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WWE legend Mick Foley makes a surprise appearance to kick off Raw SuperShow, announcing that he wants to participate in the upcoming Royal Rumble Match.8 K- |. R( w) f. y5 \% B% X0 o
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Dolph Ziggler and Vickie Guerrero quickly put a stop to Foley's fun, saying he doesn't deserve to be in the Rumble.
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Ziggler's opponent at the Royal Rumble, WWE Champion CM Punk, calls him out for having the referee for their match in his pocket.+ q* p; H9 p0 w$ I& \
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1 N8 W) ]. e! r& C3 IInterim Raw GM John Laurinaitis denies Foley's request.
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Air Boom hope to regain their WWE Tag Team Titles.
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; C0 H- z8 x1 \$ xThe new champions, Primo and Epico, won't give them up easily.
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Kofi Kingston hits a big Boom Drop on Epico.
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Primo takes Kingston out of the equation, helping his team retain their titles.
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% r4 V9 ~+ @: v, k5 ^, rAn injured Zack Ryder is accompanied by Eve for his United States Championship defense against Jack Swagger.
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$ c, C' M& |; D. m2 fThe All-American American rapidly targets the champion's injury.( e" F- P S( i: e" _# Y; M# Y
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' f3 L+ u, u& \& Z' XIt takes three gutwrench powerbombs before Long Island Iced-Z stays down for the count.
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Swagger holds his United States Title high, making sure the WWE Universe knows who the new champion is.
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; y( t: c; x2 G6 Y* `* kCelebrity blogger Perez Hilton makes his way to the ring to announce the Divas contest.% \0 v2 p0 }/ l+ {
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Hilton prevents the Bella Twins from using "Twin Magic" to steal another victory.+ l, z" J' w8 @4 R
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Nikki and Brie confront Hilton following their defeat, shoving him to the mat.5 f: |: \5 z8 F) r7 t5 a9 D# b6 U
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Kelly Kelly and Alicia Fox, who blog for Hilton, come to his defense and send the Bellas running.. s, [& n: b9 U
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- K2 Y: }# }6 ]3 ]' O- `9 uR-Truth shares some photos from his trip to Disneyland with Wade Barrett on Monday night.( e" s* n& J h' P" Y# l
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Pinocchio tells R-Truth that the Brit has a good chance of winning the Royal Rumble Match. He may have been lying.
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The Miz joins Barrett in attacking R-Truth.6 m- e& `9 T/ R, \3 v* t- U
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Sheamus enters the fray and Teddy Long comes out to order the four Superstars to face off in an Over-the-Top-Rope Challenge.. ?+ p8 c8 [: o
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R-Truth dumps The Great White and The Miz out to win the match and show he'll be dangerous come January 29.
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" H' ~# k- s+ P# W& ?6 j0 J% f# uJohn Cena is all business as he hits the ring to face Jack Swagger.
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- J6 I9 m' Q8 l1 A2 {, O+ R* cThe leader of the Cenation is vicious in attacking the new United States Champion.
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Cena is looking for retribution for what Swagger did to his close friend, Zack Ryder, earlier Monday night.
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Kane interrupts Cena's ambush and says he's proud of him for beginning to embrace the hate.
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7 ?' h; O \) o, Y R- }$ hJTG isn't sure what he thinks of Brodus Clay's dance moves.
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& r% L* K4 s. h" Y" p! FLuckily, The Funkasaurus doesn't leave him much time for thinking.
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1 l9 C1 [) ^! m* V& SAfter his win, Clay gets down with Naomi & Cameron.
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, ~: b _* w! r0 f& VChris Jericho takes a snapshot with a member of the WWE Universe before Monday's six-man main event.7 j) m9 P( D) L. h
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Jericho pumps the crowd up after he's tagged in ...
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... then leaves without taking part in the action.
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Mick Foley says John Laurinaitis allowed him to fill in for Jericho. Mr. Socko helps Foley, CM Punk and Daniel Bryan claim vcitory.
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Laurinaitis reverses the decision, sending The Straight Edge Superstar on a tirade, running down the GM's career.
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Punk acts as if he's going to deck Laurinaitis, causing him to flinch.
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9 x) Q" u) n8 O1 g- a7 Y/ _, N! ?The contstant harassment sends Raw's Interim GM over the edge. He admits he's going to cost Punk the WWE Title at Royal Rumble, then hits Foley with a microphone.; t' S7 G, r# L# q5 A$ S0 L- q. E8 O- R
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The WWE Universe hopes the beautiful AJ will return quickly from her injuries.+ N5 J8 H4 A* ]- o
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4 P' T% V1 d% \$ m1 q7 lTitus O'Neil picks up a decisive victory over Darren Young on WWE NXT, then scathingly tells the WWE Universe "thanks for nothing."
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3 t# N3 ]& r& J2 f6 }% L/ T2 l' l"Showtime" Percy Watson flies to a win over Heath Slater.: X1 x7 T. H& i3 V4 ~ N7 X
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5 M) K/ W) t8 T. M- yTyler Reks and Curt Hawkins defeat the aerial attacks of Yoshi Tatsu and Trent Barreta.- n% | P- Q, G3 Q
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9 L& M f9 J9 fMatt Striker, doing his best Elvis impersonation, officiates the wedding of Johnny Curtis and Maxine.' W. x1 e3 H9 ?1 k6 {5 T- L
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Derrick Bateman interrupts the ceremony and reveals that Curtis sent the disparaging message to Teddy Long, setting off a brawl between the two Rookies.
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8 n' G9 J$ d0 I1 l; b1 H2 dAfter Bateman fights off Curtis, he and Maxine share a tender moment.
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! |$ B9 {+ s* h4 \7 u4 M2 ]Santino Marella and Mason Ryan are victorious over Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks on "WWE Superstars."
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Jinder Mahal rebounds from a tough loss to Sheamus last week by defeating Alex Riley.6 }6 e' ~& @) M# l# B
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Natalya locks Tamina in a painful submission hold, but the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer "Superfly" Jimmy Snuka goes on to pick up the victory.
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Perez Hilton thwarted the devious plans of the Bella Twins on Raw SuperShow.
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3 }/ o$ T/ S' O1 t- h. _1 \& DA somber Daniel Bryan makes his way to the ring at the start of "Sin City SmackDown."' {( }* g- E0 T6 z
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The World Heavyweight Champion says Big Show should quit WWE for the injuries he caused AJ on last week's SmackDown.
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Justin Gabriel takes Hornswoggle's place in a match against Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes.
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R- Y% o0 X; T1 n$ S' Q: k: J, BThe South African Superstar brings the fight to Rhodes, but the champion comes out on top in this non-title affair.
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The Usos perform the Siva Tau before their Tornado Tag Match against Primo and Epico.
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9 X; K) b, I2 ^& Z5 uThe Funkasaurus is not impressed with Vickie Guerrero's Elaine Benes-like dance moves.
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The Dance Off comes to an end after Clay squashes the Brit.
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5 _+ e/ l6 {+ A/ ZThe Great White avoids crashing through a table.
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Sheamus will bring his fiery temper into the Royal Rumble Match on January 29.
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Hunico & Camacho head to the ring on their low rider bicycle.* A" G* U6 C8 q$ j3 b
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3 o7 n6 d- ~ d1 EThe Mexican faces Ted DiBiase in a Flag Match, as decided by the roulette wheel.
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... giving him the chance to grab the American flag.
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7 A7 b/ v/ V# ?+ M8 C% y& BAfter his win, he waves the Stars & Stripes for the DiBiase Posse.
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Santino Marella thinks it's only fair that he blindfolds The Cobra before his Blindfold Match against Drew McIntyre.
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The Italian celebrates his second victory over The Chosen One.
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4 @* P- F5 _% x: U0 EBryan goads the lumberjacks into the ring, setting off a massive brawl.
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