship from Curtis Axel, and Xavier Woods debuted as the tag partner of R-Truth, prompting dozens of 'Truth and Consequences reunion' jokes on the Twitter machine.

Down in NXT Land, with the "Bo Dallas vs. The World" tour complete, Interim GM JBL announced a 'Beat The Clock' Challenge to determine a number-one contender. While notables like Rusev, Aiden English, Adrian Neville, BIG CASS, and a returning Sami Zayn vied for the coveted spot, Hunico & Camacho turned up and immediately put the Ascension on notice. But the real question on everyone's mind was: Can Sami beat the clock?

Nov. 13, 2013 - The Man That Gravity Forgot

This week in WWE, they celebrated US Veterans' Day by broadcasting Raw from the UK. The Authority took a vacation, leaving Vickie Guerrero, First Citizen Kane, and Brad Mad Ox squabbling over who got to run the shows. John Cena battled the Real Americans again. A rivalry started forming between The Shield and the Wyatt Family over who got to attack Daniel Bryan and CM Punk. Curtis Axel started becoming less relevant.

Oh, and Big Show channeled his Stone Cold as he arrived, raised hell, and left to go get a pint.

Down in NXT Land, the Beautiful Fierce Females gained a new member. The Artiste had a clash of styles with Camacho. The United Kingdom exploded when Wales fought England. And Adrian Neville once again looked for retribution against Corey Graves.