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3 W2 V! s1 }" p/ N4 ~The Miz, Alberto Del Rio, U.S. Champion Dolph Ziggler and John Cena all believe they have a rightful place in the WWE Championship Match at WWE TLC.
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The battle between The Miz and Randy Orton on WWE Raw SuperShow spills to the outside.' _4 x! |9 @0 ~3 O- A" p, [ Q
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( a" Z F, a7 z. {* D7 tWade Barrett prevents Orton from returning to the ring, allowing Miz to secure a win.0 H- {. C+ |3 V4 E e0 {0 N6 Z
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The injured Daniel Bryan shows his resilience, leaping over Alberto Del Rio.
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While he ultimately loses the match, Bryan showed off his unique technical skills at Del Rio's expense.
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Eve and Kelly Kelly bring smiles to the WWE Universe on WWE Raw SuperShow.' o7 m+ r% q0 A+ x& ?6 G& _
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Divas Champion Beth Phoenix imposes her intimidating will on Kelly Kelly.1 V- J# x3 o v' {& b# f3 R
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j: h0 D \* {) Y0 lZack Ryder sizes up John Cena in an effort to earn a U.S. Title opportunity at WWE TLC.
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) @; y$ z4 X" e, q/ FCena sets up Long Island Iced-Z for an Attitude Adjustment in order to be part of WWE TLC's WWE Title Match./ A3 X$ \: V9 t) ]3 q) U" Z
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After defeating Ryder, Cena feels terrible for costing his broski a U.S. Title opportunity and has an idea.
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/ |1 @* z9 i+ m P; G# e- yInterim Raw General Manager John Laurinaitis gives Ryder another chance to earn a U.S. Title match, but he must defeat World Champion Mark Henry.% n" y6 w( g3 Q5 F" o* \
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Cena comes to the aid of the self-proclaimed Internet Champion and gives Henry an Attitude Adjustment.
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6 {' c9 c! u2 J7 x: zKevin Nash makes his in-ring return and decimates Santino Marella on WWE Raw SuperShow.+ i$ |' D C! B' B1 u7 n: r
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, S6 N% o- D l B' pBig Daddy Cool spares Santino the wrath of the sledgehammer.
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A distraction by Zack Ryder allows Sheamus to clobber U.S. Champion Dolph Ziggler with the Brogue Kick.
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Long Island Iced-Z adds insult to injury and takes Ziggler down with the Rough Ryder.* h/ O" T. b( U" V9 f
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5 \; g- A) |! [6 e( ]1 p+ tMr. Laurinaitis poses with the participants in the WWE TLC WWE Championship Match during the official contract signing.
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3 B( \0 V7 ?) o/ e0 PWWE Champion CM Punk ensures the standard "contract signing brawl" erupts.4 m: X. ?8 ?! O1 y( A& G5 c0 Y
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) C) {1 z2 m8 Z% c4 J2 ~; v3 _"The Voice of The Voiceless" slams Del Rio through a table ...- f, i; U' Y; m7 S
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7 ^; r! L3 b3 K; ]... then puts The Miz to sleep, proving he will take on any challenger.$ O4 \2 Z& V2 E1 b! x' j4 _- P( {
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- Z) M! N, \7 ]Tyler Reks shows off his impressive power on WWE NXT Redemption.' S0 D# v: q3 u, O
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The Usos fly high on their way to victory over Reks & Curt Hawkins on WWE.com's WWE NXT Redemption.% c( Y$ P) z# V0 q! y
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Percy Watson takes down JTG during a competitive tag team match on WWE NXT Redemption.& S1 L y( O" O7 S- d4 O+ z
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& |/ R9 O. I, {6 v! tIn a battle for Maxine's heart, NXT Rookie Derrick Bateman levels Johnny Curtis.
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2 B- H; _- `# x+ R7 U: l* ]/ y/ mMaxine drops a bombshell and dumps Derrick Bateman following his impressive victory.: k; ^2 H! u. k. d' M' ~, F
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4 M3 [! r: E$ KThe fierce and beautiful Alicia Fox shows off her stripes.
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+ g& s" f' e& ?: Z4 ZOn WWE.com's "WWE Superstars," Justin Gabriel takes his battle with Tyson Kidd to the outside.
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Jack Swagger unleashes his fury on Trent Barreta on WWE.com's "WWE Superstars."
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" K: R/ _8 k2 K& S6 HDrew McIntyre employs a wise strategy and keeps the powerful Mason Ryan on the ground.+ k. X) E I: m; Z6 I2 c& `& I$ g, B
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Ryan earns a victory when his strength proves to be too much for The Chosen One.
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Epico wisely keeps the returning Evan Bourne grounded on "WWE Superstars."+ S6 ]; x G4 u' t2 ?0 i4 H
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The agile Bourne introduces Epico to his boot with an unbelievable high kick.
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/ n5 Z6 G8 X, C: m# z8 ]The Bella Twins want to bring Twin Magic to the squared circle.
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: f* R/ k7 V1 Y! tIntrercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes kicks off SmackDown with a brutal attack on Booker T.
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Lilian Garcia returns to WWE and is SmackDown's new ring announcer./ W3 ]$ m8 O+ Q5 b& M3 ?
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Wade Barrett takes down Ezekiel Jackson during an exhausting Beat the Clock Challenge.- x; f1 L( P9 |/ E( `% u& N
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SmackDown Money in the Bank winner Daniel Bryan unleashes a verbal assault on Michael Cole.
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Ted DiBiase builds momentum against his rival, Jinder Mahal, on SmackDown.) [2 L! j, M, K2 N2 N+ J
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World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry and Big Show seem to put an end to their hostilities ...
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Hornswoggle celebrates The Celtic Warrior's win.3 q% R6 O& T% _ e0 k* m4 x- C q
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Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes wisely and mercilessly attacks Daniel Bryan's injured ribs.
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8 E9 l" e: }) R3 O: N( ?Bryan sends Rhodes sailing over the ropes in their competitive contest.
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United States Champion Dolph Ziggler impressively takes down Randy Orton in SmackDown's main event.. V# l: T. ^) F- U4 @% I2 j$ l# T
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Wade Barrett leaps over the barricade with his sights set on The Viper.
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