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" V8 f4 D: I! t# i5 O e0 t+ DJohn Cena kicks off the first Raw SuperShow of 2012.
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Kane ominously tells the leader of the Cenation that he will make him see the true power of hate before the night is over.
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World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan soars over Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes during a Champion vs. Champion Match on Monday.
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Bryan comes out on top and celebrates with the WWE Universe.7 @7 ~7 h6 _( F+ T* q8 T; }( H
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/ D9 n7 P5 X6 C( C* YUnfortunately for the Italian Superstar, Wade Barrett makes him feel the Winds of Change.& c/ z9 E( M1 `& x5 `& I: g
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7 K0 D$ H" u6 N7 G, V4 P- G; _! [: a4 aSheamus viciously pounds away on the chest of The Miz during their match on Raw.& \; k) C \( G) I9 x# f# `& [2 y# A
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The Miz tries to escape The Great White's onslaught, but crosses paths with R-Truth in the crowd.. P" X5 U( M5 {0 \: I. ?( |) i
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On his way back to ringside, The Awesome One runs into a devastating Brogue Kick.
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8 a3 [4 ~) r; w. q! ?Following an ambush by R-Truth, The Miz is left laying cold.
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4 a( D n1 ~0 z( [Interim Raw GM John Laurinaitis inadvertantly sends CM Punk tumbling to the arena floor during a WWE Title Match against Dolph Ziggler.- Y% W8 j- }) f [& p
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Ziggler defeats Punk by count-out. He doesn't win the title, but decides to parade around ringside with it anyways.
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6 v0 g( `5 h/ `7 g4 ]: g- ZThe Bella Twins are ready for tag team action on Raw.
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Eve hits a picture-perfect moonsault, but the Bellas use Twin Magic to claim victory over Eve and Kelly Kelly.6 {( d/ A7 b+ p1 r0 ] @
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Chris Jericho shocked the world when he returned to WWE on Raw SuperShow.. [& V7 S( F) G! L/ T3 }( _
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7 V4 q; I$ i- a( T* }* tThe WWE Universe is thrilled to see the former World Champion after a lengthy absence.
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Jericho riles up the crowd in Memphis ...% b( T! A3 o/ y- q
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... but leaves without saying a word, leaving everyone to wonder why he's back.( ]3 @! A6 T, G. o# r% h
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; n* X& ~0 h( G( x5 H1 e. fBig Show and Mark Henry were both counted out of the Six-Man Elimination Match on Raw.
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Kane bursts through the canvas and attacks Cena after Raw's main event.0 F' p9 j6 N1 }) U7 G$ z, M
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: `; a {6 Q. H! S& @The leader of the Cenation saves Long Island Iced-Z, but Kane sends a final message to Cena when a monstrous fire shoots out of the ring.) u3 V6 y3 {6 O( i2 `
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Cena and Ryder are shocked by the actions of Kane. x4 @ H& m0 S8 P9 G
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; |1 ^: e' m, A+ vFormer NXT Rookies Michael McGillicutty and Alex Riley face off on WWE NXT.5 T; F5 b9 S& m: s
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+ G7 d: r: c! e3 ^$ l0 R8 KThe two Superstars do battle, but A-Ry comes out on top.6 \6 p# N6 U$ m' {2 p0 S
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; X! ~4 P i% m+ ~, |7 j( XTrent Baretta goes airborne, launching himself into Curt Hawkins.
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Maxine and Curtis succeed in costing Bateman the match when they announce their wedding and share a passionate kiss.
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Ezekiel Jackson overpowers Jinder Mahal, but the Indian Superstar eventually gains vcitory with his Punjabi Clutch.
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The beautiful Kaitlyn hopes championship gold will be in her future.
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Booker T sends Cody Rhodes tumbling to the arena floor during their Intercontinental Title Match on SmackDown.
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The champion retains his title, vanquishing the WWE legend with a vicious kick.
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Hornswoggle surprisingly defeats Heath Slater in an Over-the-Top Rope Challenge.
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The One Man Rock Band attacks his opponent after the match, but Justin Gabriel makes the save with a beautiful 450 Splash. ]* j) C% W9 I$ m; A/ h& D2 o' d2 O
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Ted DiBiase gains the early advantage in his match with Hunico on SmackDown.6 g3 j; y |# d' H9 U
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Hunico surprises the third-generation Superstar with a unique pinning combination to get the win.
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Sheamus and Wade Barrett argue over their chances of winning the Royal Rumble Match, but Jinder Mahal interjects.
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The Indian Superstar follows up by trapping Sheamus in the Punjabi Clutch.7 }0 L) A/ k7 q- T9 t( ^- U
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The match breaks down, giving the Puerto Rican pair a chance to pull out the upset victory.
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World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan leaps into the clutches of Big Show.
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Mark Henry shoves the champion, causing Big Show to be disqualified.
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