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Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan - Road to WrestleMania XXVIII: photos
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The WWE Universe embarked on The Road to WrestleMania XXVIII at the 25th annual Royal Rumble.6 d. q2 M% l/ |! f; t }/ z
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30 Superstars entered the Royal Rumble Match to vie for a World Title opportunity at The Show of Shows on April 1., u( p& w k% s1 ?
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8 `" y' b7 [7 y$ _, qSheamus joined the fray at No. 22 and outlasted all his competitors except one ... Chris Jericho.
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% J( Q& g4 g7 x8 n% Z7 YWith a devastating Brogue Kick, Sheamus sent Jericho over the top rope, winning the 2012 Royal Rumble Match and guaranteeing himself a World Title opportunity on The Grandest Stage of Them All.
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/ M; \1 R+ ?8 z' q @The next day, The Great White appeared on Raw SuperShow to address WWE Champion CM Punk and World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan., H9 F& Z8 {8 S. ^, I l' a* r* }
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Despite an intense staredown with World Heavyweight Champion, Sheamus did not declare which World Title he would challenge for on April 1.
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Daniel Bryan and Sheamus clashed in the ring several weeks later in an exciting and memorable match on SmackDown on Feb. 17.0 g1 L' a, ?/ b: X, e- ~# [! U2 O
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7 R; V* ^: d. c& XDuring a thrilling back and forth contest, Bryan spat upon Sheamus, sending the hotheaded Irishman into a rage and giving Bryan the disqualification win.
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. q& [$ K/ J7 T: }/ JBryan defended his title against five Superstars - including Big Show - inside the sadistic structure known as the Elimination Chamber.7 B' Q) G0 g* s* B+ ?$ u- o
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After Santino Marella tapped out to a LeBell Lock, Bryan's victory celebration was short-lived, as he was confronted by The Great White.- L9 n3 C& F0 M4 X$ a% R
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* T$ @) q0 w! h9 `5 q% v( f4 bDelivering a crushing White Noise, Sheamus wordlessly declared which World Title he intended to challenge for at WrestleMania.
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; D% B5 f+ Y! o1 N) s0 A; aOn the March 2 edition of SmackDown, Sheamus called Bryan a bully and said he was going to teach him a lesson on April 1.- A' a: C* ^5 ]; f
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s; X5 x% L( J" O' I: p1 m- cThen on the March 5 Raw SuperShow, WWE Champion CM Punk and Sheamus battled Bryan and Jericho in a Tag Team Match.6 E# G) o$ s/ w, h) R) N
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) h! s* u: K9 ~2 G& q2 X) F7 vOn SmackDown on March 9, Michael Cole moderated a discussion between Sheamus and Bryan, who was accompanied by his soft-spoken girlfriend AJ.
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$ N+ O8 c% Z, `3 k) T' \Before the rivals opposed each other in a Six-Man Tag Team Match, Sheamus reiterated that the arrogant champion's luck will run out at The Show of Shows.
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A week later on SmackDown, Sheamus stepped in the squared circle to battle Chris Jericho.+ r9 [. z" w% g! [$ b0 D
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Brutally attacking Sheamus ringside, Bryan allowed Jericho to win by count-out, making their rivalry all the more intense and personal.
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; w s8 C7 {1 P0 \. kBefore CM Punk and Sheamus battled Daniel Bryan and The Miz in a Tag Team Match on the March 23 edition of SmackDown, the WrestleMania opponents had a verbal confrontation.
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" g6 a/ n, f% k lSheamus suggested a demeaning new nickname for the unpopular champion: "Danny Boy".
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, o/ J- `9 t, R$ [ J$ m& FThe WrestleMania foes clashed again on Raw SuperShow on March 26 when Sheamus & Randy Orton battled Bryan and Kane.
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Bryan got the pinfall over Sheamus to add even more fuel to this fiery rivalry, just days away from the biggest match of both Superstars' lives.9 U. o4 X9 @# d0 Q/ W
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2 G$ Q6 L* ]: P; L8 g6 XWhen World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan defends his title against Sheamus at WrestleMania XXVIII on April 1 which Superstar will emerge victorious? |
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