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Week in Photos: February 25, 2012
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The week started off with a bang as Superstars entered the Elimination Chamber.6 y/ ?) h4 z; j5 ~9 {$ q4 p8 W
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! I: L& @% q' X" X- U G" N' S* UChris Jericho solemnly turns the lights out on his jacket before entering the ominous structure.
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Dolph Ziggler tries to rake the face of WWE Champion CM Punk across the chained chamber walls.( {+ }1 y) p( a9 A) z
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The Straight Edge Superstar taunts Jericho, who is locked in his pod.9 k4 y$ @! `6 i# q0 m% a) Z3 c
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CM Punk goes on to retain his title, ensuring a main event spot at WrestleMania.
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WWE Divas Champion Beth Phoenix offers Tamina Snuka the chance to leave their match at Elimination Chamber.: b3 ~! T& D+ ^# Y. d) N$ [
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The second-generation Diva cannot believe that Phoenix was able to kick out of the Superfly Splash.
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) J k3 N& Z! z$ K! [3 RInterim Raw GM John Laurinaitis, flanked by David Otunga, announces his intentions to ask the WWE board of directors to give him control of SmackDown, as well.
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d, Q2 l2 Z* r1 |8 `) m3 EMark Henry, who was recently suspended by SmackDown GM Theodore Long, also gave the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations his full support.
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Harvard Law Grad and amateur photographer David Otunga snaps a photo to commemorate the occasion.
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Santino Marella, winner of the Wild Card Battle Royal, is extremely pumped for the World Heavyweight Championship Eliminaton Chamber.
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The World's Largest Athlete brings the fight to Daniel Bryan, tearing the chained roof of his pod off and climbing in.
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Bryan is trapped in his pod and the clutches of the giant.
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Big Show is on a roll, tossing his competitors around with ease until Rhodes surprisingly eliminates him.( {6 Z. y/ _/ e+ i1 s0 T
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3 W9 e2 ~6 _# N; vWade Barrett is introduced to the right hand of Santino ...
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Bryan puts an end to Marella's miracle run, forcing the valiant Italian Superstar to submit to the Lebell Lock.
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Sheamus, winner of the 2012 Royal Rumble Match, sends a message to the World Heavyweight Champion following his victory in the Elimination Chamber.
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Justin Gabriel takes to the air in hopes of defeating The All-American American.
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Swagger grounds the high-flyer and picks up the win with the Ankle Lock.
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7 I0 b+ y3 ]" [8 a6 iThe Devil's Favorite Demon overpowers Cena in the opening minutes of the contest.
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Kane looks to have things wrapped up after chokeslamming Cena through the Spanish announce table.
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The Big Red Monster dumps John Cena on a stretcher and wheels him toward the ambulance.
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* z# X7 R3 ~9 q N$ VThe lovely Kaitlyn has her hands full with Maxine on WWE NXT.
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: U0 u9 J7 `# U& l! K' h; c" Z% tAfter his victory against Kane, John Cena lets the WWE Universe know on Raw SuperShow that his main focus is WrestleMania XXVIII and The Rock.
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Two of WWE's most powerful Superstars, Sheamus and Mark Henry, lock horns on Monday night.
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! b" n6 u0 \+ J' L) rThe World's Strongest Man battles back with clubbing forearms.
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' @: k* \* R5 B1 B$ ]After a bone-crunching Brogue Kick, The Celtic Warrior claims victory.
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Rosa Mendes accompanies WWE Tag Team Champions Primo & Epico to the ring on Raw SuperShow.3 r9 b0 |$ \! w% m
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The fast-paced, high-flying offense is too much for the champions to handle.
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The Personification of Domination is handpicked by SmackDown GM Theodore Long to face the Harvard Law grad." ]1 K, G' `6 |! r& h7 _# n
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The Undertaker makes his otherworldy presence felt.
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He explains that he will not accept no for an answer from Triple H.
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Undertaker finally pushes The Game over the edge when he unfavorably compares him to his best friend, Shawn Michaels.1 [. u$ ^" L S6 N, i" W
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World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan is jubilant after retaining his title in the Elimination Chamber.
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The Italian Superstar is forced to tap out, just inches away from the Cobra.
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Kelly Kelly teams up with Aksana to take on the devious Bella Twins.
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Kingston and R-Truth team up again, this time to eliminate The Miz.
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Big Show tosses Dolph Ziggler onto R-Truth and Wade Barrett, who is injured in the melee.
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Jericho will now face CM Punk for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XXVIII on April 1.
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Dolph Ziggler and Jack Swagger team up to battle the red-hot tandem of Kofi Kingston and R-Truth.
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However, a distraction from Vickie Guerrero (and a thumb to the eye) give The Showoff and Swagger a victory.
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The Chosen One can't escape The Punjabi Nightmare.
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Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes interrupts the bout to taunt Show over his lackluster WrestleMania record, playing a video of his loss to Akebono for the WWE Universe.
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Following the video, The World's Largest Athlete knocked Henry out with the WMD and left the ring in pursuit of Rhodes, taking a loss by count-out.
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Ezekiel Jackson asks for a rematch against David Otunga and gets it on Tuesday.
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Jackson appears to have the Harvard Law grad trapped in the torture rack, but Otunga escapes with the help of the ropes.
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Punk tries to escape Bryan's submission attempt.
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The Straight Edge Superstar thinks he's won ...
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.. but Interim Raw GM John Laurinaitis restarts the match.
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... but SmackDown GM Theodore Long will not stand for it, ordering the match to be restarted once more.
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The controversy continues when Long and Laurinaitis argue over who they feel is the victor.
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Tyler Reks and Curt Hawkins are determined to get whatever they want from WWE NXT host Matt Striker.
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Reks has no choice but to tap out once Kidd locks in the sharpshooter.
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Rivals Titus O'Neil and Alex Riley face off.
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0 [8 n d0 Z( ~( }7 C& ]# XMichael McGillicutty has control over Alex Riley in their bout on "WWE Superstars."2 ]1 b$ w& R1 m# V" U
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The powerful Mason Ryan manhandles Tyler Reks.
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