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Clearly, Matt Striker and Michael Cole are fired up for Extreme Rules!! E6 M0 e" M+ K. @, w
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/ h# V% \& b6 r' Q# @) mRandy Orton battles Kane in a Falls Count Anywhere Match.
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Using the entirety of the Allstate Arena in Chicago as their battleground, The Viper and The Big Red Monster trade blows amid the WWE Universe.
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Orton connects with a "monster" superplex off the top rope!
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The Funksaurus enters with The Funkadactyls and Hornswoggle dancing by his side!9 C( j2 d8 o7 F8 ]) r
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" j. |( m- ~8 Y2 g- y2 zZiggle connects with a huge dropkick that sends Brodus Clay flying out to rindside.
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A concerned Hornswoggle looks on.& P9 v+ i# M: F
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In a stipulation that was determined by a pre-show spin of the wheel, Intercontinental Champion Big Show takes on Cody Rhodes in a Tables Match for the title.& T! u# J. ~6 O1 J3 L5 x
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After stepping through a table at ringside and losing the title to Rhodes, Big Show takes his anger out on the new Intercontinental Champion.2 y, ?; N( V5 T" `
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Bryan proves he's a submission specialist, utilizing a number of holds throughout the match.3 {9 z0 V8 s' s) t
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Sheamus traps Bryan in the ropes and delivers some crushing blows.# n' T/ d: Z+ f" ?
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Ryback has torn through his opponents, so at Extreme Rules, he faces off against two competitors ...
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( L! p. _; }4 |* I... With similar results.
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WWE Champion CM Punk settles a score against Chris Jericho in a Chicago Street Fight.
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5 i3 _# V0 I+ S2 k2 p i x$ U9 RPunk brandishes a fire extinguisher, using it to great effect and proving that anything and everything goes in this bout!
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Divas Champion Nikki Bella previews Twin Magic as she arrives with her sister, Brie, by her side to face a mystery opponent.
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Layla makes a dramatic return to WWE to challenge for the Divas Title!
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Like a sniper lining up his shot, Lesnar makes sure to connect on the third of three straight vicious elbows to Cena's skull.
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6 c, X# G6 q# LDespite his loss to John Cena just one night earlier, Brock Lesnar appears on "Monday Night Raw Starring Brock Lesnar"! o x, V/ v( V4 g1 u
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WWE COO Triple H addresses Lesnar's list of demands, saying Brock's days of "holding up WWE" are through!
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6 T% Z) P! G; o- y& yUnited States Champion Santino Marella takes on The Miz in a Beat the Clock Challenge to determine the No. 1 Contender for CM's Punk's WWE Championship!
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... But Miz is able to fight it off, connecting with the Skull-Crushing Finale to get the victory and set the time to beat for the night.% ?# u4 h/ X) j: f1 S( c
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As Nikki Bella and Brie argue, Layla capitalizes with a dropkick that takes out the twins.
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... Which eventually leads to the clock running out on the two Superstars.
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$ C2 V% H2 c: VBrodus Clay and The Funkadactyls dance their way to the ring!
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Clay dominates JTG en route to a short but impressive victory.
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The Funkasaurus is joined by some members of the WWE Universe in his victory celebration!
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Now it's Randy Orton's and Jack Swagger's turn to try to Beat the Clock.
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With time to spare, Orton gets the victory and sets the new time to beat!+ X) y! W" s: s0 {) {& r
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Tag Team Champions Primo and Epico (with Rosa!) put their titles on the line against Kofi Kingston and R-Truth.8 N! X3 m, V8 |+ h/ g; l( j% d: T
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Kofi and Truth prevail, and the WWE Universe has new Tag Team Champions!0 n! i2 P9 o" x2 V( y5 e
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Time runs out on the behemoths, however, and Orton's time is still the night's benchmark.
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YES! YES! YES! Daniel Bryan readies for his match against WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler.
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# z! ?# Y& {) N; s" cAs cool as it would have been to see Lawler challenge for the WWE Title, Bryan proves to be too much for the WWE Legend.
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With his victory, Bryan beats the clock ...
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1 ?0 b* Q: O& c/ [... And will face WWE Champion CM Punk with the title on the line at WWE Over the Limit!$ U7 e" C+ b# M; l
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Shockingly, Laurinaitis informs Cena and the rest of the WWE Universe that he will face The Cenation Leader in a match at WWE Over the Limit!9 @4 k; {8 b" u" w7 j, n
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Percy Watson and Michael McGillicutty lock horns on WWE NXT!0 o+ f+ m) o1 K) `" {
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The Great Khali battles Jinder Mahal on "WWE Superstars."
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SmackDown kicks off with an Extreme Rules rematch between World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus and Daniel Bryan.
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Alberto Del Rio — No. 1 contender for The Great White’s title — locks Sheamus into the excruciating cross armbreaker.! A6 {% r n! ^2 s' F R2 J
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New WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth take on Hunico and Camacho in a Non-Title Match.
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A.W. looks on with his first clients in WWE: Primo, Epico and Rosa.
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Clay prevails and shares his victory with members of the WWE Universe!' J2 z4 L* y8 b$ u4 e
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% A) Y% B3 {6 n, OBut when Sandow refuses to take on the "miscreant" standing in front of him, Bateman is left with no one to fight ...
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Another show of complete domination from Ryback.
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As Sheamus turns the tide in the ring, Del Rio distracts him ...
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